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- čas přidán 26. 08. 2024
- Petsmart just released their own line of Small Animal Cages and BOY ARE THEY JUST AWFUL and a setback in the appropriate care for our beloved pets! Watch as i put together their cage as i explain what a hamster needs and its proper enrichment. Get a good laugh out of me struggling to put together this cage, cause it was quite painful to do and hear the final verdict at the end of what i think about this Race Car design. As you can tell by the title, this isn't a cage people should use!
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It really hurts my heart how people treat hamsters like toys..
Mine too
Same 😥
Same with dogs...
Aliisnotsocial do you have Bearded dragons? If you do I’d love to see them!!
They wouldn't say that to a kid though, they'd say it to the parents, along with "Just get a new one that looks the same, your kid won't notice."
The fact that the cage rolls is awful! Kids are going to have a field day with that cage, while the hamster will get overly stressed!
Not to mention getting knocked around inside the cage. Maybe causing injury and even death.
phionex54 yeah especially with the small opening in to front to access the hamster, it’s like a giant coming in and grabbing you!
It's so upsetting :(
Jennifer Stevens I know! I wish petsmart stood up to their name petSMART, they don’t seem to pay attention to the small animals, well unless it includes profit then there all for it!
@@reynamoore9228 I guess it's Pets Mart
Sadly before I did my research I had my Syrian in one of these cages. Now, I have my Syrian in a 110 qt bin cage and my hamster loves it! It’s ok to make mistakes long as you correct them 😊
Aka sai in fourth grade my class did an experiment with 2 rats to see how water and milk effect the rats in the cage. We didn’t have them as class pets and the two went to two different homes, now me being in fourth grade I didn’t do my research and my mom didn’t really either... and I didn’t have any electronics so that made things harder. She lived a solid 3 years in a small ish cage but she spent most of her time out of the cage with me....now that I have a phone and can do my research, (now a freshman in high school) I now have 5 rats in a double critter nation.
Congrats on doing your research and giving your Syrian a better life!
I respec
It’s great that you did your research and your right every one makes mistakes 🐹🐹🐹🐹
Same here
Wow, even Walmart sells better cages than Petsmart. They’re called bins, in case you needed one.
Matador in Cage you need one
John Luke Brand no need to be rude
Matador LOL 😂
GET ROASTED PETSMART.
I know right. That's what I have my mice in. I spent 5 hours making the bin cages safe for my 3 Male mice
imagine someone dragging your crowded/small/uncomfortable ass home around, giggling and squealing and shouting. oh, and imagine siblings? fighting over the cord, thrashing you around??? those cages are abuse. i can’t believe those are being sold. i’m deadass praying for all the little critters currently living in those trash ass cages.
"New space-saving cage! Now with a real hamster included!"
Translation...
"New tiny Lil cage! Now with a tortured soul!"
I would like this but ocd would kill me if I made this 51...sorry
@@dumbbear8478 i made it 120... does that make you feel good?
@@tacobelle404 haha yeah
Not a mice owner but I know lots about the care! They need so much enrichment that this is just as bad as it is for a hamster. THESE CAGES ARE NOT SUITABLE FOR ANY-AAANY SMALL ANIMAL.
DEEZ NAILZ with the exception of a pet rock... they do need a lot of space
@Puddles 02 lol I breed mealworms and they would SO escape that. Heh
I’d say something smaller like a couple of cockroaches that are big enough to not fit trough the bars.. for others nope.. i would not put my pet rats in there.. like they are in a smaller cage now but that is because they ruined the old one wich was actually a rabbit cage meaning it was pretty large.. we are getting them a new cage very soon though the one they are in now is like a reserve one that we just have lying around in case one gets sick so we can seperate them it’s way larger than these plastic things though
I owned a cage similar to this when I was 4 and I put fake rabbit toys in it. And to be honest I felt bad doing it sometimes because it looked too small. And it was. Not good for anything.
what do yo mean, my pet ebola fits perfectly in there, plenty of room to grow.
Oh my gosh I dont even own a hamster I just have a guinea pig but iamsoangryrightnow
Guinea pigs need a friend, so if you have *A* guinea pig it can and will become lonely or depressed.
@@sjsosokdksksk Sorry, correction. I have more than one. I made a quick comment with one on my lap absentmindedly.
I have 3 g-pigs in a 2.6m long enclosure and a robo dwarf in a 1.3 square meter enclosure. 😂
@@renjamin3444 Aww, I have 2 rescue guinea pigs. I love my boys so much.
@@renjamin3444 Thank goodness! Sorry for pelting you. I'm sure you understand my worry!
NO NO NO! I am a proud mouse owner, and that cage is as big as my mouse carrier. Please, do not buy that small cage just because your mouse is tiny. So Munchie, to answer your question ( 3:57 ) that is not suitable for mice. :)
Isabelle Martsen If that isn’t a suitable size for a mouse what size would you recommend.
@@Funky._..froggg 30 gallons. The bigger the better :)
How about a 20 gallon for two mice also my male and female mice wont breed im trying to breed them as food but they wont breed they are 3 months old
fish for life fish for life Three months old is still pretty young. They should be breeding if you have the right care. If you are sure you are doing everything right and they still aren’t breeding, all I can suggest is getting a bigger cage or maybe something is wrong with their age/ health
I think the female may be pregnant she is a little fatter than usual but what is weird is that they hide all they in the hideing spot (yes i know they are nocturnal but it just doesn't seem right they hide all day ) if you know why because they eat alot run on the wheel alot at night but what is weird they never come out of there hiding spot which somtimes i think there dead
How can they even be allowed to create those kind of things? How did someone could even thought that would be alright? what the heck
It shocks me how anybody would think up this design and think it'd be a good idea, surely they just want hammies to suffer.
