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After giving it more thought, i started to consider a 100cm top opening cage for Lilly.

I drove to a pet shop that stocks the Ferplast Criceti 100 which has more height than the alternatives listed on here.

I was disappointed by this cage and expected a stronger and more secure design of a cage in this price range. It is not even escape proof. Additional clips on the side of the lid could easily have remedied that.

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I think it probably hasn't been put together properly while on display. It has rave reviews from people who have used it.
 
It should have some rotating locks on the front :-)
 
It has locks at the front and the assistant ensured me that it had been assembled properly. She has this cage for her own Syrian who is not strong enough to lift the lid. She appreciated the fact that a dwarf could squeeze through and pointed out that it's a cage for a Syrian not a dwarf.
This assistant knew about proper hamster care and the different species of hamsters.
 
I had a look at the Amazon reviews again and it's described as a safe, secure and sturdy, well made cage from the ones I've seen. The only comments about flimsiness are the plastic ramps inside.

One person did comment on the lid saying "the wire lid is only secured on the front, and is a little loose on the left and right side which I have concerns a small, wriggly hamster may be able to escape from." So if they have put it together correctly (some people don't!) then it does sound like it might need some kind of extra fastener at the sides of the lid.
 
Maz said:
I think it probably hasn't been put together properly while on display. It has rave reviews from people who have used it.
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It is a great size. If it wouldn't have been for the design of the lid, i would have seriously considered buying it.
 
I added a bit more above :) All the reviews said it was safe and sturdy but one did comment on the lid. I still wonder if it's to do with assembling it though. The Barney used to have gaps round the side of the top door. Tbh I doubt a hamster could escape but I used to clip those down.
 
Beryl said:
It has locks at the front and the assistant ensured me that it had been assembled properly. She has this cage for her own Syrian who is not strong enough to lift the lid. She appreciated the fact that a dwarf could squeeze through and pointed out that it's a cage for a Syrian not a dwarf.
This assistant knew about proper hamster care and the different species of hamsters.
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Posted around the same time :) Yes maybe not secure enough for a dwarf hamster and may need some extra precautions at the side of the lid.
 
It sounds like it should have side locking clips as well as front ones. I did look at a photo of an owner's cage on Amazon though and the lid looks secure with no gaps at the side. But maybe it's that the lid can be pushed up at the side? Or it may have just not been put together properly? Interesting to see it's a hinged lid that lifts up - I always assumed the whole top just lifted off.
 
Maz said:
I had a look at the Amazon reviews again and it's described as a safe, secure and sturdy, well made cage from the ones I've seen. The only comments about flimsiness are the plastic ramps inside.

One person did comment on the lid saying "the wire lid is only secured on the front, and is a little loose on the left and right side which I have concerns a small, wriggly hamster may be able to escape from." So if they have put it together correctly (some people don't!) then it does sound like it might need some kind of extra fastener at the sides of the lid.
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That is exactly what i'm talking about. I checked the cage and it was assembled correctly but there are no fasteners on each side. It really is the design because the lid consist of wire only.

If i remember right, the Grosvenors have a differently designed lid where the two front fasteners keep it securely closed. Shame the Grosvenor 100 is so low.
 
Although the Grosvenor 100 is low, it does have a lot more floor area - than the Plaza eg. It's 100cm x 54cm. 4cm extra depth may not sound much, but the Barney was that size and the extra depth really makes a difference to the floor area and how much you can fit in. And tbh the Grosvenor is probably a safer height for a dwarf hamster (about the same height as the Hamster Heaven).
 
There's a question about the gaps at the side on Amazon. With quite a few answers. One of which said "if everything is aligned properly". Another said they added weight to the sides. Tbh no cage is perfect and some Syrians have actually chewed a hole in the bottom of plastic cage bases!

 
Maz said:
Although the Grosvenor 100 is low, it does have a lot more floor area - than the Plaza eg. It's 100cm x 54cm. 4cm extra depth may not sound much, but the Barney was that size and the extra depth really makes a difference to the floor area and how much you can fit in. And tbh the Grosvenor is probably a safer height for a dwarf hamster (about the same height as the Hamster Heaven).
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For a hamster every extra cm counts but i struggle with low cages. I'll have another look at that one though.
 
Maz said:
There's a question about the gaps at the side on Amazon. With quite a few answers. One of which said "if everything is aligned properly". Another said they added weight to the sides. Tbh no cage is perfect and some Syrians have actually chewed a hole in the bottom of plastic cage bases!

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It was aligned properly and i agree that a perfect cage is utopia.
Point is that for nearly £134 they could have added a fastener on each side to make it secure.
 
Absolutely! Very annoying. I saw from the Amazon questions that the gap wasn't an issue for a Syrian escaping, but some had chewed away the plastic under the gap and escaped that way. Those were the people who had to put a tile on the edges. People used to put a pile of books on top of detolf or tank lids to stop hamsters pushing the lid up! I wonder how difficult it would be to add extra fasteners at the side. Ferplast are quite good for selling spare parts. Or just some different kind of fastener at the sides.
 
That's interesting, thanks for looking it up but too high i think. I saw the smaller version of this cage in the pet shop.
 
Yes and with a full level, access wouldn't be very good. Just the two small front doors for the bottom half and the top lid would only be for the top half. I've been round the houses a few times in the past looking for the ideal cage ha ha. None of them are perfect, but I take your point that it could have a more secure lid. Makes you want to make your own cage doesn't it?
 
I always wanted this one. The Skyline Hoppelgarden - part tank, part cage and as big as the Eco Habitat. But it's not available in the Uk

www.zooplus.de

Skyline Kleinnagerheim Hoppelgarten 100 günstig kaufen | zooplus

Schlichter Kleinnagerkäfig für Ratten, Mäuse und Hamster, aus Holz, Metall und Plexiglas, hohe Bodenwanne, 2 Etagen mit Leitern, mit 4 gummierten Rollen
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The Maxi Duna Multy is good for a dwarf hamster. It doesn't have the height and isn't a barred cage, but it's a good big cage and there's a lot you can do with it. Also easy to move.
 
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