“Great starter cage for hamsters. This is a great cage for hamsters and is made quite well and fairly easy to put together. After researching hamster care for a bit, it became readily apparent that most hamster cages sold in stores are far too small to house hamsters if you wish to provide them an engaging and comfortable environment to live in. For those who don't quite have the room for larger aquariums or Ikea cabinet conversions to house hamsters, the Prevue 528 is a great option that provides a fair amount of space, and the ability to provide ~ 6"" of bedding to let your hamster burrow. While more is preferable, our Syrian hamster has been happily burrowing in the 6"" of bedding we provide in this cage. We added in a sand bath (highly recommended! ), a couple of hideouts, a wheel, waterbottle and some wooden chewtoys and it has made for a very cozy and engaging home for Peanut (our hamster). The only minor nitpick is that the plastic ramp is rather hard for hamsters to climb up, especially at any moderate angle. And at very low angles, it runs all the way to the other corner of the cage making it hard to use that corner for other items such as a sandbath / hideout.”
By Unknown on Jan 14, 2023