nic cage questions

[wabbit1]

okwhat dopeople mean by a panel ? when talking about nic cages. can someone post pics of what they mean ?

 

[Hayley411]

I think they probably mean one NIC grid.

~Hayley

 

[NorthernAutumn]

The panel is the metal square, filled with tiny wires that form a grid.
http://www.shoplet.com/office/limages/DFEL2743.JPG
each one of the sides that make up the cube is a "panel"

 

[wabbit1]

ok so a cage thats about 4 panels long,3 or 4panels wide and 3 panels high means how many grids will i need total ?

 

[irishbunny]

wabbit1 wrote:

ok so a cage thats about 4 panels long,3 or 4panels wide and 3 panels high means how many grids will i need total ?

About 32 grids

 

[wabbit1]

not bad.

 

[wabbit1]

another thing, where can i buy these online ? i tried walmart, target and no luck but i only went to there websites not the store.

 

[undergunfire]

wabbit1 wrote:

another thing, where can i buy these online ? i tried walmart, target and no luck but i only went to there websites not the store.

Target has them in store. They are $19.99 a box. Some panels have larger holes then others, in which I suggest putting the larger holes panels not on floor level...they are large enough for a rabbit to trap its head inside the hole, which could be dangerous....


http://www.rabbitsonline.net/view_topic.php?id=40299&forum_id=1&highlight=NIC+cage+warning

 

[Luvr of Wabbits and Polar Bears]

Walmart has them in store. White ones for 19.98 and Gold ones for 20 something. They new ones that don't have holes they are sortof a plasic on them.

wabbit1 wrote:

another thing, where can i buy these online ? i tried walmart, target and no luck but i only went to there websites not the store.

 

[kherrmann3]

I've found them online, but they tend to be more pricey. I have seen them at Aldi stores too. They were the 4-cube design, but were only $10. I've only seen them there twice, and they don't stock them regularly. I check back now and then to see if they have more.

I'm one of those funny people who call the grids "panels". The larger-spaced grids are OK for cages, too, as long as you put them on the bottom, use them in back (up against a wall so bunny can't stick their head through), for the ceiling, or as reinforcement for the shelves (put carpeting or wood/tile over them).

 

[wabbit1]

so somthing like this http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=5005200 Assembled cube measures 14.75"H x 14.75"L x 14.75"W so that's the smaller holes right because i did not see anthing bigger.

 

[kherrmann3]

Yup, those are the smaller grids. The sets at Target have 6 cubes per box for the same price

 

[wabbit1]

last thing, how many sets of the 4 cubes will i need to buy ?

 

[kherrmann3]

Between 4-5 I think is what I figured out. I sent it in a PM Make sure to get a ton of zippy cable ties!

EDIT: Also, if you want to save grids, you can make the bottom out of plywood (cut to the size of the cage). Then, you buy those vinyl stick-on tiles at Home Depot/Menards, etc. and cover the plywood with that. It is very easy to clean (minus the stray poo or hay falling out of the sides of the cage.