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Title: Spacing between wires i inch?
Post by: Hoppinchins on July 24, 2010, 04:04:01 PM

Is a 1 inch spacing between wires to much for adult chinchillas? I found a big cage on ebay for $50, but thought that maybe there would be too much spacing in between. I guess i could always put cardbord around parts of the cage?

Title: Re: Spacing between wires i inch?
Post by: Hoppinchins on July 24, 2010, 04:07:10 PM

http://cgi.ebay.com/FERRET-CHINCHILLA-SMALL-ANIMAL-CAGE-3-STORY-SHELVES-/380252375738?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5888cecaba

Thats the link that has the picture. I tried to just save the picture so i could upload it but i couldn't.

Title: Re: Spacing between wires i inch?
Post by: dianah on July 24, 2010, 04:13:43 PM

i think it's ok - my adults have 1in spaces and i've never had any problems. so i'd say, if you're not planning on having babies, you should be fine.

Title: Re: Spacing between wires i inch?
Post by: dianah on July 24, 2010, 04:17:08 PM

what i'd say though, i'd replace the shelves with untreated pine shelves - they look plastic. unless your chins have plastic shelves and you know they don't chew them.

Title: Re: Spacing between wires i inch?
Post by: Hoppinchins on July 24, 2010, 05:50:00 PM

I know i'd have to replace the shelves. Mine chew on EVERYTHING. They didn't when they were babies and i first got them, but they do now. Unforently they said its for pick up only and i don't live close to them.

Title: Re: Spacing between wires i inch?
Post by: dianah on July 25, 2010, 09:18:05 AM

what a shame! i'm sure there will be others!

Title: Re: Spacing between wires i inch?
Post by: Hoppinchins on July 27, 2010, 02:49:48 PM

yeah, I hope so, bc thats alot cheaper then buying them a new chin cage. I was thinking of building one to, but not sure how much/ really have the time for that right now.

Title: Re: Spacing between wires i inch?
Post by: z168 on August 18, 2010, 05:18:21 PM

That is the exact cage I have
(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a317/z168/myPets/f674fde2.jpg)

I didnt like the shelves so I replaced the shelves (click on image to enlarge)  ;)
(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a317/z168/myPets/th_11806e0e.jpg) (http://s14.photobucket.com/albums/a317/z168/myPets/?action=view&current=11806e0e.jpg)
(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a317/z168/myPets/th_8443974a.jpg) (http://s14.photobucket.com/albums/a317/z168/myPets/?action=view&current=8443974a.jpg)
(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a317/z168/myPets/th_0f82346d.jpg) (http://s14.photobucket.com/albums/a317/z168/myPets/?action=view&current=0f82346d.jpg)

Title: Re: Spacing between wires i inch?
Post by: Hoppinchins on August 19, 2010, 02:28:48 PM

WOW. Thats a nice cage. Thats the cat cage I want. I'll take yours though. j/k. I really like your cage. Looks like you put alot of time into it.

Title: Re: Spacing between wires i inch?
Post by: z168 on August 19, 2010, 07:07:47 PM

Quote from: Hoppinchins on August 19, 2010, 02:28:48 PM

WOW. Thats a nice cage. Thats the cat cage I want. I'll take yours though. j/k. I really like your cage. Looks like you put alot of time into it.

Im planning to do the custom one by (nimrod was it?) so I will be selling mine soon. If youre in Southern California just let me know

Title: Re: Spacing between wires i inch?
Post by: jmdebb on August 19, 2010, 09:15:03 PM

1" is fine for adults.

Title: Re: Spacing between wires i inch?
Post by: Hoppinchins on August 21, 2010, 10:11:14 AM

z168,  I don't live anywhere by you. :( I live in Ohio. You plan on visiting good old Ohio?

Title: Re: Spacing between wires i inch?
Post by: jmdebb on August 21, 2010, 06:03:03 PM

nice job on the cage,

what do you have on the shelves to hand them, the ones that do not have the hanger bolts, its hard for me to see it.