Prevue Pet Products 485 Feisty Ferret Home with Stand, Black Hammertone Small

GENERAL DESCRIPTION > The Prevue 485 is a well-designed, well-built general purpose cage, suitable for medium size birds and other animals. It compares favorably to $400 cages in pet stores. > Especially notable features are that all 3 cage shelves are "lift-out-able", and two very large doors (on the right side of each level) provide easy access. > The cage is an attractive almost "wrought-iron" pewter color. This "night camouflage" color scheme is also perfect for hiding droppings. > The legs of the cage are rubber tipped--a nice feature if you decide not to use the rollers. QUALITY Very good construction quality. Fair quality-control and sub-assembly. Mine arrived in perfect condition, except for a few barely noticeable dings and a few bent bars (easily straightened). However, the "flanges" which hold up the "lift-out-able" shelves were not well spot-welded. I suspect that after several years of use (and rust) one or more will fail and will have to be reinstalled with screws. Note that this is a moot point with the middle and top shelves anyway, because these shelves are also (optionally) secured with screws. HEIGHT > Some reviewers complain that the cage (at 54" tall) is not as tall as it looks. Actually, the height may be ideal, particularly for parrots. If your parrot is lower than your eye-level, then you are "dominant", and he/she is likely to obey you, otherwise not. It might be coincidental, but my Senegal, which bit me at least once a month when living in a taller cage has not bitten me since I moved him to a similar Prevue FO40 cage a year-and-a-half ago. > The vertical design is convenient for home-owners, but not ideal for birds. Height (elevation) is important to all birds, and socially significant for parrots. Parrots (particularly) will make little use of the bottom half of the cage--unless you place all the appealing toys down there. (But, if you do that, they'll quickly become covered with droppings and therefore become unappealing). BAR SPACING > The horizontal bar spacing of 7/8" limits the cage to medium or larger animals. In the case of birds, that means adult parakeets (budgies) or larger. An great advantage of the larger bar spacing is that you can feed your critter snacks by hand, or scratch its head without opening the cage. I suspect also that your pet has a more pleasant view outward. > The vertical bar spacing of 4 1/2" limits the potential placement of perch poles, and is too far apart for critters (including birds) who like to crawl up the sides of the cages. I'd have preferred a 1 1/2" x 1 1/2" grid. TOP SHELF Like the bottom and middle shelves, the top shelf is "lift-out-able", that allows easy access for cleaning, installing large platforms, etc. The top shelf shelf contains a closable hatch with a 6" x 6" opening, supplied with a sliding door which snap locks closed (if desired). The small hatch provides access for medium size animals to the top, if for example you want to install a playground on top of the cage. The top shelf can very easily be replaced by a 3/8"--1/2" thick sheet of plywood if desired, which would also be "lift-out-able", and could be customized to any design the user desires. Both the middle and top shelf are (optionally) secured in place by two screws each. MIDDLE SHELF > The middle shelf contains a hatch with a 6" x 6" opening, supplied with a removable door. Simply by closing the door, the cage can be converted to two cages (albeit waste will fall from the top to the bottom cage). The size of the hatch which limits the upper size of your pet to ferrets, hamsters, or medium size birds (such as conures, Senegals) etc. The hatch is a bit tight for Amazon parrots, cats, etc. > For larger critters (cats, dogs, rabbits, racoons, Macaws, etc.), you can simply lift out the shelf, but then you'd probably need to add additional platforms or shelves. Alternatively, the shelf can very easily be replaced by a 3/8" thick sheet of plywood (with or without hatches), which would also be lift-out-able, or you could cut a larger hole in the supplied wire shelf. BOTTOM SHELF AND WASTE TRAY > A black plastic waste tray in the bottom slides out for easy cleaning. > The bottom shelf (just above the waste tray) is "lift-out-able", but does NOT slide out (as does the bottom shelf on the very similar Prevue F040 cage). FEEDING TRAYS, DOORS, ETC > The cage is NOT supplied with any feeding/watering trays, so you will need to purchase these separately. (But see "Other Recommended Accessories" below.) > The 485 cage is NOT equipped with feeding doors. However, you can use a skinny spoon to fill feeding trays though the bars. PLATFORMS, PERCHES, AND LADDERS > Some reviewers report that their cages came with metal platforms--but my cage came with plastic platforms. I do not know how well the plastic platforms will stand up to chewing animals (including parrots). The platforms with my cage did NOT have the circular holes shown in the photo. > Perches (20 1/2"-long) can be made from ordinary dowels. I use "Home Depot" "48-inch hardwood dowels". Softwood dowels are quickly destroyed by parrots. Indeed, my Senegal parrot's favorite "chew toys" are 24" softwood ladders. It is best for birds to use a variety of sizes of perch poles, or natural branches which vary in diameter. Caution, many natural branches contain toxins; in general fruit tree wood does not. > Two or more perch poles installed parallel to each other made good platforms. Alternatively, solid platforms can be made with 20" lengths of board, with nails at the corners to act as prongs. > Three plastic ramps were included with the 485 cage, which are probably fine for rodents and ferrets. However, for birds, 2 or 3 standard 24" wooden ladders are good replacements for the ramps. DOORS AND DOOR LOCKS > Some reviewers mistakenly assumed that there are two doors on each of the two levels (a left and a right door). But as the photos clearly show, only the right side on each level is a door. The one large door (on each level) provides excellent access, and the fixed left side provides needed placement points for the platforms (or perch poles) on the left side of the cage. > The stainless steel door locks are a cleaver critter-proof design. However mine did not initial work as designed, mostly because they were poorly manufactured/installed. Simply tightening the screws is a great improvement (so that the screw heads do not interfere with the action). Then a little fiddling with a hammer and pliers restored the locks to their designed functionality. Note however that the locks are NOT childproof and cannot easily be made childproof. ASSEMBLY > As in assembling all such "furniture", initially install the screws loosely (i.e., with perhaps 1/4" remaining to be screwed in), and tighten all when finished. > The instructions are fairly good, and assembly is very simple, but requires some talent at assembling such things. Steps: -- screw leg frames (F1 & B1) to base shelf (C1), and optionally insert the wheels -- insert lower door panel (F2) into top of front leg frame (do NOT install screws) -- insert lower back panel (B2) into top of back leg frame (do NOT install screws) -- install side rails (L1 & R1) with screws (which also secures the bottom of the lower door panel (F2) and the lower back panel (B2)) -- place lower side panels (2 of L1, L2, L3 or L4) in place and install screws in bottom of the lower side panels (do NOT install the upper screws) -- insert upper door panel (F3)into top of lower door panel (do NOT install screws) -- insert upper back panel (B3)into top of lower door panel (do NOT install screws) -- install upper screws in the lower side panels (which also secures the bottom of the upper door panel (F3) and upper back panel (B3)) -- install (with screws) the upper side panels (2 of L1, L2, L3 or L4) -- install the three cage shelves (C2, C2, and C4), then slide-in the plastic waste tray. The shelves can be "dropped" in place as you build upward, but you should wait on installing the retaining screws on the sides until the last step. > No tools are needed except for the included allen wrench. However, there are alot of screws. An electric screwdriver with a hex bit the right size makes the project much easier. > The cage can be assembled by one person, but a helper can make it easier. > It can be a little difficult to align the screw holes for the top and middle shelves. A large screwdriver can help, to pry the shelf into alignment, so that the holes match up HOW TO IDENTIFY THE COMPONENTS > BASE --The leg frames are [-shaped pieces. The one with the dangling "bell" goes in front (F1), the other is the back (B1) -- The base shelf (C1) (at the very bottom, above the wheels, is the only shelf with holes at each of the 4 corners. -- The side rails (L1 & R1) are the smallest pieces in the box and are obviously rail-line. They are NOT interchangeable. The forward end of each is open; the back end of each is closed. > CAGE SHELVES: The large simple (without plugs) panels are the shelves. -- The middle (C3) and top shelves (C4) have holes on the short sides, the bottom shelf (C2) has no holes. --- The top shelf (C4) has a sliding door built in. --- The middle panel (C3) has a removable swinging door built in. > FRONT DOOR PANELS: Obvious because they are the only panels with doors. Note that the upper and lower door panels are NOT interchangeable. -- The top of the lower door panel (F2) has sockets in the top edge. -- The upper door panel (F3) does not have sockets. > BACK PANELS: The large panels with "plugs" on the bottom side. Note that the upper (B3) and lower (B3) back panels are NOT interchangeable. -- The top of the lower back panel (B2) has sockets in the top edge (into which the "plugs" of the top back panel (B3) fit). -- The upper back panel (B3) does not have sockets. > SIDE PANELS: The small panels (L1, L2, R1 and R2), all are interchangeable, but must be installed with the flange toward the top. > SCREWS: All the screw, except 4 short screws, are the same and interchangeable. The four short screws are to optionally secure the top and