Elf's New Palace!

[Elf Mommy]

Yayyy! Elf finallyhas a nifty cage too! She's absolutely thrilled going up an down theramp and onto different levels. It's right next to my desk, so she getstons of attention. Now I just need to build the ramp down to the floor(she's up on a table, out of puppy-reach...well, for now) so she canhop up and down into the cage to her heart's delight.Thanks for all of the good ideas, guys. Elf is a muchhappier bun because of all of you!

Minda

(pictures to come soon--not that it looks much different from all the others )

 

[Carolyn]

CONGRATULATIONS, Elf!

So glad you love your new cage and the ramps!

:dude: Three cheers for Elf Mommy in providing it to you.

-Carolyn

 

[BunnyMommy]

Can't wait to see the pics, Elf Mommy!

 

[Elf Mommy]

Ok, I was going topost pictures, but I just can't decide which ones. So, visit my journaland see!!!



http://journals.aol.com/mrsbachelor/AMothersNotes/

 

[DaisyNBuster]

Wow Elf certainly looks settled in his newpalace! Didn't realise it was that big until I saw your little onesnear it - its huge! I want one!! Just out of curiosity how much didyouspend on it? Did you make it yourself? Its great!

Vickie

 

[Elf Mommy]

Hmmm, let's see....

The wire squares were on sale at Target for $10 a box, and I used two whole boxes.

The zip ties were about $3 for a package of 100, and we used 2 packages.

The board was $18, they cut it for me at Home Depot, and I still have left overs to make my ramp.

The dowel rods were something like 75 cents a piece. We got 14 of them.

The carpeting was a roll of outdoor stuff. Itcost $14 and I have tons left to rip up and replace as we go.

The clippies were $1.50 for a package of 2 and weused 4 of them. (Although we're still debating what we will really use,they're working for now.

So, all in all it wasn't a super cheap cage, buther happiness is sure worth it. And it's bigger and nicer than manycages I've seen in stores.

Besides, nothing can beat the "WOAAAAAH" you get out of people when they walk in and see it.

 

[DaisyNBuster]

You have done really well. You time and effortdoes seem to have paid off-

Vickie

 

[BunnyMommy]

Great job! Elf looks very happy in her new setup!

 

[QTbunnies]

Lucky Elf!! That looks fantastic! I'd have three! One for Hazel, One for vitani and kiara and one for the new chinchillas!

Much better than one you would buy from a shop, you'd be waiting along time for one so good!

Siobhan xxx

 

[Cher]

HOLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I dontknow if palace properly describes the magnitude of an abode Elf hasfound herself residing in..Elf Mommy that isamazing

Iadore thepictureright after the onesofhergrooming herself, its a closeup (sorrydidntwrite down the number)

Justrelaxing, and checking out theheight are two of my favorites

Cher

 

[Elf Mommy]

Is this the closeup you mean?

 

[Elf Mommy]

Just relaxing

 

[Elf Mommy]

Checking out the height

 

[2bunmom]

Elf Mommy, were there holes drilled inthe floor of the cage for the dowels to fit in? I was justwondering because I would love to have something like this for my 2 butmy buns are big 8 and 9 pounds. They would need somethingsturdy. I had looked at the cubes before but they did notseem sturdy enough for the bigger buns. I think allin all, for the size of the cage you have the price was not overlyexpensive. The dowels were a good idea. Ms. Elfseems to be enjoying her new home! Does she seem to enjoygoing up and down the ramp? In a cage this big, they can getsome exercise by just moving around in it. Thanks forsharing Beckie

 

[pamnock]

Awesome palace!!!

Pam

 

[Elf Mommy]

2bunmom wrote:

ElfMommy, were there holes drilled in the floor of the cage forthe dowels to fit in? I was just wondering because I wouldlove to have something like this for my 2 but my buns are big 8 and 9pounds. They would need something sturdy. I hadlooked at the cubes before but they did not seem sturdy enough for thebigger buns. I think all in all, for the size ofthe cage you have the price was not overly expensive. Thedowels were a good idea. Ms. Elf seems to be enjoying her newhome! Does she seem to enjoy going up and down theramp? In a cage this big, they can get some exercise by justmoving around in it. Thanks for sharingBeckie

Hubby attached all of the dowels to theoutside of the cage. She can't chew them that way. The floor (1/4"plywood) fits inside the bottom of the cage (I did put wire frames onthe bottom as well), so the dowels couldn't be put into the bottom. Thefloor, the shelves, and the ramp got holes put in them and zip tieddown to the shelving wire so they wouldn't move when Elf jumped onthem. She is a large rabbit as well (although the cage makes her seemsmall now, LOL), so we were extra careful to zip tie excessively andreinforce everything (Thus the hundreds of zip ties we went through).Hubby also reinforced the ramp with another dowel rod, just in case.

She does seem to enjoy hopping up downand all around her new cage. It all must seem like one huge toy to her.She flopped on the top level last night, but usually prefers to sleepon the bottom. I'm going to work on getting some long hanging toys forher to play with from the second level. I made the ramp because Iworried about her being able to jump up and across from the first levelup. A couple years from now, I may remove the ramp and make a platformabout half way between the two levels along the entire back of thecage. The possibilities are endless with the wire racks. I just loveit!

 

[Elf Mommy]

I just want to takea moment to say that I have never seen Elf so happy in her entire life.She is hopping all over, binkying, telescoping to her heart'scontent... I put her box inside and she keeps moving it around todifferent places. She's one super happy bunny. I never would havethought of making a cage like this if I hadn't been a member of thisboard. Thank you everyone!

 

[BunnyMommy]

Ohhhhh, this is so wonderful to read.

Bless you and blessElf.

 

[Meganc731]

Great cage, I just finished ours last night /this morning. I like the dowel on the door. That's a good idea. I needto go get some of that out door carpet too, where did you get it? Whatkind of base did you use for it? I made my shelves out of closet maidshelving, I bought one 6 foot peice and cut it into two different sizesand made it solid by zip tying on some coroplast. I had a favorite pic.but I don't remember the caption, it was a pic of her face and there'ssomething blurry right at the left edge, she looks so elegant.

Great job!

Megan

 

[Cher]

OH OH OH

thoseare the TWO pic's I lovvvvvvvvvvve of Elf..

thanks Elf Mommy!!

Cher