FerplastHAMSTERVILLE Hamster Habitat Cage, Sturdy Wooden Structure, Black

Great hamster cage. Lots of room for the hamster to roam in. The cage is very esthetically pleasing, which is rare for a hamster cage. Blends nicely in the décor of my daughter's bedroom. Frame is all wood construction, so make sure you put things in the cage for the hamster to gnaw on otherwise it will start gnawing on the frame of the cage. Had this cage for three months now and very happy with it.

I really love how this cage is, it's very sturdy and aesthetically pleasing with its overall colour scheme. My hamster hasn't escaped it (yet), and the bars are close enough to keep the small hammy in. The wheel is a little flimsy, and the cage overall is a little hard to clean (the bottom, with the bedding, is really easy, however, the platforms and stairs are very difficult) hence the deduction of one star. I really do like the cage overall, but it is fairly hard to clean properly.

I use the cage for my hamster who was previously in two habitrail put together. In the habitrails she placed constantly and wouldn't stop chewing the cage so I ordered this one. It's a bit more expensive than others but I loved the look. I'm horrible at construction jobs but I got it together easily enough! I probably should have used a corner aligner for a better job though. The base slides out which is awesome for cleaning, but my hammys house and the ramp makes it a bit of a pain to do. Similarly putting in any big items is a bit of a pain as the two doors are small (would love to see a bigger opening) and big items must be put in with the base tray removed. More than enough space for my hammy though. She loves how deep the base is for burrowing. She loves climbing the cage bars and running up and down the ramps. There was room to add her favorite hammock and a large wheel (most wheels that come with any brand of cage are too small for full grown hamsters). I love that she has places to hide from our 4 year old who sometimes forgets that hamster needs space. Base is super easy to clean. I've had no problems wiping pee off of the wood levels either. Would be easier to do with a larger opening though. Overall absolutley love it. Hammy has lots of room and is much much happier than she was with the two habitrails together before.

I expected a lot more for the price of this product. There are several things wrong with the design:1. There are only small doors, which means to take out anything big you need to take the floor pan out to do so, which meand popping off the lower ladder.2. The diagram says that for cleaning you can place the wire bottom above the tray and then remove the tray. However the only thing that holds the wire up is the tray, so it's essentially useless.3. The wheel and house it comes with are very small, only good for a dwarf hamster.4. As I was putting it together, a piece of the wood cracked because it wasn't pre-drilled.5. I wish there was an option to have the platforms in plastic because while wood is more environmentally friendly, plastic is certainly easier to clean because it doesn't soak up liquid.

Arrived with broken wooden parts and couldn’t even be assembled. VERY cheap wood. Hamsters and mice will eat through this cage and escape. Many customers who have bought this cage have had that issue if you read the reviews on Amazon.com. Returning for a refund.