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Id also be using the play pen for safe playtime for her stated that in a weird way before now that ive reread through it and i dont plan the pig to have any access to her not even if shes in the playpen
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Or the cats and dogs
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And how do you hook coroplast together
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Ok, let me see if we are on the same page.
Please correct me if I'm wrong here.
You are having a cage, and the playpen separate? Two totally separate structures with different purposes?
Size may be an issue in your room.
Ok going off those assumptions here is my input.
You are somewhat at a disadvantage because you don't know what personality you will be dealing with, and what your starting point is as far as personality and how he/she will do with handling.
The very best play areas are ones with us in it. I use two different methods at my house, depending on what I feel like doing. I will either construct a hedgehog fort out of walls, corners, couch cushions, pillows, random furniture, or basically what I feel like dragging out that day. The other play area is my bed. Both can fit me well. If I'm dealing with a hedgehog that's more comfortable with handling, they are happy to climb around on me and through clothing. Ones that would rather not be messed with get more comfortable being in an area with me without much pressure. We sort of coexist together.
With a playpen, it's basically a second cage. I have no intention of testing the weight limit of a playpen by climbing into one.
It does eliminate some of the issues of most small animal playpens, they are generally easy to escape and give a person a false sense of security.
Lillysmommy mentioned the issue of reaching in and out the playpen. That is an issue when you consider the fact that your hedgehog may not want picked up when you say it's time to pick it up.
If you are getting a new playpen this isn't an issue. But if you are getting one used before, babies are nasty creatures. They spit up because the sky is blue, the wind is blowing, someone moved wrong, or Venus is aligned a certain way. They poop behind their diapers. They sweat. Playpens take a lot of abuse. This is where the cleaning comes into play. Really hard to get some of the baby funk out of them. I used to take mine to the car wash to clean it.
Just as we say cages need to be escape proof, the playpen needs to be escaped animal proof. To be on the safe side, you might want to still take the other animals into consideration. If not I highly recommend the 2 door rule. Dogs, cats and pig would be behind 2 closed doors while your playing with your hedgehog. One door could be pushed open or accidentally opened.
Please correct me if I'm wrong here.
You are having a cage, and the playpen separate? Two totally separate structures with different purposes?
Size may be an issue in your room.
Ok going off those assumptions here is my input.
You are somewhat at a disadvantage because you don't know what personality you will be dealing with, and what your starting point is as far as personality and how he/she will do with handling.
The very best play areas are ones with us in it. I use two different methods at my house, depending on what I feel like doing. I will either construct a hedgehog fort out of walls, corners, couch cushions, pillows, random furniture, or basically what I feel like dragging out that day. The other play area is my bed. Both can fit me well. If I'm dealing with a hedgehog that's more comfortable with handling, they are happy to climb around on me and through clothing. Ones that would rather not be messed with get more comfortable being in an area with me without much pressure. We sort of coexist together.
With a playpen, it's basically a second cage. I have no intention of testing the weight limit of a playpen by climbing into one.
It does eliminate some of the issues of most small animal playpens, they are generally easy to escape and give a person a false sense of security.
Lillysmommy mentioned the issue of reaching in and out the playpen. That is an issue when you consider the fact that your hedgehog may not want picked up when you say it's time to pick it up.
If you are getting a new playpen this isn't an issue. But if you are getting one used before, babies are nasty creatures. They spit up because the sky is blue, the wind is blowing, someone moved wrong, or Venus is aligned a certain way. They poop behind their diapers. They sweat. Playpens take a lot of abuse. This is where the cleaning comes into play. Really hard to get some of the baby funk out of them. I used to take mine to the car wash to clean it.
Just as we say cages need to be escape proof, the playpen needs to be escaped animal proof. To be on the safe side, you might want to still take the other animals into consideration. If not I highly recommend the 2 door rule. Dogs, cats and pig would be behind 2 closed doors while your playing with your hedgehog. One door could be pushed open or accidentally opened.
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the play pen will if i win the auction mainly will be used for playing with toys that cant be played with in her cage or on my bed like the ferret ball pit i plan to get cause it has multiple openings and id be kinda nervous about her dashing before i could stop her and falling off if i dont win the auction though ill look into pet play areas again
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ok so i didnt win the auction so what playpens would people recomend
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What is your space requirement?
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prettymuch just need something i can take apart or fold up to store
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Most would still need some modifications. Some much more than others.
If I were buying a playpen, I'd go for something like this one.
http://www.target.com/p/north-state...MMNPkdLb6DHQlEmX_9_vwaAl3P8P8HAQ&gclsrc=aw.ds
Granted it would need some mods, but would work the best at keeping any of my other animals out and hedgehog in. It also has room for me to hang out in.
If I were buying a playpen, I'd go for something like this one.
http://www.target.com/p/north-state...MMNPkdLb6DHQlEmX_9_vwaAl3P8P8HAQ&gclsrc=aw.ds
Granted it would need some mods, but would work the best at keeping any of my other animals out and hedgehog in. It also has room for me to hang out in.
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/45-Dog-Kenn...35f3132d7:g:CKAAAOSw9NxTsZM9&autorefresh=true
would this work with the top off
would this work with the top off
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cause i dont want to buy an almost $80 item that she wouldnt be in for more than an hour a night
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Had you considered building one out of cube grids?
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no cause i need something easy to put up and take down that is also somewhat pet proof from the outside and petproof from the inside with a bottom perferably
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Sounds like you are basically looking at a ferret playpen. How pet proof depends on the pet. Even with those, they may not be determined animal proof.
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wouldnt the dog playpen i posted a link to work better than a ferret one just incase heres the link again http://www.ebay.com/itm/151920915159?_trksid=p2060353.m1431.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
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I see enough issues that I wouldn't want to use it.
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what issues do you see may i ask
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The bottom has little flaps, whaypt are they? Can something get caught on them?
Cleaning is an issue with this again.
Those aren't that sturdy.
Door mesh catching nails.
Cleaning is an issue with this again.
Those aren't that sturdy.
Door mesh catching nails.
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im not sure what flaps you are talking about
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In the picture there are little black flaps.
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