Yaheetech 54'' Rolling Ferret Cage Large 4-Tiers Chinchilla Cage Small Animal Cage for Adult Rats/Guinea Pigs/Chinchilla/Sugar Glider w/ 2 Removable Ramps/Hammock, Black

I have a small baby critter who will most likely never hit above 5oz in his adult life, and I don't like the idea of having him in a small hamster cage. My concerns are having a containment that doesn't exceed wire spacing of 1/2" vertical and horizontal. I was initially looking at the Critter Nation, but even with that unit, I will still need to use 1/2" square chicken type wire to line the cage. I also couldn't imagine where in the heck I could provide the space for a 36" wide across and 24-25" deep cage! I prefer having walkways in my home. I also had no need for a cage with doors on each side. I worry about the security and function if one door fails. I love the idea and appearance of a 3 tier cage. Although Widwest provides an easy option of purchasing add ons, a 3 tier Critter Nation would reach up to 88" in height! --I don't have an exclusive room for such arrangement. If I did have a permanent spare room, then maybe getting a pair of the Critter Nations would be an option. I want to be able to keep this cage in the kitchen area and be able to move it around if needed to other rooms. The Yaheetech is roughly half the weight of the other option, very well made and sturdy in design. I am very happy with my choice getting 2 Yaheetech Ferret cages! The shipping was super fast; 2 day FedEx on both. With shipping and tax, each unit was under $140; together only $278.80 and cheaper than one 2 tier Critter Nation. I found the instructions super easy. I just had to refer to the parts page, while following instruction. I used my own 5/32 allen wrench with hex key tip and set up was a breeze. For 3rd tier add-on, I used the 2nd floor setup (using the top piece with upper door and 2 hook loops for ramp hanging) twice. The Yaheetech is fully capable of this setup. The ramps are very easy to attach to the plastic level trays "if" you put your 5/32 allen wrench through the hooks under the tray and gently stretch the plastic...the ramps pop in securely and fairly easily. This made the perfect compromise for "grandma's needs" and "spoiling furry grandchild". His little mansion tower is 3 tiers, but only 74.5" tall, 31" wide and 20.25" deep. It's a very sturdy cage for our needs, and the wheels hold the unit's extra tier and roll very well. I must say it is a very nice looking cage! I love the design, the doors are very well made and work beautifully...it's going to be so much fun decorating inside with more things to spoil our little guy. For the bottom floors, we are using cardboard and rug style mats, so his little feet won't need to deal with wire bottoms. --Something I prefer over plastic liners anyway...we don't want him chewing any plastic. I found no flaws, no rust and no issues with these units. I also have the choice of creating a single rolling unit with bottom shelf (to gift/donate or use for another room or family home) or keep for spare parts. I highly recommend Yaheetech 2-story ferret cage and the option for getting 2, for creating a 3 story setup. (their one story rolling unit with shelf is smaller than this setup and won't work) 5 stars across the board! We are very happy =)

Id compare this cage to a ferret nation two story cage (I’ve owned 4 back in my ferret days) It’s less money, lighter in weight, easier to clean and even though it’s actually intended for smaller animals, it fits my 6th month old feral kitten comfortably. She’s has full run of the downstairs during the day but is tucked in for the evenings…no more night time zoomies (and crashes) around the house!

Perfect for rats! For females, you'll have to add some wire mesh to keep them in since the spacing on the bars are a bit wide, but for adult males [emphasis on the 'adult'], it's great as-is. The only aspect I've found that could use some improvement is the hinge on the doors. As opposed to having the rod that's keeping the doors in place be connected to the very edges of the doors to create a flush hinging mechanism, it's about a quarter-inch from the edge. This has the effect of creating a space when the door is closing for vulnerable tails to get trapped and potentially suffer catastrophic levels of damage were you to not notice and close the door forcefully, up to and including amputation! This is a minor but very serious oversight in the cage's design, so be extremely careful when closing the doors. It also would've been nice if there were doors on both sides of the cage rather than just the one on the right side, but that's not an uncommon feature in these types of cages, even if it's a bit annoying. Other than that, our rats have been greatly enjoying this cage, especially the shelf liners. I'd also compliment the pull-out tray in the bottom for the collection of waste--very useful! The lock is also a vast improvement over other cages we've gotten in similar price ranges; the door sits easily flush with its mate, and the lock mechanism secures so tightly that the door can't be jiggled when it's secured. We've never had any sort of issue with the locks in any of our other cages, but as far as quality of life improvements go, it's already making a rather noticeable difference. Note, THIS ITEM IS *NOT* SUITABLE FOR GUINEA PIGS, regardless of how it's advertised. Guinea pigs require an open space to graze and move about; in that way, they are like little potato-sized cattle. Their agility is also comparable to cattle. Putting them in a cage like this one that encourages climbing means offering them the possibility of a broken leg, or even worse: a dead piggy. Don't take that risk. A designated guinea pig cage like the Midwest or the Amazon Basics version is not only going to be cheaper than this, but it'll be much safer, as well.

Cage is GREAT! Butttttt NOT for a sugar glider both of them can squeeze through the holes So I had to find the closest thing I had to me and wrap the entire thing with garden netting 😂 My husband and I spent literally two hours putting together bc instructions were NOT English So I really didn’t feel like taking down and putting back inbox

I bought this cage for my two rats, however I will say right off that this cage is not made for rats! The spaces between the bars are too far apart and I had to add chicken wire around it, this is just an fyi to rat owners looking into this cage. The cage itself is exactly as expected besides the bar spacing but that’s my fault for not checking into it further! This was easy to put together and has held up well for the almost year that I’ve had it. It is not hard to clean and can be taken apart and put back together if needed to do so. I also like the fact that I can use the top and bottom sections separately and have different animals in each if I wished. Overall this cage has been great and I have no complaints about it.