middle shelves (which is the last step in assembling the cage). COMPARISON TO THE PERVUE FO40 CAGE I have had a Pervue FO40 cage for several years for my medium-size Senegal parrot. Recently I inherited a Yellow Napped Amazon, and purchased a Prevue 485. The smaller Senegal got the new cage because the platforms and center-platform hatch are a bit small for the Amazon. The 485 is 1 inch taller than the FO40, but otherwise the same dimensions and of similar construction. PROS > The middle shelf of the 485 makes a nice needed large platform (no middle shelf is included in the FO40). > The "lift-out-able" top shelf of the 485 is makes access for cleaning and installing large items (e.g. tree branches, breeding boxes) much easier. > The sliding hatch in the top shelf of the 485 makes easy critter access to the top for playgrounds etc. > The huge front doors of the 485 make easy access or cleaning and installing large items (e.g. tree branches, breeding boxes) much easier. > The small plastic (or maybe metal in some shipments) platforms of the 485 are nice accessories. > The larger bar spacing of the 485 makes it possible to pet your pet's head, and hand-feed him/her without opening the cage. CONS > The slide-out lower platform of the FO40 is much easier to clean. > The feeding doors of the FO40 provide more options for placement of feeding watering dishes (NO feeding doors are included in the 485). > The included perches and feeding trays of the FO40 are a bonus for owners of small birds. > The closer bar spacing of the FO40 is more suitable for small birds (such as finches or lovebirds). OTHER SUGGESTED ACCESSORIES > For feeding/watering cups, I recommend ProSelect ZW991 Stainless Steel Pet Coop Cup Size: 8 oz , which are particularly easy to clean and are parrot-proof. In my experience the best place to install them is on the lower edge of the upper door. Consider installing three, 1 for water, 1 for dry food, and one for wet food (such as fruit and vegies) > I use terra cotta plant dishes as "swimming pools" for my parrots. The terra cotta dishes is actually ideal for the purpose---1) they are too heavy for parrots to lift and dump, 2) evaporation from the sides and bottom keeps the water cool and fresher, and 3) the rough surface is easy for bird feet to grip. > I use a cardboard boxes (with a hole cut in front) as "breeding boxes" in which my parrots can hide in to sleep, or to get out of the wind, (or destroy for fun) etc. > Several 24" wooden ladders are a good addition > I suggest covering the top with a green or black towel---birds instinctively fear attack from above---and are most comfortable with a ceiling. GENERAL ADVICE TO PARROT OWNERS If your parrot is in a particularly uncooperative mood, stand on a short stool---the taller you are, the more "authority" you have. Once you've got the parrot, tightly wrap him up in a towel for at least 15 minutes while holding, stroking, and cooing to the towel---that regresses your parrot to the "baby" mode (smothered under mama's wing), and will make him/her more compliant. Even if your bird does not have the opportunity to fly, he knows he can (or not)---a wing-clipping can also regress an aggressive parrot back to "helpless" baby mode. IMPROVEMENTS TO THE DESIGNS > The platforms (and cage shelves) would be better redesigned as smaller versions of the shelves (for example, 1/3 the width of the shelves), which would allow waste to fall through and the metal construction would make them chewing critter-proof. Three 1/3-width "platform shelves" could also replace the cage shelves, and make the design much more versatile. Such "platform shelves" would eliminate the need for hatches. For example, 1 (of the three) platforms forming a shelf could be lifted out to serve as passageway between levels. This redesign would reduce the number of different shelf and platform components from 4 to 1. > The "flanges" could be replaced by projecting "prongs" at the corners of the platform-shelf units, which would allow them to be placed anywhere there is a horizontal bar in the cage (6 potential levels), eliminating the need for the "flanges", which seem to be a manufacturing problem with the 485 anyway. Such a design would increase the versatility, the cage could be divided vertically at any level desired. > Both cages (the FO40 and 485) could be improved by redesigning them with slide-out waste trays at BOTH the middle and bottom positions (even if the middle waste tray is an optional accessory). That would allow either cage to be instantly convertible into two complete cages. > The "side rails" which support the waste tray should be replaced with a single "retainer" element. This would allow the construction of the upper and lower portions to be identical, reducing the number of different components from 6 to 3. Assembly would be easier and more logical. The extra waste tray and extra waste tray retainer could be optional accessories. > Plugs (up and down) built into the corners of the "retainer elements" to connect the upper and lower levels would allow the side and back panels to be vertically symmetrical and interchangeable, greatly simplifying assembly. The door panels would also be interchangeable, albeit obviously not vertically symmetrical. > If (using the suggestions above) the levels were designed to be identical and interchangeable, essentially identical cages could be sold with 1 level, 2 levels, 3 levels or more---or additional levels could be sold as "accessories" to a base 1-level unit. > Click on “Stoney” just below the product title to see my other reviews, or leave a comment to ask a question.

