Reacting to Amazon Hamster Cage Reviews! | Part 1| Munchie's Place
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- You've probably seen online cages that're small, oddly shaped, may be a bit questionable on amazon. But why are they considered bad? Today in this review and educational video, I explain why some amazon cages are inappropriate and what people have mentioned when purchasing them in their own amazon reviews. Let's check them out!
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Can you review the long purple kaytee cage?
And im a big fan and I'm saving money to have a hamster and take care of it and thanks to you I learned so much about them thanks!
Im making a bin cage
@@kyiacassidy cool I have a bin cage ready for a hammy
I sent in my poll. Even if the Savic isn't picked, I'm sure whatever cage you review will be an informative video containing lots of content, caution, and ideas.
I don't have a hamster and will probably never get one, but for some reason I love these videos. I think animal care should be a more widespread topic and taught in schools because it's really important!!!
Thats what I was thinking too but I have a hamster
That’s how I felt, but then my little sister and her friend bought a hamster and passed it around the friends group as each of them got bored and I realized what was happening, stepped in and rescued her. Sadly she past last week
Hey, we have the same name! When I first saw your comment, I got so confused for a second. I was like, "I didn't comment here?" Haha.
I feel the same way about ‘starter cages’ as I do about ’starter houses’, why would you move into a temporary space if you don’t have to
People usually have good reasons for starter homes - moving out, investing, etc. But starter cages are flat out inappropriate, because the reasoning I see most is ‘I can’t afford the bigger cage yet.’ THEN WHY DID YOU GET AN ANIMAL if you know you can’t provide it with proper care?!?
@@xErinxx as someone who can barely afford to rent, I can’t imagine investing in a property to live in that I know I won’t spend my life in.
@@catking1059 that’s fair but I also think you misunderstand why people do that. The housing market, generally speaking, always only increases in value. So if you decide to move later on you can sell the house for more than you paid or you can rent it out. Either way you make a profit off of your old housing. And if you don’t move, when you’re older you won’t have to pay for housing anymore (except for property tax ofc), putting less financial pressure on you and your family. If you can afford to buy a house, it’s hard for the investment to fail unless there’s something wrong with the house or a natural disaster or something happens, so investing in property is usually the safest thing to invest in versus something like the stock market, which constantly goes up and down
A starter home is usually because a young family isn't making enough money yet for the home of their dreams. Plus they might also just have one small baby at the time or no kids at all and want to grow their family in the future but maybe not
I have rats and I never bought a cage labeled as “starter cage” but I did have a self claimed “starter cage” just because most cages that are suitable for rats are targeted towards chinchillas. The bar spacing on chinchilla cages is much wider than rat cages so when my rats are still babies I put them in a temporary set up with smaller bar spacing so they can’t escape their larger home.
Imagine a couple having a human baby, and you ask how they’re decorating the nursery, and they just say “Nursery? That’s a lot of money to invest in something so small. We were just going to raise it in the bathtub, it’s plenty big, and the baby hasn’t died yet so it’s fine!”
When I first got my dwarf hamster she was in a 10 gallon tank with like an inch of wood shavings for bedding and an inappropriate wheel. Literally the day after I got her I felt uneasy just looking at her setup, so I went online and did real research and I found so much info that differed from what the pet shop told me. Eventually I found your channel. Since finding your videos I have majorly upgraded her cage and bedding and overall quality of life. The difference in her was noticeable, and I feel so much better knowing she has appropriate care. I can't thank you enough for making these videos, I work at a pet store myself and now when people come in and ask me about hamsters I'm able to give them the correct information about their care and I have helped many customers buy the proper supplies. Many people that come in and ask me about hamsters are shocked when I tell them about what they actually need and what's actually harmful. The best part is that most people are accepting of this information and go through with my suggestions :)! I always show them pictures of my hamsters setups which I think helps too. I know it isn't much but if I can help at least a few hamsters out and educate a few people then I'm happy and hopefully they will spread that knowledge.
