Cage finally set up!

[elliott]

It's been a year since I bought the panels from eBay and finally I got my act together and had someone help me out to get it set up! 
The aviary is in the shed and is 6 by 4 foot (plus a little extra), 6 foot high.
I've got a small porch with a hatch and over the next couple of days will be installing shelves, ropes, next boxes, hanging baskets, platforms, bark, lighting etc.
I also made sure wire was on the inside but I've still got to secure the wire a bit better.
I hope to get a couple of chippies this weekend if all goes well! 
Here are a couple of pictures, you can't really see how big it is as there isn't much room in the shed to take a proper photo:





This is the extra area which the hatch opens into.. was thinking of putting a shelf there for the food bowl and maybe a nest box opposite

This is the hatch

[pitkin03]

looking good, but if that fits inside your shed how big is your shed lol

[alan]

Thats a very professional finish. I like the double locking system 

[elliott]

looking good, but if that fits inside your shed how big is your shed lol

Reasonably big! But not very much room in there now haha

Thats a very professional finish. I like the double locking system 

Cheers, I wanted to make sure it was chippie proof!

[Gilly]

That does look well made 
I reckon they will love it. What are you using on the ground? or are you leaving it?
My dads got 2 cages in his garage, and he's now considering linking one through to an outside cage. It never ends once you start lol.
Cant wait to see some pics of them in it 

[elliott]

Cheers gilly, i'm putting bark on there later tonight. hopefully getting chipmunks tomorrow or next week
once you get into it i spose you just get new ideas Haha

[judyw]

It looks fab, very good DIY job. Well done.
Your chipmunks will love it.

[Sam_Spice]

Looks fantastic! 

[elliott]

Put the bark down and got a beech branch in there.
ALso secured the nest box and a rope 
Need a bit of advice though...
How do I go about securing platforms, shelves etc but not permanently (so I can change them around)
how do you all do it?

[tarcus]

some of the stuff on angles between corners into the mesh i will secure with a staple gun other stuff like pipes hanging from the roof and on the sides I use zip ties.....

[elliott]

hi tarcus, do you know what the angle things are called? have you got a link? going to pop into b and q today so i'll have a look.
also about the tubes i've got a wrapping paper one left and i have i hanging basket that i'm going to put hay in

[tarcus]

Sorry when I wrote that I knew what I meant but when I read it again it does not say what I meant it to say.(try again)
If you have a thin plank of wood/branch wedge it at 45/50% across the corners of the cage and use staples on the outside through the mesh into the ends of the wood making sure you catch the wire in the staple.Any tubes will do as they just love exploring them, I was lucky and got some old drain pipes from a house being demolished.

[elliott]

Here are a couple of photos of the aviary:
I've put in some bark, a beech branch, next box and rope! 
Was quite dark so lightings not very good in the photo.



(sorry about bad quality)

Any ideas of what else I could add??
I've got afew plywood platforms need installing 

[elliott]

hi tarcus, do you know what the angle things are called? have you got a link? going to pop into b and q today so i'll have a look.
also about the tubes i've got a wrapping paper one left and i have i hanging basket that i'm going to put hay in

hey,
i've ended up buying 5 shelves for £17 pound on ebay (cheaper price as used Best Offer)
They looked decent size and will attach to the mesh by washers.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SET-3-MEDIUM-SHELVES-FANCY-RAT-CAGE-LEDGES-/370163661006?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Pet_Supplies_Small_Animals&hash=item562f7938ce#ht_1905wt_1051  I paid £7.65 for this

and

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/18-LARGE-CORNER-SHELVES-SUGAR-GLIDER-DEGU-CAGES-/370165007732?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item562f8dc574#ht_1926wt_1051    £9.35

15% saving on each
will update on how they are

[Sam_Spice]

Its looking fantastic! Not sure what you could add tbh  Do they dig in their bark much? Maybe they might like a digging box of soil to hide their nuts in? My pair love theirs