( 5 reviews )
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Posted: 08-15-2008
sorry to hear about the pet rabbit that bled to death. That's a horrible thing to witness. for other owners, I would suggest that you monitor your rabbit in its new cage to make sure it is suitable for that bunny. Make sure its not repeatedly chewing on anything, getting stuck somewhere, or rubbing against any sharp objects (i.e. clip ends, sharp plastic joints, etc.).Each bunny is different; anything that appears harmless can be a death trap for them. with that said, i've had nothing but wonderful experiences with the marchioro brand tommy cage. i have the extra large size and it houses my two dwarf bunnies perfectly. its is easy to clean up because everything stays in the box. i added a second level because my bunnies likes to look around and it gaves them more space, kind of like a second story and they still have the room underneath. the top door is great- i use that more than i use the front door. it also looks nicer than the cheap all-metal cages. i found assembling it wasn't to hard. Still I wouldn't disassemble everything. When i had to move, I just took the top from the bottom plastic pan and moved it that way. I wouldn't try to pull the wire walls apart - I'm afraid they wouldn't connect back as solidly (like Ikea furniture - if you try to take it apart and put it together again it doesn't feel as solid as it did before). i also found that many rescues and shelters use this brand - solid construction, reasonably priced, and a simple easy design.
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( 1 of 1 found this review helpful ) Posted: 02-28-2008
Keys to look at when you're selecting a place for your bun or cavy to reside: (1) the cage should be five times the size of the animal. (2) plastic is better than metal (3) don't use cages with wire bottoms; this injures delicate paws on rabbits. I do volunteer work with rabbits and guinea pigs, and the Marchioro is our favorite cage at the shelter. This particular cage is the most durable; plastic bottoms are always better than metal when you've got an animal in it for most of its day; they can take a lot of abuse and use. When using this at home, its obvious the cage isn't five times as large as the animal. Therefore, the animal is going to need a lot of outside-the-cage time. I have never had to assemble a Marchioro cage. I will tell you that when they come apart, they are quite the pain to put back together. Because of the abuse the cages go through in a shelter setting, once they fall apart (meaning the bars come out of the joints) it is very difficult to get them back in. We end up using zip ties to put them back together and that's not always effective. My best advice: buy it already assembled! Because of the pain in the hands in putting it together, I won't give this cage five stars.
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( 0 of 1 found this review helpful ) Posted: 11-30-2006
This cage is made of a good quality plastic, but that is the only good thing I can say about it. When you open the box you will find a bag with lots of little plastic pieces. If you have a ton patience and time you will find yourself using up both very soon trying to assemble. But with hope that there will be only one time I will have to do this, I have forged ahead...........wrooong! The top lid got stuck at one point while trying to undo, the whole cage came apart. I have 2 "other" cages and now can appreciate their practical design.
