Building Fonzie a New Cage This Weekend!

[mambo101]

Since I had to get him a bigger litter tray lastweek, it took away a lot of his lounging room in the big wabbitat cage.So I'm going to build him a new one with NIC cubes this weekend. Ialready picked up the coroplast this morning and will get the cubestomorrow night. I'll be sure to post photos when I get it all done.

 

[CorkysMom]

Will a nic cage be strong enough for a fullgrown flemish? I thought I had read somwhere it wouldn't be....(But Icould be dreaming too)

 

[Carolyn]

I look forward to hearing how Fonzie likes it and how it works for him, Mambo!



-Carolyn

 

[mambo101]

It should be. I will be using zip ties along with the regular connectors.

 

[FreddysMom]

Woohoo! Good stuff for Fonzie!! ..let me knowhow that work out with the connectors and zipties, cuz i made mine withonly zipties and it sags where the doors are.. so ive been thinking ofripping it down and adding the connectors and that would distribute theweight more evenly

 

[mambo101]

You're right. The door will be the tricky part, but we'll see how it goes.

 

[Snuggys Mom]

If you're handy with metal working, you can cutand customize the grids to make a "frame" of sorts that would stay inplace and a smaller swinging section that attaches to the front ofthat/those grid(s). I've seen it done that way, you just haveto make sure all of the edges are smoothed out so the bunny doesn'tinjure itself.

Laura

 

[bunnydude]

mambo101 wrote:

You're right. The door will be the tricky part, but we'llsee how it goes.

Yup, i took me a long time to figure out how to make the door. Here's a picture of the door on Devon's cage.

Hope it helps,
Bunnydude

 

[Snuggys Mom]

This is what I was talking about. Thetrimmed grid that stays in place is just a frame, then anotherpieceis on top of it that swings open (opened in picbelow). Would Fonzie be able to fit through a door this size?

 

[bunsforlife]

I had the sagging problem... until I purchased wooden dowels about 3/8 thick.

Now I dont have sagging problems

 

[Shuu]

Laura wrote:

This is what I was talking about. The trimmed gridthat stays in place is just a frame, then another pieceis ontop of it that swings open (opened in pic below). WouldFonzie be able to fit through a door this size?

How is the swinging door part attached?

 

[Snuggys Mom]

I think it's put on there with hinges and theother side is just clipped closed. I didn't make thisone. I saw it on E-Bay. Mine aren't nearly thisnice-looking!

Laura

 

[CorkysMom]

My doors are like what Laura found on ebay...I don't think a Flemish would fit thru them very well.

I'll be curious Mambo to see how this turns out for stability....I havethe connectors and the zip ties on the one I have and it seemssturdy...but I thought I had read that somewhere, please keep usupdated, if it works out well and you come up with a good doorsolution, great, and I'm all for it!!

I bet Fonzie will love it!!!!!!

 

[dajeti2]

Mambo, I can't wait to hear when you'redone with the cage. I bet Fonzie is going to love it. I can't wait tosee pics of Fonzie chilling in his newspacious abode. What alucky boy he is to have such an awesome dad.

Tina

 

[bunnydude]

Laura wrote:

This is what I was talking about. The trimmed gridthat stays in place is just a frame, then another pieceis ontop of it that swings open (opened in pic below). WouldFonzie be able to fit through a door this size?

Where did you find that? I wish I had one of those for Devon and Amber's cage.

 

[CorkysMom]

Its easy, you just have to cut the wires out todo so, we did that on mine. Then used a grinder to malke theedges smooth.

 

[Snuggys Mom]

bunnydude wrote:

Where did you find that? I wish I had one of those for Devon and Amber's cage.

There's a lady on E-Bay that sells the cages. She will sell doors and ramps separately if you e-mail her.

Here's a link:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7702433121&category=63511&ssPageName=WDVW&rd=1

Click on "Ask seller a question" and she'll respond.

Laura

 

[cirrustwi]

I know you asked for pics of Sampson's cage, butI couldn't get any to really come out nicely. They all lookedjust like a wall of NIC squares. Angel made a huge one forSweetpea. Maybe she has some pics.

Jen

 

[SweetPeasMommie]

I will place some pics. Mine sags where the dooris too. But I had to cut the zip ties twice where I made the top lidat. That way I can open the door and the top lid so I can get in. Imight redo it abit with conncetors. let me know how it goes.