Simple answer: money. Petsmart does not care about their animals, clearly they won’t care about what accessories they sell for them. They just want the money.
They make this cages look like flashy toys so children are tempted to buy them with one of their sick, ill, injured and old hamster they don’t want in their store.
someone who has never owned a hamster O_O
i know right
Lara Prosper they’re cash grabs for parents
Hello, long time mouse owner here! This cage makes me cringe, it's absolutely not okay for mice too. A happy mouse group starts at 4 animals and up, never keep a mouse alone UNLESS it's a male in which case it needs to be neutered and then reunited with the group, everything else is animal cruelty because they are very social. The absolute minimum cage size for a group of four is 100x50x50 centimeter. They will chew through plastic and hurt themselves, also they need larger wheels for the same reasons your hamsters do: so they don't curve the spine.
Why are they even producing cages like this, no hamster, gerbil or mouse should be kept in one :(
I disagree with neutering male mice. I have thought about it before, but they have such short life spans that it seems almost pointless because by the time their old enough, they've already reached adult hood. And here in the states there are hardly any vets that can do it, making it a very risky surgery. I find male mice are okay alone as long as they have plenty enrichment.
About the wheel thing. I use flying saucers because I do not want his tail to curve. The tail being an extension of their spine which is essentially saying almost every wheel is not appropriate unless they can be running entirely straight.
We do agree that these are horrendous cages!
Basic Bedard I’ve never thought of your wheel point like that! From someone looking for adoptable mice in the near future, I thank you!! 🙏
Male mice don’t need to be neutered. It is more recommended that Male mice are housed alone.
not as much about the cage but about the statement "a happy mouse group starts at 4 animals and up". from personal experience i can only keep 2-3 mice at a time before they fight? i double the typical things like food dishes, water bottles and wheels. they also have a fairly large cage ( a 25 liter bin, a 46 liter bin and a critter trail attached by tubing, as well as other little containers and areas) from my research we were under the impression that groups should be of 4 or more so we got 4 mice. they came from the same pet store at the same time and still ended up fighting. unfortunately one passed away after around 2 months and they continued to fight but nothing too bad (no visible injuries). we ended up having the other 3 for a year and a few months before another one passed away (nothing to do with the fighting) we kept the other 2 until they passed away (we belive it was age). and then got all new mice, once again getting 4 mice. they fought quite a bit and one ended up dying after about 3-4 months( july 2018) and since then have had no problems with fighting. this is an extremely long comment but from experience do you know anything about this? we tried separating them a few times but when ever placed alone they would show signs of "loneliness".
**forgot to mention, they are all female and came from a pet store that only sells female animals
@basic bedard
I'm sorry but i have to absolutely vehimently disagree. Mice are not able to be happy alone and should never be kept alone. This might sound harsh but i think it's less cruel to just feed the male mice to snakes (as many people do) than keeping them alone. I don't know about the vet situation in the states, in my country it's also not the easiest job to get a good vet but that's certainly not the mice's fault! Please do not keep male mice alone and give them the chance to be part of a group by neutering them. Yes, a surgery IS a big a risk. But it's absolutely a risk worth taking for a happy mouse. Usually one or two castrated males in a group of all females can really balance things out and help with the group dynamic.
I can't change your mind of course but i very strongly stand for never keeping a mouse alone. In my reply to Holly i described just one example of how much my male mouse changed when he had to be kept alone, it's really heartbreaking.
Omg it moves like a toy?!?!? This is a toy not a cage u have to say that as well.. i know an account on instagram has their SYRIAN hamster in a tiny tales :(
What account?
@@chloeszoo just casually send them this video xD
@Jessi yes they need to learn. But people go too far sometimes and it turns into full on harassment.
@chloes zoo - I respect you not wanting to expose them to potential harassment, but maybe you could send than an informative message? Many people don't realise the needs of hamsters, and will try to do better if given the information.
and it's not good to have those metal bars and usually you don't get tubes for mice and plastic isn't as good as glass. they will chew plastic
I feel so bad for hamsters. Being a starting pet for children
Hay I am 11 but atleast my cage is way mor bigger than that
That's why parents should first do the research on what an animals care should be. Then also have the child do the research. My son wants a Syrian Male and every time he asks I look at him and remind him he cant have one until he can give me the highlight points of owning a hamster. Parents shouldn't impulse buy pets for their kids. Make their kids know what they are getting into.
In my humble opinion a starter pet is whatever pet the parent is willing to do the brunt of the effort on while the animal cant severely injure a small child.
I mean it was my first own pet we did had cats but my hamster was really my hamster he has his cage in my room a ferret cage its definetely big enough it looks like the cage of her newer uploaded video but mine is a little bigger i think . He is very happy and its so lovely to see him grow up
My starting pet was...
A bird when I was six
They thrived
A kid is gonna bring that into show and tell.
“Hey Jimmy! I got a new race car! It has an extra special driver too!”
Edit: thanks for 160 likes!!!
Another child in the class : wait I’m alegic to hamsters
annie bell haha!
Surely these companies have heard about the needs of hamsters, yet they continue to make these small cages . SMH
annie bell another kid: *dies*
LOL
I know right XD
As a child, I did have a hamster and I always thought it had a pretty good life with me. But after I saw the first bad cage review you mentioned stress biting the cage and I remembered my hamster always did the same. That was the first video of yours I saw and the more videos I saw the more I realized what a horrible pet owner I was.
