Ehlers :

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

Moffitt :

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.