When your are looking to purchase or acquire a home for your pet, it’s a good idea to consider their small size to reduce the chance of escaping and creating a safe environment for them to thrive in.

First consideration is to provide a home that is large enough to comfortably accommodate your pet with all their supplies & toys and still have enough room to comfortably and safely move about. A home that is too small can cause stress and fighting to break out.

The cage itself is easier to clean if it is non-porous. It should also be chew and escape proof.

If you are going to purchase a stainless steel wire cage home, make sure that the bars run horizontally as opposed to vertically. The bars should not be spaced any wider than 7mm or 1/3 of an inch. Providing closely spaced bars also helps reduce the possibility of your pet becoming stuck which can be an awful dangerous situation for your pet and an experience as a pet owner you want to avoid.

Avoid cages that have a wire floor as the wire can become hard on your pets feet and can cause injury.
Wooden cages are not easy to clean as the material tends to soak up liquids,  making it difficult to clean and your pet can chew their way out to escape.

Smooth side work well as it becomes increasing difficult for you pet to climb. Example of this are glass,  plexi glass or strong plastic that is durable.

Dwarf hamsters can thrive in shoe box like plastic cages providing they are NOT TOO SMALL!  These styles often have stainless steel snap on tops. There should be ample space for your pets water bottle and supplies.

Also take into consideration, that which ever habitat you decide to choose to house your dwarf hamster in, it’s a good idea:

• prevent overcrowding by providing lots of living space

• has proper ventilation, draft free area and not in direct sunlight

• floor space that is no smaller than 20 inches long by 12 inches wide and height of 16 inches

• if housing more than one, a much larger cage floor size and height to accommodate them and avoid overcrowding

• a secure lid or door that securely fastens

Consider that a cage should always be large enough, that when you want to pick up your pet, you can put both hands freely inside the cage to securely pick your pet up and through the opening access.

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