New Home Idea!

sophielady · 10-05-2007, 05:19 PM

Hi everybody,

As soome of you know I currently need a new home for Jonny as I have a vivarium. We were going to transform it but we saw at the petshop they had large indoor rabbit cages for £38 so we thought why not?

Do you think this would be suitable for him? He's a Herman and loves to bury himself, so I know there's hemp, soil/sand and oyster shells. What would be best for him? I know if I use hemp I need something else in the water area so it doesn't go mouldy. So maybe it would be better to use maybe hemp and sand/soil just so it's not all samey.

Any advice would be great

Thanks,

Sophie x

Pussygalore · 10-05-2007, 05:30 PM

a lot of people use indoor cages, the wire comes in handy for hanging lights on and the whole thing is light and secure enough to be put outside when the weather is nice, stones/pebbles are good around the water they help to keep the water a bit cleaner.

rachel30b · 10-05-2007, 07:20 PM

rabbit cages are good but you could make one alot cheaper if you went to says jacksons and they would cut the wood to size for you i made one for about 15 pound and its 42 x 24 inches, go them to cut wood to size came home and nailed it together,

hemp one and sand/soil other end is good idea

kelly123 · 10-05-2007, 08:49 PM

hi my herman have indoor cage it a very large guinne pig cage for when weather is to cold out and they have there new outside encloser that i iam still in the process of completeing
you can use either but they do do better outside has i been advice of many on the site

regards kelly

sophielady · 10-05-2007, 10:42 PM

OK thanks

I think my mums taking me to get the stuff tomorrow

can't wait till he's happy my poor fella! Unfortunatly I am at college ost days but when I'm not my boyfriend and dad are at work and I wouldn't know where to start with an outdoor enclosure :S I have a lot coming up before the half term but hopefully half term will suppy me and my mum the perfect time to attempt an outdoor enclosure

I shall keep you all informed and if it's a disaster I'll need tips! Hehe

Sophie x x

jackjordandylan · 10-05-2007, 11:10 PM

Hi Sophie, good luck with the cage and hope you have lots of fun putting things together! Let us see some pics once you've completed it!!

10-05-2007, 05:19 PM	#1
sophielady Junior Member Egg Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Derby, England Posts: 27	New Home Idea! Hi everybody, As soome of you know I currently need a new home for Jonny as I have a vivarium. We were going to transform it but we saw at the petshop they had large indoor rabbit cages for £38 so we thought why not? Do you think this would be suitable for him? He's a Herman and loves to bury himself, so I know there's hemp, soil/sand and oyster shells. What would be best for him? I know if I use hemp I need something else in the water area so it doesn't go mouldy. So maybe it would be better to use maybe hemp and sand/soil just so it's not all samey. Any advice would be great Thanks, Sophie x

10-05-2007, 08:49 PM	#4
kelly123 Member Incubating Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: northeast Posts: 177	indoor home hi my herman have indoor cage it a very large guinne pig cage for when weather is to cold out and they have there new outside encloser that i iam still in the process of completeing you can use either but they do do better outside has i been advice of many on the site regards kelly __________________ HERMANN TORTOISE ,SONYA CLEO ,HERCULES XENA farewell to my warrior and thankyou for trying gone but forever in our hearts. LEOPARDS 4 farewell to my leos they had to go back but was happy to of help them in this short time

10-05-2007, 05:30 PM	#2
Pussygalore Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cambridge Posts: 6,479	a lot of people use indoor cages, the wire comes in handy for hanging lights on and the whole thing is light and secure enough to be put outside when the weather is nice, stones/pebbles are good around the water they help to keep the water a bit cleaner.

10-05-2007, 07:20 PM	#3
rachel30b Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: horncastle lincs Posts: 1,168	rabbit cages are good but you could make one alot cheaper if you went to says jacksons and they would cut the wood to size for you i made one for about 15 pound and its 42 x 24 inches, go them to cut wood to size came home and nailed it together, hemp one and sand/soil other end is good idea

10-05-2007, 10:42 PM	#5
sophielady Junior Member Egg Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Derby, England Posts: 27	OK thanks I think my mums taking me to get the stuff tomorrow can't wait till he's happy my poor fella! Unfortunatly I am at college ost days but when I'm not my boyfriend and dad are at work and I wouldn't know where to start with an outdoor enclosure :S I have a lot coming up before the half term but hopefully half term will suppy me and my mum the perfect time to attempt an outdoor enclosure I shall keep you all informed and if it's a disaster I'll need tips! Hehe Sophie x x

10-05-2007, 11:10 PM	#6
jackjordandylan Member Incubating Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 169	Hi Sophie, good luck with the cage and hope you have lots of fun putting things together! Let us see some pics once you've completed it!!

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