MidWest Homes for Pets 182 Ferret Nation Double Story Unit, 1-Year Manufacturer Warranty

Just received our second ferret nation cage. We bought one for our chinchilla a few months ago and it has worked so well we decided to upgrade our second chinchilla's cage as well. Before reviewing I just want to mention that finding companies that 1) have this specific cage in stock and 2) would ship to Hawaii was really frustrating. We ordered this model online from a certain popular pet store three times. Each time the product was listed as in stock but would be back ordered and cancelled a few days or weeks later. I finally gave in and paid the extra $100 shipping fee to order it from Amazon and it arrived in 3 days. Brownie points for Amazon. The good - spacious, sturdy, reasonably priced, very easy to clean, storage rack on the bottom is perfect size for containers to store food and pet supplies, the cage is on wheels and is customizable (lots of fleece covers, ledge attachments, etc specific for ferret nation for sale online.) The bad - Kind of noisy, caused by the plastic trays shifting on the metal when animals move around (we purchased bumpers which eliminated this problem.) - Damage during shipping can make set up difficult. Our first cage arrived with pieces slightly bent which caused problems setting it up and we read that this happened to others as well. However, the second cage arrived in good condition and set up was no problem. - You will need to buy or make extra parts. This is less a fault with the cage and more just a reminder that to provide the best quality of life for your pet you will at LEAST need to order some kind of cover for the trays. Fleece, guards, extra ledges and hides are all suggested for most animals, so while the cage is only a couple hundred dollars, all in all you should expect to spend $500 or more making the cage more comfortable for your pet. Final con, which is specific to chinchillas - Their poop will literally just fall out of the cage all over the floor. There are a few products to mitigate this. Final thoughts - with some extra parts this cage has been perfect for a chinchilla and we highly recommend it if you are looking for a simple cage that offers an adequate amount of space for your pet. I am certain we will not have to replace these cages and furthermore our chinchillas seem genuinely comfortable and happy.

Aesthetically it’s nothing to get excited about, its heavy and it’s built to be functional not pretty, there’s a few scuffs on the paintwork, and the doors don’t sit square. Despite all that this is a fantastic cage, it’s solid, it’s sturdy, it’s escape proof unless you leave the door open, and yes, it’s built to be functional, full open access to every level, all the shelves just lift out for cleaning, easy to interact with your pet, the height and size of it is perfect for both me and my ferret, the doors lift off, I used one wrapped in a pillowcase as a temporary ramp for her to get in and explore, she free roams during the day and needs to get in and out freely so will need a more permanent ramp for this. It only goes together one way so it looks exactly as the photo, the only thing changeable is the height of the half shelves. The instructions are simple and easy to understand, the whole thing took me an hour and half to build and set up with all her stuff in it. It’s simple to put together, would be easier with two just for lining things up but it isn’t difficult to do alone, definitely use a rubber mallet just to knock the panels in square, it makes putting this together easy. It’s on wheels too and easy to move so that’s a bonus. All in all this cage is brilliant, if you have the space for it it’s absolutely worth every penny.

Love the product, didn't love all the production mistakes. One of my base panels came with a wire melded into the attachment hole so the pieces can't fit in. Mind you, this metal can't be soldered, so we had to carry the heavy door panel to a workshop and wear away at the base with specialised equipment. My entire cage's slightly unbalanced because of that, as can see in pics. Doors don't close evenly either. In addition to that, packaging was so sturdy we could only rip it to shreds. No hope of making any returns after that. And the product had dust and finishing oil all over when we took it out. Don't know how long it's been sitting in their warehouse, but my hands came off black at one point. The only one I can give kudos to is the polite delivery man. Overall, don't buy if you don't have access to a workshop. Don't know if this is just Amazon's treatment for Asians currently or a unique case, but have a back up plan before you click buy.

Por lo general los usuarios eligen el model Critter Nation para las chinchillas, pero en mi caso, la version para huron tenia mejor precio. Cosas buenas del producto: Extremadamente fuerte y facil de armar, lo unico adicional a lo que viene en la caja es un mazo para ayudar a encajar las uniones. El tamaño es fabuloso para uno a 3 ejemplares (2 modulos). Tiene muchas formas de acomodar los estantes y las escaleras. Las llantas fluyen correctamente y es facil de desplazar, ademas cuenta con seguro de movimiento. Llega en una caja bien protegido. aunque es algo grande y pesada, hay que tener en cuenta eso al momento de recibirla. Cosas a mejorar o tomar en cuenta: El modelo ferret nation tiene muy pocos alambres horizontales de los cuales colgar elementos en la jaula. Los estantes estan sujetos por una base de alambre con muchos soportes para colgar objetos, pero que al mismo tiempo sobresalen de la base y una chinchilla que suele brincar mucho podria lastimarse. Las bisagras de las puertas a veces vienen un poco caidas y la puerta cierra desalineada un poco. Para el caso de chinchillas o ratas (y en general cualquier roedor) los estantes de plastico que vienen con el producto no son la mejor opcion ya que los animales los van a roer, considera tambien adquirir los cubre estantes.

Llegó antes incluso de lo esperado. Para referencia de tamaño, la persona de la foto mide 1,80 m. La jaula se ve fuerte, todo hierro excepto las bandejas bandejas negras. Las ruedas son una maravilla, súper suaves y no hacen ruido ni rallan el suelo. La hemos montado entre dos personas, no creo que una sola sea posible hacerlo (al menos, fácil no va a ser, eso seguro) y hemos tardado como una hora más o menos. Parece fuerte y la hemos comprado con la esperanza de que aguante muchos años, el tiempo irá diciendo… Eso sí, las puertas son enormes, creo que eso nos va a facilitar muchísimo la limpieza. En nuestro caso es para una chinchilla. Aún no la tenemos y no puedo saber si es necesaria la de dos pisos o con uno solo hubiese tenido suficiente, porque es enorme. Actualizaré…