| | |  | Hamster & Gerbil | Home » » » Habitrail OVO Suite | | | | | | | Description: | | The Habitrail OVO Suite is a trendy cage design which is easy to clean. It is a convenient all-in-one box to get you starter with your new hamster. The Habitrail OVO Suite includes: Cage with opaque white bottom, orange retractable roof, orange wheel, stairs, feeding bowl, turquoise water bottle, 11x connectors, two 10-inch tubes, 3x curves, 1x tee, 1x cube, 3x windows. It is the ideal home and play environment for your hamster! | | | Features: | |
• Provides endless hours of entertainment for your small animal
• Easy access and cleaning through retractable doors
• Deep base design to keep litter inside
• Handy transport unit included
• Cage, bottle, windows, food dish, hideaway, transport unit, 2 trails, 3 elbows, 1 tee, 1 cube, 11 lock connectors & wheel
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 7.0 inches | | Product Width:
| 10.0 inches | | Product Height:
| 14.0 inches | | Product Weight:
| 6.2 pounds | | Package Length:
| 14.1 inches | | Package Width:
| 13.8 inches | | Package Height:
| 8.5 inches | | Package Weight:
| 6.3 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 60 reviews |
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18 of 19 found the following review helpful:
 You could do worseMay 09, 2008
By Jeff Pruett
"Jeff Pruett"
I just bought this cage for my new pet hamsters. If you are looking for an expandable tube system, this one is a pretty good choice.
-- The Good: The pieces are more "organic" feeling than other tube systems I've seen...they allow you to connect some tubes at odd angles instead of just 90-degree increments. The tubes are connected to each other via ring modules...you put the tubes together through the ring, and twist the outer part, causing it to "lock" around the pieces (the friction from the rubber on the inside of the rings holds everything in place). The rings are stronger than they look, and can support the weight of the tubes and animals quite easily. The rubber rings are easy to put on and take off, once you get the hang of how they work.
When complete it does look pretty cool. It looks like an "adult" version of the other tube systems, and has a high tech look as if it just came from a laboratory. With a little imagination and patience you can connect the tube pieces to form completely original configurations that you wouldn't be able to do with other systems. I made mine similar to the picture on the box, but with tubes leading up at a 45 degree angle over and around the back of the module (which doesn't work well unless you anchor the base station...see "bad" below). The "dens" you can buy for it, which are basically just dead-end bubbles you can open, are neat because they are easy to open, close and clean. They are a great way to tie off loose ends. They are also pretty cheap. The system does come with "caps" that attach easily to open ends, allowing you to seal everything off.
I like the water bottle...it looks cool, is functional, and very easy to change. The entire design is built for ventilation, without leaving any open spaces larger than the diameter of a pencil.
-- The Bad: The primary module is cramped. I really don't like how they did the food dish. It makes up the top of a really awkward "staircase", with steps that are much too big for my hamsters. It is hollow and acts as a shelter. But you cant see the hamsters in it and you cannot get them out of it without opening the top and completely removing it...an involved process at best. I decided to just leave mine topless, and I might remove it altogether. It is one of those things that probably seemed like a really good idea when they were designing this thing, but is just annoying in execution.
The main module is a bit small...most of the space is taken up by the exercise wheel, which doesn't move well, is a bit big for my hamsters, and tends to fall off. I've already completely removed mine...I will probably replace it with a smaller one from the pet store.
The base module cannot support the weight of tubes unless they are arranged exactly as in the picture (90 degrees, going straight above and over the base)...otherwise the base will tip one way or another. I solved this problem by putting a heavy rock in the base, thus anchoring it. This worked really well, and my setup seems very solid now. But it is an obvious design flaw. I have had problems keeping the top shell of the base station in one piece; The interior piece which covers the "back" side slips off if I try to open or close it.
Overall I am pretty happy with it, but that is mostly because all the alternatives were worse. I simply hate the coloring of the other tube systems (they are too dark, and all in random bright colors). If you buy the base with a tower module or two, you will have enough pieces to create a pretty complex and original looking design. If you are looking for a plastic case with a tube system that doesn't look like it is owned by a seven year old child, you will probably like this product.
25 of 28 found the following review helpful:
 a truely PERFECT hamster habitatSep 01, 2007
By Anastacius Vicente
"Cody, horny, gay, and hungry"
other websites may have negative reveiws. Do NOT let them disuade you. this cage is easy to put together and very escape proof: IF YOU FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS! I have tested out all of the components of this cage vigorously and have found it to be VERY well put together. The caps that block off some of the tunnel passages you don't use are VERY sturdy. I was actually able to pic the entire suite up by the cap, carry it around, and put it back on the table (do not try this at home). The only problem, as has been said, is that the water-bottle leaks, but this is only if it wiggles around alot, so make sure you secure it firmly. I also found that putting a tiny piece of paper near the hole makes the leaking stop, while still allowing drinking, but just to be safe, I think you should use the feeding trough, or another toy as a water basin.