It makes me happy to know you have educated other people with hamster care (:
What sand should I use? (I live in England)
@@amitatri6816 reptisand is best and you could also use like cheaper sand that is kids play sand but just research that more
I honestly just want to put all those people that think “hamsters are tiny they can live in a shoebox sized cage” in a shoebox 🤣🤣 Maybe then they’ll change their minds!
Yes
Then make them run constantly on a mesh treadmill, make them eat the same food without variety until they die, make them live in a shoebox that they can’t escape from because they’re small and don’t live long. The they is a human
They won't... I tried to speak with my mom more times about that xD she still doesn't understand that small doesn't mean small space.
But... I have bought a big enclosure anyway 😂 i used money from commissions. One of the best and most satisfying things i have ever done.
This hamster started to live as intended when i moved him in his new home (he belonged to my brother that moved and I decided to keep him because he wasn't well treated at all. Usual issue: plastic and chewed cage, small wheel, low quality food. It was left by himself in the kitchen- never keep an animal in the kitchen!).
Now the little guy can burrow himself, run around, use an appropriate wheel and eat balanced food (all bought with my money).
It's .. ignorance. And it makes me angry because ignorance, now, is a choice. With an easy research, now, is easy to find good information. I really love channels like Munchie's for this reason.
Munchie: "Who says 340 is above the minimum?! WHO?"
Me: Petsmart does lol
As far as I know the bare minimum for dwarf hamsters is 40cm by 75cm (463sq in) and for Syrian hamsters it is 80cm by 50cm which is 620sq in. But that is in UK. In my opinion any cages under this size should be banned!!!
There are NO laws for habitat minimums … these are hamster clubs that recommend these numbers … I think they are too small as well but I wish she wouldn’t word things this way because it’s extremely misleading
@@wyattb2012 Depends on the country. There ARE actual animal welfare laws in places such as Germany and the Netherlands that recommend a minimum acceptable enclosure size, but not in the US.
Yet Petsmart sells cages with even less square inches... Duh...
@@snakewithapen5489 Never-the-less Germans and the Dutch can buy and keep hamsters in smaller cages than what is recommended. However, European pet stores sell appropriately sized cages American pet stores don't... In America to buy a suitable bin cage one has to shop at Walmart, Target, or Home Depot... The pet store chains near me have either very tiny Crittertrail or Tiny Tales cages. Lately its been almost impossible to buy a Detolf at Ikea store near me...
I really appreciate these videos. When i first got my hamster her cage was too small and I'm ashamed but it took me coming across your videos to realize that. I wasn't properly caring for her but now she has tons of chew toys a huge wheel and the pervue cage. Without finding you i would have never realized how bad i was doing and now my hamster is so much happier. So i just wanted to say thank you so much for making these videos. They really do help people.
My very first Hamster cage was 540 square inches! Unfortunately, it was too tall and housed two male Syrians...I'm ashamed as well XD
when i was like 6 i had an extremely small critter trail cage -_- i'm ashamed
A while back I was looking on Amazon for small animal treats to get for my mouse. I forget what it was but there was a listing of treats advertised for mice that’s first ingredient was milk. Mice are lactose intolerant and can be permanently injured or die from consuming dairy.
I looked through the review photos because I wanted to see some cute hamsters, and I found a picture of a mouse that looked like it was being kept in a fish bowl, with its food bowl, which was bigger than its body, completely full with the treat. The review said their mouse loved the new food, as in that was all they were feeding it. Also that they’d just gotten that single mouse, which was a female, after their last one died. I was absolutely horrified. Straight up animal abuse, and that’s only what the person willingly shared!
@@aydenrae8171 I reported it and nothing happened. I’d share it but I genuinely don’t even remember what the snack item was, much less have access to the review itself. Sorry!
