Register FAQ Calendar Today's Posts Search
Navigation
Front Page
Forum
Gallery
Wiki

Ads by Google


Go Back   Hamster Central > Hamster Central Forum Topics > Housing

Notices

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 06-17-2017, 08:48 PM   #1
JLPrairie
Adult Hamster
 
JLPrairie's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Posts: 284
Smile And Finally...The New Bitrade Cage!!!

Just finished my new DIY cage. It's made from a Bitrade Shelving Unit, and a lid's been made from wood connected together using mending plates as well as hardware mesh connected using nails that have been nailed in before being bent back. This removes the need for washers. The ending result measures around 800 sq. inches in floor space (826 overall, but subtracting the area of walls it should be around 800) and 28 inches in height. I plan to use the height the most I can, with on average 8 inches of bedding at all times. Certainly not acceptable for a Syrian, but it's good for a Winter White, which Titania is. As well as that, I don't have enough room or resources to purchase anything like a Detolf . After all, the cage only costs $30 since I already have hardware mesh, nails, and whatnot, leaving me to buy only the shelving unit, the hinges, and the mending plates.
I've used aquarium silicone to seal the bottom up. After assembling the shelving unit, I noticed there were holes in the back (to, presumably, attach the unit to a wall). For a quick fix, I used some clean tiles to be glued using Elmer's (and right after I did so I also used aquarium sealant) onto the bottom of the cage, covering the holes.
I'll post pictures soon, it's pretty late right now of both the finished product and the cage setup.
Lots of thanks to all the members who helped me in this thread and here as well as all the other members too.

Titania has also given her "Supreme Review." She can't enter the cage yet as the silicone hasn't cured yet, but she seems quite pleased with the result.
__________________
"I do wander everywhere,
Swifter than the moon's sphere;
And I serve the fairy queen,
To dew her orbs upon the green." (Shakespeare)

Last edited by JLPrairie; 06-17-2017 at 08:55 PM.
JLPrairie is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Tags
cage, unit, aquarium, back, shelving, connected, inches, finished, members, titania, holes, bitrade, sealant, mesh, hardware, mending, plates, bottom, nails, made, pictures, elmers, post, pretty, glued


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump

Powered by vBulletin®
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Search Engine Optimisation provided by DragonByte SEO v2.0.43 (Pro) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2024 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.
Copyright © 2003-2022, Hobby Solutions
All times are GMT -7. The time now is 11:50 AM.