Is 6.5 inch one too small for a syrian hamster?
456026
yes, a 6.5 inch is definitely too small for a Syrian hamster. The 12" one would be better. Syrian hamsters really stretch out when they run, and they need a larger diameter wheel. A 6.5 inch wheel would make their back arch which can really cause problems for them.
456027
Not sure of the size of a syrian hamster. On internet, i see can be 15 cm (4.5 inch). Me for be sure with my hedgehog, I take a 12 inch and its very fantastic. Very silent. Dont understand the noices during the night and my hedgehog love it. If you think its a little bit to higher, just put a little slope in front.
456028
According to the http://www.wikihow.com/Exercise-a-Hamster , Syrian/Golden hamsters need wheels that are at least 8inches in diameter although 10inch plus sized wheels are guaranteed to be large enough for their entire life. Dwarf species require wheels to be a minimum of 6.5" in diameter.
456029
Yes, 6.5 inch is too small. I have the giant 12-inch wheels for my Syrians and the size is perfect. When they flatten out to run they are quite long.
456030
yes, i have that size now from my previous dwarf and its too small for my young syrian. they need at least 11 inch wheel. rule of thumb is: if their back/neck arches to run then its too small
456031
My hamster is a small Golden (Syrian) hamster and he is quite comfortable on it.
456032
I have a 6.5 inch one for my male Campbells Dwarf hamster, and it fits him very well, so I would think that a Syrian would be too large to fit in it comfortably.
929037
The tubes on this cage are too small for a Syrian hamster. Habitrail has an OVO cage for the Syrian that is exactly like this one but the tubes are larger.
7634
Well, I'm really not sure. I bought it for a lizard and it was too tight for him. My guess is it just might be perfect for a syrian hamster, but not having one I can't say for certain. Sorry
1513521
It is pretty big. My guinea pig fits in it with room to run around. If you make it a rectangle it is 3 feet long by 18 inches wide. You can make it into a hexagon too. I think your hamster will love it!
1513522
It is pretty big. I have a hamster, too, and he loves it. He is a syrian hamster and not a dwarf. For dwarves I suppose it may be a little bit big. The bars are small so they cannot squeeze through it. Again I am speaking for syrians, though. Also, my hamster has attempted to climb it, so you should watch it 100% of the time (especially if you are going outside). Hope this helps. Have fun!
142809
Yes . And This it much to big for a hamster u would be spending a lot of money on somthing you dont need! Just look up hamster play pen. I'm sure you'll find somthing smaller
256344
Gosh I don't know. I have mice. Syrians are quite a bit larger than mice, and I think the 11" Wodent Wheel (available online) would be more comfortable for a hamster.
2059915
It depends on how big of a hamster you have I have a dwarf hamster and she fits nicely in it because there territoral I would recommend a bigger cage
1675822
I don't know much about those hamsters, but I'd think it would be fine. Did you have a specific concern ? The only thing I don't know about is can your hamster fit through tiny spaces (like the spaces between the bars) ? I know I had a small pet mouse when I was a kid that could fit through anything.
976589
I have a teddy bear hamster and it is just fine. I think it would also work for dwarf hamsters because the bar spacing is the same as the cheap little colorful critter trail cages.
307745
Absolutely, a long haired hamster would love this cage! We would not recommend this cage for dwarf hamsters or any small hamster. Our hamster is a Syrian short hair and has plenty of room and can not fit through the bars. The cage is easy to clean and put back together. Happy hamstering!
1870659
I wouldnt recommend it for a teddy bear hamster that usually is the size of your whole hand. He wouldn't be able to enjoy it for play, eat, sleep and pee/poop in just this one.
1924083
No. There's mesh on the bottom that a hamster would have trouble walking on. They're too small. This was made for larger animals.
189503
I'm not sure how small your hamster is. I can tell you that when my rats were babies (6 weeks old) the bars were too far apart for them they could have escaped if i had put them in it at the time. I imagine a hamster is similar in size to a baby rat. The size of a large mouse??
1744139
It's so small, not sure and my thoughts are, it's probably not a good fit for multiple hamsters, but could be okay for small mice (but I don't know if I'm qualified to answer this) ... this cage was a lot smaller than I realized when I purchased.
1504830
I don't have a hedgie so here's what I can say. The space they'd be running on is roughly 2" x 3.5" with a little wiggle room. I also have the 12" and it's not only larger but has a more forgiving angle to the dish, so it would be the safer bet. Definately don't try the small. It's too small even for my mice, and seems more for those very tiny breeds of hamster.
1881300
Yes, definitely. My hamster was also huge. I had the same fear but she fit. It's a spacious cage.