I have the grippy textured stuff too and mine seem fine on it. Their hocks have been a lot better too. The only time it seems difficult for them is when they turn round to groom their backs and their front paws slip forward.
I wouldn't ever have JUST lino though. When they had enclosures the bases were covered in lino but they still had a shelf with vetbed or an old t-shirt. I currently have a towel or two on the floor for them and in winter I'll put down a duvet or vetbed. I want to give them the choice. They often sit on the lino though. I think it depends on how warm they are. If they are a bit warm they like the lino, if a bit chilly they prefer the towel.
I currently have the hump with Ikea. :evil::lol: They do do cheap rugs though. I've never been in a Dunelm.
Yup Lakeside.
I'm just frustrated with them. I find the store hard work because I find it very tiring. It costs us £3 just for the crossing and then petrol to get there so I always check the stock levels online, which yesterday said everything in stock, only when we got there, out of 6 items, 2 were nowhere to be seen, so the website was very wrong and that's not a good strike rate - 2 out of 6! Then I've just opened the boxes and no instructions! :evil:
I find their products quite good for the money but, oh! the stores! I'd rather go to the dentists!
/rant
I remember lakeside's ikea (i used to live in Gillingham) and was our closest too. I found their stock rate against the website was commonly wrong and even if you phone them to check stock that was often wrong too! :evil:
Have you though about a swinging lid? Maybe from NIC panels? That's what we had when they were in an enclosure cos Mini can jump quite high. We just fastened it with cable ties with enough give to swing open so I could get in to clean it.
He was running aroudn the living room and has chewed right through a 4 gang extension and my xbox360 power lead :evil::roll:
Think im confused by what you mean. Do you think he would not jump on to the NIC panels, is that what you mean?