Imac Fantasy Hamster Cage

[LizardGirl]

I saw this cage in a youtube movie, and I thought it looked interesting. Being me with no life (lol) I researched it and it looks pretty good to me, spacious, and passes the "does it look good" test.

Has anyone had/have one? I'm in the US, and I'd have to have it shipped over, which would cost me around... $150, which I think is a lot! But anyways, here's a link so if you could tell me what you think that'd be great!

http://www.ukpetsupplies.com/Details.aspx?ProdId=1847

PS: What about Rotastac cages, too?

http://www.pets2home.co.uk/item--Rot...m--701086.html

Thanks,
Kimberly

[Sasami]

It doesn't look that big to me. Maybe it'd be ok for a Dwarf but definitely not a Syrian.

I'm not a fan of those kinds of cages anyways...too annoying to clean.

[Dess}{Floatsam]

my computer wouldnt load the first one and the second one is too wierdly shaped, which is not good for a hamsters stress

[karlh]

the 1st cage looks bit small. I have a rotastak for my 2 RWW boys. They just love it. I connected it to a wire cage sometime ago. They gave up climbing on the wires and go there to eat/bathe only. The Rotastak is fine for dwarves. I don't think much of the external diagonal tube. Easy to slide down, but well nigh impossible to climb up. For a dwarf, anyway. I had to modify the Rotastak to include 2 wheels, just to stop them squabling over who goes first. At the back you will be a tubular circle, where they like to spend most of their time....The tubes are of the 'new' type, with ventilation holes, to provide for fresh air. You can Google Rotastak and see if there sre US retailers.

[LizardGirl]

The first cage I read was easy to take apart (somewhere in another forum), but it's kinda big. 2' by 1.5', and 1.5' tall. If I got one I'd have to get an expansion, though, just because I won't settle for the smallest.

The second one was just an example, I didn't really like the way it was set up. Looked hard to crawl up the tubes.

[karlh]

1ft x 2ft is regarded the minimum for a dwarf... so the 1st cage is just about right, although I think is just too small. The larger space you can have, the better. You not only give the hamster more space, but you can also out in different toys.. Although my 2 boys are not really great lovers of toys...

[Petal]

I have one of these + 2 extensions for my 2 dwarfs and it's a great cage. The plastic parts are nice and sturdy and it is really easy to take apart to clean. If you can import it, I'd definitely recommend it.

[Hanlou]

It depends I guess on what sort of hamster you are hoping to house. I'm no fan of Rotastak cages I'm afraid.... not really, though I know people have some impressive set ups, I had it *years ago* and I found it total pain in the neck to clean out etc.

I think they are expensive for what they are, and I think (my opinion only!) that they are marketed to look good and appeal to people as colourful cages rather than as suitable hamster homes.

Regarding the Imac, I saw one of these 'in the flesh' in a shop recently and they are certainly bigger than they seem, but I still wouldn't house a Syrian in one. Lots do use them though, much is personal taste / preferences I suppose!

I have ended up with two 'bar gnawing' Syrian hamsters (it isn't because of boredom, they just do, lol!) - so I've opted for Zoozone 2 cages to give them as much space as possible, though I realise that not everyone has room for them as they are such huge cages.

There's a website Here (UK based) that gives a review of the Imac Fantasy. Also featured on there are Gabber Rex's - good all-round cages suitable for most hamsters. I still prefer the Zoozone 2 for maximum space, but hey, that's just me!

[horseluver95]

It doesn't look that big at all.

[karlh]

Tuesday 11.45 pm: I just had a look at eBay US and searched for 'hamster cages'. There were 140 of them.... have a look. Some are quite good and very reasonably priced.