The minimum recommended cage size for Chinese hamsters is 12 inches wide and 24 inches long.
Where To Get A Hamster: Hamster Shows Hamster breeders often bring their hamsters to shows, both to exhibit and sell.
These include eating a poor diet, having a large litter, being in a crowded or noisy environment, being handled too often, having a male in the cage after birth, not having enough nesting materials, not producing enough milk, having inflamed milk glands, or having sick or deformed offspring.