rabbit 140 cage

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redfrock said:
Dabners are also hugely expensive. Our Jollys didn't have them in stock but said they could get them within the week. They are only £97 at Jollys which would be a saving of nearly £60 if you are buying 2!

Alternatively is it worth going for the Rabbit 140 from P@H? Internally it is only about 5cm shorter and they will deliver to your home for nothing. Mine arrived within 48 hours. The new one is a grey base and has a front opening door. They are £95 each
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I'm going to ring Jollyes tomorrow to find out whether they have them or if they can get me them. My bf is going to talk to his parents to see if they'll fit in their car *fingers crossed*

I really like the Trixie cages, I personally think they are they best quality indoor cages I've seen, they are so sturdy! I've got the Rabbit 120 which 1 recently castrated boar in, then 5 in a 1-level C&C cage (1 castrated boar + 4 sows) - To have two trios, my options are to get bigger bought cages or to make another C&C, but to be honest I'm still not fully happy with the C&C set up. We live in an old georgian house which is my dads and the cages take over the back 1/2 of the room. I don't think he's bothered as he's never said anything, but it's a bit of a mess. Plus the poops spill out on the floor down the side that I can't get to without taking the whole structure apart, I just find it a bit of a nightmare!

If I have to pay £125.99 each from Dabners, I will, but obv if I can get them cheaper its all the more money towards inco pads! Plus Dabners is much cheaper again than seapets where my 120 was from - they have the 150 at £159 I think!

Thanks for the info :)
 
Seapets have been hopeless at delivering for me - cancelled orders twice and gone elsewhere
 
azura_maemi said:
I've been trying to get hold of two Rabbit 150 cages and have spent a few days trying to get hold of pet-points by phone and email - phone number buried deep on the website doesn't work and they don't appear to respond to emails. I tried googling to find another number but found poor reviews of the company instead. So although a good price, I'm trying to get hold of the cages from another company (at £82 more for the two, and that isn't including P&P :( ).



This is a better price than what I have found online, but they don't have an online shop - Was the cage ready made when you bought from here? I've used the store locator and I have one about 17miles from me (yay :)!) but I don't think I know anyone who could fit one in their cage, let alone two :( How long ago did you get the cage? How did you get it home? I really want two :0 My piggies deserve them! 8... If I could get them at £97 I'd save £58 so my bank balance would be a little happier with me!
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I only got mine in December - so two months ago. Jollye's in Milton Keynes (where I got mine) already has another one in stock priced at £99 - I think it's a different colour - possibly light grey all over rather than dark grey tray and black bars. I've got a Fiat Doblo which is a van-based MPV so it went in the back ok. But if you can fold the back seats down in your car it should go in. The top part all comes off and folds flat so the biggest part is the plastic tray. I came up to Leicester last weekend to collect my piggies from Honeybunnies - if only I'd known - I could have picked it up for you.
 
Mackers said:
I only got mine in December - so two months ago. Jollye's in Milton Keynes (where I got mine) already has another one in stock priced at £99 - I think it's a different colour - possibly light grey all over rather than dark grey tray and black bars. I've got a Fiat Doblo which is a van-based MPV so it went in the back ok. But if you can fold the back seats down in your car it should go in. The top part all comes off and folds flat so the biggest part is the plastic tray. I came up to Leicester last weekend to collect my piggies from Honeybunnies - if only I'd known - I could have picked it up for you.
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Ooooo :( Thank you for the thought.

I rang Coalville Jollys which isn't far from me, they don't stock them but could order them but their order was due in today and she said they only order every 3-4 weeks. Then I rang the Milton Keynes Jollys and the man said he had a couple, but as you said, they are the lighter coloured ones. I didn't ask the price though :{

I'm hoping that my bf and his Dad can drive down and pick up a couple for me, hopefully next Weds, although I'm hoping for earlier. Milton Keynes is easy to get to from here and is about an hour away. I might measure the inside of my car, then perhaps I'll go down. I much prefer the grey with black bars though. But then the money I save can be put towards the inco pads..... Oh decisions decisions! Maybe I'll ring him back tomorrow.

I also found another site that has them for £118 each, but which with white or chrome bars. But £7 P&P on each as they are over the weight limit so would have to charge me P&P twice. She was a very very chatty lady!
 
If you put the correx higher then its pretty easy to keep clean. An open cage is easier I should imagine too.

I;ve never seen a petstore cage I would use..
 
azura_maemi said:
Gosh, typo a go go in that last post, can't edit it anymore, but the bit near the end was meant to say;

I've used the store locator and I have one about 17miles from me (yay :)!) but I don't think I know anyone who could fit one in their car (NOT cage as I said!), let alone two :(
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i fit a fully assembled nero 4 into my old style micra, you'd be suprised what you can get in a car with the back seats folded down!
 