I was a little hesitant to buy this product based on the reviews I read. We got it early, just in case something went wrong and we had to return it. We got the package in good condition. None of the corners were bent. When we opened it up, we found that one of the bars on the back side of the cage was bent slightly, but not enough to cause any problems. There was also some rust-like substance on the bars, but we were able to wipe it off easily, and it hasn't come back. The directions were a little difficult to read, and the parts aren't labeled, so we made a couple of mistake putting it together, but my boyfriend and I (mostly my boyfriend) got it put together in under an hour. Its probably a job for two people- I had to hold the pieces steady so he could put it together. The bottom (flooring) to the cage has pretty wide spaces, and when we got our rats in there, we noticed their feet were falling through. We took out the bottom floor so they can run around on the bedding. We just have to remove the rats from the cage to clean it, but that's not a big deal. The tray on the bottom pulls out really easily and just slides back in. The middle floor has the same problem, but we put little blankets down to help their little feet. The ramps are a little steep for rats, but our boys are pretty young still and they either run up the ramps or climb up the side of the cage. We may have to modify this when they get older and have a harder time climbing it. Other reviews said the ramps were made of sharp material, but ours are plastic and have no sharp edges. Our rats don't chew on them either. It does come with the hammock, which I thought was really nice. Its sturdy and cute. This cage is really sturdy on the casters. I don't feel like its going to fall over, even when I move it to vacuum. The platforms in the cage are plastic, but they're also really sturdy. You just have to make sure you get the ramps in right, or they'll fall off. Overall, we love this cage. Our rats are happy. We're happy. We're hoping to use it for ferrets later as well.

My girlfriend and I bought this for our ferret who was quite obviously outgrowing his smaller cage. We picked this one because it seemed like a cheaper, but still sturdy alternative to a very similar looking cage that was $80 more expensive. Pros 1. It's a solid cage. Once it's put together, we both feel very confidence that it will last a while as long as we take good care of it. 2. It doesn't take overly long to put together and the instructions were good enough. It requires a bit of tinkering and I highly recommend 2 people put it together, but it went up rather quickly. 3. Love the shelf below the cage for ferret supplies. It fits all of his bedding, food, litter, treats, etc without problem. 4. Love the size. It stands about 5 feet tall overall and the ferret has a ton of space to roam around and play. He seems to be enjoying himself so far. 5. Comes with a hammock. Can't complain about that. The little guy will likely chew it down like he usually does but he enjoys having them while they last. 6. Love that there are doors on the top and bottom level. It makes getting to him, his food dish, and his litter tray far easier. The latch system is also easy to use. 7. The platforms and various pieces seem well constructed. Ours didn't lean or feel of low quality. 8. The wheels are a nice touch. Makes wheeling the cage around easier. 9. Love that the bedding tray is below the floor. We have a digger and one who likes to stay up late. We gave him plenty of stuff to play with but the digging needed to stop and this helped a lot. 10. His old water bottle latched to the side of this one perfectly fine as did his litter tray. Cons 1. Like others, ours had a few bent pieces. Nothing too dramatic that some careful plyer work won't fix, but don't expect a totally flawless product. I also blame part of it on the shipping company because it is a heavy box and mistakes get made. Human beings and all. 2. It is really heavy. Put it together in the place you'll be keeping. Don't be stupid and assemble it downstairs then carry it upstairs like me. 3. The very top door (on top of the cage) doesn't seem like it's all that difficult to open. Here's hoping he doesn't figure that out. Overall I'm very satisfied with my purchase. I think this probably deserved a better rating although my expectations for what a good cage should be are probably lower than most because his last cage was just awful. I would recommend this to people as long as they keep the cons in mind.

