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You & Me Small Animal High Rise Tank Topper, 19.25" L X 9.75" W X 11.5" H

You & Me Small Animal High Rise Tank Topper, 19.25" L X 9.75" W X 11.5" H

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Description

The You & Me Home Expander creates double the living space for pets residing in 10-gallon tanks, including rats, mice, hamsters and gerbils.

  • - Convenient, fully assembled design
  • - Easy access top door entry

Specifications

SKU2355251
Primary BrandYou & Me
Days to ShipShips Next Business Day
Primary ColorBlack
Personalized Item flagNo
Length19.25 IN
Height11.5 IN
Width9.75 IN

Description

The You & Me Home Expander creates double the living space for pets residing in 10-gallon tanks, including rats, mice, hamsters and gerbils.

  • - Convenient, fully assembled design
  • - Easy access top door entry

Specifications

SKU2355251
Primary BrandYou & Me
Days to ShipShips Next Business Day

Reviews

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153

4 stars

60

3 stars

21

2 stars

21

1 stars

36

Overall Rating

3.9
144 out of 198 (73%) reviewers recommend this product

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Customers overwhelmingly praise this product for hamsters and gerbils, highlighting the spacious vertical space and enrichment that encourages natural behaviors and activity. Many report their pets thrive and love the extra room. However, significant concerns exist regarding structural durability—reviewers note door latches loosen over time, ladders detach, and the mesh floor is difficult to clean. Several warn the bar spacing poses escape risks for mice and rats, with some reporting escapes. Despite these drawbacks, most customers recommend it enthusiastically for hamsters and gerbils specifically.

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Love Love

masslady 2015

10 years ago

Had this for a couple yrs hamsters love it.Great exercise

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Great, but...

Mousekin

9 years ago

We just purchased this and love the concept for our two sweet fancy mice, but on...

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68 Ratings-Only Reviews

Not recommended

Julia

1 month ago
I do NOT recommend this cage for hamsters. The multi-level wire design is unsafe. Hamsters can easily fall from the upper levels or get their legs stuck in the bars. Unfortunately, this can lead to serious injuries. In our case, our hamster got out of the cage while we were away, and after that he developed severe health issues and passed away. This was extremely upsetting. This cage may look nice, but it is not designed with a hamster’s safety in mind. Flat, deep enclosures without levels are much safer. I would strongly advise other pet owners to choose a different, safer habitat.

No, I do not recommend this product.

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Response from petco.com:
1 month ago
Customer Care
We are truly sorry to hear about the loss of your pet, Julia. Our hearts go out to you during this difficult time. Please get in touch with us at petco.com/contact-us so we can look into this right away.

Cheap crap

Nopetcoever

1 year ago
Words cannot express what a cheap piece of crap this is

No, I do not recommend this product.

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The very sad vacation

Butter081424

1 year ago
When we were on vacation our hamster got out for a day and eventually died

No, I do not recommend this product.

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Onigiri

2 years ago
Bought product a month ago for gerbils. Great concept, but one of the two gerbils escaped thru the top door. I contacted petco where I bought it, and was told , oh well sorry we don't carry any type of spring or lock for that. The company knows that these animals will get out. So for now, we bend a paperclip and twist it till we figure this out. Plus I think the smaller animals prefer non wire bottom for their feet. So we lay cardboard. After telling you my situation you decide on buying this cage. I don't think 69.99 is worth it!

No, I do not recommend this product.

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La casa

Shadoow 225

2 years ago
Very nice,todo espectacular,muy comoda,los hamter estan muy contentos

No, I do not recommend this product.

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Terrible

Emily3113

2 years ago
Got this for my hamster and he almost died when the wire cut his pouch and he aspirated on his blood. Luckily I caught it in time and he made it! Don’t recommend

No, I do not recommend this product.

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Mice Escape. Not for mice!

KATTV

3 years ago
Not good for fancy mice. They escape. The bars are not all even, esp at seams. I’m disappointed by this since it was advertised for mice. And it was not inexpensive. I wish it were better made for mice.

No, I do not recommend this product.

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No good

Meme708

3 years ago
Bad cage for a hamster, it doesn't even meet the minimum floor space. They are burrowing animals not climbers.

No, I do not recommend this product.

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Questions

1 - 10 of 151 Questions

Today we put the tank topper on top of the tank for our winter white hamster. She will climb up the ramp, but will not go back down.She acts scared.Any ideas on how to entice her down, or will she do it over time?Her hideaway is down below with her beddin

  1. Hi Laurie14 Good day! We suggest that you contact your local store's small animal experts as questions for specifics need to be asked. Thanks,



Does it include the 10 gallon tank in addition to the topper?

  1. No. You need to buy it separately



Is this good for two rats? And is the tank hard to clean?

  1. Hi Hgorl32, The compatible tank for this will be small for 2 rats, it is easy to clean though. Thanks,



I have this cage and we’ve liked it but it barely fits our 9 in wheel. Is there a way to stick the wheel to the bottom of the cage so it doesn’t bang against the glass walls? I’m worried about the hamster eating any rubber gripper on bottom? 

  1. Hi EZHam Without insight into the type of wheel we am not able to offer a specific solution, but we do not sell an adhesive for adhering the wheel to a glass tank. An exercise saucer may reduce the banging against the wall. The Oxbow Enriched Life Attachable Quiet Exercise Wheel (3432651) could also be a solution to attach to the bars. 2355251 You & Me Exercise Saucer, Medium Thanks,



Would a cat be able to knock the top off? I have a 14 lb cat that likes to sit on my hammy’s cage. 

  1. Probably but not definitely. There are 2 clips and if you positioned them on the long sides rather than front and back, it might be strong enough to prevent a cat pushing it over. Depending on how persistent and/or aggressive you cat is, I would strongly recommend locating additional spring loaded clips to reinforce it remaining on top of the tank.



How high is this from bottom of tank to top of cage topper? 

  1. Hi Trainsfido, The height of this topper is 11 ½ inches. A 10g tank is usually around 12 ½ inches tall. Your approximate height when combined is 24”. Thanks,



I have 2 questions 1. Would a dwarf hamster escape from the bars 2. If you add the space at the top and bottom, isn't it approximately 20 gallons top and bottom combined

  1. Hamsters need one continuous space of 450+ sq in. Even if you counted the two levels together, it’s still too small for any hamster.



Would dwarf hamsters escape from the bars

  1. No, we had mice in it and they never escaped.



Can I have this for two dwarf Hampsters? 

  1. This is not big enough for one hamster, let alone two, which shouldn’t be housed together anyway.



Will this fit on my 29 gallon tank measuring 20” W x 12 1/4’’ L? it measures 18 1/2’’ W x 10 1/2’’ L inside the rim. Thank you!

  1. Hi juliepavlova04, No, this topper is designed to be used with a 10g tank. The dimensions are 19.25" L X 9.75" W X 11.5" H. Thanks,



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