MeadowView
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I brought home a pair of Checkered Giants last weekend. I love them a whole lot, they're so beautiful and they have the coolest personalities imaginable (even if the buck is a little bitey).
I hate to admit it, but I wasn't FULLY prepared hutch wise. I have two large dogs, however, and so I have two large kennels from when they were pups and being trained, so I have them set up in these kennels and I keep telling myself this is short term while I get custom cages built. After doing some research and getting quotes on the custom cages I'm thinking it might be smarter to stick with the kennels because they are significantly more affordable and seem to be working fine. They're just as easy to clean, and come in such large sizes regularly that ordering new ones is really no issue (plus free two day shipping, yay prime). I will have to make a modification or two, honestly just adding hardware cloth to the outside to keep in kits, and legs so they're up off the ground (currently they're stationed on a couple of my show tables), but I'm not seeing why they won't work longterm.
Am I overlooking something here? I'm just doubting myself and was hoping for some input.
I hate to admit it, but I wasn't FULLY prepared hutch wise. I have two large dogs, however, and so I have two large kennels from when they were pups and being trained, so I have them set up in these kennels and I keep telling myself this is short term while I get custom cages built. After doing some research and getting quotes on the custom cages I'm thinking it might be smarter to stick with the kennels because they are significantly more affordable and seem to be working fine. They're just as easy to clean, and come in such large sizes regularly that ordering new ones is really no issue (plus free two day shipping, yay prime). I will have to make a modification or two, honestly just adding hardware cloth to the outside to keep in kits, and legs so they're up off the ground (currently they're stationed on a couple of my show tables), but I'm not seeing why they won't work longterm.
Am I overlooking something here? I'm just doubting myself and was hoping for some input.