My friend is getting a syrian hamster but she has limited space to put it in. I suggested a savic cambridge that I saw on ebay but she said it wouldn't fit on the table she has cleared for the cage.

At the moment she's looking at this one Rydon Chateau Hamster Cage - White | Small Animal Cages/Carriers | CH10971, has anyone seen it/know what its like?

She has a limited budget as well and wants to spend around 25 pounds so I've had a look on ebay but can't really find that many tall cages... so I was just wondering if anyone has any ideas?

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Personally I think that cage is a bit small, and I wouldn't really use it even for a dwarf. If she doesn't have the space then she shouldn't ge tone. You have to think about the animals needs before the space you have.

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I dont really like that cage.. it seems a bit small...

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Hmm... maybe it is a little small but its hard to tell without actually seeing it! I'm worried its the sort of cage that looks bigger than it actually is in real life...

I suggested the imac fantasy as that looks quite spacious and she could add more levels as she can afford it so I'm looking out for one on ebay... not getting very far though!!!

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If there is one in preston, liverpool or southport, I'll buy it and send it to you!!

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Hahaha thanks but there seems to be a lack of second hand ones on ebay... they are all around 35 pounds plus postage! Maybe no-one wants to get rid of them

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I wanted one as well, Cherrie B has loads but she is using them all for her hammys at the moment.... but they will be mine

If there are any cages, I'll even go into Manchester for it, its not that far away.

I'm trying to find a big rat cage thats cheap as I don't think mine is really big enough!

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1st of all that cge is to small for a syrian OR a dwarf.

2nd If she doesnt have the space she cant have them hasmter, you need to think of that hamsters well being you cant just have a hamster just for the sake of it, hamster are cheap pets to but but if she cant buy the housing she cant afford the upkeep of the hamster. so tell her DONT GET A HAMSTER!!

Also, she has to think that she needs:

Cage £30-£50
hamster £6-£10
food £3 per kilo-ish
wate bottel £1.20
decent wheel(big enough for a syrian) £5-£7.99
hamster ball £6-£8
chews £5
toys £5
bedding £1
shavings £5
house £3

so its around like tops its like £100
thats just a for a person starting out with 1 hamster, i have 15 and have spent around £2000 now on my animals in about 1 yr and 7 months

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Well said!!

They aren't as cheap as they are made out to be!

I have 3 dwarfs and 2 rats and they have cost me quite a bit over time! They have cost me £70 this week including toys, the actual animals and vet fees!

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Yes i agree they are more expensive than they seem.

Sausage was £7 lol

His savic cage (slightly too small) was £45

The rotastak cage luckily was given to me by a very kind tdm so it only cost me £5

I've probably spent about 15 pounds on food and bedding so far

Sputnik was about £4

The rotastak bedroom thing was about £8

I have just bought a plastic box for a bin cage £15 plus £4 for the mesh

£3 for the mite treatment

etc... so thats... over 100 pounds and thats not even all of it as I have other toys and stuff that I haven't counted :O

It averages out to be about 20 pounds a month lolll but he's worth every penny

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