This is the second one weve purchase so we can hook them together and offer a nice big space in our home for our 2-bunnies to exercise. Theyre litter trained so this works beautifully to keep them safe from getting into things like electrical cords (yup, they chew on em). We had 1 originally but by the time we get their nylon tunnel and card board bunny houses in there, we needed more space just for hopping around. Great purchase, excellent product and would highly recommend for ease of set-up, storage and light weight for handling.
bought this for my bunnies when i adopted them at 4 weeks old from a shelter. brought them home and put them in this for a little while it served as there temporary cage until i built them a bunny condo. they still use it for outside and love it.
the only thing that could be better about this is it could be bigger! but in all seriousness this is a great product. its not tooo heavy and only takes about 10 - 15 seconds to set it up. its definately tall enough so your ferrets cant get out. i might eventually buy another so i can connect the 2 together and have a huge playpen
I debated on giving this 4 or 5 stars but decided that if someone uses it as intended that its perfect. I bought this product with the intention of using it to create a wall and making my dining room a dedicated play ground. My thought was since the product was expandable then the connections between panels would all be easy to disconnect and reconnect. This is not the case. Besides for the ends, each panel is secured to another and removing panels requires a pliers to expand the link then re-tighten. However, after removing 2 panels and blocking access to the sides, this created a perfect wall to give my ferrets plenty of playroom.
I should also mention that I have two ferrets. Penny is a 1.15lbs female and can get through and into just about anything. Tank is a 3.8lbs male and can knock over or break into just about anything. Neither of them can get through the gate. They used to have free access to the living room but I cant watch them all the time so I decided giving them an all day free play area would be a good idea. I have only used the gate for a few hours and despite their constant attempts to get out to their normal roaming areas, neither has found a way.
I bought this to crate train my puppy after a recommendation from a friend. Its foldable, so you can set it up however big youd like. Also can be used as a gate to block off doorways etc.
Well, ferrets love it for about ten minutes, and then they start probing around the edges looking for an escape route. Fortunately, none of our ferrets have managed to beat the walls of the play pen.
One of the big selling points is the amount of room inside this thing. Three ferrets and two kids can play comfortably in there, with room to spare.
I purchased this to handle a stray kitten I found in my hard. After reading the reviews and description, I thought it would help contain her until I could find a new home. The first night she was able to crawl out of it, and then I had to spend 3 days coaxing her from behind my shelves. Its just not high enough. It needed a cover for the top.
I really wish I had purchased this playpen 6 months ago. Its amazing!
I have four ferrets of varying sizes. All of them are 100% potty trained INSIDE their cage, but when they are out of the cage its a different story. Also, if youve have ferrets for any length of time, you know the term ferret proofing is a total joke. I swear at least one of my ferrets can fly, and they all have retractable thumbs.
This playpen keeps them contained, keeps them safe, keeps my floors from being ruined, and also helps enormously with potty training.
I ordered the deluxe playpen along with the fitted cover (bottom) and carrying case -- the three together have been pure magic. The playpen takes less than a minute to set up, and the canvas bottom is easily connected. So far the ferrets have been unable to even come close to escaping. If I felt that were a concern, I would buy fitted canvas cover for the top. Even though it is heavy, I was able to set up the playpen myself and also break it down/put it away myself.
The playpen itself is very high quality -- heavy duty metal but coated in a nice white finish. The panels are removable so you can add more to create a huge space, or remove a few for smaller spaces. Its big enough to sit inside of with the ferrets to play (and Im 61.)
I have two minor complaints: one is that the straps that attach the canvas cover bottom to the playpen are Velcro. Although s claims the playpen kit was created by ferret owners, anyone in their right mind who knows ferrets would never use Velcro as a fastener. Especially one as important as the top or bottom of an enclosure. My ferts spent quite a bit of time gnawing on the Velcro as its one of their favorite things on the planet. Eventually they got distracted, but I think metal clasps or actual ties would have been a better choice.
The second complaint is that the canvas cover smells really, really awful. Like gasoline, or some heavy duty chemical. I assume its the water-proofing on it, and I hope it wears off after awhile. But it concerns me that its off-gassing that much, especially since my little furbabies are playing on it.
The best part about the playpen is that you can toss in a ton of blankets that the ferrets have slept in and arrange them all along the bottom around the litter box, and they are very unlikely to soil anywhere but the litter box. If they do miss, the canvas cover is waterproof and SO easy to clean up with some vinegar and water.
If you are on the fence about this product, totally get it! I wish Id found it sooner.
Great addition to the playpen is the Ferret Superthruway Tunnel. Such a blast to watch them playing!
It seriously turned out to be exactly what I was looking for. I have rescued orphan kittens numerous times. It has always been a challenge to contain them in an area without carpet and provide safety. Kittens are notorious escape artists and this pen has made this round of rescue so much easier. I read the reviews and it was always about rabbits or ferrets. I was afraid my kittens would somehow again, escape this. There is no way they will get out of this. If in a few weeks I havent adopted them out yet I will purchase the cover, but I dont think it will be needed. The walls are very high. If youre struggling to decide like I was, I assure you you wont regret it. It is simple to set up, folds nice and flat. Nothing fancy, super functional. The bar design is well thought out. I am so happy with this thing I wish I would have found it sooner.
