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General Chat / Re: New from the UK

« on: February 23, 2015, 02:24:51 AM »

Cheers

I am going to weigh him this week and see how big he is

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General Chat / Re: New from the UK

« on: February 19, 2015, 04:18:17 AM »

Hope my pic works.... All fitted out, just waiting for the feed pan to land then I can make his wheel

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General Chat / Re: New from the UK

« on: February 11, 2015, 09:20:00 AM »

Thanks again.

All info is very much appreciated The mesh doesn't appear to be as readily available as I had hoped to be honest. Which is a pain!

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Cages / Re: Pictures of your cage

« on: February 11, 2015, 08:51:58 AM »

My picture needs updated. I went crazy buying things since getting him 2months ago. 

Wow!

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General Chat / Re: New from the UK

« on: February 11, 2015, 08:01:37 AM »

Was looking at this bottle.

http://www.johnhopewell.co.uk/content/userfiles/IMG_2764%20ezi%20chin%20medium%20500.JPG

Same sort of spout as your bottle, but with a standard bottle on the back end.

I am working on the floor at the moment as a lot of people in the UK appear to allow the chins to walk on the substrate of absorbent material.... I am not sure I like the idea of that and would much prefer having a small area of mesh to allow his business to drop through... The question is would he just pee where ever, or would he naturally pee over the mesh?

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General Chat / Re: New from the UK

« on: February 11, 2015, 03:19:13 AM »

I am looking at getting a sheet of small builders mesh and making a frame at the weekend.

I have purchased 3 lengths of  145mm wide timber, 25mm thick for the shelves and will be putting them in at 12" centres on all sides, staggered.

I have him a 12"x12" piece of polished granite coming for the summer months when he needs to cool down and I am trying to work out what water bottle to get as yours is not easily available over here.

I also purchased a 13 quart feed pan and a lazy susan bearing to make him a wheel as I reduse to pay £100 ($151) for one over here! 

I will hopefully get his shelves done and transfer him over this weekend.

I am presuming that it would be prudent to transfer the contents of his litter tray to the new tray to make him feel at home?

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General Chat / Re: New from the UK

« on: February 10, 2015, 09:05:00 AM »

Thanks a lot,

I hoped you would reply  I have been looking at your set up and that is what made me decide to go for a parrot cage 

Ok so I will hit the Hardware store and get some pine shelves and some screws and washers.

I have been looking at the 16" wheels for a while, but they are pretty much all over the pond, unless I want to go for wooden, not sure how good that will be though...

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General Chat / New from the UK

« on: February 10, 2015, 05:00:47 AM »

Good morning all,

I am Ian, from (not so sunny) England, I have had my boy, Gizmo, for just over a year.

After taking a look around on this forum I decided he was due an upgrade to his living area and so I have purchased him a 1mtr wide, 0.75mtr deep, 1.85Mtr high parrot cage to convert.

It is a lot bigger than what he has at the moment and I am looking for guidance on how many shelves etc I should put in, whether his hide should be up high or down low and what sort of hanging tunnels are best to use please?

Obviously I understand that some of you guys will be in America and will link american sites, but I just need ideas

also what are your views on wheels. Basically we have a new cat, he has the run of the house and letting Gizmo out to play is becoming ever increasingly hard.

Cheers in advance.