@spy9doc Thank you. I always love looking at your setup. You could let them out in the evening when you're home but not working in your office. That way you can enjoy watching all their antics and still have an eye on them even if you're not in the same room. My favorite thing to watch is when OC comes down and checks out the tunnels and obstacles and then runs up and does a speedy parcour for about 5-6 laps down and around and then back up and then so on and so on. He is sooo fast, it's amazing and then Mogz gets annoyed and will try to block .... hilarious!
So about the PUL. I live in Canada where most things are more expensive, this being said, I usually by mine at Fabricland unless I want/need a lot of things from Fabric.com and it's worth paying the shipping fees.
PUL is amazing and really sturdy in the wash. You're right, it's what mother's use to make their baby's reusable diapers...! Sewing with it is another story unless you have a walking foot for your machine, which I don't. I have figured out that if I use lots of pins and sew them in this order: U-Haul - PUL - Fleece, then it stays put and doesn't "stick" to my sewing machine. Just make sure you place both
good sides of PUL and Fleece together leaving an opening for when you flip it inside out.
I don't use PUL on my cage liners though because I find it works better and wicks better so lasts longer if I use fleece - u-haul - fleece combination and then incontinence pads under my liners. It absorbs more and dries faster. If you use just incontinence pads, may I suggest you lie fleece on top just so it keeps they bums dry but you probably already know this.
As for the water, when I don't put up the grid fence around the pen then I don't put up the water. They have two bottles in their cage and can go up and down as they wish for food, water or to simply hang out. When I do leave the set up this way for longer periods like over the weekend then I attach a bottle to a grid that is permanently attached to one of their cubbies. You don't see it from this angle but the last cubby is where the GP vacuum is and I don't want them going in there. I simply lower a grid that is permanently attached to their cage but can swing down and I attach it so they can't access the cubby. Because of the way it is attached it is much sturdier than the grid fence so makes for a sturdier wall to attach the bottle. We all know how they push and pull on those water nozzles... I also add a hay bin when I leave the ramp open overnight just in case...
I have even used this setup when I had to go away for a 3 day weekend. I had someone come in and check their hay, water and add veggies and food twice a day but she didn't have to clean up since their area was so big and after 3 days it wasn't smelly at all.
I hope this helps. English isn't my first language so if something gets lost in translation and doesn't make sense, let me know... I'll clarify or add pictures.
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lisa325 Both those cages are awesome!!! I love it when people decorate their cages for special occasions. I wish we had a Joann's fabric store closer to me and the exchange rate wasn't so high. Altough you inspired me and this made me go look further so I think I will be ordering some nice Halloween throws from aliesexpress very soon