They are so cruel and a grille broke my cousin's hamster's foot. I know I wouldn't want to walk on a grill with bars smaller than my toes and gaps between the bars wider than my foot. Not to mention most of the cages that have these do not provide any place for the hamster to rest except for perhaps the food bowl. what a sad life. All for "ease of cleaning" with a pull out tray beneath the grille.
2007-07-31 11:54:35 · 6 answers · asked by KristyW 5 in Pets ➔ Rodents
I think its because people are more at ease with the idea that the pet will not escape. I've known a few people that had rodents in plastic caging, and they escaped by chewing their way out and weren't seen again. It really just depends on the quality of cage you get though.
I do agree with you though, metal wire is not exactly something I'd want to walk on either. I've even heard of it causing something called bumblefoot that affects the rat/rodent's feet and this can be quite painful for them.
2007-07-31 12:52:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Not a clue. When I had to address the plastic-cage-being-chewed issue, I got a wire one that clipped onto plastic, with plastic shelves. My current rat cage has plastic bottom, but wire shelves.. but the gaps are about 6mm, and it's not squares, so no caught feet :) Actually getting 1 with plastic shelves, upgraded room for my "little" baby.
It's definately sad, considering unclipping one from a plastic bottom is not hard. I know some people remove the bottom part, and cover the shelves with lino or something for the rats, although any hamster I've had would've ate lino.. :-/. Let's hope more people realise the wire isn't safe.
2007-07-31 21:18:04 · answer #2 · answered by ratlover_littlemonster 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're dangerous & uncomfortable. I wish they would stop selling them. Same goes for cedar & pine shavings as well as all those unhealthy treats with dangerous preservatives, too much fat & sugar etc.
It's terrible that so many retailers are more interested in profit than in the comfort & health of our little guys.
2007-08-01 02:03:57 · answer #3 · answered by Catkin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is a great qustion that i would love answered, not only can it break there foot it can cause bubmle foot, so I'm thinking its becuase its cheaper materials.
2007-07-31 23:38:17 · answer #4 · answered by Jade A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ya I prefer the plastic ones with tubes and all that
2007-07-31 19:20:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they are probably big sellers, I know that the petstore where I work they dont sell them. And my boss hates dose because they are dangerous.
2007-07-31 19:07:26 · answer #6 · answered by Hammyexpert 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