let’s start with the cons just to get them out of the way. CONS: - absolutely the biggest disadvantage is the wire spacing. it’s very wide, way more than 1/2” which is recommended. my male rats are full grown and can still fit part of their head through the space. IF YOU HAVE FEMALE OR BABY RATS, THE SPACING IS TOO LARGE AND THEY WILL GET OUT. - having wire floors to the cage is mad harmful on an animal’s feet, especially if they’re small. this is an easy fix, though! i cover the floors with towels or fleece which covers the wire and since i have rats who love to burrow, they can sleep under them if they so choose. - only the right door opens. why? who knows. -the instructions are difficult to figure out on your own. - theres no way (that i found) to attach a latter to help maneuver them to the next floor. it takes my boys (who are only 1) awhile to get from the top to the bottom because of this. they have to jump into the safety of a high hanging hammock in order to come down or get up. and because of the wire spacing, it’s hard for them to climb. - vertical wires seem strange to me. i much prefer horizontal because then the rats can climb easier and are more secured. -there’s a weird door at the top. it makes no sense on why it’s there or how you could even go about opening it. - plastic shelves. every cage will have these, but they’re annoying. they’re basically pee magnets for rats. (covering them will solve this though!) - the stairs themselves are flimsy in that they don’t attach great. they’re still very usable , they just come off sometimes because of the way they’re set up. PROS: - it comes with the hammock!!! it’s really low-hanging which makes it easy for my smallest boy to get in and out of without hurting himself! - IT IS HUGE. as i mentioned, i have 4 full grown male rats (who are admittedly, quite chunky) and they all have so much room that it’s crazy. words cannot describe how huge this cage is. i have 2 extra large huts that i can easily fit in there. not only is it stupid tall, but it’s stupid wide as well! - it’s inexpensive! compared to other cages, this one is mad cheap. and for it’s price, i’d say it’s wonderful! - the material it is made out of is MAGNIFICENT. it is VERY sturdy and powder coated which is good for rats specifically! i can tell because my rats have been sneezing a lot less since being moved. - the shelves are sturdy!!! i’ve had plastic shelves with the same hook mechanism that would always fall down. but these shelves can’t fall down even if i put a lot of my weight on it! - the storage shelf is neat!! it helps me keep my room tidy :) - you can fit SO much in there. so many toys, hammocks, and houses! it’s like there’s no limit, really. - if you have another person to help you, this could take about 30 minutes to build! - your rats WILL be satisfied. they absolutely ADORE the space and since they’re natural explorers, they have so much to do. this cage is a serious competitor of the double critter nation. - this is the second best cage in the whole entire world that i’ve seen and the fact it has such a comparatively low price? amazing. the happiness it gives my rats is so heartwarming. - this is a little weird, but i LOVE how the manufacturers listen. i’ve seen reviews of this cage in the past and it’s changed a lot. a ton of improvements have been made in the span of 5 years and man, it makes me feel so good that the people making this actually listen! that being said, always check the date of the other reviews. - it was VERY well packaged. not a scratch was made on the cage and the packaging was clever and excellent. overall, this cage is quite good! it definitely has its flaws, but i really do recommend it for full grown male rats! i’ll update everyone if my rats somehow escape overnight, as that’s my biggest concern. but as of now, they’re all good! i hope this helped!

