I am looking for a sturdy cage that is economical. Is this your best recommendation? What is a good metal wheel?
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I think the wheel i got was called a silent spinner they're a bit pricy but they're safe for my rats and they're....SILENT! what a plus lol. Over all, this cage work great and both my rats live together more than comfortably in it, very spacious. There are a few kinks i had to work out. 1. It's made for birds, so the 4 doors on the front either have to be wired shut. Or you can bend the wires that allow it to slide up and down over the support wire to secure it, if you want i can send a pic of how we did it. 2. because it's made for birds, there is a slide out wire bottom which is bad for critter feet, so instead, we put the pan on top of the wire bottom. 3. The pan isn't deep and allows bedding to fall out. To minimize it, we used cheep trim from home depot to build a barrier and keep the bedding in, bit there are many ways to fix that issue. 4. They didn't include all of the levels in the first shipment, but when i contacted them they send the last level to me free of shipment charge and were very polite about handling the problem. Like i said over all, it is a great cage and for the price, ya can't beat it. I searched everywhere and most cages like this go for no less than 200. It's also very sturdy. I don't know exactly what you mean by economical, but i Hope this helped. If you have anymore questions, my email is tori.andrez2607@gmail.com and id be happy to help
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The cage is not as sturdy as one would hope, but that was mostly because the screws are cheap. If you were willing to buy some decent screws I think this might what you're looking for.
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this cage is great! I have had much luck with it. What animal will you be using it for?
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The basic cage is well constructed, however, the latching mechanism is POOR as it is difficult to "set". Once an animal is inside, the door is solid. Fortunately, my background is mechanical design & fabrication & I was able to modify the latching mechanism to the point of satisfactory. I will probably, as time permits, re-manufacture the latching mechanism to be fully functional & reliable. I hope this helps you. BTW, I am using it to catch full grown raccoon's.
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The cage is well built. You have to build it yourself with the included instructions. The coating seems like it's resistant to rust and won't peel/chip like some PVC cages normally bought from commercial pet stores. The smaller cage bars, away from the bars of the frame, can be bent but only by strong force. Overall, I'm satisfied of the quality and functionality. When it was shipped to me, inside the box was a notice from the manufacturer. If any part seemed defected, they'll replace it to your satisfaction.
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yes - barely. I would recommend looking for a different cage - We have found it impossible to disassemble it - other than that, it is a fine cage, I would look at a different maker and a three tier - worth a little more money.
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We had a dwarf hamster in it and now a Syrain. We had a lot of attachment on it for climing and playing. Both did fine, although the dwarf had to have the tunnels flatter because he had a hard time climing initially. The wheel was fine for both. I had problems with the water bottles leaking eventually so bought another whole cage and hooked the two together using only one water bottle.
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The cage I have is divided into two adjoining sections. There are two rows of horizontal bars in each half. It is relatively sturdy but not as much so as cages purchased years ago.I ordered a few, they sent one that was the wrong color.
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I am using it for 2 gliders... there is definitely enough room for them, I have the feeding doors tied down. The sliding up and down doors can be annoying. also it is a little wobbly but totally secure and safe for them. If you are going to get a wheel get a smaller one because I had to take the cage partially apart to get my wheel in. It is a pain to assemble and disassemble. The cleaning tray makes it easy to clean up though.. slide wipe, done. If you get it I suggest only putting in one shelf, or maybe no shelves, I had 3 in at one time, but less shelves=more toys. I am looking for a cage of about the same size that would be a bit better to work with right now. I would say this is a decent starter cage since I started with it.
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I bought a cart for this cage from Amazon called "Honey-Can-Do", item CRT01451. I believe it was in the home section under heavy duty rolling cart. It has been outstanding for this bird cage. I have 5 parakeets in the cage and roll it on the cart in and out of my porch---up and down one step easily. It's great!
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I'm glad you asked this question. I received one last week and the wheel is incredibly wobbly. I just ordered a second one for comparison, and hopefully it will be secure and stable. The first one is definitely going to be returned.
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I would Only house One pet in this cage. The wheel configuration is Crazy dangerous. If an animal is running in the wheel, and 2nd comes to the wheel, there could be a serious injury.
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I haven't, but this cage is pretty big. I'd go for something smaller, maybe something built for the bmpcc.
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I have this one and another large cage. I have a pair of tiles in it. They like all the room but have a hard time climbing. I don't like the seed guard, it doesn't work very well. I highly recommend the Prevue flight cage. It's just a little bigger and much better but it doesn't have the play gym on top
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It is a nice cage if you make some modifications for dwarf hamsters. The wiring is close enough to prevent my Russian dwarf from escaping, but you will need to replace the hamster wheel with a solid wheel. I also removed the wire bottom and replaced it with bedding because her tiny feet slipped through and I backed the ladder with cardboard.
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I would recommend putting some sort of tarp over the top if it rains alot where you live. in my opinion, this cage is not built for tough weather conditions.
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Very good cage. If you have a chewing animal... not a good choice. What kind of animal are you getting or have.
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I never gauged the metal, But I did buy this cage about a year ago and i still have it. it isn't flimsy.
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we have a smaller wheel inside the cage. We have not tried it, but I do not think so.