He was a really tame hamster and I loved him. but at some point, I got really annoyed at the hamster wheel and took it out. I did put it back in the cage in the morning as I somehow didn't realize hamsters are nocturnal. In hindsight, I now know how horrible that was for him and why he suddenly became more aggressive towards me. He was just incredibly stressed and stuck in a too small a cage while a little kid wants to pet him during the day. (I also remember giving him soft fibers for in his hidey hole)
I feel horrible about it and wished I knew about this or had the sense to look it up back then. If I could, I would immediately get another hamster and give it the life my other one deserved but never got.
If any parent out there has a kid that cares even a little bit about their hamster, then PLEASE, let them get a bigger cage then this and make them look up some hamster care information. Don't let a hamster suffer unnecessarily and make your child regret in their later life how they took care of their pet.
Aww.... Well I'm sure your hamster forgives you nonetheless, you seem genuinely sorry.
Oof, that's exactly how I feel but it was when I had my guinea pig. I'm just glad we rehomed her and hopefully she is still alive and passing away in a good home.
Same here. I feel your pain. :/
I had a Syrian as an 8 year old named Scribbles, and had her in a 10 gallon fish tank with a water bottle, hide, food, chew toys (If I’m not mistaken), wheel, and bedding. I never took my wheel out, and I was able to sleep with the wheel noise. I also took her out every so often and let her roam in a little wire fenced thing I had (don’t know what that’s called). The small tank was the main problem, but then she got sick after having her for about a year and a half. We thought she would recover, but then she died from it. I wish I had known that she was sick, that she wouldn’t recover, and that I could find a vet (that would’ve been nerve wracking, no lie though).
I have a very similar experience, I had a dwarf hamster and we transformed an old bird cage into their habitat. I thought I was giving her a good life and she was very tame. I'd take her out every day and build mazes for her out of lego and cuddle in the couch. I genuinely thought she was happy and I loved the little animal.
However now that I think back the cage didnt have nearly enough floor space, and she'd show so many signs of stress. Such as biting the barrs of her cage and endlessly running her wheel which was way to small :(
It was over a decade ago, and I didn't have access to internet. My dad had had hamsters when he was a teen, and so he 'knew' how to take care of them. In hindsight his information was so outdated, and I was just a kid. Im really sorry for the poor hamster :(
Now I own a mouse who is in a very big tank. Everyone who visits my home thinks he has a very outrageous and extra encosure cause its so big and stuffed full of enrichment. I'd honestly like to upgrade it into something even bigger 😂😂
This is really bad. I definitely see kids wanting to drive the cage around like a car. I recently was in Petsmart and a woman was trying hard to get her rambunctious 7 or 8 year old son intrested in getting a hamster. He kept calling them rats and was only interested in these cages. Thankfully the boy wanted to leave and didnt want anything. I totally feel hamsters are not good pets for children unless they are old enough to understand they aren't toys. I recently got my 3rd hamster after my 2nd one died of old age and he is very shy and has not been totally tamed. I am do glad he got a home with me because I have the patience and understanding of his needs. If he had gone home with a family with children I fear what would have happened to him. So glad he isn't in a cage like this. Great job on these informative videos!
My grandma calls hamsters rats not because she is unaware but because they are rodents and she stereotypes them jokingly. Maybe he was doing the same
Tiny tales they mean tiny jails i saw one child with his dad he was look like 5 years old he got syrian hamster plus blue critter trail hamster.... Horrible...i couldn't said anything to them... I went to petsmart 6 months old syrian hamster ride 6 inches wheel horrible....
My gerbils would be out of that thing quicker than I could type this comment 😑😑
That cause you may write slow
@@yes9691 Many people do
And then jack a credit card and buy themselves a better house xD
@@animalswithadamaris3381 lol XD
Lol
In the beggining i was like what the *bleep* is going on here and then you came in and said kids would be pulling there hamsters around and i got so flipping angry
*beginning
This cage hurts my heart. I don't have a hamster but I have guinea pigs. I would be devastated if I saw someone rolling my babies around like a toy 😡😡😭
Lynnette Mooney Same I have guinea pigs and I would do anything for them, ANYTHING!
Omg I would be in raged if someone rolled my rabbit around like she was a little toy 🧸
@@lolwut5949 I'D PAY A KIDNEY JUST SO MY LITTLE FUZZIES CAN HAVE A JUICY CARROT
Izzy’s Toy Time bought a bunch of these cages for their kid’s hamster i was really worried but they actually listened to the commenters and immediately upgraded to a detolf with a large wheel and deep burrowing areas! It makes me really happy that atleast some people are listening!
It genuinely boggles my mind why people don't make bin cages. These plastic prisons are ugly??
RIGHT. You're spending 50+ on a cage way to small when you can easily buy a 10-15$ bin cage thats way better for there pets. Smh sad to see how many people are so uneducated about there small animals.
Amen! their so much cheaper and bigger and never mind way easier to clean!!
Exactly!! And you can customise them so much more, they're better even in that aspect, not just size! I'm glad the UK doesn't have these awful cages.
Cause they think that the bins are ugly plastic prisons.
*DO👏🏻YOUR👏🏻FRIGGIN👏🏻RESEARCH👏🏻👏🏻*
Some people don't like the look of bins, unfortunately.
