Found my degus, now cage question

[ohiosteph]

Ok, finally found 2 male degus, going to pick them up in morning, I had previously looked at some cages on martin's cages, but while searching on ebay I found a great deal on a super pet ferret cage, it has a plastic bottom, but I know someone who can make me a metal one, do you guys think this will be OK, for my new degus, if not that is OK, I got a heck of a deal for it, and won't mind it setting in garage until I can use it, I priced these on line and they are going for 169.00, so I really got a steal at 36 bucks, the bars are spaced one inch apart, and the best part is the people I bought it off of, are going to meet me where I am going to pick up degus, so everything can be done in one stop, I am so excited, will post pics when I get everybody home!!! Bye Steph!! hope the link works let me know if it doesn't!!!

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[divegirl]

Hi....the size looks perfect, but if the platforms are plastic they will all need replacing[eventually!!!] Good luck.
Lisa x

[ohiosteph]

Yeah I am planning on replacing shelves with leap n ledges, or something to that effect, forgot to mention that in my post, Thanks steph

[ohiosteph]

Was also wondering about the persch type branches that you would screw onto your birds cage , are these safe for degus, was thinking about purchasin a couple to fill up some space in that cage, since it is so large, and the other day i found my wheel at a yard sale for a dollar. it is solid and although it is plastic I couldnt turn it down for a buck, figure it will last me until I get everyone settled.

[divegirl]

Hi again....I use both wooden bird perches and and cement perches[the really rough ones], the latter I use near water bottles so that when my boys need a drink, they file their nails at the same time ] ......They also have some old parrot toys to play with, try thick rope tied across the cage and never forget the cheap and cheerful[and easily replacable] favourite cardboard boxes!!! My wheel is plastic....a[not so] Silent Spinner ,they've had it for months and so far have not chewed it, although they can remove it from the side of the cage!?!?
Lisa x