New baby cage!

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I put together a cage for housing 10 individual 3 month olds. Dimensions are 53" long, 24" deep, 24" high. Each partition is 10"x11.5"x24" tall. I have attached some pics and included a link to more pics and additional details on the build. The first pic is the drainage tray that the cage will sit on. By using painted insulation foamboard, I was able to keep it light. This cage weighs less than 20 pounds. Let me know what you all think!

This is a link to additional details and pics of the build.
http://picasaweb.google.com/bcstinso/BabyCage#
 
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I like that this time that I have been a "wood shop widow" it is for our babies!! :D I love all the planning that you put into it!
I think it looks great!
I can't wait to see the babies in there! :cool:
 
Very impressive, and awesome idea! Someday when I have room, and more income haha, I want to get a female and breed. That looks perfect for that...
 
Thanks for the replies! I will post updated pics when I have the cage up and running with tenants.:D
 
Cage complete with inhabitants!

I went a little crazy with the bamboo skewers but they worked out great for adding horizontal pathways and feeder cup supports. This cage supports 10 babies at once.
 
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I really like this idea! I looked thru your whole build in the link you provided. Do you know the approximate cost it took to build it, not lights or plants inside, just the cages themselves? I need to build some new baby cages soon and am going to try and incorporate your idea. :D

Thanks for sharing!

Jeffrey
 
foamboard 4'x8' -$9
screen rail, spline, corners - $20
screen - $20
gorilla glue - $6
spray paint - $12
wood - $25
hinges - $10

These are approximations but its pretty close. Just over $100. Most of the wood I had from other projects and you can pay a little more or less for most of the items on the list. I used regular latex house paint that I had from our hallway (eggshell finish) to paint the foamboard partition. I was amazed how well that stuff takes paint but make sure you pull off the plastic sheeting from the one side before you paint it. Let me know if you have any other questions. It was a really fun build and has worked out great so far.
Brian
 
I think this is an awesome idea! Super efficient and super cheap, considering how many you're housing. Compare that to 10 individual screen cages! It's awesome.

I'll steal this idea as well if I ever need to build baby cages. Great job!
 
On picture #11 on the Picasa album, how did you attach the bottom to the two end pieces? Do you just have to drill small holes then attach them together with screws?
 
KCcham said:
On picture #11 on the Picasa album, how did you attach the bottom to the two end pieces? Do you just have to drill small holes then attach them together with screws?
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Yes. I predrilled 4 1/8" holes in the bottom rail and tacked the side to the bottom with hotglue to hold it in place. I then use a 1/16" bit to drill a pilot hole in the side and ran 4 screws into the side from the bottom. I used 3/4" #8 panhead screws to assemble the screen rails to eachother and to the wood frame. The side frames are the same width as the top and bottom and the wood frames fit the opening created by the assembled top, bottom and sides.
 
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