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Has anyone used a hampster cage as a chin cage?
« on: September 08, 2010, 11:19:40 AM »

My friends roommate has one that isn't being used right now. I'm not sure if she is going to use it again or not. I'd take the wire out on the bottom so it would be bigger. I'd put wooden shelves in it. Not sure if it would work for a chin.

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Re: Has anyone used a hampster cage as a chin cage?
« Reply #1 on: September 08, 2010, 11:20:29 AM »

picture of the one i think she has
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Re: Has anyone used a hampster cage as a chin cage?
« Reply #2 on: September 08, 2010, 02:29:36 PM »

In my opinion, NOT big enough...I have two per cage as I would not have 1 chin alone anyway. Does not look like a bad cage, but maybe I am just biased as mine are wicked spoiled  ::silly::...will be interested to hear others comments.  ::shrug:: 
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Re: Has anyone used a hampster cage as a chin cage?
« Reply #3 on: September 08, 2010, 02:30:39 PM »

Unless of course it is only used for when you are cleaning or revamping their permanent big cage... ;D
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Re: Has anyone used a hampster cage as a chin cage?
« Reply #4 on: September 09, 2010, 07:32:19 AM »

Mine are spoiled also. My other cage is higher, but this one is longer.
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Re: Has anyone used a hampster cage as a chin cage?
« Reply #5 on: September 09, 2010, 07:47:55 AM »

Here is a picture of my cage now. I don't have the saucer in it anymore and the shelves are different.

and here is a link to the cage i really want. Its hard to tell from the picture if the wire is sturdy enough or not

http://www.ferret.com/item/corner-ferret-cage/650274/
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Re: Has anyone used a hampster cage as a chin cage?
« Reply #6 on: September 10, 2010, 09:11:09 AM »

oooohhh..I love the corner cage!! wow, now I can fit another cage in the chin room if I must! My one cage for the boys is a Super Pet ferret cage with the tubes on top and they love it. (more so than their igloo now which they don't use but only for throwing and tipping over playtime  ;D ::silly::)...I am lucky as they do not chew on the plastic, however, I have started to eliminate the plastic shelving and replace with wooden ledges I have bought from tjschinchillasupplies....HINT HINT ::silly:: :2funny: Thank You for the cage info...pretty cool!  ;)
 
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Re: Has anyone used a hampster cage as a chin cage?
« Reply #7 on: September 11, 2010, 09:27:03 AM »

Thanks. I really want the corner cage, but I don't have room for it right now or really the money. I made the shelves myself. I got the wood from home depot. Its easy to do and cheap.
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Re: Has anyone used a hampster cage as a chin cage?
« Reply #8 on: September 14, 2010, 05:01:27 PM »

Well, from what I've learned that one isn't big enough. They like to run and jump and climb, it looks like they would just have enough room to run in a circle.
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Re: Has anyone used a hampster cage as a chin cage?
« Reply #9 on: September 15, 2010, 10:47:47 AM »

Yeah, maybe. I wouldn't know inless i tried it. I was going to put shelves on the sides to they'd be able to jumb
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