How many inches between the wire bars? Is this suitable for a regular size Syrian fancy bear hamster?
1830982
Hamsters are so adept at escaping, I wouldn't do it! I think the space is just a little too big.
1830983
It's a little less than 1 inch (about 2 cm) between the bars. Not sure if suitable for regular size hamster.
1830984
I just measured the distance between and it's a little less than an inch, so it should work for your little fella. I've ordered three of this and one came without a front door but I just returned it and they sent another fast. These cages worked very well with our pigs and they seemed to have enough room to root and run around.
1830985
It's about an inch between the bars. DO NOT buy this for any size hamsters. Hamsters can squeeze into spaces the size of their skull, which is why this is meant for guineas and rabbits. My hamster escaped this and he's a huge Syrian fancy bear hamster. Petco and petsmart sell rat cages that are almost the size of this with smaller bar spacing. I bought that for my hammy and it works perfectly. Good luck!
224383
I don't necessarily think that it's too big for a dwarf hamster. It would easily fit a normal sized guinea pig, so it just depends on how much room you want to give your hamster. Personally, I think that hamsters of any size would love this. This would be great if you're letting your hamster have time outside of it's cage; otherwise, I would think that it would be too big for a hamster cage. Great product!
1832461
The gap between the bars is about 3/4 inch. Seems it would have to be a very skinny and nimble rat to escape. Plenty of room; ours houses a chincilla
1953682
This is just right for a Golden Hamster. Habitrail makes another for dwarfs and I can't quite think of the name, but you can identify it because the tubing is significantly narrower. Hammy should enjoy this home. :)
189502
I am uncertain- the bars are spaced about 1/2", so if he pushed really a hard, a small hamster might squeeze out...
266865
A dwarf hamster shouldn't be able to fit through. They are the same space as you'd see on most hamster cages.. however they do have smaller fences as well
1294176
I'm not exactly sure how big it is but it was large enough for my Syrian hamster.
1403677
The bar spacing is too wide for a hamster. It will be able to squeeze through. It works for larger critters, like a guinea pig.
224380
Agree with others, this would be a palace for a dwarf hamster, I'm sure it would be very happy inside :) Just make sure you know your cage dimensions so you know if it'll fit! This hideaway takes up too much space in my massive guinea pig cage so we just use it for floor time.
1214868
If it is a dwarf breed I'd be concerned about the head getting stuck. The actual spacing of the wires in each pane I believe it is 2"x3", but the spacing of each panel itself is about 1" on the side where they attach and about the same on the bottom. I have it in the storage cubby of the RV so not easy access right now. Now what you could do is get chicken wire and put it on the inside of the kennel just about a foot or so high. That is what I would do as I have show rabbits and would do the same thing
125187
NO!!!! Do NOT use this for a hamster!!! I used this as a playpen for my adult hamster, and within 60 seconds, she had her head and neck caught between the bars and nearly killed herself. Fortunately the bars were flimsy enough that I was able to separate them easy and release my poor girl. I promptly put this in storage until I can use it for a larger animal.
1078886
I haven't put it together yet, but I took out some of the parts to measure the spacing for rats I'll be getting soon... The bars I checked are JUST under 1/2 inch spacing. I hope that helps :)
1791097
Hi - The spacing of the horizontal bars is about 1 inch. We're using ours for a hedgehog. Unfortunately I have no reference for a Syrian Hamster
1924084
This is a very large cage. A hamster would be able to escape through the widely spaces bars. I'd look for something smaller with a tighter grid :)
142806
Yes, it's small enough that a ferret won't squeeze through, but a hamster very likely could. There is almost a full inch of space between the vertical bars.
1856368
Stuff will fall out of sides unless you put a border around the edge also. My Degu are only a little bigger than hamsters and do fine with the wire floor. It is also very sturdy.
2061485
Hi, the spacing is half inch between bars. I measured my cage my hamster is in and it also has half inch spacing. I've had my rats in it since they were very young and no where near full grown so I would say it should be fine. Have a great day.