I hateeee these cages. Ew ew ew ewwwewww. My hamster was in a small cage but I did my research and bought a bin. I hope that all hamster owners do they research. Sorry I don't know how to spell because I am from Lithuania 😉
You did a good job!! Learning your mistakes is good!
I just wanted to say your spelling is perfect.
Its laurak i only own fish but i hate these cages
Laur Vlogs Also from lithuania, but I don’t have a hamster, I have a sugar glider (Voverė skraiduolė) and a tortoise. Would never let a hamster live in this small of a cage.
Good job getting a bin! I may or may not get one and I am automatically putting im a bin if I do. Only exception would be for traveling or keeping it in while I clean.
And your spelling is quite amazing for English not being your first language! :D
I work inside of petsmarts sometimes, as a blue buffalo food rep, and one of the stores I go to I have a very good relationship with the employees and management. When one of the old employees was visiting last week, she looked at the cages and went 'omg' then one of the managers came up and was talking about how cute they are and how much she liked them. Me and the ex employee looked at her, and politely explained why they are bad cages. That they are too small, and very difficult to actually clean. Not to mention that male syrians will likely get too big for the tubes. She thought about it for a moment, and shrugged it off but I haven't heard her rave about them to customers since when I am there. It's difficult because honestly only one of the cages in the store is properly sized for hamsters. THANKFULLY one of the managers, who is such a sweet woman, actually has a hamster she keeps, who was a baby one that came in with a spine deformity. Due to this, she adores hamsters and whenever she coaches new owners, I see her take them to one good cage for them.
Sadly another petsmart I go to, I don't have this relationship with the staff. Due to this, it's harder for me to talk to them about these issues without risking them getting defensive and not wanting me in the stores at all. The store I have been in for...the past 3 years always love my advice, since I know a lot about many species(mostly bettas and ferrets, they always like to pull me over when someone has questions about those!) and I have helped many of the petcare people learn more about what is, or isn't, appropriate for their betta fish. Most of their 'betta tanks' are never, ever promoted by a single employee. If people buy them, it's because they just grabbed the first thing they saw and never actually asked anyone.
I really want these discustingly small cages, and tanks to be completely gotten rid of. But money talks, and many people honestly DON'T care if their pet is happy. THey think the bare minimum is good enough. As someone who deals in pet food I see that with dogs and cats as well where people figure that cheaper is just as good because it's 'good enough' and their pet is 'fine' on the junk food. When I first swapped my dog from kirkland to Nutro I saw a MASSIVE difference in his enegery, and his coat. His poops weren't nearly as stinky, and he was silky soft. He is now 8 years old and people mistake him for 3 or 4 all the time.
Thankfully there are many people who just don't know any better, and are glad to learn more. But...some just...don't care. It's not important to them if their pet lives their best life. They are just there for company or something to look at. And that's it.
I feel you on the food. I rehomed a cat and her previous family fed her on nothing but Whiskas. She was underweight and suffering from diarrhea as a result until I switched to Iams which is actually good quality. God knows how long they forced her to eat Whiskas junk but you could just tell it was because it was cheap not because they cared about her wellbeing and it's like how would you like constant diarrhea because you have no option for better quality food.
Iams is definitely a step up from whiskas or meowmix, ect. Same with dogs, better than beneful, or pedigree, or dog chow/alpo/gravytrain ect.....if I get them to make even a slight change, I feel better. My personal goal is to get them READING the ingredients and knowing WHAT they feed their pet. And from there deciding what is important to them.
I read the whole story . Sad.
Good job 👏
I always feed my cats premium real meat for dinner and quality biscuits for breakfast. I have a long haired cat who has really fluffy soft fur, and a short haired cat who has really silky soft fur. A pet’s diet really matters. I treat my babies like tiny gods and I despise those who choose to buy whiskas and other garbage like that.
this reminds me... last week, i went to my local petsmart and i was observing the guinea pigs in their small glass tank. there was at least 5-6 of them there. i own a pair of female guinea pigs, so i know a lot about their diet at most and i aim to keep them the happiest and healthiest as possible. i pointed out to the lady who claimed to be the one taking care of the guinea pigs that they hardly had any hay and that they need a lot more than that, but she proceeded to give what seemed like an attitude and claimed that they ate all of it too fast.
that's not justifiable for not refilling their hay or giving them an unlimited stock of it, though. they should have tons more than what they originally are fed.
i get anxious providing advice or recommendations to employees now because of the attitude they seem to give towards others.
Not only can Gerbils chew through it, but it is way too small for them as they do need to have a buddy.
That just _looks_ too small
I can't even imagine a gerbil fitting in there!
why would that cage exist?? that's a toy! honestly.. if kids use this the hamster will fall all over the place while being very stressed! i feel bad for the hamsters who have to live in that..
Capitalism
@@RubyMarine what do u mean?
It's definitely not suitable for mice either. Neither is a 20 gallon long imo.
Mice aren't just very active, they're extremely agile. I think a lot of people, especially those who mainly have experience with hamsters, don't understand just how physically capable mice are, or how their minds navigate their environment. In short, they LOVE to climb and they need a decently sized cage which isn't just littered with toys and hides on the ground, but also in the air, with various ropes, sticks and ladders linking them. Basically, their cage should be set up very similarly to that of a rat's cage, just in miniature. They need that mental and physical stimulation and in my experience, they use every bit of space they're given.
