Making a cage for winter

mullsi · Sep 17, 2011

I am going to make a C&c cage for two boars for the winter.

What do I use to make the base of the cage? I think I am going to use vet bed to help keep them warm and dry.

Also where is the best place to source the C&C and how many grids do you think i will need?

Poppy'sMum · Sep 17, 2011

The Screwfix ones can be ordered from their stores, mine came within 2 days. There are 17 grids & 20 connectors, enough to make a 2 x 8 cage without a base. For the base you will need to get correx or corotherm from B & Q warehouse or Travis Perkins or online from somewhere like this:
http://www.theonestopplasticsshop.co.uk/correx-blue-122-m-x-122-m-4mm-p-4980.html

HTH

mullsi · Sep 17, 2011

Thanks v much - I will pop into B&Q at some point and look at their correx stuff. My hubby has gone out in the car - grrrr... very annoying! I need to go NOW! hee hee!

Poppy'sMum · Sep 17, 2011

Hope you got an estate as the correx is usually very long about 1 metre 20 I think lol

You could use the store locator for Screwfix & see if there's one near you then you could order them in :

http://www.screwfix.com/jsp/tradeCo...xJQwwJ46GCpvcwQN2zw0LpXZGpyW6DZQz!-2101078716

Item no 43900

mullsi · Sep 17, 2011

No I haven't got an estate but my MIL does so I might get her to take me! Thanks for that info - I would have been a bit miffed if I'd bought it and couldn't get it in the car!

Poppy'sMum · Sep 17, 2011

mullsi said:
No I haven't got an estate but my MIL does so I might get her to take me! Thanks for that info - I would have been a bit miffed if I'd bought it and couldn't get it in the car!

Yes I bet! Also you have to bend it a certain way... against the grain if you see what I mean, it will curve/bend slightly to get it in the car, but you do it against the long lines not with them if you get my drift rolleyes

It's kind of hard to explain, but if you try to curve it the same way as the lines run then it will completely fold, you don't want that lol

mullsi · Sep 17, 2011

I'm quite excited about making a cage now - I am going to a cat show next Saturday and they sell off-cuts of vet bed so I am going to get some of this to line the correx base with

That way they won't be able to flick their sawdust everywhere!

Guinea pig slave · Sep 17, 2011

Vet bed is fantastic stuff, I swear by it now and have loads in different colours. Can be pricey but worth it

Bit of a pain to wash as the hay gets stuck in it but I give mine a good hoover before I wash it :{