Prevue Pet Products 485 Feisty Ferret Home with Stand, Black Hammertone

An AWESOME cage for a GREAT price
This cage is ROOMY! While my weasel is used to roaming my apartment, I got a slap on the wrist when my landlord found out, so now I must keep him in a cage (…most of the time, at least 😉 ). I was disheartened, because I feel like a ferret needs as much room as possible, and this cage seemed too small to me… I was proven wrong!! While he still gets playtime outside of his cage, it’s a nice size for sleeping and stretching. I was skeptical over whether the bars would hold my little boy (he’s almost fully grown, but not quite there yet), but it’s been three days with no break-outs. Awesome!As for the state of the cage when I received it… Nothing was broken, and the packaging was very well sealed (lots of tape – make sure you have a box-cutter or other sharp blade handy). There is a garish “FIESTY FERRET HOME” with a huge image of a ferret on the box, so it’s not discreet at all. So be warned about that, if it’s relevant to you. The package is also about 50lbs heavy.It took me about 45 minutes to put together. Unlike some reviewers, I didn’t have to use any other tools except for the little screwdriver bit that they send along. What a relief! I only had one main problem while putting it together. The instructions aren’t very clear, so I wound up putting the four smaller side-panels in upside down. They have a lip on one end, which is supposed to be on the TOP of the panel (facing into the cage), not the BOTTOM. It’s where the second-floor and the roof sits (you also secure them with screws, just fyi. It’s a very sturdy cage).Just take a few minutes to look everything over, and you’ll be fine. It’d definitely help to have somebody hold the pieces together while you’re building it. It’s tricky (but not impossible) if you’re doing it all by yourself.P.S. The ramps might be too steep and/or slippery for your ferret to crawl up. I remedied this by getting some felt from my local craft store and tying it around the ramps. It gives him enough traction so that he doesn’t have to jump-and-scramble from one level to the next.And another tip- if your fuzzy wears a collar, I encourage you to stay on the safe side and remove it whenever they’re in the cage… JUST to be extra cautious. I don’t see any real hazards in this cage, but I always err on the side of safety with my pets. When he’s not wearing it, I clip his collar around the top door for extra security, JUST in case he opens it somehow (a fall from 30+ inches up doesn’t sound very promising).

Does it work for rats? Yes!
This review is specifically for anyone who is looking at this as a potential rat home.I originally had a rat mansion (the petco one that sells for about 100), but I was getting two more rats and I wanted (1) a new (2) bigger and (3) more aesthetically pleasing (i.e. more like a piece of furniture) place for the four of them to share.Benefits:- Very large. Half of this is approximately 2/3 the size of the rat mansion, for comparison.- Easy to separate the two sections. I have two rats living in the top and two in the bottom, and though they do not get along this is a perfect way to keep them separated without having two separate cages.- Extremely high quality. This is a solid piece. It will last. And cleaning it is not terribly difficult.- Nice big doors for less stressfully picking up any shy rats.- Expandable! Not that you’d need to, probably, but it’s kind of a nice option. You would NOT be able to reach a third level easily if you’re short like me, though.Drawbacks (for rats):- Bedding will be kicked out. Since the bottom level is elevated, it will be kicked farther than with typical rat cages.- The ramps are impassable. You need to put something on top of the plastic for the rats to be able to use them. This is also commonly done for ferret tenets according to other reviews.- Can’t hold babies. The bars are sufficiently close together for adult rats, but babies would definitely be able to get through.- Hard to climb. Compared to “rat” cages, the metal walls here are a bit more of a challenge due to the spacing of horizontal bars. It just takes the rats a bit more effort to scramble around. Not a big deal, but worth considering if you have elderly rats or just weaned rats.- Needs an exit ramp. If you rats, like most, enjoy romping around the room, you will need to provide them with a ramp to get up to that first level. It’s farther than it looks.Overall, I’m very glad I bought it and I would buy it again. If you like making ramps and fun things for your rats to play on, this is the cage for you! You’re not going to find this much space with this kind of quality in most cages. A very good buy for what you get. Some assembly is required, but it’s pretty straightforward.

Muy espaciosa, facil movilidad, muy estable y tiene acabados de calidad.Al momento de armarla podria haber problemas si no se es cuidadoso por que podriamos dañar alguna pieza pero yo no tuve ningun problema al armarla. Se arma relativamente facil y rapido.Las rejillas pudieran estar muy separadas para animales pequeñitos, yo tengo ratas y las adultas no caben por las rejas, las chikitas podrian si caber.Las puertas estan muy practicas y la charola es muy buena opcion por que los animalitos no estan encontacto con el aserrin por lo que no lo pueden tirar y no se ensucian.Llegó antes de lo previsto, y todo en perfecto estado.Lei en la garantia que si alguna pieza se dañababo no llegaba bien, los fabricantes pueden mandarte pieza de repuesto.Totalmente recomendable!

Je suis très satisfaite de cette cage! Très pratique pr le nettoyage et spacieuse. Mes rattes sont heureuses de courir partout dedans et d’escalader partout!J’ai abandonné la savic zeno2 pr celle-ci et c’est franchement sans aucun regret! Je la recommande!