It can be hard to set up a mouse cage correctly with a tank, just because there aren't any bars on the sides to hang things on, but it's still possible. But just one glance at that cage is enough to tell me it would be cruel to keep a mouse in there permanently. Even a single mouse needs a lot more space than that. Mice are very sociable creatures, but males seldom get along, so they often have to be housed alone. To help compensate for the lack of company, they need more attention and more enrichment and therefore nearly as much space as a pair of females would need. There's a little bit of height to the cage, so it might be possible to add a few hanging toys, there aren't any bars on the top centre of the cage, which makes that awkward, but one or two could maybe be hung along it's length...if there's practically no bedding in the cage so it doesn't take away from the height of the cage. Obviously, not having much bedding is really impractical for any species of rodent.
So...um...no. Just no. Please nobody put any living creature in there. There unfortunately aren't a lot of options for mice just because they're so small and can wiggle through the bars of a lot of the few decently sized cages out there. But a bin cage is great because it's possible to put mesh or bars on the sides to help with attaching toys, and they're normally quite tall as well, which means you can add a good amount of bedding and still have plenty of space to create a complex environment for them to navigate.
Amen Amen. I am trying to get this point across. It is NOT the size of the animal but the activity level of said animal. I wish I could post pictures here because my bin is about 840 sq2 for my male and has four levels. No hanging toys but plenty of climbing and jumping things for him. I don't really like putting non solid surfaces (edit: like hanging hammocks) with him because mice have poor eyesight, nevermind he is albino which hinders that even more. Although I have seem him catch himself from falling in the most REMARKABLE ways that his balance and coordination is incredibly impressive.
@@BedardJ Sounds like your little guy has it made. :) You're right that mice don't have great eyesight, but I've found they don't really need it to get around. Their amazing sense of smell, touch and ability to learn, seems to compensates for it. I've had 3 albinos and they've all been fine with hanging toys, so your boy might be ok with them too, if you want to give it a try. But I don't think it matters if you don't. I hadn't actually thought of just adding a lot of levels, but you're absolutely right, levels are just as good for making use of the space and offer great climbing opportunities and safety is really important too. Especially if you have a really tall cage. Thanks for pointing that out. :)
Dunnart yeah I could think about a DIY mesh top but I leave it open. I know it sounds crazy but I’ve never had a mouse jump to the unknown. So even if y little guy gets to the edge, he won’t jump down to something he can’t feel. (Not even see, like you said, they get around with feel and sense of smell more)
I’m a rat owner. Height is definitely important for rats and mice. They love climbing and they like to sleep up high, it makes them feel safe ! They are very smart creatures and need things that keep their brains occupied as well as their bodies.
thank you! i am getting a mouse or two soon and i’ve got a cage for my hamster that i am considering using for them. I am getting my hamster a new cage soon so yeah.
any more info would be great!
Wait...where's the all important styrofoam? I actually got sad it wasn't there... great video!
I know I was sad too when there wasn't any.
I don't plan on owning a hamster but this is just terrible. I always try to get the biggest possible cages for my birds so I would do the same for a hamster, mice, rabbit and what not. I even got complimented from our local shelter lady ( dont know the word XD ) who looked at my home to determine if I can care for a cat. When she heard the birds she wanted to see them. And she was happy to see that the four budgies had a big cage with enough space to fit all of them and even more if I wish so. She said that she saw so many people who had pets in cages that were way to small.
Your videos are really informative and they teach me a lot.
now i imagine the worst case, kids pulling that thing around, banging into walls, sharp turns, it gets flipped over or falls down the stairs. i hope no hamsters have to suffer like that...
I feel bad. In the store I was trying to show my boyfriend how small the inside was, and tried to open the front and I couldn't do it 😂
Oh no. XD hahaha I hope you didn't feel too offended. It was a light hearted joke but I've had issues with the tubes in the first two cages and people kept telling me I was overreacting and that they're not that hard. Each of these cages has their design flaws so I guess it's a mix bag of who gets a good cage and who gets a slightly bent one. So maybe the cage you tried was slightly bent or just stuck. That does say something about the design tho, I should have touched on that more.
Munchie I frickin love you! Other than Hammylux, you are my favourite CZcamsr in the pets community. Thanks for informing everybody of how to care properly for hamsters, I think these cages are just disgusting. 💜💜
I was in line at petsmart to buy a little yellow bathtub for my dwarf but.... I turned it around to check who made it and lucky me it was tiny tales😤 I walked back to the shelf placed it back and walked away from petsmart. I do not want to support this company an any way.
I mean they make cages for CV leaning you other tank
This is a no no for mice!! They need tons of toys and enrichment and you are just not able to fit all of the things you need and the mouse itself, similar to what happens when you put a hamster in a small cage. I just can’t believe petsmart anymore, so I have started going to more private and local pet stores so I don’t support this.
I work at a petsmart and I always push for people to do their research beforehand for any pet they are thinking about getting. As for your reviews and information I whole heartedly agree that these cages (as are most store bought cages) are just colorful garbage! Thank you for spreading the word and advocating for the well-being of not just hamsters, but all animals! You are very inspiring and informative to watch!
You're very welcome. 💜
Bad for mice!!! They debatably deserve bigger cages than Syrian hamsters due to how active and hyper they are
If you've seen a female Syrian in heat, you'll be terrified of housing them in anything smaller than 600 sq inches. They're vicious and so darn naughty if they do not get their space. O.O
Edit: NVM people set me right, i was mistaken TY :D
@@beachhouse2000 Minimum does not mean right. Edit: and this cage is even smaller than a 10 gallon tank so you're incorrect there). By your comment, it seems live you've never had mice. Their activity level is right up there with gerbils and need tons of enrichment that a 10 gallon tank will not do. Ask around forums and almost every mouse owner will tell you they need a very large cage.
