Shannon wrote in yesterday's FML:
>Also I've heard that wood is too porous to be a safe cage frame material.
>Again any comments?  Can it be treated with something safe?
 
I have a wooden cage for Cully and Amelia-- it's not ideal as a cage, but
I've moved so frequently and poor Cully sometimes seems to have such a
fragile grip on things that I felt it was important for him to have
something constant, a place that he knew was always his den (even if he has
to share).  The cage came with Cully.  The cage has two solid walls, two
walls that are wooden frames with wire panels, and wooden floors on its two
levels, plus a wooden roof.  The wood has never received any treatment
beyond whatever they do to it when it's milled.  Cully is very neat with the
litterbox, but when Amelia joined him, the first floor started getting
unpleasant rather quickly.  So, I staple-gunned heavy duty flooring plastic
to the floor of the cage, making sure there was a lip of plastic all around
so that liquids couldn't seep under at the edges.  The top floor hasn't been
an issue, except that the wood does soak up oil from Cully's food stashes,
so that the cage perpetually smells of kibble (probably a plus from the
ferret's point of view).  All in all, from my experience I would not
particularly recommend a wooden cage, but you can make one work out if need
be without using stains, varnishes, etc.  if you don't feel comfortable
using them.  Another solution might be to put down flooring samples or
self-adhesive tiles...
 
Regina
and Cully and Amelia too!
 
--
Regina Harrison
http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Lofts/1083
 
And time gets somewhat muddled here
But no matter, no matter
[Posted in FML issue 2207]