How Big are Pet Store Cages really? 

i wanna print posters quoting this and stick it all over pet stores!

I just can't understand buying a pet to make it miserable! The whole point of a having a pet is to care for it and provide for its needs! The enjoyment comes when that pet connects with you and doesn't feel like a prisoner, but part of a family.

@@fancyfeet7291 So true, it just isn't fun to watch an animal trying to escape horrible conditions. I don't get how watching a stressed out animal and stressing it out even more is somehow "fun"

Yeah, the way someone said it to me (not that I needed that, I was already planning to go over the recommended minimum space for my beardie) is: "Your enclosure shouldn't be the equivalent to a house, it should be a neighborhood." You can still take them out of that neighborhood from time to time, assuming they can be handled like hamsters or rats or beardies, but it should really cover their needs for exploration as much as their basic requirements for living.

I love u

is this a joke?

@@masontyksinski5323 Sadly, not really. The _minimum_ size of a prison cell for a single prisoner that is recommended by the International Red Cross Committee is 5.4 m2 (58 sq ft). Which is almost exactly the size from the video. Luckily, some countries now have/are introducing legislation requiring more space than that per prisoner.

Hamsters haven’t committed a crime… My hamster: disturbing the peace ✋

Exactly, we need someone like this in the hamster community 💖

I try my best!

yesss

@@VictoriaRaechel What do you do when you want your hamsters to have Babies? (? - -)

@@rianpillo5442 breeding is left to ethical breeders 😊

Thank you!!! I love including them when I can!

@@spottedheartanimations I’m so nervous 😂

That's amazing! You should never be worried or afraid to do what's right.

You need to come prepared for their objections such as... the amount of space a large enclosure takes up in a pet store, displacing other salable items; the amount of profit for a large enclosure compared to a small enclosure that looks bright and fun. Now the positives would be if a large enclosure was mass produced the cost of manufacturing it would decrease allowing it to be more affordable for people who want to buy and treat their hamsters with a humane living environment. You could point out that a larger enclosure could start a huge amount of after purchase items that would now be able to fit in the cage. Different colors, different styles and such leading to a hamster purchase at a small price could lead to more sales and purchases later driving customers back in the store on a more frequent basis to enrich their pets environment. Victoria will say that vertical space does not count but I believe that a three to four floor (each floor 400 sq in) enclosure with safe inclines would add total square footage that is usable and livable while decreasing total square footage the enclosure takes on the floor . A hamster could have a large deep bottom floor suitable for burrowing with a portion for the wheel that would have openings through the second and third floor while allowing the hamster to have other enriching items on other floors. By keeping the food at a higher level the hamster would be encouraged to leave their burrowing space where they could be seen and appreciated by their owner. I have designed many multiple bin enclosures but a bin is a clunky starting point in the design process as plastic bins have to be suitable for releasing humidity and allowing air in but a real good design could be made from the start for a hamster living environment using low weight components suitable for a hamster while relying upon natural elements to enrich a home and the hamsters life.

wow! I'm proud of you, that's amazing ^^. Please update us how it went later!

this is great :)

I agree, she’s such a good person!

Thank you Sonya! ❤️

As a hamster lover, I always support and support you. And I learn a lot from you. Thank you. 😊 🙏

Agree

Definitely! It's even realistic to hamsters, because my boy's 12 inch wheel takes up more space than those crittertails even have. Not to mention the multichamber hide which is 2x wider!

@@catsoda exactly lol

That's exactly what I was going to say too. So true.

That sucks :( it’s your money so it shouldn’t matter what they say

I'm really sorry to hear that :( It's a shame parents have such a say at the end in how much space you can choose to give an animal in your own room especially when you've paid for it.

You should send your parents this video. Tell them they have been misinformed. And that your ikea detolf would have looked way more attractive and smelled way better than that critter trail would have smelled.

It was same for me at first when I found out I was abusing my baby girl mimiki(she died and we got new hamsters they both live now in separated cages)it’s took like a whole year to prove my mom that hamsters need good bedding and a big enough cage I even sent her a Facebook group but at first she never wants to check the group but when we got my new baby from someone who have a lots of hamsters (in bin cages and good condition)she was wondering why they where living in bin cages and she checked the group and now my new baby have 104l bin cages and even a big play pen and a bunch of toys and a lot of healthy food

As I’m really sorry but props to you for saying no so a hamster won’t suffer :)

Thank you!!! ❤️

The same thing happened when I upgraded my daughter's hamster enclosure so we got the video camera Victoria uses. The camera has an app and whenever it detects movement it will record 10 seconds or so. If you get the SD Card you can choose to play back longer periods of time. You can also set the app to alert you when there is movement so maybe on a weekend when you have nothing to do early the next day you can set it to wake you up and have some play time. It's not too expensive either. We got the Wyze V3 Cam from Amazon for about $40 and the card was another $13. Good luck!

Thank you, I appreciate!!

It's great you were able to upgrade!!!

I’m trying to convince mine but they said that he’s small so it is a big enough cage :( update: he died..

@rat that’s so sad! Tips: Show Victoria’s vids Do chores to earn it Show vids of hamsters in large cages and how happy they are Use items you already have instead of buying new. Hope these help! ❤️

You are so kind, thank you! 💗🥰

@@rubysmith778 I can buy it I have enough money to I will try that Ty

Your Welcome!

That's really awesome to hear!

Really happy to hear that! 💕

Thank you!!! 🥰

Thank you Neve!

❤️❤️

So happy I could help 🥺

I’m pretty sure it’s just a size reference since she doesn’t have a twin to put on the floor

It's great you're upgrading!

I'll always try my best!

It's great you're planning to upgrade their cage!

well you tried and it's the effort that counts haha

Haha

Thank you for leaving it!!!!! ❤️ It was a really great idea!

Thank you! I really hope it can help others see it more clearly!

Thank you so much for the support!

Thank you!! I try to add them when I can!

Ah thank you!!

It arrived!

Thank you for watching and enjoying! 🐹💕