Aviaries?

[ra]

Maybe the conversions for the chart are wrong... Aimeelou that condo should be comfortable for two Degus.

[Hanlou]

No - I don't think the cage conversions are wrong - I've read up on the forum and it seems it's all dependent on floor space, as opposed to height. I.e - according to the rat cage calc, Aimees cage would 'hold' 8 rats and my Tall Speedy would hold 9 rats. But the degu cage calc says my cage will hold 3-4 degus and Aimees none!! So I think it's just the width. My Brio Medium (holds 8 rats) is also too small for degus according to the German cage calculator. Thought it was interesting though.....

You should see the cages on there mind, wow! They're almost all hand-made and some of them are more like works of art than degu cages!!!

VERY cool cage Aimee!!! ;D I like.....

[diet otaku]

yeah, i don't think that cage is taking into account the fact that, like sugar gliders, height is more important in a cage than width.

[Hanlou]

I think if a cage is well set out with lots of levels (like Aimee's) they have the necessary floor space anyway - and they will utilise the height and enjoy it.

The German degu cage calc I posted will say the cage is too small for any degu's basically unless it's roughly 100cm wide.

[Aimeelou]

It just shows the German calculater people dont know nothing, because we all know they need height to climb ect. so to them!
Aimee

[jaybudder]

here is an picture of bumble foot in rats...

[Aimeelou]

Ooooh, thats not good

[xdegudivax]

Eek!! That picture..Is just scary!...Good thing I made sure that the cage he got wasn't mesh..I'd hate for my degu's to get something like that..

[thatllbe]

i have 4 degus in an aviary it is about 4foot tall and a good 2fot square - i went out and bought cheap b7q value wooden shelves for it and the y have parrot toys to chew and play on and tubes to run through and bark and grass huts to gnaw on plus a chincilla box and wheel and hammock - i also found that ikea do a fabulous glass biscuit barrel for around 3 pounds that is pentagonal in size - which works wonders for a dust bath!!!

see here for biscuit barrel: www.ikea.co.uk
and look under product search for FORVAR jar with lid

[Hanlou]

Sounds like a cool cage! I'd love to see pics.......

[themoosevodka]

i suppose my vage is an aviary then, it has 3 levels but it's actually a hamster loft lol, hence the plans to bild another one

[thatllbe]

hanlou said:

Sounds like a cool cage! I'd love to see pics.......

i'll get my boyfriend to take some and post them up - it really is fab - as i used to have a three tiered cage similar to the one on page 1 of this thread - but it was a pain to clean and stuff - and i couldn't really design new activitis and layouts as easily - the doors were far too small etc - where as this being a parrot type cage aviary - the two main doors are huge and it is easy to clean and stuff! ;D and as it was only £130 compared to £59 and £75 which is what i paid for the other two that i joined together, plus it's on wheels as well so it's easy to move!! we have just put some low watt spot lights in the roof as they used to have a lamp, but this seemed a better alternative.......

[thatllbe]

www.americas-pet-store.com/details/prodid/767.html this is similar to my aviary!!

[Hanlou]

Oh I see! Yes - they're brilliant cages! I have one like that for my budgies and I used to use it for my rats! I'm getting a Duetto (wider but similar cage and with split level) for the ratties soon. Well, it's been ordered! I'd liek to have something like this for degus.

Cool!