12-01-2009, 01:18 AM
PeterB wrote:The above points can't be stressed enough!
Cages -- I can't stand the Habitrail/Crittertrail style of cages-- they're a bear to clean. Stick with a good old-fashioned glass aquarium, both you and your hamster will appreciate it. You, because you'll be the one ending up having to clean it (your six year old probably won't!), and the hamster because the aquarium is relatively non-drafty and escape-proof if you use a good lid.
If you have the room, two aquariums aren't a bad idea. That way you have a place to put your hamster while it's regular home is being cleaned.