Chin keeps escaping from cage

[Peaches]

So I got a new chin (Rico) recently and he has been in the large cage with my other chin (Marty) for about 3 weeks now but 4 days ago he figured out that he can squeeze through the bars and escape! He only seems to escape at night while I'm asleep too the little bugger.

As you can see in the picture the bars are about 30mm apart.



Rico is about 4 months old and weighs 330g whereas Marty is just over a year old and weighs 440g. Marty has been in the same cage since he was about 4-5 months old and has never escaped.

Basically I'm after suggestions on temporary solutions to prevent him from escaping while he's young. In a few months time I imagine he will be too big to fit through the bars. Until I get something sorted he will be spending nights in the smaller cage (60x60x35cm) which is not ideal.

 

[EMSChins]

Here in the states you can buy something called hardware cloth at the local home improvement stores. Many people use that to wrap a cage that has bars spaced too widely apart. You can probably find examples under kits and breeding because it is usually the kits that escape.

Just do a search for hardware cloth and that should help.

Good luck!

 

[kerri101]

Mine did that too when I first got her...she was smaller and we didnt know her age....I covered mine with wire as seen in the pic...it took a little while to do and secure but also I have cats and they cant stick there paws or lick chin through the bars....and she got out when I was sleeping too.....my sense for some reason woke me up she is a lot fatter, and cant fit through now but I prefer to keep the cage covered

 

[Peaches]

It sounds like this is the way to go. I'll head down to the hardware store later this morning after my class and check it out. Thanks guys