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Help!! Cant get the cage to stay together

erikahand83

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>(I have just gotten the cubes in the mail today and i tryed to put the first walls of the first floor of the cage together. It keeps falling apart when I let go for even a second. Will the zip ties that will be coming in the next couple of days help hold it together better or am I just doing something completely wrong to begin with? :confused: Help!!! Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks in advance :ashamed:
 

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The zip ties will help tremendously! I only used zip ties on mine and didn't mess with the connectors. They were a pain and didn't hold well at all.

I have about 5 zip ties per connecting panel and it's very sturdy.

I would just wait for zip ties and use them.

Good Luck!
 

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Also, are you using the connectors on the top and the bottom of the wall sides? Cause mine stayed together decently with only the connectors, but the zip ties definitely help.
 

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What size are you using? (The size of the cage?) What brand (s) are you using?
I agree, zipties would work. I only use connectors, but I may try a few zipties when I make the cage permanant.
 

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I realize after looking at several pictures on the site that you need connectors at both the top and bottom. I didn't notice that before. I'll tell you what, once you start working on a cage of your own you take all the little details in on the pictures on the site. I think I will still use some zip ties, just for safety sake and to add a litttle more stability. Plus, we have a dog in the house and I'm not going to make it easy for him to get at my two piggers (just in case the thought ever crosses his mind, though I honestly think he'll be afraid of them, LOL). In answer to your question I am using Whitmore cubes from Walmart and they are 14.25inx14.5inx14.5, that's what the box says, don't need if you needed all three measurements or not. There is only four sides to a cube. I am going to try and work on the cage again later, while my two kiddos are taking their nap. They can be a bit curious at times and probably won't be much help with the construction. ;)
 
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