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Please can I have your advice! - PIC UPDATE

Which option should I pick for bigwig

  • Playpen

    Votes: 5 21.7%

  • Nic cubes

    Votes: 18 78.3%
  • Total voters
    23
  • Poll closed .
Watership_Down

Watership_Down

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Our Bigwig is still living in the cage we got him . Although he does have free access to the sitting room all day. Now I am confused as to what cage to get him -

I initially wanted to buy this - http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produ...10199769|Safety+gates+and+guards|10199808.htm

as I thought its would look nice in the sitting room.

But since joining I have being looking at the nic cages and quite like them now.......

So any advice and reasons why would be so helpful xx
 
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I think given how big he is NIC cubes would be better for you to custom design a pen around his size.
 
i have both... two pens attached to each other with a small roof at one end made from nic grids... easily dismantled for travel and open plan so a lot easier to keep clean... this is about my 4th cage for Alvin and pearl and by far the best... only way i could improve it now is to add another panel but i need a bigger house for that :lol::lol:
 
The nic cubes would have to be very high to stop him jumping out. My german lops could easily clear a pen two cubes high and I would guess Bigwig is at least that big? If you're just looking for a space that he can retreat to for his bed/food etc and he is free range during the day then I would probably say a large dog crate would be best and they're good value too if you shop around.
 
he looks like a giant of some sort, judging by your vid.

Would you be using it as a divider to continue to allow him to free range and and keeping his old cage as a base, or is it to be his pen?

I do think the nic option is better in terms of enclosed space, for when you go out. Although we have made our hall way bunnysafe, and she has that, and the NIC are her safe haven.
 
lottielouise said:
he looks like a giant of some sort, judging by your vid.

Would you be using it as a divider to continue to allow him to free range and and keeping his old cage as a base, or is it to be his pen?

I do think the nic option is better in terms of enclosed space, for when you go out. Although we have made our hall way bunnysafe, and she has that, and the NIC are her safe haven.
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We were thinking as an addition to the cage he already has it would lead on to the pen when we were out. or as a room divider although his cage is small he seems to like to retreat there. i think the fact that the cubes are not easy access is putting me off
 
Spacegirl said:
The nic cubes would have to be very high to stop him jumping out. My german lops could easily clear a pen two cubes high and I would guess Bigwig is at least that big? If you're just looking for a space that he can retreat to for his bed/food etc and he is free range during the day then I would probably say a large dog crate would be best and they're good value too if you shop around.
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arent the dog crates super pricy?
 
We started off with exactly the same pen for our Jemima & it was plenty big enough for her when it was in an L shape against 2 walls. In it she had a dog bed to sleep in & an super large litter tray for weeing in etc. I also like the fact that there's a gate in it, making for easy access for us. However, she's no longer in that & has taken up residence in the kitchen & is totally free range when we're in. I think the playpen is very sturdy - but then again I've never used NIC cubes, so don't know much about them.
 
Well from the look of his ears - he's gonna be a big boy. I have a frenchie and wouldn't trust leaving him in the play pen as he would be able to jump out don't think i'd trust him with the nic cubes either. We have a large dog crate for ours. You can get them quite cheap off ebay or even somewhere like zooplus?
 
we adopted a rabbit few days ago and i finally got Nic cubes yeaterday. fantasic -howevr dring up driveway today who is looking out the window at me -but honey she hhad managed to jump out onto tv stand and over onto window sill. so for cubes go high
 
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This is what he is in now
 
**leanne** said:
Well from the look of his ears - he's gonna be a big boy. I have a frenchie and wouldn't trust leaving him in the play pen as he would be able to jump out don't think i'd trust him with the nic cubes either. We have a large dog crate for ours. You can get them quite cheap off ebay or even somewhere like zooplus?
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will have a look at ebay xx
 
Bunnyaddict said:
We started off with exactly the same pen for our Jemima & it was plenty big enough for her when it was in an L shape against 2 walls. In it she had a dog bed to sleep in & an super large litter tray for weeing in etc. I also like the fact that there's a gate in it, making for easy access for us. However, she's no longer in that & has taken up residence in the kitchen & is totally free range when we're in. I think the playpen is very sturdy - but then again I've never used NIC cubes, so don't know much about them.
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I am definately swaying towards the playpen. The door system is great xx
 
Watership_Down said:
arent the dog crates super pricy?
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I got a 48" (I think - it was the biggest I could get) for around £50 including postage! And it was brand new.
Although it sounds like your looking for more of an enclosure, so I would go for a pen or maybe use metal run panels?
 
Spacegirl said:
I got a 48" (I think - it was the biggest I could get) for around £50 including postage! And it was brand new.
Although it sounds like your looking for more of an enclosure, so I would go for a pen or maybe use metal run panels?
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looking on ebay now to see
 
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