There's lots of different equipment for hamsters these days, i like to split them into three sections:

- Essentials

- Add Ons (Middle range importance)-

- Accessories (Extras)

Hamster Essentials are products like:

These are products that you should set up really before you buy a hamster so you are prepared to give it a home straight away with comfort and an exercising utility to relieve some of the settling stress.

- Cage

- Bedding

- Wheel/Ball

Middle Range Hamster products are like:

These are products that really should be bought and are really common (lots of people purchases these items) There nice to have and makes cleaning a lot easier alongside helping your hamster.

- Food tray/bowl

- Sleeping house

- Bottle washer

- Mineral absorber

Hamster Extra's are items such as:

You do not need to buy hamster these products but it can add a little extra entertainment, strictly for special occasions only!

- Fancy cage add-ons

- Mazes

- Hanging treats

Example Cage no.1

This cage without any addons seems very simplistic however the owner has obviously added lots of addon ons including extra tubes, a top compartment and ladders.

Example Cage no.2

This cage is made by Rotastak they are a top leading brand on hamster cages. The main compartment is there traditional base cage where you can add further extentions to the cage.

In this cage the owner has added a set of tubes that come out to the side, a top compartment with a wheel and then finally a lookout post for the all time climber.

Summary:

What ever cage you decide to buy, alongside various accessories and utilities to assist your hamster, buying a super big cage and not giving it the exercises it needs is not the way to go about caring for hamster.

So my final message I'm going to say is make sure to be prepared to care for your hamster before you buy it, and always buy the essentials for your hamster so it can live a long and productive life.

 

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