C&C Cages for Degus???

[sophistacavy]

Does anyone have an example I can look at, and maybe they could tell me how they made it. You know, just explain how its different from the traditional cavy c&c cage.

Thanks!

[RainKindle]

sorry, don't have examples, except a recommendation to reinforce the side with the running wheel.
those degus run all night long, and a C&C cage would not hold up to their normal wear and tear wherever that wheel is

[BubuCandyBlue]

I don't think it's that hard to make, just it has a lot of shelves and stuff. And a lot of work to secure it, lots of patience needed!

This is what I've read: Degus need a large cage. For a couple of degus a minimum of 24 inches by 18 inches by 24 inches tall is about the minimum size. Larger is definitely better and large multilevel cages such as those made for ferrets or chinchillas are ideal. The cage should be made of wire since degus are avid chewers. However, the cage must have a solid (not wire) floor and shelves and ledges should also be made of a solid surface since degus are prone to foot problems.

Does this help?
http://www.martinscages.com/images/full/r-695.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3140/...28bf5e.jpg?v=0 very interesting, doubled grids, no hardware cloth.
Degu Cages.


Very impo. link where the guy tells you at the end how to attach hardware cloth to your grids: Google Image Result for http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s230/rodentparadise/deguz5.jpg