Hamster Cage Fun Amp Interactive Cage Measures Measures 18 11L 11 61W 14 8H Amp

8 reviews for Hamster Cage Fun Amp Interactive Cage Measures Measures 18 11L 11 61W 14 8H Amp

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   Rated 5 out of 5

   Sixft1 – February 25, 2023

   Overall, a great exercise cage for an adult Syrian hamster! This cage definitely needs to be connected to another Ferplast cage in order to provide adequate space. But the way I have it set up works extremely well. In looking at the Ferplast website, there are many others I wish were available in the US. The overall habitat needed some additions and tweaking but any residence of any type needs that. The combination of the 2 Ferplast cages provides 532.5sq inches which exceeds the minimum hamster space requirements. My hamster frequently runs back and forth between the two, sometimes moving food from one food bowl to another (even though they’re both full, lol) so she seems to be happy.I am a foster parent for the local humane society and my hamster came to stay with me while being treated with medication for an infection. She was such a good addition to the household that I decided to adopt her. Please check your local humane society first. Even for small animals like hamsters, gerbils, mice, rats, guinea pigs, rabbits, chinchillas and all types of birds. Good things happen when you adopt!With that said, here are my detailed findings on this Ferplast hamster cage.Pros:- Wire top: My hamster is a climber and this satisfies her need. I do not see her trying to climb in the lower level but she previously tried climbing a lot in a glass tank.- Height: The height of this cage allows for a proper sized running wheel to be placed in it. One where her back isn’t arched when running. A 7” wheel is too small but the 9” is perfect.- Tube option: I’ve seen articles saying that Syrians need 360sq inches and ones that say 460sq inches of ground space. Tube connection was a big selling point as I knew I would need to add another cage for more space. This factor separated this cage from other similar style/sized ones I was considering.- Cleaning: Very easy to take apart and clean. I can also block off the tube connection with the given caps and clean one cage while my hamster is in the other. Or, do 2 at once and let her run around the house in her ball.- Tube size: I previously tried a Kaytee Crittertrail cage and found that my hamster had some trouble with squeezing through the tubes(which were ~1.3”)(she also broke 2 different cage attachments and got loose twice). Ferplast tubes are ~2” and she has no problem running through even with her cheeks stuffed full.- House: She loves it. As you can see in the pictures, she has another housing option which is larger but she prefers the Ferplast house every night. I did need to put 2 rubber bands on it to keep it together due to my hamster’s abilities to lift the top off. This was a simple fix and makes it easier for cleaning than gluing together.- Cage doors: Initially I didn’t like it, but I’ve found that I can get everything in and out without any issue. I can also pick up my hamster from anywhere in the cage with no issue as well. Also, the latch works well. The mechanics of opening it leads me to believe that a large hamster won’t be able to break out of it. So, looks are deceiving but it actually works quite well.- Security: I’ve found that hamsters are much stronger than they look. As previously noted, my Syrian has broken 2 attachments and escaped twice from a Kaytee Crittertrail cage. As the Ferplast cages do not have attachments these were a perfect choice. With the larger size of the connection tubes, my hamster isn’t putting any strain to get through so I am confident these are not an escape point. As noted with the door, the latch works nicely. It requires me to use 2 fingers to open so I do not see how my hamster could open a closed door. With the previous, Ferplast/Crittertrail set up, she had 2 escapes in 8 days. It’s been 8 days with the Ferplast/Ferplast set up and no escapes. ?Cons:- Water bottle: Way too small in size. Too risky in case I’m not home daily, which happens. From my perspective, not a selling point for the cage so no need to include it, or increase the size. What I can say, is that I like the water bottle design in that it doesn’t have a spring in the tube, which I have found stops water follow.(Kaytee cages come with a spring in the tube. On a regular size Kaytee bottle you can push the ball all the way up the tube which forces the spring to stay up in the bottle and resolves this issue. I’ve found that Walmart has the old school, no spring design, guaranteed to work and not kill your pet from dehydration at about half the cost. As well as Choco Nose H128 for the no spring design)- Runner Wheel: Way too small for my Syrian hamster. Needed to buy Exotic Nutrition Silent Runner(well worth the $).
   
   

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   Rated 5 out of 5

   JoyHandy – February 25, 2023

   Easy to assemble, tubes come as halves that the rings hold together, besides attaching to one another. Wheel was small as my hamster isn’t one of the little mouse size ones. I put in a bigger wheel. The hamster, aka Rosemary, seems to love her new place. She roams and climbs all over in it, when not running her wheel. She poops in the tubes so cleaning means a bit of disassembly, but it’s not so difficult. Most likely anyone under 10-12 yrs old would need help doing that. The cage is quite roomy. She could have a friend but, she doesn’t so I just play with her pretty much daily. My 2 little dogs love watching her run around in it. The tubes are clear, so hamster tv is quite entertaining. Over all a good purchase with a fairly average price on it. Seems sturdy enough to last some years. I do recommend replacing the bottle with one that hooks on with a wire. The water tube holder let’s it slip out of it. Bottom pan is nice and deep, but the top floor isn’t so a bit of bedding gets knocked out of the cage. I just vacuum daily, no biggie. Overall a decent product.
   

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   Rated 5 out of 5

   Breona – February 25, 2023

   Bought this for my daughter robo hamster. Only issue I had was the water bottle leaks. But the cage is perfect.
   

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   Rated 5 out of 5

   Texas – February 25, 2023

   Good quality and looks good
   

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   Rated 5 out of 5

   Totteona G. – February 25, 2023

   I am really happy with this product. I got it on a discount which was a great steal! I am so glad it comes with tubing that is large enough for Syrians to fit through. It also larger than a lot of the store provided ones and I don’t feel bad putting my big Syrian in it. The only concern is the bars are kind o flat malleable so I hope he won’t manage to open to bars.
   
   

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   Rated 5 out of 5

   JeepDad78 – February 25, 2023

   We bought our daughter a safe hamster for Christmas. The lil girl loves the tunnels and runs the whole cage all day. The instructions for the tubing is terrible but it’s still not to bad to put together. The wheel is on the loud side so be aware of that. Overall we are very happy with it.
   

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   Rated 5 out of 5

   trini_babez – February 25, 2023

   Water bottle started leaking and had to buy a new one. Other than that it’s a decent cage
   

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   Rated 5 out of 5

   SJ – February 25, 2023

   Although we don’t yet have a hamster (hopefully will get one this weekend), our experience with this cage has been mixed. We purchased it for our daughter this Christmas, but after assembling, noticed one of the bars was not welded properly, making a sharp point that could easily injure someone. We exchanged the cage with Amazon for another. This one, everything came intact, went together smoothly, but then when my husband was adjusting the water bottle on it, which had a very tight fit, he accidentally lightly bumped the tubing attached to the cage, and one of the rings holding the tube together snapped. So now we are trying to order a replacement tube ring, and have the tube (hopefully temporarily) taped together with clear masking tape. Not a great start to our daughter’s pet ownership! Edited to say, now water bottle is not working! But the hamster seems to enjoy his cage despite the flaws. We put in a temporary shallow jar lid for water.