My hamster is in an aquarium as she will chew on ANYTHING she can get her teeth into (I have to have all her furniture chew proof, even her bottle is a target so it has to be glass and metal, ahahha!).
The plastic bins are "technically" just as bad, however, the plastic also allows for modifications.
Many here(and they should) drill extra ventilation holes along the sides of the bins, and some drill huge holes to connect to another bin, giving the hedgie more space.
With an aquarium, you're stuck, and you can't do anything like drilling holes to make the ventilation any better.
People here just suggest the bins for those who are dead set on using aquariums or "have no money to buy another cage", as the bins are much cheaper.
I'm pretty sure there's a thread on this....somewhere....
EDIT: Here's one
http://www.hedgehogcentral.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=1139&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&hilit=aquarium+bin
Many here(and they should) drill extra ventilation holes along the sides of the bins, and some drill huge holes to connect to another bin, giving the hedgie more space.
With an aquarium, you're stuck, and you can't do anything like drilling holes to make the ventilation any better.
People here just suggest the bins for those who are dead set on using aquariums or "have no money to buy another cage", as the bins are much cheaper.
I'm pretty sure there's a thread on this....somewhere....
EDIT: Here's one
http://www.hedgehogcentral.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=1139&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&hilit=aquarium+bin
