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Old 09-10-2011, 09:19 PM
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Tanks for hamsters????

My current cage (wire) is very small and I want to use a tan for my Syrian. People say tanks are bad but are they? I really wanna use one.

PLZ help, and if they are good for hankies can u give me some examples?

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Old 09-10-2011, 09:21 PM
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Re: Tanks for hamsters????

I have a 4ft tank with a meshed top for one of my syrians
They aren't very good for rats or mice due to the poor ventilation but for hammies they are great
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Re: Tanks for hamsters????

one of my robos is in a tank, you need a minimum of a 20 gallon long tank
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Re: Tanks for hamsters????

Do they not get really hot in there being made of glass?
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Do they not get really hot in there being made of glass?
thats why you need to make a mesh lid for them
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Do they not get really hot in there being made of glass?
Not if they have a mesh lid, they aren't in direct sunlight and the ambient temperature in the room isn't too hot
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thats why you need to make a mesh lid for them
Oooh right! that would explain it
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Re: Tanks for hamsters????

All the hammies at college are kept in Perfecto tanks. The syrians have 3' long tanks, but I think they'd be better off with longer tanks as they don't really use the upper levels.
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Re: Tanks for hamsters????

I used to have a rotastack (going back a few years now) and it sat on the top of the tank with a tube going into a glass tank where hammy had lots of room and sawdust to run around in. Perfectly fine. Be sensible and dont put it in direct sunlight just like you wouldnt put a plastic house in the direct sun. Make sure there are no other pets that can get at it and offer shelter/place to hide. Also going back 30 years ago I remember looking after the school gerbils and they were in a glass tank - well before fancy cages and runs were even an option! Also they are in glass tanks in pet shops..
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