Is this hamster cage healthy... read on please?

ok I bought my hamster pregnant (without knowing) she had babies 5 weeks ago, males in one females in the other. They have all been homed except for one.
I have been waiting for my friend to give me her old cage which I picked up, but its huge, the second level has a ladder with other three steps which a hamster cant even reach, the base is plastic and cracked at the bottom so u can feel sharp plastic. the white bars are all rusty and the sides of the plastic base are all snapped and cracked.
is that healthy for a hamster?? im a bit over protetive giving them away and so far so good, just this cage is a bit... I dunno am I being silly?
oh and it has no wheel and the bottle drips. so im going to tell her to buy them which I know she wont, she will use her old bottle and wont bother with a wheel.. is this wrong?
Answers:
I bought a feemale hampster last year and she was also pregnant,she had seven babies.I know exactly what you mean,I too was very fussy when it came to the hampsters. As regards the cage, Ipersonally think that a brand new cage is always best.You see there are a lot of people who would just put sawdust in and thats it,a lot of illness can be passed on by using dirty cages,one of the worst is Wet Tail.Unfortunately,I lost some of my own to wet tail,and the main cause is stress.It is very highly contagious therefore,using secondhand cages,when you dont know the history of the previous animal,is not advised Hope this helps you.

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yes dont let her have it if it bothers you that much

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ermm
it does sound a little bit cruel yes. hamsters love their wheel! and im guessing that it will need a proper water bottle. it could chew the plastic that is broken and cut its cheek pouches which could lead to an infection...
please have a word with her..

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not being nasty but...
that doesnt sound good at all a hamster needs a wheel.. and doesnt wanna get soaked under his bottle... and the cage being rusty doesnt help as it can harm the hamster if it decides to chew the cage

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yes!
just go to petsmart and get a ONE LEVEL cage.
my hamster can never get down from the second level and the end up falling off.
make sure you buy soft bedding to put at the bottom.and you reallllly need a wheel and a new bottle. and maybe a little plastic house that it can sleep in.

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if it bothers you have alittle word and if she really won't budge don't give her the hamster!
Evie
xx

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No you're not being silly. That sounds like a disgusting cage. lol.

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I would get a tank for your hamsters because they are escape-proof for hamsters, especially babies.

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This is not a proper house for hamsters. She also needs to know that you can only house one hamster to a cage or else they will breed and fight. There is no way a hamster will be safe in a cracked and rusted cage. If she is going to care for the hamsters she has to do it right. If she has one cage, that means she gets one hamster. Tell her that the cage doesn't look safe and you don't feel comfortable with them living in that type of situation. Tell her she needs to buy another cage from the pet store and then we will see. She also needs a wheel for proper exercise and a bottle that doesn't drip. You should also put an add in the paper for baby hamsters for sale or free. PetSmart or something like that can take them. Ask around in your family and other friends.

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do not use this cage it is very un safe for a hamster and please don't give the babies away for free they will be neglected. ask you friend for some money and suggest that she buys a new cage as this cage harbours disease and could cause injury it sounds like this cage isn't actually a hamster cage more like a rat cage.

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i wouldn't let my hamster go in a cage like that Mr.P!nKy (my hamster) wouldn't be too pleased

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dont let her have them the cage is no good

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It sounds like the cage is a breeding ground for bacteria. I'm like you, everything has to be perfect for my pets so I wouldn't use a cage like that. Go with your instincts on this because it may just be a hamster but it's a living creature which deserves a decent quality of life, and it doesn't sound like it will get it in that cage.

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Personally I would throw away that cage and tell her that if she's serious about wanting the hamster she needs to go and buy a new cage. If she can't be relied upon to provide the basic equipment (i.e a bottle that doesn't leak and a wheel) then you really shouldn't allow her to have one of the hamsters your giving away.
As much as you need to get new homes for them you also have to make sure that the people you're giving the babies to are gonna be responsible owners and will look after them properly. It sounds to me that your friend can't be trusted to do this and that poor hamster is gonna be neglected.