You do reach so many people that you don't even realize. I completely changed the way I kept my hamster after I came across your videos about a year and a half ago. I worked in a pet store at the time and wrote your channel's name down for every customer I came across that had a hamster or was considering one. I told everyone to do some research past our pamphlets and the biggest improvement I noticed right off the bat was people bought bigger wheels so the hamster's back didn't arch. You became a favorite topic with some people. Never doubt yourself. You are making such a big difference in many hamsters' lives. Sending much love...❤️❤️😊
Omg this is amazing!!
Another great thing about bins is you never get bedding messing up your floor. This is big. Having multiple hamsters any saved work helos
Awesome video! 🥰 It’s really sad how people think “Hamsters are small so they can be in small cages” It’s just cruel. I have a hamster in a 50 gallon bin cage and he’s even starting to show signs of boredom (and he gets loooads of enrichment and about 12 inches of bedding ) So we’re going to upgrade him to a cage with around 1,400 sq inches of floor space. Sometimes when I tell people that they think I’m crazy. They’ll say he’s “just a hamster” and tell me it’s fine for him to live in a shoebox sized cage. But then I always explain why hamsters need so much more! Because they do. They deserve so much more love and the biggest enclosures in the universe. I love my hammy so much and I would let him take over my entire house if that made him happy 😂💕 Hamsters are such amazing creatures. They👏 are👏 not👏 toys👏 They are adorable small rodents that need so much more. They aren’t your 2 year old’s toy. You can’t just throw them in a crittertrail. People really need to give hamsters more love and excellent, adequate care! ❤️ Videos like this do help so much though! Without watching TH-cam videos about good proper hamster care I might’ve not even improved my care standards. But over the years I’ve learned so much more about hamsters and now I’m willing to do anything for my hammy. 🐹 I love him so much 💕
Ikr! I have a roboroski in a 465 sq inch bin cage and he has 8 inches of bedding and a pretty natural set up and he still monkey bars and bar chews! I’m upgrading him to around 1,300 sq inches. People think he already has a huge cage but he really doesn’t.
@@nevaehspets6551 Yes! Hamsters really need so much space and some people just don’t seem to understand
Hamsters need mansions
Is it a diy cage?
I just Googled up: How big does my hamsters cage be? And... it said 24 by 12 inches, which is 288 :|
Guys, the internet isnt allways right...
That's why you gotta look at credible sources.
Even a 20 gallon tank met the former 360 square inches recommendation, which is better than a shoe box, but won't keep many hamsters enriched sufficiently.
Honestly, no proper ferret cage would be a good cage for hamsters and rabbits shouldn’t be in cages. Love whatcha do!❤️❤️❤️Glad your posting again!
@sttxlin yeah, play pens can be a good option if you can’t free roam
As a rabbit owner I agree. Rabbits shouldn’t be in cages. An x-pen is only like thirty dollars on Amazon. They’re like the bin cages of the rabbit world.
Let's show munchie how much we love her and please continue subscribing to her TH-cam channel😊❤
First. I love what you do! You inspire so many people to have better hamster care and overall make hamster’s lives better whether they are your own, fosters, or you help by giving advice. Basically I’m just saying thank you for everything you do!
This is such a unique and creative take on analyzing and explaining the hamster cage issue/misconceptions. Excellent job as always Munchie!
You put it so nicely. Thank you. Q.Q I was hoping it was just the right amount of sass and just the right amount of education.
I have commented already, but I don’t care. This woman can be *scary* when it comes to proper animal care, and I personally love it. For one, it helps me get it into my head better what types of toys would be good, what bedding I should get, etc. It’s also good because it’s amazing to see that she cares so much she gets angry about improper pet care. It’s nice that she wants to help people get better at hamster care, and her angriness has helped me get so much better at caring for my precious angel babies.
Literally the ikea detolf (which is what I have) is like half the price of some some of the other cages that are too small.
Unfortunately the Ikea Detolf doesn't have the depth I desire for a hamster cage. Area size yes, depth no...
