Has full armored cable protection to protect against electrocution should the hedgehog start chewing the cables? provides enough space to house our hedgehog as it’s 3.2 feet long (100 cm) and nearly 1.67 feet wide (51 cm); The size of the gap between the grills needs to be considered as these could potentially be a hazard to hedgehogs getting their snouts, limbs caught and causing injury.

What is the best cage for a hedgehog? The best cage recommended for a hedgehog needs to be a good size, allowing hedgehogs plenty of room to move around with enough space for their sleeping area, running wheel, litter box, their feeding and drinking bowls. Cramped cages can be bad for their mental health and wellbeing. Hamsters have long been a popular pet among both adults and children. And though it may seem that your choice of cage is less important than keeping your beloved pet fed and stopping it from escaping, many cages are not designed to last, are too small, or have other glaring faults. Key specs – Accessories: Water bottle, food bowl, wheel, igloo, tunnel, platform, slide; Dimensions: L80cm x W50cm x H50cm; Total floor space: 4,000cm2; Weight: 5 Kg Our Zoozone cage is very robust and has stood the test of time, without any damage from daily use and cleaning. Cage Pans and Trays

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The Zoozone cage not only has high sides but these sides are quite slippery so it is very difficult for a hedgehog to be able to stand up against the sides and this is great in teaching the hedgehog to eventually learn there’s little point in trying to stand against the side of the cage as they will simply fall to the side. has a compatible heat mat cover available that is easy to remove for cleaning, is sturdy for the hedgehog to use and provides a layer of protection from the heat mat itself. Deep plastic pans are great at keeping bedding intact compared to having a shallow pan, where bedding could overflow the height of the pan, leaving a mess around the cage and at the same time depleting the effectiveness of the bedding, especially if it’s shavings or pellets. Instead, our hedgehog lives with us in the main family room which is heated, with the heating coming on in the morning and early evening for a few hours a day, with the heating thermostat set to come on if the temperature drops below 64.5F (18C).

Despite this large number of accessories, the cage is surprisingly easy to assemble, so we’re sure you’ll like the cage almost as much as your beloved hamster. Many cages that come pre-equipped with items sacrifice vital open space for your hamster, but we’re happy to report that this isn’t the case here. Although the hamster Heaven comes wonderfully equipped, there is still ample space for your hamster to stretch its legs. If the depth of the plastic pan of the cage is insufficient and the top part of the cage was made of wire, there would be a risk of the hedgehog getting their front legs and feet caught in the wire and worse still they could be left hanging in severe pain and agony. We struggled finding a plastic tub large enough for our hedgehog to use as a bath and getting one that was big enough was difficult. We did even look at a child’s plastic bathtub with some of these being 4 feet long (120 cm) by 2 feet wide (60 cm) with a depth of 2 feet (60 cm) but felt a cage was better, as it wouldn’t look too out of ordinary compared to a bathtub.

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has a compatible thermostat to control temperature and a thermometer to measure the temperature inside the cage. Hedgehogs who live in bigger cages will end up living a healthier life as they will be content and happy, having enough space to exercise and explore their surroundings. In their natural wild habitat, hedgehogs cover large distances, covering several miles each night, as they search for food. We have also found the Zoozone cage very sturdy when we needed to transport our hedgehog, generally a couple of times a year to friends and family’s homes when we go on prolonged vacation breaks.

The size of the Zoozone Large Hamster cage is 101 x 51 x 22cm and it weighs 5.88 Kilograms. This is plenty big enough for a hamster habitat. It also is advertised as being suitable for guinea pigs and rabbits, but I would still prefer slightly larger cages for those animals if possible. has low running costs with approximately 25 watts an hour in electricity costs, resulting in pennies to run. Wire floor cages are a serious NO NO for hedgehogs as not only are they uncomfortable for hedgehogs to walk across but they pose a serious risk of injury, as the hedgehogs small feet and legs can easily become trapped or snag on the wired frames. As Syrian hamsters are the particular largest pet hamster in the marketplace, they require a larger crate than their more compact counterparts. We recommend this offering through Savic as that offers a great variety of accessories, with out sacrificing space. This even comes outfitted with a penthouse suite, when your current hamster includes a taste for the better things in existence, you can rest guaranteed that they’re lounging in style. Syrian Hamsters?

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You can keep hedgehogs in a cage, and it is vitally important to make sure the right cage is chosen. Incorrect cage choices can end up causing problems, leading to their health and mental wellbeing suffering. As our Zoozone cage has a metal grill at the top making it near enough impossible for our hedgehog to escape, plastic tubs will not necessarily have anything on top to stop possible escape. Even though the sides of the plastic tub on the surface make them appear as insurmountable, if there is anything in the plastic tub, the hedgehog can climb onto, they will be partially halfway to escaping.