@@beachhouse2000 I would never put a mouse in there. Even 12 yr old me when I first started owning mice would never. You can't put everything a mouse needs in there and still have adequate space for the mouse.
But it's 320 square inches... that's fine for a male mouse or 2 females ?
wow these cages just keep getting worse and worse!!! I was at petco the other day, and i adopted a new syran hamster! I wanted to wait until next year in JAN. to adopt but I went ahead and adopted her that day.. The pet store was able to tell me about her and why she had been brought back, a family had purchased her, and brought her back the next day cause it bit their daughter and she was scared of the hamster.. they asked me if i wanted to take the critter trail cage that they brought her back in and i did not, i already have a couple of those cages laying around my house i dont need anymore, but i did plan ahead just in case if i was gonan adopt that day, so i had my own crittertrail cage out in the car to transport her home in. They told me that she is a tortoiseshell hamster, shes got brown black and white on her and im surprised at how little she still is compared to my other syrian that passed away back in october, she is tiny
The fact that it rolls and moves is horrible, think of the hamster first
I am glad you are doing these videos, and asking ppl not to buy xx
Yea you cant just roll a LIVING THING around like a friggin toy
"And it's just a bloody water park..." Well then
Nofication pops, I clicks
I love this series!!
This is a good series. I have my Mr Carrot in a 0,69qm "cage" out of wood and I was really shocked as I saw the first video of this series. I get really sad when I see these cages!
Mr. Carrot is an ideal name. ❤️❤️
@@roove1537 Yeah... The new hamster have the names: King Noodle and Sir Crumble (short version, his real name is longer)
I still have the cage we used in the early 2000s for the hamsters we had, I now use it as a holding cage for deep cleans or for transport if needed
*saracasm* wooooooowwww such a great toy yeet oh no fluffy is injured waaaaaaaa
😂
I have a cage from Walmart it's bigger than that but I'm gonna upgrade soon
Same
My parents never let me have a hamster when I was a kid because they know hamsters aren't toys.
You had great parents
I had a cage that was smaller than the one in the video for a hamster and I remember dropping him a few times and my parents finding it funny
I also had two guinea pigs in a cage about the size of the one In the video who constantly bit the bars
Sahara is beautiful! I would actually say that hamsters are not pets suitable for children. My hamster is a rescue. She was surrendered because she slept all day and kept her little girl up all night chewing on bars and running on her wheel. Their very nature makes them unlikely to hold a small kids interest. Torturing them by putting them in toy like cages will not change the fact that these animals are nocturnal and not garunteed to enjoy handling
Awesome video, absolutely love this series! Will you be expanding the series to other bad cages outside of the Tiny Tales product line?
Correct. Whenever I can spare some money, I'll try to aquire a brand new cage to review. I was just donated a Lixit cage and I wanted to review that cage but unfortunately it didn't come with all the bells and whistles like I had thought so it wouldn't be a good review if it's not new. So I'll have to think about how I'm going to aquire the cages for reviewing. Maybe I can do some reviews of previously owned cages and some of newer cages. I wish I could review some UK cages but unfortunately the US market is very limiting.
This is so awful ,personally i own 4 mice and i wouldn't even think about buying this cage even thought the minimum size for a mice cage is 250sqi mice need to climb and to borrow so this cage isnt suitable at all even the pico xl is more suitable for mice than this toy
My friend had a hamster and she kept him IN A CRITTERTRAIL SCHOOL BUS WITH *NO* BEDDING!!!!!
Yay I got highlighted! :D
Please rescue that hamster
Steal it from their house and give it the best rest of its life(not really that would be illegal)
@@sashimi0003 I wish this person could
The heck a b u s r
Wow. I've really been educated. I had a hamster and no wonder Beaster didn't live long. We kept him in our old bird cage (we cleaned it)... I have a hamster now and just today got a new bin cage that is the correct size and Jimothy is so so much more happy!!
I got my male syrians and the pet store told me as long as they were siblings they wouldn't fight. I also bought waaaaay too small a cage because the other "extra large hamster cage" was too expensive. When they started fighting I had to separate them and was looking for cheap hasmter cages and discovered bin cages. Granted mine were 320 sq inches and i did have wire wheels I at least bought 8 inch wheels and not itty bitty. People assume small animals are easy pets and just hand them to kids but I learned they are more expensive and more difficult to care for than a dog or a cat and under no circumstances should small children own them
These cages are absolute garbage! No animal should be forced to live in one of these tiny horrors ever. I signed that petition and shared it.
This pisses me off so much. what are they thinking?
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Plastic cages are bad for mice because they will find a way to chew out no matter what. My Male mouse has chewed through many different thicknesses of plastic toys and food bowls. So he is in a tank with a vented top.
there is an amazing petsmart employee who tells people that if they want a toy for kid go Walmart or toys r us and does not give out " employee " small animal info. she calls the tiny tales cages or critter trail trash.
If kids think that hamsters are like toys and they want one so bad, get them a Zhu Zhu Pet. They're basically toy hamsters that move and make sounds. I was obsessed with them when I was a little kid!
God, every time I go to buy crickets for my reptile I see kids and their parents looking at this one cause it’s a “fun car and it lights up”. I hate this.
"remove the wheel from their child's enclosure" xD
sounds like the parents are keeping their kid in a cage lmao
Im sorry I know its a serious topic and im glad you are shedding light onto it because so many people are misinformed, I know I was when I was younger...I feel so bad for listening to those who I thought were more knowledgeable than myself on the topic.