The feeding area and wheel take up an AWFUL lot of space, but they are very easy to remove, and do not leave any naked areas where your hamster could chew to get out (I had a cage with a hole in it for the wheel, and the hamster tore it apart)However, if you buy two of these cages (they're big enough to comfortably house two hamsters each, but you could REALLY spoil them by buying one cage for each and connecting them), this problem of space is easily avoided, making one area the exercise and eating area, and another area a play and rest area (you can easily fit two wooden houses in this habitat with the wheel/feeding area removed, and still have room for toys).
It's hard to find attachments for this habitat online (other than the ones avaliable in this sweet suite set :P), but you should be able to find more tunnels and attachment areas at your local petsmart (they carry this cage, but petco doesn't). I can't give a full reveiw without knowing the attachments, but if worse comes to worse, you can buy a BUNCH of dens (they attach very easily at any level, and thanks to the special lock they stay in place.
The only downside is that the tunnels are halved (I find halved tunnels more annoying that the whole ones, even though they're easier to clean), but the lock connectors keep them together very well (once again, I could pick the entire suite up, carry it around, and put it back)
I do not, however, reccomend this as a travel cage, since it's very large and the lock pieces can be a bit annoying, but the habitrail brand offers some very nice small cages perfect for travel.
14 of 15 found the following review helpful:
Well designed systemSep 30, 2007
By L. Hancock
The Habitrail Ovo system is great! The connectors lock in place, it looks cool, it's easy to clean, and everything is rounded so hammies can't chew on cage components very easily. Dwarf hamsters can't make it vertically up the Ovo tubes, though, so we had to buy a couple of CritterTrail tubes so they could get "upstairs" for more interesting tube configurations. Yes, the CritterTrail stuff is compatible. But we use all Habitrail locking rings so our cat can't get into the cage. He can get the CritterTrail rings apart, and he can pop the Habitrail lids off. So we have to make sure that every connection has a Habitrail locking ring. When we do that, the cage is cat-proof and hamster escape-proof (as long as we make sure that every den and opening is closed securely when we're finished playing with the hamsters). This is the best cage system I've ever used!
12 of 13 found the following review helpful:
buy the Habitrail LOFT insteadFeb 12, 2010
By Cirroc
After trying just about all the cages on the market and making my own, I've found the LOFT - not the Suite - is the best one for the following reasons:
* The Loft is the only one with enough floor space(on it's own, without linking multiple habitats) that you can add toys for your pet to play with.
* The lid opens from the top, not just the sides like the Suite does. This allows you access to the cage w/out your pet jumping out.
* The Loft also gives you the option to completely remove the entire top part of the cage for easy cleaning.
* comes with the highest quality, safest and easiest-to-clean wheel I've seen
* comes with a high quality water bottle
* comes with food bowl and cave (wheel attaches to this)
* comes with a mini-maze included
* everything above is removeable, so if u don't like it, take it out
* the Loft is the best deal for the money (compared to other Habitrail OVO systems and other cage types, see below)
We have pet mice. I purchased the Habitrail Ovo SUITE and while it comes with the wheel, bowl, cave and water, there is absolutely no room for anything else. Most importantly, there is no room to add toys inside the cage. There is barely enough room for the mouse to jump on and off the wheel. Moreover, the Suite is a circular flip-top that opens up from the front. The mouse can jump right out (and did). It also opens from the back to access the food bowl but the opening is so small I consistently made a mess trying to get the food in.
*** note: both the Loft and the Suite have the same water bottle. There is a trick to the water bottle and all the reviews are missing it. Fill it with water, hold your finger over the opening and shake it up and down 3 times. This creates a seal and when you set the water bottle in it's notch it will not leak. It states this in the directions for the cage. ***
Trying to save money, I searched for other cage options. I tried the old school wire cages. I found most of them were made cheaply and while they came with wheels and water bottles they were difficult to detach from the cages which meant if in I hurry I would skip cleaning them due to the hassle.
I wanted a cage big enough that I could put enough toys in to keep these little guys entertained. So I bought a large clear plastic storage tub from a discount store for $8. Bought the wheel for $12. I cut down plastic cups and used those as water bowls - free. Lava block to sharpen teeth (or they get teeth problems) doubled as a rock for perching. Used an empty tissue box for the house (they love ripping up the tissues and making bedding out of it) and empty paper towel rolls and toilet paper rolls for play tunnels. This was the most economical set up but it was labor intensive as you have to cut very small air hole strips in the top of the plastic lid and it's not easy to do. Bottom line, for just a little bit more $, buy the Loft and you can have all the space and a much nicer cage.
7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
We Love It -- And So Does Our Hammy!Sep 02, 2007
By S. Daughtrey
We purchased this cage to be put in a small space, after having several Critter Trail cages in the past. As other reviewers have said, it is a cinch to put together and MUCH easier to clean and reassemble after clean-up. Our little dwarf hamster doesn't seem to be able to get up the stairs, however, but is very happy in the little area beneath the stairs for her sleeping quarters. We have had no problems with the water bottle leaking. A great value for the money... Highly recommend.
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