Zuidy
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Hello everyone!
OK, so a bit of background about my current cage setup.
I have a 2x4 connected to a 1x2 playpen area on the floor. The playpen is not on top of the cage, it is on the floor about 5 feet from the cage, connected by a ramp.
I realized how annoying this whole thing was to clean yesterday as well. Because of the setup, I was doing 2 loads of laundry instead of one and yada yada...... And it was very hard to spot clean because of the ramp and whatnot.
Well, yesterday I was thinking how easy it would be for me to get out some extra grids and use the Coroplast that I am using for the playpen and make a loft for the cage, that I could put on top of the cage instead of 5 feet away. And I could use the ramp I am right now in the cage as well.
So, my questions to you guys at this point are:
1: 18.5" and 36" are the dimensions of the playpen at this point. If I built a loft, what size would it need to be in grids to match those dimensions or be a few off? Could I build a 1x2, or should I do a 2x2, or what else?
2: Would you guys get rid of the playpen and make a loft? I am really leaning that way. My girls are very happy with their setup now though, but it would be practically the same for 1 and for 2 it would be so much more compact. And they would have more room for floor time in their room.
3: Because I have a 2x4 and want to add a loft, am I really going to be taking away a ton of room from the floor of the cage? My ramp is able to be tweaked at this point, and it is a bit shy of 1 grid in length. I can simply unhook it from the zip ties and bend the grids further to make more room. So would it be better to leave it a 2x4 connected to the playpen, or can I make a loft and it be the same thing?
4: What bedding should I use in the loft area if I do make it?
5: General tips and anything else about my situation.
6: The main question: At this point is it a good idea to convert the 1x2 playpen into a 1x2 loft that I can set on top of their cage, and take away a small bit of the 2x4's floor space?
Thank you all so much!
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OK, so a bit of background about my current cage setup.
I have a 2x4 connected to a 1x2 playpen area on the floor. The playpen is not on top of the cage, it is on the floor about 5 feet from the cage, connected by a ramp.
I realized how annoying this whole thing was to clean yesterday as well. Because of the setup, I was doing 2 loads of laundry instead of one and yada yada...... And it was very hard to spot clean because of the ramp and whatnot.
Well, yesterday I was thinking how easy it would be for me to get out some extra grids and use the Coroplast that I am using for the playpen and make a loft for the cage, that I could put on top of the cage instead of 5 feet away. And I could use the ramp I am right now in the cage as well.
So, my questions to you guys at this point are:
1: 18.5" and 36" are the dimensions of the playpen at this point. If I built a loft, what size would it need to be in grids to match those dimensions or be a few off? Could I build a 1x2, or should I do a 2x2, or what else?
2: Would you guys get rid of the playpen and make a loft? I am really leaning that way. My girls are very happy with their setup now though, but it would be practically the same for 1 and for 2 it would be so much more compact. And they would have more room for floor time in their room.
3: Because I have a 2x4 and want to add a loft, am I really going to be taking away a ton of room from the floor of the cage? My ramp is able to be tweaked at this point, and it is a bit shy of 1 grid in length. I can simply unhook it from the zip ties and bend the grids further to make more room. So would it be better to leave it a 2x4 connected to the playpen, or can I make a loft and it be the same thing?
4: What bedding should I use in the loft area if I do make it?
5: General tips and anything else about my situation.
6: The main question: At this point is it a good idea to convert the 1x2 playpen into a 1x2 loft that I can set on top of their cage, and take away a small bit of the 2x4's floor space?
Thank you all so much!
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