Penn Plax Here and There Home/Traveler Cage for Small Animals, Medium

I am a hamster breeder of Russian dwarf hamsters and I have five different 'Here and There' cages from Penn-Plax. One is the economy and it is a good price but my hamsters like the larger versions. I have two small, one medium, and one large. My favorite is this one, I call it the medium size. It is a well built cage, easy to clean, my hamsters love climbing the bubble tube up to the top level. It is easy to detach the carrier on the top. I have tried several other brands even a ten gallon tank and the 'Here and There' cages are the best on the market. You won't go wrong buying this one for your fist hamster. It holds 4 or 5 easily, but I suggest no more then 4 Russian dwarf hamsters. Other breeds are solitary and you cannot put more then one in a cage.

I love this cage BUT having a gerbil that likes to chew I am UNABLE to find replacement parts that make this cage unuseable. My LJ chewed through the tunnel that goes up the back, no biggy gerbils chew but when I went to replace it can't find the part at the pet store, online, webpage or customer service now the case can not be lived in.

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My little Hammy loves this cage! She would get really bored in her aquarium style cage, but this one has plenty activities for her and she likes it a lot. I find it ok tho -b/c I figure it will be hard to clean. Also, while the wheel does not squeak, it is still not silent b/c when my hammy runs then the whole cage shakes. So, if noise is a major issue, then I would not recommend this cage. I like that it has a tilt bottle, traveler and decent size wheel which were the highest priorities for me. I've only had it for 1 day but she (my Syrian long-haired teddy bear hamster) hasn't escaped from it. I'm hoping it stays that way. I think dwarf hamsters might be able to squeeze themselves through.

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Gidget and Gizmo absolutely love this cage! It comes about fairly easy to clean, too. While they love exploring the different levels, the base isn't quite deep enough to let them burrow as much as they'd like. I'd suggest getting an attachment. Also, the wheel tends to shake the whole cage. The noise doesn't bother me as they tend to be on the same sleep schedule that I am. I would suggest getting a different water bottle, though. The one it comes with is super cheap and mine was leaky.

On the plus side, the cage seems to be pretty sturdy. My two very hyper gerbils have yet to escape it. Also the food dish sits snug inside the platform so they can't knock it over (which is great because my gerbils love to play with their food).

My only suggestion is to provide plenty of chew toys/treats for them as they tend to nibble on the plastic when they get bored.

Overall, it's a pretty good starter cage.

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THere should be a zero rating for dangerous items. I bought this cage for my classroom hamster Spike. I set it up on Friday, came into school today, and Spike was stuck in the pipe, half in and half out. He was terrified, dehydrated and half dead. He is a furry teddy bear hamster. There should be a warning on the box about the size of hamster that can fit in the tubes. I'm reading other horror stories about them escaping from this cage, as well as feet getting stuck and legs broken in the spinning wheel. NOT SAFE for regular sized or furry teddy bear hamsters.

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