The Ferret Nation Club

[fbodgrl]

Here is mine...awaiting the arrival of my Chin :dance2:

 

[mistywaterwoman]

That is absolutely fabulous! He or she will be one lucky chinchilla!

 

[Dawn]

Does the legs/ under storage come off so you can sit in on a table? or do the legs/ under storage stay attached?

can remove them, I have mine sitting directly on the floor (without the legs and storage shelf).

 

[Beanbag_131]

Where does everyone get the little chin buddy for their cage? they are sooo cute!!

 

[ChinnyMom]

many members on here make the cuddle buddies, in different shapes and colours. just post a wanted ad in the classifieds for a specific shape/type and i'm sure somebody will be able to do it for ya.

 

[fbodgrl]

Where does everyone get the little chin buddy for their cage? they are sooo cute!!

I made mine

 

[Angelyco]

I'm officially a member of the Ferret Nation Club! :dance3:

I'm still waiting for the Bass Pan to arrive for the bottom, but anything else I get after this would be optional (still planning to get a fleece tube). We will rearrange the shelves/ledges as we see need to, depending on how the girls take to it. They already LOVE their Chin Spin, which also arrived today.

I had the hammock in their old cage, but they never touched it. Pearl has already been in it 2 or 3 times now, she must just like this setup better.

 

[momenteller]

Looks nice, Angelyco! I love the fleece you have on the bottom of the cage.

 

[ChinnyMom]

Angelyco, i love the way you took out the middle dividing level and left the original shelves in!

 

[Isabella Whateva]

Angelyco, I am obsessed with that cage. I love love LOVE purple and the way you took out the middle looks great!

 

[Angelyco]

Thanks all! I'm really happy with that decision as well. I feel like the middle divider takes away from vertical space, this way it feels more open, and I still have "floor" space with the original shelves. The covers I made for the shelves were super simple, too, and worked out better than I had hoped.

Plus, with the original shelves in, I no longer had to worry about putting a bridge or hammock across the middle, since they can't fall straight down from the top now.

I stayed up about 2 hours after going to bed last night, I just couldn't stop watching the girls enjoying it. They are SO happy. Diamond, our chicken little mosaic, is usually a little shy about jumping, and she was all over the cage. I found her on the very top shelf this morning, and she was even in the hammock last night, too. That silly thing was just a test I made out of scraps, now that I know they'll use it, I might make another, better one.

I was starting to have a little buyer's remorse when we were putting the cage together since it's just so big, but now I feel like it was totally worth the money, time, and space.

 

[mrodimer]

I'm in the process of building some big shelves for either side and a bridge across the middle so I can take out the middle shelve, but until then...this is Meeka's home! Recent vet trip dipped into the chinchilla fund but I plan on purchasing either a silver surfer or a chin spin very soon.

 

[Beanbag_131]

Its a first

I Just got my first FN! i was so happy when i got home and it was waiting for me on my front steps!!! I also got all of the fleece for her today too. its like Christmas! :dance3: i will post pics when i have it all set up!

 

[Sandi]

I'm in the process of building some big shelves for either side and a bridge across the middle so I can take out the middle shelve, but until then...this is Meeka's home! Recent vet trip dipped into the chinchilla fund but I plan on purchasing either a silver surfer or a chin spin very soon.

Very nice! That is one spoiled little Meeka.

 

[Lulilac]

Ferret Nation for Sale in MN

I"m not sure if this is appropriate, but I saw this on Craigslist here in Minneapolis, St Paul MN. It looks like a really good deal on a Ferret Nation Cage. If I had some extra money, I would buy this for Hugo. His cage is only a little smaller though and is serving him well.

http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ram/for/2380095132.html

 

[Chub_Chub]

Anyone notice that FN 142 has been changed to a "182" now and is supposed to be a "new style"? Looks the same to me...

http://www.amazon.com/Midwest-Ferret-Nation-Double-Unit/dp/B004X17GW2/ref=pd_sbs_k_2

Also, looking at related links, Midwest is making ramp and shelf covers as well...

 

[fbodgrl]

Anyone notice that FN 142 has been changed to a "182" now and is supposed to be a "new style"? Looks the same to me...

http://www.amazon.com/Midwest-Ferret-Nation-Double-Unit/dp/B004X17GW2/ref=pd_sbs_k_2

Also, looking at related links, Midwest is making ramp and shelf covers as well...

Strange on Midwests actual site they are still listed as 141, 142

 

[Ratchilla]

Yeah but if you look here, it is the new add on for the CN that I just found.

http://www.animalcages.com/163.html

Under compatibility it say:

Compatible with models 161, 162, 181, 182. Not compatible with models 141, 142, 143.

I also read this about the FN 183: Additional space for your ferret to live and play. Add-on to Midwest Ferret Nation Models 181 or 182. Also fits Critter Nation Models 161, 162, 163.

So does the new FN have the same smaller spacing as the CN?

 

[Essentia]

No. The new FN 182 has the same spacing as the FN142, it's just put together without screws, like the CN. It also has a slightly different pans and comes with ladder covers.

 

[Sdo9396]

Hmm the FN I bought from Petsmart back in January came with fleece ramp covers and has the shallow trays..does this mean it's a 182??