Watch the salt content on those. Some brands are much saltier than others.

The cage size recommendations have changed a lot, and for the better. You are coming back at a good time.

Is there any wetness around the tail at all? That is the one thing that turns it into an emergency for me.

Careful with pellets long term — too much of the wrong one and they can get bladder issues. Worth checking the calcium content.

Filling the whole base sounds nice in photos but it is a lot of bedding. One deep end has worked fine here.