200 Qt Bin Cage

Sofia in her “Carnivale” themed, 200 qt, bin cage

I’ve come a long way from whence I began on July 27, 2020. I’ve gone through several cages- the Midwest “Brisby” Cage, The Kaytee Crittertrail SUPER Habitat, 100 Qt Bin Cages, and now 200 qt bin cages!

I think we are all on a journey, right? I wanted to provide good care for my hamsters, and even though the 100 qt and the SUPER Crittertrail cages are technically okay for robo hams, I could tell my hams were feeling under-stimulated. A new cage would always begin with excitement and nerves. I would work hard to ensure things that smelled familiar to them were transitioned to their new cage while introducing new elements. For a few weeks, I’d see them blossom- running around, sniffing, playing with a new toy or a new, bigger wheel.

Then, fast forward a few weeks and they are stuck doing the same routine. During hours when they should be awake and active, they spend more time buried in their nests. I can sense their boredom and despair. Maybe I relate to their limitations as I too and dealing with a post-COVID world.

In early October I broke my spending freeze and found myself on Amazon at 2 am on Saturday night. I convinced myself that this was my “birthday month,” and given how hard of a year it’s been, it was time I indulged myself and my hamsters in a little birthday love.

It started with a strawberry hide and a new sand bath for Sofia, innocent enough.

But you know how it happens with windows. Once you break one, the rest don’t seem so sacred anymore.

And so I found myself ordering a trio of 200 Qt bins (which arrived in the largest box I have ever seen).

The true test of a good cage size is- can you get your whole body in it?

I ordered clear, plastic tubes for Steven.

Steven in his new, “natural” themed bin cage

I ordered aspen wood shavings for texture variety. Sheet moss for color. Link to Amazon: Colorful hamster tubes for Sofia ( As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases). A new, Niteangel wheel for Steven. Acrylic shelves for who knows what! Twinkle lights for their cages so I could interact with them without turning on overhead lighting.

It seems like a lot, and maybe it was. Maybe I spent $100-$200 this month on hamsters! I’m not fully sure. But whatever it was, it was a worthy cause. They are such sweet little beings and I hope they live lives worth living. Don’t we all?

Scroll Down to see time-lapse videos of both Steven & Sofia’s 200 qt bin cages

Join me as I upgrade my hamster's bin cage! I got a very large 200 Qt bin this past week, so tall that I don't need to worry about a lid for this enclosure (...

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