I have 2 of them - I like them. However unlike the Ferret Nation there is only 1 door per level. But then again if you don't have the room it is smaller than the Ferret Nation and still plenty big.
They one have 1 door per level? Hummm...I always thought they had two or maybe it just looks that way in the pictures. That is good to know!
I have two of them (only using one at the moment). I don't actually have anything over the bars, I find the chins stay up at the top and don't really spend much time at the bottom, so I'm not too worried about their feetsies.
I like the cage, it's pretty decent - not so crazy about only having the half-open, but it is what it is. I'm alright with it, and I think it's a pretty good cage. Like the FN's better, but still a good cage.
Bonnie - this is how the doors open:
I'm not sure what you mean "on both floors of their cage" - there's only one floor in that cage, and it is the wire grate that came with the cage. The spacing is larger than the recommended size, but as I said, the chins are almost never at the bottom of the cage. I'm sure some people would say it's not safe, as the spacing in the grate is bigger than the recommended size... but it works fine for us. I've tried fleece liners in some of our cages, and the chins all pull them up and get under them -- so they'd be pointless in a cage like this.
Everyone has to decide for themselves what is safe. I would never give goji berries or some of the other treats that other people give... yet those people swear they're safe. It's personal preference I guess.
Hey, I'm with you on that one. I'm used to people jumping on me for the slightest thing.
Hey, I'm with you on that one. I'm used to people jumping on me for the slightest thing, they must have missed this thread or something.
I admit that the wire is big enough that a chin could probably get a foot through, I don't even debate that. But we haven't had a problem so far and our chins pretty much live at the top of that cage, except going down to eat, so so far so good... but it's like anything else... some people will say it's ok, others will say it's not. Just cause I do it doesn't automatically mean it's perfect and following the words of everyone out there. That's why I say everyone's got to make their own decisions, because I would rather someone decide to not do something, thinking it's not safe, than to say, "oh, she did it and I only did it because of that..." and for something to happen.
I could NOT agree more. And I'm glad people are finally saying something about it (or maybe people have and I haven't seen it). The extreme/all-or-nothing statements I've seen on here that make people feel bad just because they're new to the chin world are catty and frankly pathetic. We don't all magically arrive at this forum and *poof* ascertain exactly what to do in every conceivable situation that arises.This ^^ By far and away my biggest pet peeve of this forum.
I could NOT agree more. And I'm glad people are finally saying something about it (or maybe people have and I haven't seen it). The extreme/all-or-nothing statements I've seen on here that make people feel bad just because they're new to the chin world are catty and frankly pathetic. We don't all magically arrive at this forum and *poof* ascertain exactly what to do in every conceivable situation that arises.
LovinTheSmallAndFurry said:I really really appreciate your honesty--you have oodles of chins, so you obviously know what you're doing, and as you said, you do what works for you. Yes there are definite guidelines--but they're guides, not laws.
Haha feel free! It was a pain to make, and took forever, but I love it! And it is bolted to the back of the cage with four carriage bolts, so no worries of squished chins cause it can't fall over. Pictures of the progress on facebook --> http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.278034655596191.65473.144858985580426&type=1Pooky125 said:Also, LOVE your giant chinnie play house in that cage. May have to borrow that design...
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