is this the one ?

https://theonepet.files.wordpress.com/2012/...7i6n8.jpg?w=642

then probably I cant use it. My hamsters are destroyer..they'll bite anything, and probably eat anything

anyway, I found diff type of beddings for them. it's like those veg stick that found in hamster food, just that thicker and longer. can buy them at petsmore

my syrian hamster just pass away today..
take care of him like almost 1year and 5months dy..
i have no idea what kind of disease that he have..
he have swollen eye on 1 eyes while another eyes was closed..
and his body is weak..can u all tell me what kind of disease did he get and wat cause his death?

this is the pic when he leave us..


Swollen eye..


thanks for the reply..

Which vet you bring ur hamster to? I found a grey dot in the middle of my hamster's eye...he is about 2 yrs old (or more).

4 is really impressive! I read around and most ppl says they only live 2-3 years

try the snake owner club...they might wanna "adopt" it 

O.O ur hamster eat gold dust?

Your hamster eat like some monster? O.O one pack of food last me about 3 months min..for 5 hamster. I only feed them once a day, cause second feeding they normally wont touch it at all. I have winter white btw

I'm sorry to hear that
But wow 4 years is really very long!

Anyways, guys I just found out my hamster has this small growth on her ear.
What could it be? Could it be an ear wart or something?

Oh ok so it's safe to let her be?
I'll be going back to Kedah on 9th and coming back maybe on 12th.

I just cleaned her cage.
Thanks anyways, will continue to monitor her then.

bumping this thread with a pic of my hammie!

Haiz...actually I also think plastic tank is better coz my mum is taking care of 1 yo child....but my mum insist wan it to be wire cage coz less smell n better air circulate(not good in English)? My cousin n my brother also advise her to consider plastic tank due to safety problem, but she think the child can put the whole hand into the tank/ open the cover and wire cage only have small bar, so the child hardly poke the hammy...

If you are using a plastic tank, leave the lid open. That should give plenty of air circulation. Its quite high so dont have to worry about hamster escaping if you didnt put any big tall toys in it.

Things to consider when using wire cages:
- Hamster will start biting the cage which leads to noise issue due to the teeth grinding on the metal bars (they usually do this in the night after 11pm)
- The metal bar paint will come off so it will start to rust.
- Bad for hamster health, this activity can lead to brain damage.
- Metal bar doors are usually not secured enough which might lead to hamster escaping.
- More work for cleaning especially if you get the metal bar cages with tubes attached.
- When a child put their finger into the metal bars, I can guarantee you the hamster will bite the finger.
This are all based on my experience which is why I changed to plastic tank. Much easier to maintain & less issues, but its up to you.

Oh one thing I would highly recommend is those storage bins from Jusco/Carrefour.
I switch from wired cage, to plastic tanks, to storage bin.

Firstly, storage bins is easier to move around if there's wheels below. The material is also not as hard and fragile as the plastic fish tanks. I personally feel it's somewhat much lighter to carry storage bins. Plus, I think you can find storage bins that are much bigger than the plastic ones (the biggest so far is 2ft x 1ft? I'm selling mine though, there's pics there). It's also much easier to clean because now I fill it up with hot water from the toilet, then drag it all the way to the balcony then only start washing after a while.

One let down is that it is semi-transparent, but that hasn't affected me when I wanna see my girl playing in there. Not much issues I'd say. Ventilation, my room is quite small so the ceiling fan is practically on top of the cage.

Storage bins may cost more, but it's definitely worth saving all the trouble and pain later. I'll take a photo of my girl's cage if you want to see.

  WOW....erm....then I shall see how long my mum can stand with all the problems that u all mentioned since I have a medium plastic tank as a backup....as last hamster that we kept is about 15 years ago, that time popular with Syrian hamster, wood shaving and wire cage...cant see any WW and robo at all....
Anyway, I will keep in mind for all the advise...Thanks...

Oh? Your bin's wheel broke before?
If the wheel break then take out all 4 la haha.