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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2011 14:59:58 GMT -5
I had to give up on floor covers.. my kits dug holes straight through the fleece so they could burrow underneath. I took some leftover fleece from an old bedding set I made and cut it into pieces just big enough to lay over the floor. There's 6 pieces I think.. I have to straighten them up every morning, but this way the kits get to burrow without getting stuck and they don't have to sleep on the plastic floor. I also only have 1 bed on the lower section of the cage. It's on the shelf, behind the ramp.. just to prevent any kits from wanting to poop back there. Nobody really uses it though, they usually store their toys there (underneath the bed, for some reason).. The bottom floor has the litter box and nothing else. The floor of the top section has all of their bedding.. round beds, fleece blankies, and a little hidey hole. It's pretty crammed The shelf on the upper level is where their feeding den and water dishes are.. there's also a big hammie accessable from the upper level shelf. Having the pooping area completely separate really helps me a lot with keeping everyone in line with the litter box inside the cage. Buuuuuuuut.. when my kits were younger, I had a small litter box on the floor of the upper half as well. Just in case.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2011 16:07:34 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2011 23:59:26 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Dec 3, 2011 0:20:47 GMT -5
I have a regular cat sized litter box on the bottom. For the bottom level I use a towel to cover the floor for easy vacuuming and exchange. I also have bedding piled under the shelf on the opposite side for sleepIng. I also hang a hammock/cube on the bottom. The lower shelf have a cover on it (no ramps anymore) to prevent food stashing underneath. When it gets dirty I have a backup cover. My top area is all feeding/water dishes. I like to keep the food away from the potty box. Dixie loves to play in water so I just gave up, moved all the bedding downstairs so it wouldn't get wet/dirty on daily basis. I don't use any covers on the top because they get dirty so fast and take too long to replace on the go. Instead I just lay small towels down and replace every other day (I have a stack of towels next to the cage). My top shelf has a separate feeding area for Dixie (so she has a designated stash spot. I sometimes hang a hammock up top, but Dixie usually just stashes food in it so I don't bother much anymore. My kids are free roam about 8+ hours a day so the cage is mainly for sleeping and eating. My kids don't play with toys in the cage. Trixie prefers her stuff stashed outside the cage. I'm getting some foraging toys soon to help keep Dixie distracted while caged, and those will probably go upstairs with the other food items. Its probably not the most beautiful setup, but it works and is relatively easy to clean
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Post by Sherry on Dec 3, 2011 9:46:54 GMT -5
My set up isn't "lovely" either ;D In one 143, two levels are combined. Both shelves are on the bottom, leaving the top open for food, water, tubes. Sometimes I'll hang an over large hammock. Since they prefer to take their meat from one spot to separate corners, I just leave the plastic bare for easier cleanup. Bottom has both shelves covered, no ramps anywhere. With one shelf in the top position, they can get up and down between the levels easily, that shelf has a cuddle cup. Next shelf opposite in lowest position has a sleepy sack. Below that is a litter box under the low shelf, large cat box. Floor opposite is the sleeping den.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 3, 2011 22:20:23 GMT -5
I've order a a 142 bedding set, even though I have a feeling the ramp covers might not fit :/ I might just attach some tubing to ramps. Along with three hammocks and a round bed. So far I'm thinking about restricting the kits to one level, is that enough space with the large litter pans I use? I could always move Hunter back over to my other cage..
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Post by Deleted on Dec 3, 2011 22:40:25 GMT -5
I like the idea of attaching tubing to the ramps. If you havent ordered from rose before you will be pleased. :-D
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Post by dook2dook on Dec 3, 2011 23:55:24 GMT -5
Don't use tubing use fake grass from bunnings it has good grip etc
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Post by Deleted on Dec 4, 2011 0:00:03 GMT -5
The fake grass could cause a blockage if they eat it though. Corrugated tubing would work. But either way the ramp covers you bought will most likely fit.
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Post by Sherry on Dec 4, 2011 0:07:15 GMT -5
But either way the ramp covers you bought will most likely fit. Unless you are Willow! She deliberately sets out to either pull them off, or rip out the stitches and get into them that way
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Post by dook2dook on Dec 4, 2011 1:30:10 GMT -5
Salem is mostly a good boy he doesn't touch the grass the only thing I've found chewed up is a ball and he now only plays with that particular type of ball under supervision.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 4, 2011 2:21:11 GMT -5
my Ramp cover style has elastic tops so they stay up in Place & will fit ferret & critter nation ramps :-)
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Post by Deleted on Dec 4, 2011 2:31:33 GMT -5
Doesn't the fake grass get messy? .. I know Hunter would rip to to pieces at atm my Ramp cover style has elastic tops so they stay up in Place & will fit ferret & critter nation ramps :-) I don't have a FN but the size and shape of my cage is nearly identical. My ramps have feet on both ends.. I think the FN style ramps only have feet at the top?
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Post by dook2dook on Dec 4, 2011 5:16:36 GMT -5
It frays a little but you just have to trim it every now and then. Some times a peice falls off but not much at all
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Post by Sherry on Dec 4, 2011 11:09:05 GMT -5
I think the FN style ramps only have feet at the top? They have j-hooks at the top to hook them into the shelf. The bottom is solid.
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