Cleaning is very important with hamster cages. Choosing which
kind of cleaning method your prefer will determine what kind of hamster cage
you need. We have hamster cages with snap off bases and hamster
cages with pull out pans. The hamster cages with snap off
bases are easy to clean and you can leave your hamster inside while you clean
the base since there is an attached grille. With pull pan hamster cages, the
grill is detachable. This means that when you pull the pan out, there will
be a space where the pan used to be. If you leave in the grille, you can leave
your hamsters in the cage while you clean the pan. If you take out the grille,
you need to take out the hamsters as well.
Cleaning also includes cleaning the entire hamster cage, not just where hamsters
deposit their waste. We suggest purchasing a spare hamster cage for cleaning
time so you know they will be safe. This spare cage can be smaller than their
normal one since you don't plan on leaving them in there very long. The blue
two story hamster cage and red three story hamster cage both have
snap off bases. This means you can leave your hamster in the cage when you
take the base off to clean it. The attached bottom grille makes sure the hamster
can not escape. The one, two, and three story hamster cages in assorted
colors have pull out pans.
Another option is to use the high rise hamster cage. Just
simply attach the high rise hamster cage to any 10 or 20 gallon aquarium and
you have expanded space and better ventilation. The reason most pet parent
don't use aquariums for their hamsters is aquariums don't have proper ventilation
and become very stinky very quickly. With wire cages you don't have to worry
about that. Adding the high rise hamster cage to an aquarium would allow the
air to flow better. The aquarium would still hold all the hamster waste and
bedding though. Giving a hamster that lives in an aquarium a high rise hamster
cage would make him very happy. The extra space and fun levels would give
him entertainment and exercise. If you think your hamsters aquarium smells
bad, imagine what it smells like to him. Not only can this just smell bad,
but it can cause illness. With the high rise hamster cage you'll greatly reduce
that by providing better ventilation.