how much does a regular hamster cage cost?

Question

, i need a new cage cuz im selling the one i have, its has 2many stuff and colours

not a huge cage, just a cage with a wheel, the bottle, his bowl and maybe a little house

Answer 1

I have 22 hamsters and only use the wire cages. Yes, a couple chew the bars, but I give them a toilet paper roll or wood piece to chew on and they stop. Some only chew when they want attention or are hungry. I've used the fish tanks and stopped, they don't have good air flow and stink really fast. The ones by Sam's Club, Crittertrail, and Habitrail I found they chewed more on and were easier to escape from. They were harder to clean and with an exercise ball you don't need the tubes that get urine collected in them and really smell bad after a day or two. They stink fast, but not as quick as the tanks. I've had hamsters chew the metal bars off. I use only Super Pet cages, which come in three sizes: single, double and triple heights. I use all the sizes depending on how many hamsters I house in each one (never more then 3 in the triple). I just go and replace the wheels with a larger silent wheel for the Syrians and leave the wheel for the dwarfs. These cages have excellent air flow and don't stink as fast. They are easy to get the hamsters out from with large doors, the triple has two smaller doors. The double has a second platform level and the triple has two platform levels. I paid $20-single, $30- double, and $40- triple at Petland until found the site listed below(lot cheaper). The silent wheel was under $15. Get an exercise ball too for under $7. Check out this site for the different Super Pet cages and their sizes, there's more in the site then I mentioned, of course with added expense.

Answer 2

Here are my recommendations on a new cage:

The wire ones aren't that great. There's a some big things against them. First, hamsters kept in wire cages can become obsessive bar chewers. Something that many people find annoying and can lead to a permanent hair loss condition called bar rub. Second, given the burrowing nature of hamsters, they will kick the bedding out of the cage making a mess around where the cage is housed. Third, most wire cages are quite small, without much area for the hamster to move around. Finally the wheels that come with the wire cages are TOO SMALL! (Please anyone else reading this that has one of these wheels, watch your hamster as it runs on one of these and see how it has to arch it's back into a "U" in order to fit into it? This is not natural and uncomfortable to the hamster). The wire cages to have one thing in their favor, they're inexpensive. The wire cages are also the kind sold in any of the "Complete Set-ups" the stores sell for $20-30 dollars. The difference in the prices between this and a good set-up is only about $10 so spend the extra $10.

As far as the Habitrails/Crittertrails/SAM cages go, I do not recommend these at all. It is hard to get the hamster out of these cages if it's not already friendly. Even if they are friendly, if they're in a tube or add-on accessory when you want to play with them, you either have to wait for them to come out or disassemble it. They are hard to clean, especially the tubes and there isn't enough air circulation through it. I've never bothered to check the prices on any of these.

Aquariums ($10) are good. You need to be sure to purchase the heavier wire screen lids ($10- sold in the reptile isle) as opposed to the lightweight plastic and screen ones. Get the 10 oz chew-proof, climb-proof water bottle sold by Lixit for $6. Then get the 8 1/2" solid plastic exercise wheel made by Super Pet for $5-$8. (The "old" bar wire wheels are quite harmful. In addition to being too small, their feet will slip through causing their "shins" to hit and form callouses, it's better to have no wheel than one of these). Also buy a hut for around $5. This will get you a perfect cage set-up for less than $40.

One of the new alternatives that we hamster breeders are using are plastic bins. These make great cages! They are very inexpensive in that you can buy a bin for less than $10. Be sure to buy one with rounded corners. There is a little bit of manual labor involved but it's worth it. The bins are light and very easy to carry and move and best of all, they are extremely easy to clean. The bedding doesn't stick to them the way it does in any of the above mentioned cages. Get a clear bin and you can easily see your friend. Get one that's tall enough to hold the wheel when the lid is on. I have kept hundreds of hamsters in these bins and have only had a problem with two hamsters chewing in the corners. Using a bin and the accessories mentioned above with the aquarium will bring the cost of the set-up to under $30. The bins are also larger than any of the other kinds of cages I've just listed.

Here is a California Hamster Association article on how to convert a plastic bin to a cage:
http://www.geocities.com/calhamassoc/FeatureBin.html

-Janice
http://www.holmdenhillhaven.com

Answer 3

hamster=5$ cage=20-50$ toys=4-10$ food=5-10$ treats=1-10$ running ball=5-10$ bedding1-5$

Answer 4

Any where from 20 to 40 dollars

Answer 5

It varies. I bought one of those critter trail/s a m cages that was the "new model" last year. they came out with a different new model so that one went on sale, and I got it for 18 dollars..Of course if youre gonna get one of those you should get a lot of add ons cus theyre kinda small. (i have 2 cages connected). I've seen hamster cages range in price from about 18 dollars to about 50 or 60. You should call your local pet shops and ask them about their cages, and the prices of them. Generally- big name pet stores (like petsmart/petco, whatever you have around there, tend to have sales on cages all the time, so you should look for one of those.

Answer 6

the average ten gallon cost around 15 dollars qand you can buy a bottle a house or if you want to go a ligth bigger a 20 gallon cage only cost around 45 is what i payed for mine to put my snake in hope this helps

Answer 7

for me the best cage was a aquarium tank

it cost around 10-30 dollars depending on the size

Answer 8

that would probably be around $25 to $30, $40 at the most

Answer 9

At minimum? I'd recomend a cage that's 24"L x 12"D x 12"H.
I also think you should get a solid wheel or one with very very small spaces so their feet can't get caught and hurt.
At minimum you are looking to spend $60-$100 for a decent hamster set-up.

Answer 10

The average price at many pet stores is around 10-30 dollars.