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mangoandmimi · 10-24-2018, 01:38 PM

It is a real shame to be limited to what wheel you can get just because of the height. I’d also consider a partly raised roof but not seen anyone build one like that.

Not the prettiest idea but I saw someone use the top of a mini Duna as a raised topper. Actually they used two - one at each end with a solid board in between but you’d only need 1 with a flat roof for the rest. Just tried it myself out of curiosity and it does fit perfectly! I don’t think a Syrian could lift it but it wouldn’t be difficult to secure anyway.

I do think a low topper would be easiest though just a 15cm tall one. Then you can have top openings still. With 8 inch bedding in most the cage you’d have no problems accessing everything. I think some of the toppers are unnecessarily tall and none of the height is even being used!

10-24-2018, 01:38 PM
mangoandmimi Little Miss Tinytoes Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: UK Posts: 7,036	Re: Suitable Wheel Ikea Detolf It is a real shame to be limited to what wheel you can get just because of the height. I’d also consider a partly raised roof but not seen anyone build one like that. Not the prettiest idea but I saw someone use the top of a mini Duna as a raised topper. Actually they used two - one at each end with a solid board in between but you’d only need 1 with a flat roof for the rest. Just tried it myself out of curiosity and it does fit perfectly! I don’t think a Syrian could lift it but it wouldn’t be difficult to secure anyway. I do think a low topper would be easiest though just a 15cm tall one. Then you can have top openings still. With 8 inch bedding in most the cage you’d have no problems accessing everything. I think some of the toppers are unnecessarily tall and none of the height is even being used! Last edited by mangoandmimi; 10-24-2018 at 02:05 PM.