We'd all love to give our hamsters mansions, and while that may not be possible, what would your dream hamster cage be? It could be one available or one of your own design! Who knows, maybe someday we can release a line of HamFam cages designed by members!
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umm idk prolly hopping hammys cage lol she can sit in it
5,000 sq inches, 14 inches of bedding, both eco earth and sand DIY, all natural of course
I definitely also think a full DIY would be my "Dream" cage; honestly, you can go up and beyond, and, basically just make a cage that no other commercial one would be able to fulfil! You can go full on DIY and design a cage with the desired space, materials, and height. Since ID above already went deep into it, I'll leave it at here for now.
My dream enclosure is a full DIY. I think this gives a lot of options for customization and gets you thinking, designing, and working on something you are passionate about. The enclosure's measurements would be catered to fit the space of the exact room it would go in, but ideally would be 1500sqin (9677sqcm) or more. As for height, I wouldn't want it too high as it's beneficial to have most of the cage accessible. Something along the lines of 2-3ft (~61-91cm) would be ideal for me, as I could fit a decent amount of bedding while still having room for a proper-sized wheel, and of course, enrichment. There was recently a study brought to my attention - it was found that with too deep of bedding hamsters would become obese and less friendly. While with too little bedding hamsters could get stressed out and wouldn't be able to exhibit their natural behaviors. I believe anywhere from 18-24in (~46-61cm) would be a good amount to provide hamsters with. However, it's important to remember this can vary from hamster to hamster.