Previous mouse owner
Mice would hate that cage, they have the same cage requirements as dwarf hamsters except they're way more active
Also, they would slip right out between those bars. 15-20 gallon tanks are a good size for 2+ mice
Just saying that this cage isn't suitable for mice. I have mice and they get so stressed. I tested it out myself with my mouse and she is small for a mouse and the stress and uncomfortableness that cage brings isn't worth it. I returned it next day and had a word with the manager on the phone about removing these cages and he said that they have had several complaints so they will review the cages and possibly stop making them!
Who tf would even buy these? They're so expensive for the quality and size.
I still don't get it. Why spend like $50 - $80 on tiny cages like these when you can literally get a samla for like $20?? All you have to do is drill holes for the bottle and other accessories??
It's 2018, we have the internet, do research, people.
:-(
I remember being 7 and my mom brought home TWO roborovskis in this tall bared not enough floor space tho and looking back today I feel so happy that I currently have a roborovski In a 512 sq inch bin cage with lots of bedding 😊
I'm so very grateful for CZcams, ErinsAnimals, your channel, and more for opening my eyes on what hamsters REALLY require. When I first wanted a hamster I had no idea that these cages were too small. (I'm the kind of person to do thorough research on things before I get it) so I went on CZcams searching what the appropriate diets are, and what cages are good. I found out that every single one of the hamster cages at my pet store were way too small. If not for CZcams and these channels, is would've known nothing about the cafe size minimum! Now I know exactly what the minimum is, exactly what veggies they can eat, and how to handle them. Thank you so much for your videos and many other channels too.
i have always (until last year) had gerbils, mice or guinea pigs and as a kid i loved the look of these novelty cages and fish tanks but i always knew they were way to small for anything andit makes me angry to see people using them. same thing seeing fish in tiny tanks (i have had fish for most of my life). i always got large tanks and gerbilariums. my last gerbil even ended up in my guines pigs old enclosure so he was living gerbil luxury. i loves seeing him run around at full speed. the only small cage i had was my very first gerbil when i was really young and my mum had control of what he stayed in but even that was not that small and he spent most of his time climbing around anyway and hanging, he was more of a climber than a digger which was funny but strange to see (epecially when he would hang upside down from something). before people say he was stressed, no, he was extremely happy and lived longer than i have ever heard of a gerbil living, he just liked to climb. if you put him somewhere he could not climb THEN he would be sad.
13:15 I KNOW! My friend said they took there hamster wheel out and they wonder *why is their Hammy is cubby!?*
5 miles?
hamsters get more exercise than I do... XD
I watch these even though I have guinea pigs. I did have a hamster and as we couldn't find any decent cages, we made a huge one from Ikea items.(He loved it!)
I’m not the type of person to own hamsters (they’re just not my type of pet) but anyone who finds nothing wrong with these cages should never own a pet
or have children at all considering how long the string on this cage is.
long strings and kids absolutely do not mix.
Ok I live in the uk and we have a place called pets at home it’s technically pet smart and they don’t sell Syrian sized hamster wheels and it annoys me so much because I would love to get a Syrian hamster and get the usual things like the wheel at a pet shop I don’t have a Syrian by the way I have a Russian hamster because I can get the usual appliances for a serf in my local pet shop don’t get me wrong I don’t have a cage from the local pet shop . Omg munchie likes my post 😁
pets at home have a wheel that is Syrian hamster size, it's just marketed as a rat wheel, its £17
Hi! I’m from the U.K. as well! They do sell a wheel that’s big enough, it just says it’s for Rats, however that is REALLY big. If you go on Zooplus.com you can find the Trixie Plastic wheel, the large one is a good size for a Syrian and the price isn’t too bad.
Chloe sorry but not being rude the pets at home in Irvine I went into well where I shop all the time has one wheel people can buy separate and it’s dwarf sized
Negan thank you
XxCopperflashxX the one in Irvine doesn’t sell that wheel cos the only one I can find yes I have looked too to bottom is way to small
When I first got my hammy, I got a crittertrail, about two months after I got her I upgraded her to a 40 gal breeder! She changed so much in her personality and she’s been around over a year now 💕🐹
Kids are going to pull their hamster around
Kid: vroom vroom
Hamster: AAAAAAAAH
WTH! How can anyone with any understanding of gerbils think that you can put a gerbil in a plastic cage. Gerbils have to chew on things because their teeth grow constantly so putting them in a plastic cage with plastic tubes will mean that within a week your gerbil will probably be gone. As someone who has owned gerbils in the past seeing that claustrophobic cage is so upsetting because I can’t imagine ever putting one of my gerbils anywhere near one.
Oml I see a kid putting his hamster in the car and violently throwing the car around 😬
I'm twelve and getting a hamster soon. I was GOING to get this or the castle. My parents said it would be fine. But I decided to do research because I want a happy hamster. I have made my parents buy me a giant, long tub and proper items you have others have suggested. Thanks, life saver.
My moms friend has couple of kids, and if course the kids wanted a hamster, they bought this cage. I wish they never even came out with this line of cages *cough* I mean toys. A fricking bin is better than this! I’m happy you do these reviews! You seem to know a lot about hamsters, and when ever some one wants a hamster I always recommend they watch you, or pickles of course!
When I was going to get my Syrian my dad nearly forced me to get one of these but luckily I persuaded him tort me get a tank cage
All who say "Its fine" or "Its a great cage dont worry about it" are not suitable pet owners and did not do their research before buying a cage. I am not a hamster owner but still that looks like a toy that you play with not a hamster cage.