I'm a first-time ferret owner and did a lot of research before purchasing this cage for the two ferrets I adopted from a rescue. At the time I bought it, Amazon was offering a $50 gift card if I applied for their credit card. I did and received the cage $50 off, which made it really affordable. When the cage arrived, the bottom pan was broken (edge chipped off.) I contacted the seller, who contacted the manufacturer, and a new one was mailed promptly. The cage is roomy enough for my two boys and I plan on adopting another. There are a couple of negatives. The floors are wire, which is not good for little feet. I had a stack of floor tile in the basement. It's not the hard ceramic, but the kind that you can score with a knife and break. I cut the tiles to fit the cage floors and now my boys have pink tiled floors. It's very pretty and if they get too hot, they can cool their little bodies on the tile. I'd also ordered two chinchilla chillers for them to lay on if they become hot, but have never even used them because the floor tile is adequate. Only the right side cage doors open because the floors attach to the left. That's not a problem for me, especially since one of my fuzzies loves to jump into my arms. This gives him less room to launch! I clipped plexiglass pieces where the food bowl and water bowl is located to keep the residue off my wall when they take a drink and sling their heads. The ramps are metal (the older version of the cage had plastic ramps) and they're a little slick. I solved this problem by making my own ramp covers with some fabric I bought on sale at walmart. The cage is excellent for the money, but a pain to assemble. I'm a female and did it by myself, but it took over two hours because I had to take several sections apart and redo as I went. One thing that I did wrong that I've not fixed and won't because it takes too long is that my pan slides out from the back of the cage instead of the front, so watch out for that when assembling. It makes no difference to me because I don't use it anyway since I have tile on the floor. It's all a breeze to clean with a little vinegar water on a paper towel and doesn't hold odor like some cages. Would I buy it again? In a heartbeat. UPDATE TO ABOVE REVIEW I've owned this cage for a year now and it's time for an update. I have very active male ferrets. This cage may be okay if you have mild mannered or older ferrets who just putter around. My boys have broken two of the cage bars and escaped. The bars are flimsy on this cage and I can no longer recommend it except for the most docile ferrets. I've ordered a Ferret Nation cage, which is what I should have bought to start with but I was a new ferret owner and it's so expensive getting started.

I love the product itself my ferrets love it. It’s spacious enough for two ferrets, and was not too hard to build. The only part I did not like was the fact that the pieces aren’t necessarily labeled anywhere a little hard to find a piece together other than that I had everything I needed to build and didn’t take too long to assemble Don’t screw everything too tight before you have everything assembled. I recommend screwing everything loosely and then once everything is assembled and you have everything done going back and screwing it down a little tight because if you don’t, the pieces won’t properly fit.

This cage is ROOMY! While my weasel is used to roaming my apartment, I got a slap on the wrist when my landlord found out, so now I must keep him in a cage (...most of the time, at least ;) ). I was disheartened, because I feel like a ferret needs as much room as possible, and this cage seemed too small to me... I was proven wrong!! While he still gets playtime outside of his cage, it's a nice size for sleeping and stretching. I was skeptical over whether the bars would hold my little boy (he's almost fully grown, but not quite there yet), but it's been three days with no break-outs. Awesome! As for the state of the cage when I received it... Nothing was broken, and the packaging was very well sealed (lots of tape - make sure you have a box-cutter or other sharp blade handy). There is a garish "FIESTY FERRET HOME" with a huge image of a ferret on the box, so it's not discreet at all. So be warned about that, if it's relevant to you. The package is also about 50lbs heavy. It took me about 45 minutes to put together. Unlike some reviewers, I didn't have to use any other tools except for the little screwdriver bit that they send along. What a relief! I only had one main problem while putting it together. The instructions aren't very clear, so I wound up putting the four smaller side-panels in upside down. They have a lip on one end, which is supposed to be on the TOP of the panel (facing into the cage), not the BOTTOM. It's where the second-floor and the roof sits (you also secure them with screws, just fyi. It's a very sturdy cage). Just take a few minutes to look everything over, and you'll be fine. It'd definitely help to have somebody hold the pieces together while you're building it. It's tricky (but not impossible) if you're doing it all by yourself. P.S. The ramps might be too steep and/or slippery for your ferret to crawl up. I remedied this by getting some felt from my local craft store and tying it around the ramps. It gives him enough traction so that he doesn't have to jump-and-scramble from one level to the next. And another tip- if your fuzzy wears a collar, I encourage you to stay on the safe side and remove it whenever they're in the cage... JUST to be extra cautious. I don't see any real hazards in this cage, but I always err on the side of safety with my pets. When he's not wearing it, I clip his collar around the top door for extra security, JUST in case he opens it somehow (a fall from 30+ inches up doesn't sound very promising).

