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Shadow Cat · 03-30-2021, 01:40 PM

When I converted my old bin cage lid it took forever as I only had manual tools. I used a serated saw to cut a massive panel out of the lid and drilled holes all the way around it. I then used zip ties to attached a sheet of 1cm square mesh to the top.

I didn't have any ventilation on the sides of the cage anywhere where my hamster could reach to chew, but I never found it a problem having only the top for ventilation.

03-30-2021, 01:40 PM
Shadow Cat Hamster Pup Join Date: Jun 2018 Posts: 156	Re: Are holes drilled in the lid of a bin cage a suitable form of ventilation? When I converted my old bin cage lid it took forever as I only had manual tools. I used a serated saw to cut a massive panel out of the lid and drilled holes all the way around it. I then used zip ties to attached a sheet of 1cm square mesh to the top. I didn't have any ventilation on the sides of the cage anywhere where my hamster could reach to chew, but I never found it a problem having only the top for ventilation.