I recently purchased this cage as an emergency back up cage for my chinchillas. When purchasing this item I knew the quality wouldn’t compare to the MidWest Homes Critter Nation double unit cage my two girls live in. Like I said, it’s for emergencies and hopefully I’ll never need to use it. It does give me piece of mind that if I needed to separate them for any reason or if I needed to transport them someplace for an extended period of time I’m prepared. I was looking into a collapsible travel cage but it was over four times the amount of this item and I couldn’t justify the expense. Assembly was pretty straight forward. Some of the panels were slightly warped but I was able to bend them back easily with my bare hands. This says something about the quality and stability of the metal. I’d be surprised if this cage can withstand the shenanigans of an active chinchilla for an extended period of time. I wouldn’t put up ledges for fear the metal bars would snap when they jumped on them. I did attach the included plastic tray but will cover it with anti-pill fleece, as plastic is a danger to chins. (If they chew it, which they most likely will at some point, it can cause blockage and be fatal.) I will also be making fleece cage liners for the floor as the bars on the bottom of the cage aren’t good for their feet. They can catch a toe while running around. This cage measures 24”X17”. The MidWest cage measures 36”X25”. So it’s almost half the surface area of the MidWest Cage. I wanted a smaller size for this cage as it will be easier to put in my car and transport if necessary so it works for my purpose. Personally, I would not be happy with this size as a full time home for one chin (definitely not two). If you have a smaller animal it may work fine. Chinchillas need room to jump around. I would NOT attach a wheel. It would take up the majority of the cage (15” minimum circumference or they can end up with hunched backs) and it would not be stable and most likely would snap the bars it was attached to. Anyone who owns a chin knows how hard they run on these things. The entire cage rattles and you wonder how it stays up. I like the locking mechanism on the door; it feels solid and secure. And I also like the hatch that opens from the top of the cage. It’s flimsy but I like the concept for easy access. I give this item 3 stars because it works as a temporary home for a chinchilla but I doubt it would last. I’d spend the extra money and get the sigle unit MidWest cage. It’s more stable, more room to attach ledges, a wheel, water bottle, etc., and it’s expandable. You can get an add on unit later on and build up. (I’ve actually been debating buying the add on and turning my double unit into a triple but my girls are spoiled as it is.) If you go the cheaper route it’ll work for a while but if you replace the cage only once it’s equivalent in cost to the MidWest cage which should last the life of your pet. If you have a smaller animal that isn’t as forcefully athletic, vaulting off the side of the cage, this cage may work fine for you. If, like me, you want an emergency back up cage, this will work fine (just cover the bars on the floor and any plastic should you use the included shelf or ramp). In these instances this cage is a decent value for the money. If you are looking for a permanent home for a chinchilla, I suggest you go with MidWest’s Ferret or Critter Nation cage. It’s larger, safer and will last much longer saving you money in the end. It’s better to make the investment up front. I’m attaching a photo of the freshly assembled unit in front of our couch for size reference. I'm also attaching a photo of my current cage with a red rectangle showing how this cage compares in size. Be mindful that this cage isn't as deep so it doesn't go as far back either. Remember, for a chinchilla you’ll need to add a hide, a hay feeder, food dish and water bottle at minimum. This will fill this cage’s space rather quickly.

Very Sturdy And The Bar facing is not the best and I would not recommend for a little baby rats or any type of little pet it is fine for an adult rat or a ferret but the cage is good size and it’s perfect for my two rats I had to put some thing to cover the bottom so they couldn’t escape but I can fit a lot of stuff and it’s very sturdy and it is perfect with the wheels because I can move it anywhere in my room and my rats love it and like to explore so I would definitely recommend for adult rats I only got the single cage and I was a bit worried it would be too small but it’s actually big so if you are getting double story it would be perfect for your rats or whatever you have so overall it’s good I had a Little trouble assembling it but it works fine now so I definitely would recommend

I was looking to upgrade my ferret's cage and thought this one looked pretty good for the price. Well... 1- The instructions are not clear and the parts are not numbered, so you are left guessing. The way they instruct you to assemble it seems like a joke when you get it all together, it would be much easier if you do it in a different way. When I was tightening all the screws I realized something wasn't quite right, the hole in between the floors and the ladders and so on won't allign. In order to solve this, I would have had to disassemble the whole thing and I'm not even sure what I would do differently to make them fit. I ended up doing a DIY, where to go up and down they use flex tubes instead, because the ladders were a mess. I also ended up removing with pliers the "door" in between floors because it was backwards. 2- The pictures show 2 levels with a dark plastic tray. Well, there is only 1 plastic and it goes underneath the metal bars. This is not good for ferrets or small animals. My simple solution was to put the plastic bin INSIDE the cage and get some coroplast, cut it to size and make a new floor for the other floor. I wanted to have a CAGE FOR FERRETS once assembled, but that didn't end up being the case. 3- Only one side of the doors open. It's not like the "good" cages where you can open both and access, if you have to clean, it's not the most comfortable thing ever. 4-Not thrilled with the shipping. I was supposed to come on Saturday and it came on Tuesday. I could have gone with another color or another cage altogether, but I chose this one in part for the quick shipping. Oh, well, it is all good. Apart from that the cage is just fine. If you are into adapting things, then probably you can make it work, but I wouldn't use this out of the box with ferrets.