c & c

[ginnypiggers]

hello I'm going to start my c&c cages this weekend but i was wondering how you make a door that opens? I'm having an enclosed cage as we have cats so will need a door is it basically cable ties as hinges?

 

[Laure]

Hi there,

I have a 3 floor encloses c&c (as I have a cat too).

For doors I have used cable ties and only tied one side as if they were hinges if that makes sense.

I then keep it shut by tying it together with something - I use shoe laces.
you can have the hinge on the side or top, which ever suits you best.

my 3 levels are 4x2 and on each level the centre 2 panels open up.

Not sure if this is making any sense at all...? :{

 

[ginnypiggers]

thats great with regards to the floor of the cage on the higher levels how do you give them strength?

 

[Laure]

To be fair mine didn't need any support at all until i put the 3rd level in. And my cat absolutely loves to sleep on top of the cage!

Now what I have done is added a panel on the middle floor which goes across, so part dividing the middle floor if that makes sense.

I know that some people have used wooden slats or similar which go horizontally across directly beneath each level to support it.

Personally I found that with lots of cable ties it held together perfectly well even with my fat cat on top

remember to put pics up when its ready

 

[ginnypiggers]

thanks again do you have pics of your cage hun?

 

[Laure]

thanks again do you have pics of your cage hun?

I have a few pics yes, they are not very good quality though...

bottom floor:

Middle floor:

Hopefully you can see what i mean about the support panel there. it also stops the pigs from falling down the ramp...

Top floor:

I have added a piece of vetbed on the very top of the cage as this is where my cat likes to sleep + the pigs like to have something overhead.

I have to say though, they are not scared of the cat one bit - although they probably should be....

I hope this helps

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