How to make a cage for a polecat

How to make a cage for a polecat

In pet-shops the huge choice of cages for keeping of polecats. However quite often the cells which are available on sale of owners do not arrange: there is a wish for the pet the dwelling is more spacious and it is more interesting, but not too expensive, - in such cases the owners of a polecat decide on production of a cage the hands. As material in that case it is possible to choose easily giving in to processing and eco-friendly plywood.

It is required to you

  • plywood, bars of various thickness, captive lattice, for lattice fixture – platbands, linoleum, latches, handles, self-tapping screws.

Instruction

1. That to a polecat it was comfortable, it is necessary to know the minimum requirements to a cage considering needs of a small animal: (1) the size of a cage is, at least, 60х80х45 cm; (2) existence in a cage of a drinking bowl and feeding trough; (3) for rest the polecat will need a hammock; (4) the tray is necessary for a toilet; (5) for a dream the house shelter with sizes about 30х50х30 and with a diameter of entrance of 10-15 cm is necessary. It is impossible to underestimate these requirements – to a polecat it will be inconvenient, and to exceed – please; the scope and furniture of a cage are limited only to the sizes of the room in which there will be a cage, and imagination of the master. Owners of polecats post online the ideas not just cages, and the real horkovy palaces made with own hands with allocation, for example, of a game zone, a zone for a dream, a table zone and a zone for a toilet. Height of such cage can surpass height of human growth, and the number of levels in it corresponds to quantity of the allocated zones.

2. To decide on the sizes and a form of a cage, it is necessary to think over its future location in advance. For health of a small animal it is necessary to avoid too dark corners, the stuffy few aired rooms, the place right in the sun and also, on the contrary, too cold and crude. Having decided on the sizes, it is possible to draw the drawing or the sketch of a desirable cage though some do also without it. At production of a cage such materials as plywood, bars of various thickness, a captive lattice, will be necessary for lattice fixture – platbands, linoleum, latches, handles, self-tapping screws.cage for a polecat"" src= ""https://st03.kakprosto.ru/tumb/680/images/article/2011/6/11/1_52550c837f47e52550c837f4bd.jpg"" of srcset= ""https://st03.kakprosto.ru/tumb/340/images/article/2011/6/11/1_52550c837f47e52550c837f4bd.jpg 340w,https://st03.kakprosto.ru/tumb/550/images/article/2011/6/11/1_52550c837f47e52550c837f4bd.jpg of 550w,https://st03.kakprosto.ru/tumb/680/images/article/2011/6/11/1_52550c837f47e52550c837f4bd.jpg 680w"" of sizes= "" (max-width: 414px) 340px, (max-width: 668px) 550px, 680px"">

3. Its weight therefore if the cage is planned to be moved actively, it is necessary to think of making it on wheels will be a lack of a big cage from plywood. Natural materials well absorb smells and long hold them, in order to avoid it it is possible to varnish plywood. It is very convenient to make doors of a cage opening, how at a case: at such doors it is easy to clean a cage. On doors there have to be reliable latches which the polecat will not be able to stir up and open. The ready cage can be equipped with various devices: several hammocks which if to dream up, can give very intricate look: short flights of stairs, pipes which the small animal will be able to climb, from various materials, and other devices on taste of the owner. Apparently, it is not difficult to make a cage for a polecat, maybe you decide on it, having inspired by experience of other owners of polecats and also desire to make life of your little favourite beautiful.

Author: «MirrorInfo» Dream Team


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