Thanks to videos such as yours I went from a tiny ferplast cage to a detolf within a week of having my first hamster as a teenager. Today I am building a 100x120cm cage with your videos playing in the background for a dwarf I adopted from a family who impulse bought him and put him in a critterville arcade cage only to rehome 3 months later so they could go on holiday.
Seeing the hamsters in those horrible small cages just breaks my heart. How can anyone look at them in there and say my hamster is happy ?
Especially when their hamster is monkey baring and/or biting the cage's bars, not to mentioning circling the cage in a rage... How blind can these humans be?
Those stupid small cages cost like $90, while I got my big cage for $60-75
WHERE
@@HughsBabe it's a Dutch website idk what the cage is called
You can get detolfs for £60
Wow I'm so honored to be in one of your videos!!! 😲 Yes I wrote that review when I was just a newbie hamster owner and I've only ever owned my one female Syrian and a few mice so I assumed at the time that dwarf hamster care was the same as mouse care. I've learned better since then❤ I fell for the dupe and thought the cage was much larger when I ordered it. But now my ham lives in a bin cage with a 12 inch wheel and lots of bedding, ect. Shes a much happier ham now and I have a single male mouse living in the cage now (with appropriately sized accessories) Still it's super cool to be featured in one of your videos as I am a huge fan of your channel!
This is so neat! I'm so glad you upgraded! What time frame was your comment featured in the video?
Featured at 12:27
Amazon have been found to copy good review and add them to other products to boost sales. It’s advised to check the review is for the product it’s linked to. Just for everyone who reads the comments. Not directed at anyone in particular.
So glad that you’re back to posting again! Thank you for making these videos!
The rage is welcome, to many people sugar coat poor care and it makes me angry when its a pressing issue, so thanks for being straight forward and to the point!
I’m so glad you say it like it is !! I am so sick of people not realizing that “pets” deserve the absolute best from us. They never chose this life and are completely at our mercy. I personally have 2 rats, 2 parakeets and a bearded dragon. I give them the best of everything, which includes housing, diet and the best vet care. They’re health is my first priority. Keep informing people of the correct way to do things.
Unfortunately, I had a mouse escape from the Prevue 528. The bars in the corners have a gap that is wider than the rest of the wire spacing and one of my mice was able to squeeze out. If you get this cage, and you have juvenile critters, make sure you have rat wire as you will need it to block the escape routes. Other than that, I love the cage. I do wish, however, that Prevue would make larger cages like the ones they have in Europe.
The "Ferplast Cage" is the SAVIC Laura Hamster Cage and is VERY well known where I live in the UK
Someone needs to gift Jeff Bezos a hamster in a Tiny Tales cage... Go big, give him the dinosaur... We will see how quickly Jeffry gets rid of the dinosaur, the hamster, or both. Any bets? One day, one week, one month, or one year? How dare Amazon claim these are the best enclosures for hamsters! I bet Jeffry won't even use the dinosaur as a lawn ornament...
I find your videos both entertaining and educational, despite the fact that I do not own a hamster lol I own rats, but I love the passion you have for these little guys!
You should start a tick tock to help spread some good information, the care on there is horrible, and people just love to defend it 💀
It’s the passion for me! 😂You are too funny, I have actually learned something about hamsters. Getting Guinea pigs and your channel popped up! Bonus!!!! 👍🏾🤩
I feel ashamed knowing my starter cage is in the tumbnail. Luckly I upgraded 4 months after getting my hamster and she lived to be 2 years and 4 months.
16:10 translation:
"My hamster looks happy.
I love it because it is a good size and easy to assemble. "
Yikes...
my rule for my hamster cages are if the hamster looks big in the cage the cage is too small but if the hamster looks small in their in cage the cage is the right size
Thank you for all your help with making me a good hamster parent!!! :) happy and healthy 2021!!! 🐹
Yessss love watching all your new videos! Cant watch it yet bc of school but i will after❤ Love you so much! Take care of yourself :)))
Yayayay loved it! Maybe you could do a video of you reacting to your old videos! I would love to see them!
