When assembling this cage, is it possible to leave out the floor piece and just allow them access to the bottom tray, or is that wire floor required?
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You can secure the cage without the wire floor but the bottom tray is plastic. I had chinchillas and they chewed on the plastic tray. I supposed I could have cut and smoothed out a metal tray but decided to use felt to cover the wire instead. Hope that helps.
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I wouldn't say it's required, and you can leave it out, it just slides in and out. However, it really depends on the size of the animal and how small they can flatten themselves or if they can push the drawer out. If you leave the "grid" out, you have a gap that a rat or possibly a ferret could squeeze out through. My chinchilla probably couldn't but I wouldn't risk it. I actually like the grid because it allows food, urine and feces to go through and you can just slide out the "drawer" to empty the bedding. I have both a corner litter tray and bedding in the bottom of the cage and haven't seen any downside to the grid. :) I wouldn't say it's required, and you can leave it out, it just slides in and out. However, it really depends on the size of the animal and how small they can flatten themselves or if they can push the drawer out. If you leave the "grid" out, you have a gap that a rat or possibly a ferret could squeeze out through. My chinchilla probably couldn't but I wouldn't risk it. I actually like the grid because it allows food, urine and feces to go through and you can just slide out the "drawer" to empty the bedding. I have both a corner litter tray and bedding in the bottom of... » Read More I wouldn't say it's required, and you can leave it out, it just slides in and out. However, it really depends on the size of the animal and how small they can flatten themselves or if they can push the drawer out. If you leave the "grid" out, you have a gap that a rat or possibly a ferret could squeeze out through. My chinchilla probably couldn't but I wouldn't risk it. I actually like the grid because it allows food, urine and feces to go through and you can just slide out the "drawer" to empty the bedding. I have both a corner litter tray and bedding in the bottom of the cage and haven't seen any downside to the grid. :) « Show Less
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You will have to use the the floor, unless u figure out away to keep the bottom tray in. There isn't anything holding it in place securly.
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You can leave out the wire floor piece without a structural problem. However, the plastic ramp that angles from the shelf to the floor wouldn't work as well (it would be very steep). Depending on the type of pet you have, this doesn't matter (I have a chinchilla and removed the plastic ramps because he kept chewing on them).
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It is possible, however the bottom floor pieces kind of a support for the shape of the cage. And if the ferrets get to the drawer they can kick out the drawer and get out of the bottom of the cage. Or at least the small ones can. I would suggest leaving the bottom wire piece in because the drawer is meant for cleaning up things like food spills and for dander.
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The wire floor itself is a completely separate piece so you have the option of just having the bottom tray as a floor. It's easier to clean if you have the wire floor in though, as you can completely pull out the bottom tray like a drawer and empty it. We have kept the wire floor in and our chinchilla does just fine with it.
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yes you can. I used it for chinchillas and filled the bottom tray with bedding without the grate.
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Yes, it can be assembled without the trays. Just omit the tray assembly instructions.
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Top floor has a removable tray. Not wire flooring. I spread it with pine shavings
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Yes, There is a large 'pin' that is what holds it together. If you combine them you can just conntect them with the long rod type pin that goes all the way down the height of the cage. HTH
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Pretty sure once its together that's it. You can take cage off the stand. Didn't have much problem putting it together, but I'm handy. Ended up with extra parts. lol. Instructions are bad. Had to look @ pictures & wing it. The Only good thing I can say about cage is it's sturdy. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone.
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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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It does not come assembled. There is no bottom to the actual metal cage...just the sides are the metal cage material. The bottom is a reinforced cloth coated with something to make it water resistant. It attaches to the metal cage with Velcro tabs.
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The cage is fully enclosed with the plastic tray sitting inside of the cage. If the puppy digs her way through the plastic tray, she still has to get through the wires of the cage. I love the cage but only leave my dog in it for short periods of time. Hope this helps.
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Yes, you can use the cage and be able to remove the tray without the stand. Both cage and stand are well made.
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Hi. There is no floor to the bottom section but if you're handy you can cut one out and add it.
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You can just leave the grate out and it will give your guinea lots of room in the fluffy bedding. I added one hole on the middle of each side on the bottom tray, up at the top. I use a zip tie and this gives it more support. I use mine for our 2 pet ducks, they are kind of heavy so we had to do that. I just cut the ties off when I need to change the tray and replace them. The tray is really deep and no litter goes on the floor. You can build a little house with steps so he/she can come up and see everyone. This cage is huge, it is a little smaller than a baby crib, it's that big.
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Yes, the cage can be set directly on the floor, on another table or shelf. It works great on the stand as it's easy to roll around but the stand does start to wobble a little after awhile and just needs to have the screws tightened up a bit.
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I have no idea, but I love the cage. You would probably have to give them a flooring right? I think its a great cage for the price and have zero complaints. Very roomy and I like that it is wide.
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you would need to leave cage door open, and attach to outside of cage with the opening inside cage.... AWEFUL
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I don't remember if there's an assembly instruction, but it should be fairly simple just by looking at the image. Couple things that I don't do: - Don't use the bottom wire piece. My hamster didn't like it at all. - I use only one house. So look at the image, the one on the right and above the wheel is the one I take out. It's too crowded to have both of them. - I use metal strings to secure the door (just tide the door to the frame with metal string). My hamster is able to lift the door by himself and ran out once. Took us a couple days to get him back. Not fun :(
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Mine came with a tray, but no wire grate. Since most rabbits tend to eliminate in one corner of the cage, I bought a cheap corner plastic potty from Pet Co made for that purpose. Because the rabbit liked to turn it over, I use floral wire to hold it in place.
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You can remove the sliding tray under the playtop to reveal the cage bars underneath. You don't have to attach the playtop at all if it won't be used.