Mackers said:
I was in there last Friday and they were priced at £99.00. Shouldn't imagine they'll go up again before next week.
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I called again today... Twice.... They will be getting really annoyed with me soon! LOL!

They are £99.62 or something completely random, and they come to the shop flat packed in a box of two (perfect!) so they could just leave them in the box so I don't have to faff about with taking them apart etc. But they can't order them to be a specific colour, they just send um and whatever colour arrives is what they have to sell. Then I called my bf and told him. I said if it would fit in the car, could we go get them. He said find the dimensions, so I rang them back and the man got his tape measure out inbreeding Although he sounded a bit annoyed abotu having to reach high to measure, it was nice of him to do it for me. I think it should fit in the car ok *fingers crossed* but then my bf txted to say he's out tonight now so can't got today, but then the snow started coming down and as I drove up the M1 north home, southbound was backing up pretty bad so I think maybe I wouldn't have got to go tonight anyhoo.

I really want the grey with black bars though. I just think that when I go they wont have it in that colour :( But then at the lower price, can I really be picky? I haven't seen pics of the other colour actually in use by someone.

Really wanna go! I don't wanna wait 8... Bf is out with the car at the mo, gotta measure later.
 
I think that rabbit 140 one looks plenty big enough for two or maybe even three piggy's.
When you have other pets open cages or cages on the floor are not practical. As long as you let them out for some floor time then they will be happy.
 
azura_maemi said:
I really want the grey with black bars though. I just think that when I go they wont have it in that colour :( But then at the lower price, can I really be picky? I haven't seen pics of the other colour actually in use by someone.
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I went into Jollye's in MK again this morning. You're right, it's priced at £99.62. The lighter colour isn't bad to be honest. The tray is a pale creamy/grey and the bars are matt silver. I've seen a lot worse!

And I agree about shop bought cages. A C&C setup works for some people and it cannot be argued that it's far more adaptable than anything pre-assembled. However, sometimes you have to have the security of a shop bought cage. I have two dogs and whilst they're not particularly interested in the piggies, I feel safe in the knowledge that the rabbit 150 is a very robust cage with thick, sturdy bars that have little or no 'give' in them. A C&C cage would, at best be held together with cable ties and little piggie teefs *could* chew through them and we *could* potentially have piggies at large with the dogs whilst I'm out of the house. A recipie for disaster. I refuse to restrict my dogs to certain parts of the house - they were there before the piggies arrived so it's up to me to make sure the piggies are safe in the best cage I can provide for them.
 
The Trixie 150 was the cage I was gonna buy, but I couldn't find it in the pale grey/white I wanted and then I found all sorts of websites on cages and ended up building my own. If I had to have them in a proper cage this is the one I would go for. I especially loved the fact that the metal part collapses so that it could be taken on holidays (at least those in a car :) ) etc.
 
Mackers said:
A C&C cage would, at best be held together with cable ties and little piggie teefs *could* chew through them and we *could* potentially have piggies at large with the dogs whilst I'm out of the house. A recipie for disaster. I refuse to restrict my dogs to certain parts of the house - they were there before the piggies arrived so it's up to me to make sure the piggies are safe in the best cage I can provide for them.
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I couldn't agree more on safety, just call me a worry wart where that is considered, but I have to say our C&C was made with a very good hunting cat and dogs in mind.

My hubbie welded the grids together then welded all the grids for the top and then made metal sleeves for the joint in the middle of the top and the joints on the sides to make sure that the wee munchkins coudln't chomp their way out and the cat couldn't get in. I just wanted folks to know if you know someone who is a very good welder you can make it just as safe as a shop bought one. :(|)
 
Claire if it helps 30cm = approx 1ft/12" A 140cm cage = approx 4ft 7". A 150cm cage = 5ft :)

I have a 119cm x 59cm (with a "loft" added) which is almost 4ft x 2ft albeit for 1cm either way :)
 
Modwyn said:
I couldn't agree more on safety, just call me a worry wart where that is considered, but I have to say our C&C was made with a very good hunting cat and dogs in mind.

My hubbie welded the grids together then welded all the grids for the top and then made metal sleeves for the joint in the middle of the top and the joints on the sides to make sure that the wee munchkins coudln't chomp their way out and the cat couldn't get in. I just wanted folks to know if you know someone who is a very good welder you can make it just as safe as a shop bought one. :(|)
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Wow........you're lucky! But what a good idea and something to bear in mind for the future. Thanks.
 
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