It says something when some of these are smaller than even a 10 gallon. OUCH
Amy Taylor: Do your research
Also Amy Taylor: buys an unsuitable cage
My hamster is hilarious. I give her 8 inches of bedding, and she makes a crater to sleep in. Not even a tunnel system!!! 😂
Edit: I have the very first cage. I had been using it for about a year, when I found out that it was under the minimum. I now have a 570 in.² bin cage, and my hamster seems to love it. I had never even realized what the pacing might be from, but when I started watching your channel I’d found out why my hamster was pacing in her old cage. Thank you so much!!! My hamster’s having such a good life now!
Edit 2: my hamster died half a year ago I never remembered making this comment ;-;
I upgraded from a small Sterilite 106 quart bin to a large Sterilite 200 quart bin. While the 106 quart bin barley met the 450 square inch minimum, my Syrian hamster behaves better and enjoys the upgraded 200 quart bin slightly over 600 square inches. Even this larger bin didn't cost less than twice as much as the smaller bin, neither are that much larger than a large laundry basket... There is room in any bedroom or den for the larger bin... Why do the pet stores sell cages the size of shoe boxes? Could it be greed?
Good morning from Port Townsend Washington!!! I absolutely love your videos and I follow you on Facebook and I share your information with all of my hamster groups you guys are amazing and doing what you do keep at it.
i just noticed most bad hamster cages are like forever stuck in the 90s. quite literally for some looking at you kaytee.
Super Pet was the original brand for the critter trail and numerous other products that are now Kaytee. 😊
I know munchie mentioned you need special tools to make bin cages, but I cut the bin lids with an exacto knife blade and as long as you're careful it cuts just fine. I use chicken wire to cover the hole which is super cheap. Over all bin cages are under 30$ and far bigger than any of these cages and if you get the right bin even bigger than the preview528
The ferplast really is not in any way appropriate for any mice, bare bare minimum 60 by 80 cm
Please check out channels like Mister Hamster who make their hamsters go through obstacle courses. I’m not very familiar with hamster body language, so I can’t tell if the hamsters are actually scared or just curious. There are several channels like that, but I don’t remember the names atm, but Mister Hamster does link to some in their community tab.
edit: another channel is DIY Hamster Maze
I wished, you would do more than animal care topics. I am entranced by your charisma
18:25 One could probably edit all these awesome growls into a metal remix lmao
If these cages were larger and made of higher quality material, then some of these designs would actually be pretty cool, like imagine a cage that’s 2 levels, BUT it’s like 600 square inches for each level.
Or cages that look more like furniture, Incase people don’t want to DIY. Just UGH, we have the options, we just don’t do it in the US for some reason.
the idea of a beginner or starter cage is so weird, unless its in the context of it being a past setup before being better informed. it implies that they're going to improve the set up at a later date, which:
1. hamsters only live 2 years, maybe 3 or so if you have a robo. while it only may feel like a few months to you, it is a huge portion of your hamster's life. plus, if you plan to upgrade, save some money to put towards the bigger enclosure?
2. there really isn't an excuse to get a hamster before you have the entire set up ready. you do not NEED a hamster, but they need to live properly.
3. bin cages! i keep seeing so many people calling 50, 60, even 80 dollar crittertrails "starter cages" when a nice big clear bin is only 25-30ish dollars.
edit : also its funny that a lot of the reviews will say "this is an absolutely perfect cage with only one small issue. when i look at the cage too long it shatters into a million pieces and my hamster will escape. i found her outside and duct taped the cage until it was unrecognizable, but with a little tlc i was totally satisfied! 5 stars"
I love your set up it’s aesthetically pleasing. I also love your videos.
I grew up with mice, rats, and hamsters... and have noticed that mice typically benefit from more space as well. We've had many different setups over the years, but we always had better luck with "extra large" enclosures. I wish there were better guidelines for minimum space of mice in the U.S. as well. Most of the "okay for mice" enclosures seem wayyy too small.
