Drop in to a slide out

[IvoryBolt]

So, my biggest complaint about my cage is the fact that it's a drop in. I want to make the fleece liners like a pillow case for ease, but taking the cage out every time is a lot of work (the cage is almost as tall as I am). Tips would be great!!!

 

[Godofgods]

have a pic of the cage?

 

[IvoryBolt]

Old pic, but you get the jist. it's a pervue jumbo

 

[seachin]

Oh geez. Well, for starters, I don't think it would be an easy fix to change it to a slide in. If it were me with that cage, I would litter train them to a 10" heavy baking dish to reduce the amount of shavings wasted. I have the bottom of a Ferret Nation with a Bass pan that I gave up on with the fleece liners and just do two easy pull out baking dishes with shavings and a couple floor tiles on the bottom. I vacuum out poops and change the shavings once a week and spot clean any errant pee.

 

[IvoryBolt]

Oh no, I don't have that litter in there anymore. I use fleece liners now as well with a pan for litter. Hahaha. I just wish I could make it a slide out...would make changes much easier!! The 10" dish sounds much heavier and less tippable than what I'm using though. ..this one seems to find joy in messes xD

 

[seachin]

Yes the bigger dishes are large enough that chins can lay in them. I think mine are 10" square and about 2.5" high ceramic.

 

[IvoryBolt]

Do you use the clear ones, or do they come in other colors? Right now, I've just got a large, reusable pie tin, heh. He's small enough that he fits, but we all know how fast they grow.

 

[seachin]

No, you need to use one of the heavy ceramic ones. Like the kind you would bake a pie in. I find that square or rectangular are more stable than circular. Make sure it is deep, helps keep the shavings in, though I only fill it half way.