The wheel vibrating is the engine noise...
"the parents may remove the wheel completely from their child's enclosure" wait what? XD
I love those videos, highly educating and a bit of rant as well
Anyone else angry at Tony tales I'm so happy non of these stores are here were I live
#go south Africa dont allow those pet stores
I know it's a typo but what if there was a person named Tony Tales. XD
@@MunchiesPlace HMMM :looks online:
No not for mice they need even bigger mice even bigger then the sirian hamster
I've been going through the comments looking at all the lovely mouse owners standing up for the fact that mice need a huge cage. And I agree, even bigger than a syrian!
*video starts*
Me: oOooOoh nOicEeE tOy caR, sO whEre'S thE cAge?
*rest of the video plays*
Me:..oh
You're one of my favorite CZcamsrs :)
Also, those cages may be recyclable, but you'd have to take them to a special facility if that's the case because, due to the size and shape of them, they can't be recycled in the standard recycling facility that takes your recycling weekly. Size, shape, and material matter when it comes to recycling. So unfortunately most of those cages will end up in landfill since most people don't care enough to find a place that can recycle it.
That looks like an ant cage. I wouldn’t ever keep anything in that, especially not a hamster.
When I saw the first 5 seconds I was like 😱😱😱
My mom bought this car for my hamster, I use it as a sleeping area, while I have a huge cage for my hamster
When you said mice i tryied it and he did not like it so he bit me when i put him back in his normal cage :
This cage is a NO GO for mice. The mice I owned nearly chewed through HIGH QUALITY plastic from the base of their cage. The cage I had them in was nearly double the size, and still they were not happy.
EDIT:
By the way, the cage was eventually used for TWO BABY GUINEA PIGS. that's how big the cage was.
Is this a cage or a hot wheels toy?
JESUS!! I almost got this cage!! When I bought my hamsters main cage and looking through these cages, I almost bought this! Thankfully, I turned it down because it was way too small. My hamster is safe and has PLENTY of space. My god.
We want bigger cages! I love your reviews! I think this is such an eye opener for people who think these cages are actually a good idea for pets. I own a hedgehog and I love seeing these videos. 🙂
No. Mice need a huge cage. Much bigger than a Syrian probably. You’ll find they use EVERY inch of the cage. They are way more athletic than hamsters and need extra levels and tons of space. (Arguably, more intelligent too.)
Edit: long story short. It’s not the size of the animal but the activity of said animal. (Also mice aren’t much smaller than robos or dwarfs so it’s quite a leap to say they could use a smaller cage)
Basic Bedard yes! I agree. I had my mouse in a twenty gal and he kinda was “boring” he would sleep, and do nothing all the time. I just recently upgraded his cage to a 618 sq inch prevue cage and he has been SOOOOO ACTIVE! I’ve never witnessed him being so friendly and he just runs around all day! Climbing chewing and living his best life.
Becca Louisee I love that! Mice are so smart and have great personalities that really shine when they get to an appropriate size enclosure as you found out :)
I don't own mice but a friend of mine does and their cage is massive, I sometimes will be looking one corner for one of his mice and they'll be the other side of the cage hiding (they aren't very use to me so they tend to hide when I'm around, but are really active for my friend and really friendly)
This is what I was thinking the whole video 🔥🔥🔥🔥🤬🤬🤬🤬😡😡
I’m glad people liked my comment I hate how some people don’t do there research and get critter trails that’s why I watch these videos because I’m getting a hamster for Christmas 🎄⛄️☃️❄️🐹🐹🐹🐹🐹
Me: 🙄😑😢😤🤬😱👎💔💬
Hi munchie! I know this is an older video but I just wanted to say how much I appreciate you making it! I’m a momma to a 4 year old little girl and not that she’s more independent I thought it was a good time for us to get a pet now that I have more time. We got a beautiful winter white hammy on Monday 04/06 and the PetSmart worker suggested the tiny tales castle cage 🤦🏻♀️ not knowing any better I bought it. I did a ton of research after setting it up because I realized how small it was and how hard it would be to clean. Today Friday 04/10 I’m happy to say Bubbles has been moved into a 40gallon breeder and hopefully in the future we can set up a bigger in closure. Thank you for all the information!
That first clip made my jaw drop! What were they thinking! Hamsters are living things, not toys!
Just get some robot animals and let this be the robot's cage -_-
mrs mozzarella sticks omg like a zuzu pet
@@beccablogs8043 what?
@@marcysoucy9522 it looks (well is supposed too) like a hamster, ithas wheels on the bottom. So just a little toy hamster
@@PKMNResearcherSkyler oh.
No that is not a suitable cage for mice!!!!!!!!! Mice get bored easily and that cage is nothing entertaining for them. A bin cage that is 370 square inches is good for ONE MALE mouse or TWO FEMALE mice. Mice love climbing and they obviously can't climb in that cage. Mice also get bored easily and you will need to change the locations of their hides and toys IN EVERY DEEP CLEAN witch you can't do much of in that cage.
AHhh i bought my poor hamsters 3 of the critter trail cages and thought it was enough but I'm getting them bin cages this weekend. Thank god I have only had them for 2 weeks and can now treat them properly. I really should have done my research but thank you so much for helping me and future/current hamster owners treat their hamsters properly !
That's why bin cages are great, after your pet dies or something you can use it for storage, and those diy glass and wood cages can be used as desks if you remove the glass