[Andy_Leigh]

if the picture came in right, does this look ok? I know I don't have any toys in there, but I don't actually have the hedgehog yet...

*edit: I don't think I did the picture right.... but I can't seem to get it small enough that I can attach it. Can someone please explain how to do it correctly for me??

 

[nin10dogc]

Go to imageshack.us

Browse and search for the photo you are looking.

I think you can keep everything the same, so just press upload then you just choose the link you need after it is uploaded.

I haven't used imageshack.us in a while, I use photobucket but it doesn't seem like you will be using it a lot so need need to make a whole account.

 

[Andy_Leigh]

Here we go... now you can see it

 

[Nancy]

How wide is the bar spacing? It looks awfully wide and if the hedgehog could not get out of it, it could get stuck. I'd use coroplast about 10-12" up all round the cage.

 

[LizardGirl]

Other than the bar spacing, the cage and setup looks fine.

 

[Tan]

I would tend to agree on bar spacing. They are master manipulators of space and contortionists. Do you intend to use a litter tray? I know many don't have huge sucess with them but I have to be honest and say the higher percent of mine do use them and the cage stays pretty clean. You must be very excited awaiting your hedgie, is it male or female?

 

[LizardGirl]

Now that I look at it, I think the cage is a dog crate. If that's the case, the bars are definitely too wide, especially if you are getting a baby.

 

[Andy_Leigh]

The little one that I am getting will be 8 weeks old. I haven't been able to find anywhere around here that sells coroplast, is there anything else that I could use? Yes it is a dog kennel because I can't afford buying a cage. On one side of it, my turtle's aquarium, so I don't think he could get out there... but I really would love to find something (safe) to put around the cage to make sure he stays home.

I do want to at least try to litter train him, but I realized the litter box I bought was waaaaay too small :roll: so it might be more of a litter area... would that even work?

 

[LizardGirl]

If you can't afford a proper cage, can you afford any vet bills that will come up?

 

[Andy_Leigh]

If you can't afford a proper cage, can you afford any vet bills that will come up?

Yes I can. Money is just tight right now and I don't want to use the money I have set aside for the vet. I figured modifying the kennel I have to make it hedgie friendly and keeping my vet fund would be better than losing part or all of my vet fund to buy a cage...

 

[LizardGirl]

That is true. I am glad you have money set aside for him.

 

[nikki]

YOu can get clear plastic report covers or place mats and weave it between the bars.

 

[Andy_Leigh]

I have some (new) nylon rope that I had started to weave in the bars.... but thought it might end up at more of a heath hazard than a safety measure... I hadn't thought of place mats, thanks

 

[Amelia]

yea you dont want to use anything like nylon rope that can potentially come unraveled and then get caught around your wee ones foot so you should get that stuff out of there. the placemat or report folder things is a good idea!