It’s so crazy that Midwest makes such a bad and dangerous hamster cage! I got their double critter nation cage for my rats and it’s hands down the best, safest, and most secure enclosure I could get for my little bubs! I’m honestly surprised they make such a dangerous product.
Thank you so much for making these educational videos!!!
I have the savic heaven (after doing a lot of research) for a baby Syrian who is getting quite big. I took out all the levels that is came with originally. I added a 11 inch wheel, lots of hides, a huge sand bath, and a lot of natural looking climbing elements. Bedding is around 6 inches on most parts but going to add a peg board on the outside for allowance of bedding around 9 inches. I also bring her out daily for free roaming in a play pen. Really hope I’m doing what I can for her!
Also scatter feed and have a lot of enrichment food motivated toilet paper rolls haha
I know my Syrian hamster Kachi is not stupid, and she probably would not eat the plastic. But ever since I found her chewing on my old bin cage, I got super worried as she seems to chew on everything. So I changed everything from the cage to the toys into wood, glass or porcelain products, except the wheel, thank god she does not chew on wheels...
Munchie sas fuels my days :P Keep up the good work Munchie! Love your content (been very informative).
I got the "big cage" and a dwarf hamster. It was still too small! Once the Hammie gets bigger, yes they'll grow, with all the toys they need, it's just too small! It was $75 I think.
Munchie i missed you so much you're my favorite youtuber, you taught me so much! Keep up the amazing work, I adore your hamster cage reviews!
I don’t own a hamster and never will as I don’t like small mammals but I love anyone promoting proper husbandry for any domestic animal
Whats wrong with small mammals 😢
It kinda just sucks having a pet that needs to be in a cage. I'd honestly just feel terrible keeping any animal trapped for most of their life
✨dīSTùçTiøn✨ tHe ✨ChãØs ✨ 😌I can't 😂your facial expressions and everything makes the video 10 times better
I’m working on getting a bigger one for my girl❤️ I literally feel so bad for her but she’ll get a bigger home soon!
I love your hamster cage reviews 🙂❤️
I had a bar cage and my dwarf escaped but I found her so she was fine so bar spacing is very important!
Hey if you ever do another part you should check out Penn-Plax Hamster Deluxe Pet Cage, Mini I personally think this is the worst hamster cage on Amazon it measures 14.5 x 9.63 x 8.63 inches
Planning on doing this again hopefully in the future. Liked it so much I added a part one to the title.
I love your reactions! You have to make this a series. Its very entertaining but als useful
The image of that poor Syrian with the horribly curved back running on the tiny wheel of the Arcade cage has been burned into my retina since I first saw it on amazon. The thought of someone replacing it with an ever smaller wheel is heartbreaking.
Q_______Q We can cry together.
This makes me sick to watch to see people give good reviews. Like back in the 90's there was legit nothing else, it's not the 90's anymore! Bin cage people!
Don't get cheap and buy the largest clear bin over 450 square inches. Don't settle for less as your hamster will enjoy the larger bin more.... Even that larger bin will cost less than these tiny toy cages...
@@ronclark9724 This! I like getting those hug giant bins that are around 800 square inches.
Not me clicking on this thinking it was only a 20 minute video 😳
im getting a robo hamster soon and I did my research and got the prevue 528 cage with a 9” wheel which is big but the bigger the better :)
I would not recommend that cage for mice I had it for my 2 girls it sucked. To small no room for bedding no climbing space or anything I bought a huge aquarium or craigslist for cheaper.
By the way I love your desk chair! Pink is my fav color!
1:28 I'd just like to let you know that rabbits don't belong in any ✌rabit in closure or hutch✌. The hole reason hutches were made for was so farmers could breed the rabbits and keep them in closed so they could get fat and then they would eat the rabit. In fact you shouldn't even have a rabit in a hutch and it goes to show how little people research and just go off asumtions.
