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There are three main types of housing for hamsters, viz.

Aquarium tank

Wire cage

CritterTrail

Aquarium Tank

Advantages:

Lowest cost

Spacious area

Clear view in all directions

Difficult for the hamsters to escape

Warm in winter

Disadvantages:
  Poor ventilation
  Difficult to clean
  Difficult to move it from place to place

Wire Cage

Advantages:

Low cost

Good ventilation

Multi-levels

Good for climbers

Simple mounting for toys and accessories

Easy cleaning

Portable

Disadvantages:
  Blocking views
  Easy for small hamsters to escape with wide spacing between wires
  Many traps for small legs
  Cold in winter

CritterTrail

Advantages:

Colourful and modern design

Fun place for both hamsters and pet owners

Multi-levels with lots of extensions for future expansion

Well-designed mounting for toys and accessories

Light and portable

Good ventilation

Easy cleaning

Difficult for hamsters to escape

Disadvantages:
Expensive cost
Proprietary toys and accessories

Housing Tips:

The containment should be spacious, dry and draught-proof placed in the shade and not facing the sun or wind.

The materials made of the containment should be fibre-glass, heavy-duty plastic or galvanized metal but not aluminium, zinc or wood.

Metal grille cages with slide doors are preferred to hinged ones which may trap tiny limbs.

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