Opinions on this hutch please.

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Bobby&Frankie

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Basically my boys have been squabbling a little as their cage is too small (Ferplast 100) but it's all i've got room for indoors.
They've been in for about a month now, they spend most of their time in their playpen (fabric puppy one which i think is about 150cm across which they spend most of their time in due to the size of their cage).
Frankie won't leave Bobby alone (chasing, sniffing rear and putting chin on his hips), i separated them over night last night and put them back together and they're much calmer but still the odd chasing.

Their coop doesn't have a cover and most quotes are ridiculous (shape) so i'm hutch shopping.
I've seen this one which works out about 12sq foot on both levels and if they begin fighting I can also separate them.
I'll obviously get the cover with it and probably layer it with bubble wrap so i can put them back outside again and they can have more room which will hopefully stop the squabbling.
 
£15! That's pretty good for £15! I'd probably be tempted to ask the seller what the wood is/ what it's treated with... questions like that... not just for personal info but mostly to see if the seller can give a sensible answer.

Does it state anywhere the width? The width on my cage is nearly a metre, but is 4.2ft long. Also, as the hutch is indoors, how will you light the lower compartments so it's not too gloomy?

Could be quite a fun project! I love cage browsing! haha! Good luck!
 
That has to be the wrong price surely? Oh i see the cover is £14.99 and the hutch is £79!
 
i still think £80 is pretty good, especially with the roof which lifts (help me catch them due to their nerves) and the ladders etc.
Their hutch will be outside where their coop was as i'm not allowed a bigger cage which is why i'm getting bubble wrap etc. to insulate it.
For night feeds i've also got a red torch so i don't blind them
The hutch is 4ft by 1 1/2 foot which is where i got the 12sq ft from due to two levels.
This is where it will be going and the wind usually goes straight at it but with the cover it should be ok otherwise i'll move it to by the door so it misses them
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ETA:
If i do get it, i will be changing the locks - i just don't trust the gimmicky heart ones especially as i have a cat and dog as well as foxes in the area. I probably won't use their hay rack either as it seems shallow but i've got a trixie one which screws into the wood
 
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