So here's the deal. I have a large flight cage (36inches high x 30 wide x 18 deep) for my two females. They like it, but I felt it got just a bit crowded. I was at thrift store and found another cage, this one is 36x18x18, but the base is a different kind so it makes it like, 3 or 4 inches higher than the other one. How could I connect the the two so they'd have basically 50% more space? There are sliding doors, probably 2x2inches on the bottom of both cages, my boyfriend was thinking of using hampster tube type connectors through the doors. We'd rather not cut the bars b/c it's harder to clean and the don't bump up flush against eachother b/c of the different base on the new cage. Any help would be REALLY REALLY nice. Any help SOON would be rad, I can't wait to deck out the new addition. I'll add pictures when I get home tonight.
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#38126 02/26/0501:25 AM02/26/0501:25 AM
I have two 36 inch tall cages and I stacked them. I took the top off of one and the bottom off the other and now have a 6 foot tall cage! but they are 3 foot across the front. Here is a pic of what they look like. I had hubby cut some 1x4 wood into an H type pattern (if you look at them from the ends). He used his table saw to cut a groove about 1 1/2 inches deep. 5 coats of shallac and then screwed them together. They slip right on the top of the bottom cage and then the top cage sits right in the groove. They come apart, easy to clean. Oh and I used half the top (of the bottom cage) to make a shelf for the cage. Worked out great for me.
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#38127 02/26/0502:07 AM02/26/0502:07 AM
Those cages are exactly like the one I bought, however the other one doesn't look like it'll stack easily plus it'd be really difficult to clean and I don't want them on the floor (just in case the dog got in the room. Unlikely, but possible). Did you just take the bottom of of the top cage? Kinda confused..
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#38128 02/26/0502:10 AM02/26/0502:10 AM
ok, first, although the pic shows them on the floor, they aren't. I have a cabinet it sits on and clears my 9 foot ceiling by about 4 inches. They come apart so I can clean them pretty easy, no different then two seperate cages.
I took the bottom off the top cage and the top off the bottom cage so there was nothing between the two. Then I took the top peice and cut it in half and filed down the sharp edges and used it as a shelf up higher in the top cage. I know it sounds confusing. If you want, I can draw a diagram to show you.
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#38129 02/26/0506:01 AM02/26/0506:01 AM
[:"blue"] Abby: I think Teresa has given you some very good advice. If you simply connect two small cages with a hamster tube, you still have two small cages. If you had ever seen the difference in activity level of gliders in a 3' cage vs. that of gliders in a 6' cage, you wouldn't hesitate for a second to stack the cages!! I would suggest that give some more consideration to whether or not you can accommodate a taller cage. If you can't possibly accept a 6' tall cage, consider laying the smaller cage on its side on top of the bigger cage. That will give you a cage that is 4-1/2" tall. With glider cages, taller is always better!!
2"x2" is mighty small for a cage door?? Why don't you remeasure them again.....think you will find they are a bit bigger than that.
Assuming for the minute that we just connect the cages.....if the cages sit side by side and the doors are on the front of the cage, then you will need a horseshoe shaped tunnel or one with two right angle turns to connect the two cages.....am i understanding your idea correctly. In that situation, hamster tubes would probably work; but they might be a little small for gilders. Think I would visit the local hardware store or Home Depot and get 2 90°n elbows and some PVC pipe of the largest size that will fit in your cage door and build your own little tunnel.
If you could post a picture of your cage, it would be a help!![/]
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#38130 02/26/0509:34 PM02/26/0509:34 PM
Pictures are on the way. The cage doors I'm refering to are for the feeding dishes. Look at Dancing's cage, you'll see the row of 4 doors at the bottom, feeding trays go in there, those were the doors I'm thinking about. I don't want to turn the cage on it's side b/c I don't want to cut the cage at all. I'm worried about PVC piping and the hamster tubes (I too think they're too small) but at least they have ridges in them for traction.
I don't want to cut the cages b/c I think it's important to keep it intact, just in case. there's no way to stack them without distroying the new cage and the ceiling isn't high enough to keep them a safe distance off the ground.
This is more difficult than it's supposed to be.
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#38131 02/26/0510:17 PM02/26/0510:17 PM
[:"blue"] I make a lot of PVC tunnel toys for my guys and use 2" PVC pipe. They have no trouble with that size.....frequently several will be in the tunnels at the same time. My gliders are about average size.....if you have bigger ones, you could use bigger pipe!![/]
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#38132 02/27/0512:45 AM02/27/0512:45 AM
I agree with Randy, I have used Habitrail tubing for toys & they weren't too small!
And I just have to say that I love the fact that you use the word "Rad"!!! I truly believe that word is way under-utilized! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumb.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/roflmao.gif" alt="" />
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#38133 02/27/0503:45 PM02/27/0503:45 PM
</font><blockquote><font class="small">Quote:</font><hr /> .....And I just have to say that I love the fact that you use the word "Rad".....
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[:"blue"] Is that a word?????[/] []http://usgn.org/board/images/smiles/rofl3.gif[/]
[:"blue"] Wasn't sure so I looked it up in Webster's dictionary:
Noun: A unit of absorbed ionizing radiation equal to 100 ergs per gram of irradiated material.
Noun: The unit of plane angle adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; equal to the angle at the center of a circle subtended by an arc equal in length to the radius (approximately 57.295 degrees)
Oh my goodness... that totally is not how "rad" is defined.. silly webster, he's so un-rad. Rad: uber cool, neat, very nice.
Uh, ON TOPIC, the boyfriend and I bought 3 inch PVC elbows, drainage pipe connector things and an overly large amount of PVC drainage pipe (with holes, I'm paraniod of them sufficating). As soon as he's feeling better we're going to connect the cages, but I need his help. Pictures will be coming after that. Heh, decorating cages is one of my favorite parts of glider mantance and I did it for the new cage today. It's funny how you notice how much smaller even 18 inches of width really is...
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#38136 03/13/0501:31 PM03/13/0501:31 PM
Finally got the cages connected! I know some have commented that it's like having two smaller cages, but the difference in how much Stitch and Skittles are active in the cages is amazing. So, like I said above, we bought 3 inch PVC pipe, elbows, and these drainage pipe to sewer connector things. We drilled holes in the sewer connector thing to lace zip ties through and connected it all though. My only concern right now is that they're going to nest in the PVC.
And now, let the picture parade begin!
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#38137 03/13/0501:33 PM03/13/0501:33 PM