Chin_Up_Sunshine
Chinnie Paparazzi
So my boys came with a "Super Pet Deluxe Care Home", and I'm considering getting a new cage for them. I've been reading on here and looking at cages and thought that now that I'm sort of approaching a decision, I should ask for some advice on my own cage and if these are good enough reasons to get a new one or if I'm just over-thinking and worrying as I'm prone to do when it comes to my boys:
A: There aren't any attachments and it's currently held with zipties which is all I had on hand to give them the second level (and the roof was only attached with fishnet thigh highs?)
B: I'm not a big fan of the doors and how I have to wiggle around everywhere to get at any level
C: Some things are hard to attach with the spacing because the bars are about about 5.5" wide and 1" long.
D: The plastic pan on the bottom, while nice and big, is still plastic so they might chew on it (though haven't as of yet) and absorbs odor which is a pain because I don't know how often this was cleaned and it smells sort of bad (my vinegar wipe down doesn't seem to work).
E: I don't really have a middle ground floor which is part of why I like the CN/FN because Riku in particular doesn't always reach the perches he aims for and I would like a little more solid ground in the middle- and the separate "rooms" of those units are nice.
But my question is sort of multi-fold and I thought I should ask someone with more experience, albeit, you all.
1) Is the cage I have just fine and I should just work on replacing all the shelves (also made of plastic, so need replacing although I've also thought of just covering them in chew safe fleece), although I do worry that the cage won't hold up wooden shelves very well as it is sort of flimsy since it seems to be bent in some places.
1b) Obviously if I kept this cage I'd have to figure out some better attachment methods for the sides of the cage and top- what do you recommend to attach the sides?
2) If I did get a new cage I've looked at the Critter Nation/Ferret Nation and while I *know* that the only real difference is if the bars are vertical or horizontal, obviously people really prefer the FN and I'm wondering if that has to do with perhaps just ease of attachment to the vertical bars and maybe horizontal are harder, or is it a matter of price, or simply a matter of how it's put together as I know one snaps together and one requires more hardware.
I know there are a million zillion posts on cages and the FN in particular, and I was just having a hard time locating why the FN is so highly preferred over the CN. I've looked at other cage possibilities like a QC, but it feels too...cagey for me -maybe it's the little squares- and I like the openness of the CN/FN/Marshall Estate, and also the fully opening doors and how the stand comes attached so that they're on my level and I don't have to worry about how to clean up around the floor (because currently having them on top of a wooden shelving unit is a pain for cleaning up poo and dust). Money isn't really the issue right now, I just want the best product for my little guys.
WHEW that was a bit more long winded than I originally intended. Thanks in advance to all who offer their help and insight! I apologize about the lack of photos. I tried uploading some, but I can't lately because I'm "missing a security token", although I succeeded in adding to my first album on my profile if anyone's curious about what the current cage looks like.
A: There aren't any attachments and it's currently held with zipties which is all I had on hand to give them the second level (and the roof was only attached with fishnet thigh highs?)
B: I'm not a big fan of the doors and how I have to wiggle around everywhere to get at any level
C: Some things are hard to attach with the spacing because the bars are about about 5.5" wide and 1" long.
D: The plastic pan on the bottom, while nice and big, is still plastic so they might chew on it (though haven't as of yet) and absorbs odor which is a pain because I don't know how often this was cleaned and it smells sort of bad (my vinegar wipe down doesn't seem to work).
E: I don't really have a middle ground floor which is part of why I like the CN/FN because Riku in particular doesn't always reach the perches he aims for and I would like a little more solid ground in the middle- and the separate "rooms" of those units are nice.
But my question is sort of multi-fold and I thought I should ask someone with more experience, albeit, you all.
1) Is the cage I have just fine and I should just work on replacing all the shelves (also made of plastic, so need replacing although I've also thought of just covering them in chew safe fleece), although I do worry that the cage won't hold up wooden shelves very well as it is sort of flimsy since it seems to be bent in some places.
1b) Obviously if I kept this cage I'd have to figure out some better attachment methods for the sides of the cage and top- what do you recommend to attach the sides?
2) If I did get a new cage I've looked at the Critter Nation/Ferret Nation and while I *know* that the only real difference is if the bars are vertical or horizontal, obviously people really prefer the FN and I'm wondering if that has to do with perhaps just ease of attachment to the vertical bars and maybe horizontal are harder, or is it a matter of price, or simply a matter of how it's put together as I know one snaps together and one requires more hardware.
I know there are a million zillion posts on cages and the FN in particular, and I was just having a hard time locating why the FN is so highly preferred over the CN. I've looked at other cage possibilities like a QC, but it feels too...cagey for me -maybe it's the little squares- and I like the openness of the CN/FN/Marshall Estate, and also the fully opening doors and how the stand comes attached so that they're on my level and I don't have to worry about how to clean up around the floor (because currently having them on top of a wooden shelving unit is a pain for cleaning up poo and dust). Money isn't really the issue right now, I just want the best product for my little guys.
WHEW that was a bit more long winded than I originally intended. Thanks in advance to all who offer their help and insight! I apologize about the lack of photos. I tried uploading some, but I can't lately because I'm "missing a security token", although I succeeded in adding to my first album on my profile if anyone's curious about what the current cage looks like.
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