I’m not a rabbit owner nor highly educated on them, but I was under the impression that rabbits could/should have a small hutch like that as a small hide/bed, IF they had a designated room or much larger play area that they lived in. And it was essentially just a hide, if that makes sense. Is this incorrect?
I am fully aware. That's why I mentioned it's not suitable, tho the name applies. I've mentioned this in the past these enclosures aren't suitable. C&C style enclosures for rabbits and guinea pigs or free roam your rabbits in their own play area or room.
If possible at all, could you import a cage such as the "ritz" or "barney" cage to review? They're both available in the UK and Germany so I'm not sure if possible, but I woild love to watch a review.
Do the xl pets at home cage pleaseeee
STOP I GOT A KAYTEE RABBIT AND GUINEA PIG CAGE AD IN THE MIDDLE OF THIS-
This is why you never trust review because you dont know how educated they are 😒, when i got my hammy a few years ago the breeder went through cages and care with me even though id done my own research, im so glad she did. She gave me alot of help setting up a large bin cage which i ended up exspanding to be the whole wall lengh
I always wonder if it’s people trying to save money and not want to put in the work because bin cages EXIST! They’re super easy to make even if it means having to put in some work. We did rat rescue for the longest time and I made some bin cages for quarantine for our new rescues before they were able to go in our Double Critter Nation cages. I’ve been looking into hamster rescue but I haven’t taken any in yet because I want to make sure I know their needs before taking one in from Craigslist (there is one female Syrian available because they’re moving) and I am trying to learn as much as possible before I take her in. Rats are very different from hamsters so their needs are different hence why I’d love to do more research. We have a 40 gallon breeder tank as well that I’ve been looking into using however like you mentioned, Syrians are hard to please even in a 40 GB. I’ve been watching your channel for years but I still feel I can learn so much. Any advice?
They should make a cage that is actually that kids might like that is the proper sized with some glitter and stickers on it
Hi Munchie I currently have an issue- you see I own 5 gerbils and 2 of them are girls, 3 others are boys (girls= Squashy + Bread boys= Omlet + Steve + Dexter) and Steve and bread have officially become mates so we have been forced to keep them away from the others as they will both defend each other with violence but here’s the real problem-.. we now have to keep Squashy (the other female) with the two boys- as we can’t leave her alone. And it would be fine letting her be with them BOTH if Dexter wasn’t her brother- (Dexter, Squash and Bread are all siblings and the other two are also siblings but not the same family) and we wouldn’t mind Omlet mating with squash because that WAS the plan but now Dexter is trying to mate with his sister which as you know just CANT happen for squashes safety- but we cannot split them up because gerbils are social animals and putting them with Steve and bread could result in death-.. and I don’t know what to do!! Please help :(
You gotta split them up and get her a female cagemate.
Ou cant mix sexes in gerbils they will mate non stop. Separate them asap
My neighbor recently purchased a hamster for their daughter. I am their pet sitter. Should I do anything. I don’t want to insult them for not know the proper care, but I still want to help the poor hamster. The hamster is a Syrian in a small tank and too small of a wheel. Any recommendations?
I hope I’m not overstepping but what I would do is purchase the proper supplies and bring it over one day. I would say you noticed the cage was broken and wanted to replace it, and maybe you ‘couldn’t resist’ getting some toys at the store when you bought the tank
I have the savic cage and i know its to tiny im only 12 but i know how large it should be but my parents dont want to get a bigger cage. My dad says that my hamster doesnt need a bigger cage and that its already big enough, my mom says that we dont have room for a bigger cage. Im really sad and i dont know what to do. Does anyone knows what i can do?
Hamsters are escape artists, don't be fooled by their innocent faces. If they can fit through something (whether it is something not secured well or enclosure issues (bar spacing) like Munchie said) they will figure it out and go on an adventure.
