I bought this nesting box, and the hooks are too wide to fit between the bars of the cage. How did you remedy that?
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Haha had the same problem but then,I decided to put the nesting box into the cage. Though I did get a new cage since it wouldn't work with the other one so got a new cage and put the nesting box inside. I hope this helps you out if not then I'm sorry I couldn't be any help to you.
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I have used transparent sticky tape around the box to attach it to the cage.Just watch for the first several days that budgies will not start picking it.
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I have found that the breeder box works best on horizontal bars. If you have a bigger door on the cage you can put it in the door and still close the door.
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We put it at the bottom of the cage and she was very happy in it. she had several eggs the first time she used it. It was easier to handle if we had to move or view inside. We took it out after they were big enough.
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I have not used it as I have finches and this box is not for such a small bird. Good luck dear.
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That's a common problem. I've tried cutting them down to fit and just wedging them in... Neither worked very well at all. What has ultimately worked was drilling two holes in the front/top of the boxes and getting some fine gauge stainless steel wire and running the wire through the holes to attach to the cage. It seems like a lot of work, but honestly, I like the boxes enough to make the modifications worthwhile. Good luck!
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I attached mine to an old piece of a cage siding, and then tied the extra cage piece to the inside of the breeding cage. I also glued a little hook to the top of the box and tied it to the cage. That helped to keep in steadier. I have a couple of the Petco Cockatiel Barn Roof cages that have one very high area. There was plenty of room for my budgie pair in the cage, even with the box sitting on the cage floor.
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There have been no responses to your post, but did you ever find an answer to this question? I have the same problem with large moulding above my doors. I purchased a Gold's Gym version of the bar and it would not fit!
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The hooks? Do you mean what holds the bar? I do overhead press all the time on the outside of the cage
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Maybe get a pieces of velcro to extend from a hardware store or a craft store. I'm surprised it doesn't go around, I feel like ours was pretty big. Good luck.
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We used a wood screw also. I believe there was one hole pre drilled in the nest box and we added another screw for more stability.
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When I bought my cage, there were two stainless steel cups with the hooks. Try a smaller pet shop. Sometimes they have a better selection then the big box stores.
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Hi Katie! My husband had the same issue and tried several screwdrivers to screw them in as much as they would go, but he could only get them to screw about half way in. While not ideal, the top part felt very sturdy even with half of the screw in each pole. He covered those screws with the small, circular foam piece for that section and then put the netting over top of that, and it has held up very well to my kids crazy bouncing. I wish the screw holes were a bit bigger so that those screws actually could fit into them. We were afraid to try and drill bigger holes for fear then they would be too wide and the screws would not hold at all. If you do find a good solution, please share!! =)
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that's terrible! I'd try to return it, but assuming that's not an option, have you tried putting feet on the bottom? You should be able to get some of those stick on rubber ones in a pretty thick size.
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Add 5" from the top of your soft top and that'll be the top of the cage. As stated, adding a rack or crossbars will add up to an additional 8-11" on top of that for crossbar mounts, crossbar then a rack. My doors are 8x7' and I have just enough with the cage. No hope with anything else attached. I just remove my whole rack which is pretty simple if you have 2 kids and an adult!
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You can try epoxy, I was sorry i bought the cages, they were really junky. we went to a garden store and bought good ones. Terrible product!
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The spacing between the bars is very small! I have this cage for a sugar glider and it's perfect!
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I just tried and was unable. The top hook is 1 & 1/8" wide at the widest point. Making a loop with a piece of rope, mentioned in another answer, would be a great idea though!
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What happened to me was I opened the shipping box and it popped out to about a two foot circle. Then, I couldn't get it to go back to the size it was in the box. It's the total mass of the fabric that might also be a problem. The holes in the net I received are large enough to let in the insects. I gave up and bought a square one.
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We had the exact same problem within a week. I don't think a replacement will help, as it will probably do the exact same thing. We went to Lowe's and purchased 2 untreated oak slats, 24 inches long, 1 1/2 wide and 1/2 inch thick and slid them width wise, one on each side of the cage door, right into the groove that holds the plastic tray, up against the lip of the plastic tray. It has been about 3 weeks now and it works beautifully. You do need to remove them before sliding the plastic tray out. Also, make sure you get untreated oak, because the chemicals on treated wood can make the guinea pigs sick and so can the oils in pine. Hope this helps.
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I just measure the hooks, they are 1" wide, from the outsides. I hope it will help you.
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Janet, We had the same problem, but loved the product so much we went to a big box store (like home depot or lowes) and purchased over the door hooks that would fit.
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There are 2 small doors, one on each side for nest boxes, but I send my cage back. Way to expensive and went to the Chino swap meet. They sell them there (exact cage) for $10.00, and I bought a lot of 6 cages in the box so he sold all six to me for $54.00 which makes it $9.00 each. You may want to try your local swap meet!! Good luck