Looks even better in person. Solid construction and very easy to clean. Great quality. Exceptional value. Can’t say enough good things about it! GET THIS CAGE!

I found this cage easy to put together, but you need two people, which was not a problem for me. It seems to be very high quality with a nice finish. It is perfect for one or maybe 2 ferrets, as long as the ferret gets a lot of free time out of the cage. (I think if a ferret lives in a cage 24-7 it is not a good thing and you really should buy the largest cage that you can in that case.) It is VERY easy to keep clean because the whole front opens up so you can really get in. I am very happy with it, and so is Jenni-fur!
We have had it for about a month now.

Prompt shipment. Midwest 142 Ferret Nation Double-Level Ferret Cage with Ramps Assembly instructions-OK. Quality of product-good. Disappointed in platform-expected metal base. It was a laminated piece of cardboard.

I have both the cage and the mat/cover (in blue). I bought it for my chinchilla to get some out of cage playtime so I knew he could not get into wires and other hazards. The mat/cover has held up well to my chinchilla’s daily use for a few months now. The only problem I was having at the time I got it was that my chin would always try to jump out and escape! LOL. I covered the top of the cage with a sheet to keep him in. After he got a cagemate to play with that escape activity stopped, but the locking thing for the door to the cage has to be used, as he quickly learned how to get out of the cage door by lifting it.

I like that the playpen is large enough to allow for some of the larger toys for my chins, like a 15 inch wheel, chiller and hide-out house, and still have room to run and play. Plus its easy to affix accessories like leaping ledges, and water bottles. Keep in mind that it is not quite water PROOF, more like water resisitant, so if you attach a drippy water bottle, your floor will see it. Since my chins rarely pee in the playpen and we get it up right away, I have not had urine burn issues on my carpet. I like that I can vaccum up dust, poopies, and hay without problem off of this cover and it is really easy to rinse off in the yard with a hose if it does get a little dirtier.

Since the cage is completely foldable and easy to set up, I would HIGHLY reccommend this to anyone who anticipates a need (emergency or otherwise) to move their chincillas to another location in a hurry. Take one of these and your furbabies in travel cases with their food supplies and not have to worry about breaking down an actual cage and taking bedding (how long would THAT take in an emergency?)

It should go without saying, any animal placed into a playpen should be watched, no matter how well behaved you think your pet is!

The small animal pen is great for my ferret. I especially like how it packs flat and is easy to carry. I always take this on road trips and can set it up in less than 10 minutes at the most. For ferret owners, you may want to consider purchasing two of the covers. You can put on the bottom and another on the top if you have any escape artists you are worried about while clearning or turning your back for a moment.

This is an awesome cage for the money. Despite what you may read on other sites this cage very easy to assemble if, you pay attention to the pieces. There truly is only one way to connect them correctly, as there are no universal holes drilled in any side. A bottom is clearly a bottom and a side is clearly a side. This does not mean you CANNOT put the top section side panel on the bottom, but it will be obvious because there will be no hole on top. As far as the construction, it is sturdy and has stood up to a year of feisty ferret abuse. The baked on enamel coating has not chipped and there is no rust forming anywhere. The clip that holds the tray will work its way loose if you do not keep an eye on it and will fall off. A single screw attaches it so it really is not an issue to put back on. The spacing between the bars is perfect for good footing but too small for entrapment, which is of concern for cages with wire frame floors. All floor seams are solid and overlap so there is no danger of the ferret escaping or being trapped between the side panels. The shelves do not have a positive click to give you the comfort that they are secure but maintain their position well. I recommend a fuzzy floor hammock across the top as this has been a big hit with my sable ferret who has hated every cage but this one. The side mesh seems a bit flimsy across the top due to the limited number of welds but shows no sign of buckling or fractures so no issue there. One note is the door locking mechanism does not have a positive locking feature by default. You must engage the latch and slide it to the left to prevent the handle from being raised. If you do not engage this feature then the ferret after close observation will learn that all he has to do is pull up on the “shiny thing” that of course, he is interested in and it is party time. In addition, the top level can be sealed off with an included panel to allow two individual domiciles for either another ferret or a play area. There is plenty of space and the wire floor allows and wasted food or litter to fall safely into the tray below. Cedar chip bedding works great as it prevents insect infestation and provides odor suppression without coming in contact with the ferret’s delicate skin. The lower rack works great for bulk food storage and supplies. No negatives just areas that could be improved to have a perfect product. Still gets a five star based upon all the cages I have shopped around prior to purchasing this one. I am very satisfied with it.

This cage is a pretty good cage for ferrets. It’s easy to clean and has plenty of room for my silver ferret to play in (although most of the time he just sleeps in his bed or hammock). However, I suggest that you keep looking for ferret cages. Ferrets do not do well on wire floors. Their feet and joints have evolved to walk on solid surfaces, not wire. Young ferrets will be fine, but older ferrets will start to have foot and leg problems if they are constantly walking around on wire. However, this is an easy fix. I put some spare linoleum that I had on the bottom level so he had a solid surface to walk on. I left the top like it was because Harley doesn’t go up there much unless it’s to lay in his hammock. However, this creates a new problem. Now the cleaning feature has been removed. The little tray on the bottom that catches all the excrement is now covered with linoleum rendering it useless. Now you have to revert to the tried and true way of litter training, putting a pan in one of the corners and getting your ferret to use that. It took my ferret a while to get used to it but he uses it almost everytime now. After all of these changes I had to make, it’s not a bad cage, but there are cages available that are much much better.

Also, the ramps are rather slick and Harley has a hard time climbing them sometimes. Also the ramps are just barely long enough to reach where they need to go. Harley has also knocked the ramps over several times. Also the shelves attach to the doors (the only way you can put the on there). This keeps you from being able to open the cage completely. You can only open 2 of the 4 doors without having to take down all the shelves and ramps.

Pros:
Big and spacious
Gets the job done
Secure doors
Wheels make it easily movable

Cons:
Not really designed with ferret’s anatomy in mind
Needed changes leaves the bottom tray rather useless
Bottom tray is prone to cracking which makes moving it rather difficult
Shelves have to attach to the doors which leave 2 doors un-openable
Ramps are slick and barely long enough to reach
Ferrets can easily knock ramps off

All in all it will get the job done…but there are better ferret cages out there for the money