Product Description

Designed with Ferrets & Owners in Mind . . . We watched very closely how ferrets play, eat, sleep, interact - attending to their every need for maintaining a contented, happy and safe lifestyle. Then we began designing the best environment as well as the most user friendly ferret cage in the world. The result being Ferret Nation a complete and feature filled habitat providing Full-Width Door Openings ; one-hand operation Dual Locking Door Latches ; Wide Shelves and Full Platform Pans for maximum play area; Swing- Up Locking Ramps that securely separate ferrets for feeding and care, as well as, the very best Fit and Finish -resulting in the finest, long lasting, easy to maintain Quality Home for Your Ferret . The World's Best Ferret Habitat - Ferret Nation

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #32833 in Pet Products
• Size: Small Animal Cages
• Color: Platinum Gray
• Brand: Midwest
• Model: Ferret Nation Ferret Cage 142
• Released on: 2006-12-06
• Dimensions: 62.50" h x 25.00" w x 36.00" l, 97.00 pounds

Features

• 12-gauge wire ferret cage with wide expanse shelf and plastic pan floor
• Full-width double doors; ferret-proof dual locks; 1-by-5-5/8-inch mesh
• Appropriately angled ramps; points for attaching accessories
• Stand with locking casters; 2 pans, 2 shelves, and 3 ramps included
• Measures 36 by 25 by 62-1/2 inches; 1-year limited warranty

Amazon.com Product Description
Designed with ferrets and their caretakers in mind, this ferret cage offers a feature-filled habitat, user-friendly habitat. Its wide expanse shelf and full-width plastic pan floor provides maximum play area and prevents dangerous falls. In addition, the unit contains appropriately angled ramps that swing-up and lock to securely separate ferrets for feeding and care, as well as multiple points for attaching accessories like hammocks, tubes, and toys. Made with a 15-mm sturdy square tube frame and 12-gauge wire, the cage offers 1-by-5-5/8-inch mesh sides, full-width double doors for easily accessible cleaning and feeding, and ferret-proof dual-locking doors that latch for simple one-handed operation. The maneuverable stand with locking casters raises the cage to a convenient height and provides storage area below. Accessories include two pans that measure 34-5/8 by 22-7/8 inches each, two height-adjustable shelves measuring 17 by 22 by 7/8 inches each, and three ramps measuring 18-5/8 by 5-1/2 inches each. Attractively designed with its platinum-gray hammertone finish, the ferret cage measures 36 by 25 by 62-1/2 inches and carries a one-year limited warranty.

Customer Reviews

VERY NICE
I bought this item for my two ferrets. There is a lot of room for them and they easily navigate the levels. Only drawbacks are: 1: The ladder angle seems a bit steep for my guys, however the ladders are well constructed and not slippery. Not the typical solid plastic, which act more like slides than ladders. that being said, 2: They usually avoid the ladder on the bottom floor and jump straight down from the shelf. The edge of the shelf has a small groove where they can get their little toes caught. Twice I've come into their room because of screaming only to realize the little guy had his toe caught in the groove and was hanging upside down from his toe. No damage seems to have been done, but I wrapped the edge with fabric so he can't get his toes caught anymore. The shelves could be improved to prevent this from happening. Otherwise, VERY high quality construction, very easy to wheel around and vacuum all the stuff they throw out. Easy to clean coated metal: just roll outside and scrub, and quickly wash down with the hose. My boys love it, they don't waste any time trying to escape because it's impossible with the locking doors.

Very nice, BUT need to modify shelves BEFORE ferrets go in.
I bought this cage and it is a really nice and it is well constucted. Before I bought it I read the reviews here and there was a review by J. Thomas "ferret mommy", that I paid close attention to, and she was absolutely right about the ferret getting her foot caught. Not more than five minutes after the ferrets were in their new cage, one got her foot caught on the edge of the shelf and was hanging upside down screaming. Praise the Lord we were sitting right there and were able to free her and she was alright. I'm surprised such good cage would have these terrible shelves. We removed the shelves and or going to wrap the ends with black duct tape. The ends have metal bars that hold the liner in place but it is not designed well and the ferret's feet get caught as they jump down. We are also going to wrap the ladders with rope so they can walk up and down better. Aside from that we love the cage and are glad we bought it, just want to warn people about the shelves as I think it is a serious threat to the ferrets.

Great for pet rats once they're big enough
My kids recently got a pair of pet rats, which were rapidly outgrowing their hamster-sized "baby" cage. I got the Ferret Nation when it was on sale for a deep discount. The one-inch bar openings were too big to safely hold the young ratties at the time. I improvised a solution by covering the outside of the cage with half-inch chicken wire from the hardware store, and it worked perfectly! They love the extra space to run around. The kids have had fun decorating it, hanging a big hammock, and attaching bird toys inside the cage. It's easy to clean by simply wiping down the floors, although the floor underneath does get a bit messy from the occasional bit of litter kicked overboard. Now, at about 4 or 5 months old, the ratties are probably big enough for the cage bars to hold safely, so pretty soon we plan to take the chicken wire off.