Metal or plastic tray?
576664
The tray is plastic but seems to be pretty strong. Guess it would depend upon the size and weight of the animal to determine if it would be strong enough. I use mine for cats.
576665
It's a thick plastic tray. We had a crate that had a metal tray and even with the dog bed inside, it rattled every time the dug moved. Very noisy and we returned it and got this one.
576666
Plastic. I was worried it seem not so sturdy. But it is worked out just fine. However, my dog is just 70 pounds. We really don't use it anymore but he goes in to sleep sometimes on his own
787085
The cubes are a bit bigger than those from a plastic tray because they have more room with only the metal divider between them. However, the metal slider attached to the handle slips off easily and often and we found it so hard to use (you can get cut on it) that I now use silicone trays.
2203397
Bare metal I believe. It was given as a gift to replace mother in laws old wooden one. She likes it and the plastic tray underneath is easy to clean.
420944
I agree - stainless steel trays, no metallic taste. Thermometer is adjustable and easy to use.
2038762
I would call manufacturer, to be certain. The tray seems a simple replacement item. Also just Google item.
294688
It has a plastic tray and body but the loading mechanism is metal. I am right handed and it works well for me but I think it will take some getting use to as a left handed person. My daughters are both left handed and they have used it but they have to turn the knob "backwards" from how I do. Even though its a plastic frame and body it is tough. And either way it beats loading by hand and much quicker.
2241118
Pretty sure it's metal. But this thing didn't work at all. The squirrels just figured out how to shake the seeds out. So the plastic is the least of your worries.
767050
Plastic, but a hard plastic. You wouldn't be able to punch in a corner or bend/crease it in any way, as you can with a lot of food storage containers these days.
1285778
I agree with Steve Oxford. The regular tray that comes ready to set up is white plastic; however, the spare tray does have a clear plastic lid.
1413218
I haven't tried it with plastic. The manufacturer recommended metal so that is what I use.
1999163
I would say- the plastic and wooden are better, in a case of stainless utensilis- the small scratches are possible.
427208
It is for a bathroom shower. I did not need the metal I just needed something that size for the whole I would have. As it turns out it was the same thing I had my plastic tray was broken so I only needed that.
1286163
The tray is plastic and is not as strong as a metal tray would be. I wouldn't trust taking the grate out and allowing birds to walk on the tray because I would be scared that the tray would fall off the track and the birds would be free. bfry
419395
I use the reusable plastic tray that you can purchase separately. It comes with one disposable tray.
420330
I have only used plastic binding. I don't know about the metal, but I think not.
355400
Not sure but would think plastic would more likely do that. I love my metal one!
1826775
Neither. It's all metal, except for the connectors, which are hard plastic.