PawHut Metal Small Animal Cage, 4-Tiers Rolling Big Ferret Cage with Hammock, Removable Tray, for Chinchilla, Sugar Glider, Gray

It was a bit of a challenge to put together but the instructions are clear so long as you're paying attention to the panel letters and the wording on the instructions. One of the panels, however, refused to fit into place. It was Top Back Panel D. I had to bend it to then proceed to hammer it into place. No other parts were bent or otherwise deformed.After that, everything was an absolute breeze to put together and set up. It's lightweight and the wheels will make it a joy to move and clean as needed. I doubt it's going to fall over at any point which makes it very safe around my puppy.I'm very happy with it. It's the perfect space for my three rats. They're settling in and enjoying it so I would definitely recommend it to others.It's pretty tall. I'm 5'2 and it settles just under my chest so don't worry about 3-4 rats feeling cramped in it.

I just got this & had it set up today (Jan, 24,2023). I bought it on the 20th & it arrived in 4 days with everything it's supposed to come with. The instructions were clear, had good pics, & took my husband about 30 mins to build. If you're getting this for a ferret, it looks like you might need to put grip tape down or covers for the ramp so it can get up & down. I dont have mine yet so i dont know for sure yet. The wheels work well & have locks. The doors all open & shut. The latches are decent but i may get something for better security. I also have kids so thats why.. It's very spacious & plenty of room for 2 ferrets. I wouldn't put in more than 2 although I'm sure you could. This seems to be a good cage. Others reviews say this cage is great all around for it's price & that it holds their animal without fail so I'm hoping that's true too. The only problem I have is that fed ex smashed my cage during transport and some of the panels & bars are bent. The damage is so minimal that I'm not going to bother w contacting anyone. If you're out shopping for a new cage, I hope my review helps you.

**Edited Dec 16th to add a photo of the base I had to make myself, out of sheet metalBackground: bought this for my rats! The bar width is perfect and it's big enough to house two adult rats comfortably (maybe 3, but that might get a bit cozy). The only thing that is an issue is the tray at the bottom that my rats will certainly chew through/escape out of (more about that later).Assembly: Based on prior reviews, I knew that this could be a challenge to assemble, so I was prepared for that - and I recommend others kind of anticipate that as well. Even with two professors of technical communication working on this, the instructions were NOT the easiest. We ultimately figured it out, though, and it came together surprisingly well. The instructions totally forgot to mention two bars that go at the bottom to not only secure the tray but also to further secure the screw holding the wheels in place. Luckily, that part of the assembly was pretty intuitive, but it still included myself and my friend going "Yaaaay we're done!" then "Wait, what are those two pieces for?" and looking through the instructions again in vain before just figuring it out on our own.Status of all the pieces: I know that others who've purchased this product have complained of missing or bent pieces, but I think we had one small lip that was a bit bent, but it wasn't anything that affected the overall cage (and we tapped it back into shape anyway with a mallet). Some of the holes for the screws also had a bit of flack inside, but scraping that out didn't take much effort (we just used the little screwing tool... whatever it's called... that was included).Accessories: It comes with three shelves and 3 ramps, and the instructions for those are pretty specific, actually! The shelves and ramps were still a particular challenge. I definitely recommend putting in the shelves BEFORE putting on the top of the case, no matter what the instructions say, because then you get a lot more arm room. That way can also put on the ramps BEFORE putting the shelves into place. Good lord, we just about screamed as those shelves, and if I ever have to put them back in I might cry. Not really an accessory, but the doors are really nice, in my opinion.Biggest issue: the bottom tray is SO DREADFULLY INSECURE. Like, mine falls out. One wiggle and it slips free and falls to the floor. We thought we just had it in wrong, but if we turned it around, then it doesn't fit at all. The cage is square (19 3/8 x 19 3/8 on the inside)... but the tray is not. It's also plastic and even when it fits, there's a gap, and since I'm aiming to put rats in here, I already planned to make my own base tray out of sheet-metal. If you get one where the tray fits better, the natural gap isn't big enough for a rat to squeeze through, but they will definitely be eager to start chewing right there. So I hate the tray, but I knew before I bought it that I'd be replacing/augmenting that.**Edit: I bought some sheet metal, bent it to fit, took the top back off and removed ALL of the levels+ramps, and lowered my handmade tray down in. It's not removable (not without me gutting the cage again and probably crying), but it's massively more stable and my rats will NOT be escaping. So even though the bottom tray for mine didn't fit, it is fixable with a few hours work and $15 worth of sheet metal.Overall: pretty happy with it, having come into this with low expectations. It's sturdy and looks really nice with the dark-grey coated metal, big enough for 2 rats, and my only real complaint is the base tray being so incredibly badly fitting. Could this be because I put something together wrong? Absolutely. Like I said, the instructions were more like general suggestions with photo evidence. I'll try to update once I get the bottom tray re-made and rats in it to give it a real "test drive."

I am quite pleased with this purchase. For the size and compared to other items on the market, it was the best value. It is stable and spacious. My rat loves it and I believe it would be a great habitat for up to 3 rats. Degus and ferrets would likely need metal reinforcing for the plastic tray at the bottom, but otherwise a solid buy. Im a middle aged woman with little engineering knowledge and put it together myself no problem in under 45 minutes.