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Happy Bunnies
This is the second one weve purchase so we can hook them together and offer a nice big space in our home for our 2-bunnies to exercise. Theyre litter trained so this works beautifully to keep them safe from getting into things like electrical cords (yup, they chew on em). We had 1 originally but by the time we get their nylon tunnel and card board bunny houses in there, we needed more space just for hopping around. Great purchase, excellent product and would highly recommend for ease of set-up, storage and light weight for handling.
playpen for baby bunnies
bought this for my bunnies when i adopted them at 4 weeks old from a shelter. brought them home and put them in this for a little while it served as there temporary cage until i built them a bunny condo. they still use it for outside and love it.
great
the only thing that could be better about this is it could be bigger! but in all seriousness this is a great product. its not tooo heavy and only takes about 10 - 15 seconds to set it up. its definately tall enough so your ferrets cant get out. i might eventually buy another so i can connect the 2 together and have a huge playpen
Work with the tiniest of ferrets.
I debated on giving this 4 or 5 stars but decided that if someone uses it as intended that its perfect. I bought this product with the intention of using it to create a wall and making my dining room a dedicated play ground. My thought was since the product was expandable then the connections between panels would all be easy to disconnect and reconnect. This is not the case. Besides for the ends, each panel is secured to another and removing panels requires a pliers to expand the link then re-tighten. However, after removing 2 panels and blocking access to the sides, this created a perfect wall to give my ferrets plenty of playroom. I should also mention that I have two ferrets. Penny is a 1.15lbs female and can get through and into just about anything. Tank is a 3.8lbs male and can knock over or break into just about anything. Neither of them can get through the gate. They used to have free access to the living room but I cant watch them all the time so I decided giving them an all day free play area would be a good idea. I have only used the gate for a few hours and despite their constant attempts to get out to their normal roaming areas, neither has found a way.
Perfect for puppies
I bought this to crate train my puppy after a recommendation from a friend. Its foldable, so you can set it up however big youd like. Also can be used as a gate to block off doorways etc.
Ferrets love it
Well, ferrets love it for about ten minutes, and then they start probing around the edges looking for an escape route. Fortunately, none of our ferrets have managed to beat the walls of the play pen. One of the big selling points is the amount of room inside this thing. Three ferrets and two kids can play comfortably in there, with room to spare.
good idea but didnt work
I purchased this to handle a stray kitten I found in my hard. After reading the reviews and description, I thought it would help contain her until I could find a new home. The first night she was able to crawl out of it, and then I had to spend 3 days coaxing her from behind my shelves. Its just not high enough. It needed a cover for the top.
Life Saver! Wish I bought this sooner
I really wish I had purchased this playpen 6 months ago. Its amazing! I have four ferrets of varying sizes. All of them are 100% potty trained INSIDE their cage, but when they are out of the cage its a different story. Also, if youve have ferrets for any length of time, you know the term ferret proofing is a total joke. I swear at least one of my ferrets can fly, and they all have retractable thumbs. This playpen keeps them contained, keeps them safe, keeps my floors from being ruined, and also helps enormously with potty training. I ordered the deluxe playpen along with the fitted cover (bottom) and carrying case -- the three together have been pure magic. The playpen takes less than a minute to set up, and the canvas bottom is easily connected. So far the ferrets have been unable to even come close to escaping. If I felt that were a concern, I would buy fitted canvas cover for the top. Even though it is heavy, I was able to set up the playpen myself and also break it down/put it away myself. The playpen itself is very high quality -- heavy duty metal but coated in a nice white finish. The panels are removable so you can add more to create a huge space, or remove a few for smaller spaces. Its big enough to sit inside of with the ferrets to play (and Im 61.) I have two minor complaints: one is that the straps that attach the canvas cover bottom to the playpen are Velcro. Although s claims the playpen kit was created by ferret owners, anyone in their right mind who knows ferrets would never use Velcro as a fastener. Especially one as important as the top or bottom of an enclosure. My ferts spent quite a bit of time gnawing on the Velcro as its one of their favorite things on the planet. Eventually they got distracted, but I think metal clasps or actual ties would have been a better choice. The second complaint is that the canvas cover smells really, really awful. Like gasoline, or some heavy duty chemical. I assume its the water-proofing on it, and I hope it wears off after awhile. But it concerns me that its off-gassing that much, especially since my little furbabies are playing on it. The best part about the playpen is that you can toss in a ton of blankets that the ferrets have slept in and arrange them all along the bottom around the litter box, and they are very unlikely to soil anywhere but the litter box. If they do miss, the canvas cover is waterproof and SO easy to clean up with some vinegar and water. If you are on the fence about this product, totally get it! I wish Id found it sooner. Great addition to the playpen is the Ferret Superthruway Tunnel. Such a blast to watch them playing!
perfect sized playpen!
I attach this to my rabbits cage so she can have tons of room to run around and play and not be cooped up in her cage all day.
Was afraid to buy this...
It seriously turned out to be exactly what I was looking for. I have rescued orphan kittens numerous times. It has always been a challenge to contain them in an area without carpet and provide safety. Kittens are notorious escape artists and this pen has made this round of rescue so much easier. I read the reviews and it was always about rabbits or ferrets. I was afraid my kittens would somehow again, escape this. There is no way they will get out of this. If in a few weeks I havent adopted them out yet I will purchase the cover, but I dont think it will be needed. The walls are very high. If youre struggling to decide like I was, I assure you you wont regret it. It is simple to set up, folds nice and flat. Nothing fancy, super functional. The bar design is well thought out. I am so happy with this thing I wish I would have found it sooner.
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