Am I correct in saying that when a hamster is monkey-barring, its a sign of stress. Because both of the schools hamsters were always doing this and I tried to inform the teacher but she just said that it's 'normal' and 'cute' (this was 3 years ago) and the set ups where awful - the cages themselves where well under the bare minimum, I would say that they were only around 100sq inches. They had no wheel, no chew toys, less than an inch of bedding, which was sawdust. I'm not sure and I doubt that any of that has changed, I would go see, but due to the current situation, I am unable to go into the room that the animals are kept in the room is part of a different year group bubble.
And its not just hamsters that are kept at my school, they also have guinea pigs, a bearded dragon, snakes and leopard geckos, all of which receive very inappropriate and awful 'care'. Its known as animal club, but its honestly more like animal hell the way that they're kept and the teacher/librarian incharge of animal club, I'm almost certain that she knows nothing about animals which makes things worse because whenever someone informs her that they think that there might be something wrong with any one of the animals, her response is "they're fine".
On top of all that, it's a science classroom where experiments are done, some of which may contain burning things that are possibly toxic for the animals.Which just makes things a whole lot worse
This tiny ferplast cage is not good for mice. They need just as much space as hamsters...
Agreed, most rescues in the UK seem to be using the 80cm x 50cm when adopting mice out too now :)
It kind of really bugs me that the enclosure has a drop-down wheel into the bedding area. Even though the base is a decent size (compared to others) for a decent amount of bedding the wheel prevents the usability of the bottom section appropriately. This enclosure could have easily designed just a little bit of a bigger footprint, with large entrance doors, and higher walls to accommodate a proper fitting wheel on the top portion. They could have started with the minimum measurements of approximately 25in x 18in for the base to get that minimum 450 sq. Inches making 2nd level bonus space.
It may be really beneficial for an educational video to be easily accessible that explains the basic accessories and enrichment that small pets need. These starter kits create major confusion on what is the basics needed for a small pet like a hamster. The starter kits have the very basic wheel, food bowl, water bottle, and sometimes a hide house. This creates some significant confusion on what is needed as basics for a small pet setup (like a hamster). It would be really beneficial if there is a video that is more educational and aggressive discussing the basics needed in a startup vs the above and beyond.
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I have the red one but I throw out the wheel and the houses replaced everything and got a bigger wheel and house and now she love her new cage
I want her to review the savic hamster heaven metro cage so bad !! i have one for my three female mice frank, mikey, and gerard🥺.
Why why people can make bin cages for soooo much cheaper and so much bigger!!
I have a hamster and, I give her the best life possible, if I didn’t have her, she would probably be in a small cage having a crappy life right now and, that makes me sad. I’m so glad my hamster is healthy and, is in a big tank. People need to treat hamsters with more respect, they have feeling to. Thank you for making these types of videos. God bless and keep safe.
Also, for “guinea pig” cages, you can add mesh to the sides right? Lol idk hehe
Alright, time to leave horrible one star reviews on EVERY SINGLE bad enclosure
hey! im having trouble with my syrian, she's in a bin cage and will not stop chewing bars and trying to monkey bar, I have to take her actual lid off because she was chewing through the plastic. I instead put old pieces of cage on the top and that has worked, however she still bar chews. she has many wood chews and im not sure what to do. any advice is appreciated!!
had to close my eyes at that Syrian's curving back. I couldn't look at that, my heart shattered.
THANK YOU Q_Q I am not the only one who was shook by it.
@@MunchiesPlace I was horrified to be honest, it looked like their back would snap in two any second, I have no IDEA how anyone(!) can look at that and think that's okay or normal, it's mind-boggling! A curving back like that isn't healthy for a human, then it isn't rocket science that the same would apply to a hamster, I just don't get PEOPLE!
Just thinking about how much that hamster must've had the need to run to even go into that contraption, then how much that curving must hurt, and just thinking about how that curving will affect/ must've affected their health broke my heart.
There is always a good chance a hamster will bar chew, so I use 50 gallon. bins to begin with.