After my ferret kept protesting and showing his obvious distaste for the playpen I was keeping him in, I decided to stop putting off buying a real cage. Good ferret cages are soooooo expensive, but I was determined to find something "reasonable" without compromising size. I found the Prevue Hendryx 485 and bought it off Amazon without a second thought. A lot of reviews were saying how awful these cages are, the conditions they were in upon opening it for the first time, how bad the instructions are... In fact I tried to cancel my shipment because of these reviews and decided to just buy some $300 cage at Petco. I am so happy I was too late in canceling my order because I would have missed out on such a wonderful cage at a VERY reasonable price for its quality and size. It came in mint condition and packaging did a great job of protecting it; no broken trays, rust, broken bars from poor welding job, and snapped-off platform tabs like everyone was complaining about. Everything was wrapped up perfectly. The instructions were self explanatory. I really don't understand what the confusion was about. A lot of the bad reviews were saying how the manual did nothing for them, but I found myself having an easy time going through the steps. In fact, the pieces are so obvious, I'm pretty sure anyone could figure it out without the manual! As for confusion with the screws, all of them are exactly the same, except four that are shorter (which are used to hold platforms and top part in place). It's not that hard to mistaken them. I guess I got lucky with the cage. I'm extremely happy with what I got. Quality, design, and size (holy crap is it huge) are perfect for what I paid. My ferret willingly goes into this cage when I let him free roam because it's such a big space to explore! As for the complaints about the wire floor that neglects a ferret's anatomy, that is easily amendable with a couple of old t-shirts, towels, or tiles. I love that the whole cage is made of metal, because it is easy to clean and does not absorb smells. Annnnd shipping was really fast. I got it within the next day. And for the door opening on one side only... It's not that serious. The opening is so big you can take the platforms out without disassembling the whole cage, or just unscrew the top and lift them out. My only gripe is that I tend to take my ferret EVERYWHERE I go (like camping), and if I wanted to take the cage along, it isn't exactly the easiest to just break down and go. It takes 20 minutes to a half hour both breaking down and assembling. But it's ok, his playpen will do for his travel cage :)

部品が一つずつ違うので見分けが大変なのと、全てを半締めしてから本締めしないと穴がズレてるように感じるようですが、手順を間違えなければ大丈夫でした☆ 曲がりはあるものの、ガタつきは無し。 十分満足です✨ リチャードソンジリスを飼育中なので噛り防止など色々加工はしていますが、最初は1階部分のみ・現在は2階部分もトンネルで行き来できるようにして利用しています☆

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Muy buena

Nos encantó muy amplia y fácil de armar por el costo vale la pena ya qué hay otras en ese precio y muy chicas, para mi huron está fantástica. En cuanto al armado en YouTube hay un video que te enseña paso a paso cómo armar esa jaula con que pongan el nombre de la jaula sale el video “Prevue Hendryx 485” el armado es muy fácil siempre y cuando no te apresures a hacerlo conforme a lo que tu crees, sigue cada paso del video y terminaras rápido y fácil. Muy estable la jaula y sus rampas para nada inestables lo qué pasa es que no es solo encimarlos si no que tienen que “tronar” por así decirlo para que estén sujetas a su (no se como decirlo) broche o ganchito. Sus rejillas si son un poco delgadas como me las imagine pero para un huron o más esta perfecto a mi parecer no son MUY delgadas es lo justo para el costo, casi no pude encontrar esta jaula en Mexico y cuando por fin lo encontré demasiado elevado. El envío me salía en 3 Semanas y me llegó en una, mi primera vez comprando en Amazon y con este vendedor y todo excelente la verdad muy satisfecha lo recomiendo ampliamente.

Good for my rats =3