PawHut Large Hamster Cage with Deep Tempered Glass Bottom, 3 Tiers Hamster Tank with Running Wheel, Hut, Water Bottle, Dish, Rat Cage for Syrian, Dwarf, Gerbils, Mouse, 31" x 19" x 21.5", Black

The media could not be loaded. We fostered two gerbils over the holidays through our local animal rescue. They were sent to us in a 10 gallon aquarium which is way too small for gerbils but it’s all the rescue had, which is understandable, as they only have what they receive in donations. We decided to adopt them and knew we’d need to upgrade their cage asap. I saw this online and read reviews and was unsure as to whether I should get it or not. I’m glad I took the chance and ordered it! It's very spacious and I love that the bottom is a little deeper so that we can put extra bedding in for the gerbils to burrow. I was not the one to assemble it, but I am the one who takes it apart to clean it and it is pretty easy to get the top(wire part) off and back on to clean out the glass bottom. The bottom level holds all of their bedding, as well as their house and a little platform which holds their sand bath. The second level is large enough to hold an 11 inch wheel which is the minimum size that a gerbil should have. On the top level, we have their water bottle, bathroom container and a food bowl for when they get fresh food. They love running up and down all of the levels and I think they’re very happy. I also like that they’re two doors in different locations on the cage so that it makes it easy to do my daily cleaning. I usually have to wipe off the platforms every day because they like to go to the bathroom on them. I think this cage is a great home for gerbils and would even work well for a hamster. Overall we’re very happy with it and definitely glad we bought it!

Great value for money very sturdy

The glass bottom part of the cage is nice thick glass, it's very much unlike the cheap aquariums you normally will buy at your local pet or discount stores. It makes it heavier, but it's a nice sturdy product.The upper cage is sturdy for these kinds of metal cages as well. I bought a topper for another cage that was very expensive for what it was, and wasn't near the quality nor thickness of this one.I also don't have any sharp edges that need fixing in mine. That does happen in these cages sometimes, especially where the smaller mesh wiring is put on. That isn't to say yours will come perfect, and also I did have some caging that was a bit bent and needed to be bent back into place.That all said, the clips that hold the upper cage on and in place are plastic. It's not just the ones that hold it down, it's also all the little pieces that hold the upper cage in the air completely. For an otherwise very high quality cage, that part is a letdown. I don't know what I'll do if the creatures chew these pieces, as they are what is holding the entire top part of the cage even up in the air at all.To make everything else inside metal and high quality, and yet have the clips and parts that hold the upper cage up to be plastic, for a cage that's likely to be used for chewing little creatures, that was such a strange decision in what could have been an otherwise perfect cage. It's why I can't give it the full star rating, which I wish I could.The trinkets (a small water bottle, wheel, little house and a food bowl) they throw in for the inside are hit and miss. I see them as just a couple of extras, back-ups, or temporary things until you get what you really want to set up the cage.The bottle is plastic and extremely small, although it is serviceable and a nice backup. Despite the small size of the bottle, it's a double metal ball one in the drink spout and it doesn't leak as easily as some of my others.The wheel is fine. It's one of those silent plastic spinners, which I do like okay. It all depends on if you like the metal kind of wheel better and what your creatures prefer as well.The food bowl is also cheap and plastic and I don't use it at all. My chewing little monsters would make short work of it.The little house is puny and plastic and barely fits one small creature.The sturdiness of the main cage and the make of the metal and glass parts is pretty great, especially for the price. While it seems high for a cage, it's not, for the quality and size of what you're getting.There definitely will be metal S or Edge Clips you can buy to replace some of the plastic ones to hold the upper cage up. My creatures haven't started chewing that yet, and so I haven't gone to find the right size metal clips to use yet, but I see that they exist and can be bought.

I loved this item. Ive had it for several months now. There was enough space for my hamster to move around; enough space for a wheel; and it gave him exercise with the three levels. The glass it heavy so I suggest you put it in the spot you want and then add everything. It was easy to clean as you can remove the top. Having two doors was great because I could clean it easily or grab my hamster for playtime!

Very much recommend! The only problem i had was the water bottle and the plastic hideaway because they barely worked or broke while putting it together. The cage is sturdy, but hard to understand putting together. It's a bit heavy but that just means its good quality, Cleaning is a bit hard so I'd recommend using vinegar wipes to clean it!

I really like this cage. It was easy to put together and with the tank on the bottom I can add a lot of bedding for her to burrow in. I'm also able to add tubs at the top with zip ties.