Our Chinese Hamster likes the cage, but I dread cleaning this cage as it took so long to assemble. If you are not mechanically inclined, do not purchase...it's instructions were not helpful. (The directions were given only in pictures and we ended up having to assemble in a different order than pictorially represented for it to work.) As for the size and etc. it fine. The wheel is quiet which is nice and can be removed for the hamster to explore the house. At the $20 I paid it was an okay purchase, but I'd never pay more than that...just simply not worth it!