• Very cute, has a kawaii vibe.
• Translucent hot pink frame, baby pink bars.
• Instructions were easy to understand.
• Comes with a food & water dish.
• Very secure & stable.
• Super easy to clean.
CONS:
• The door is on the smaller side so it’s difficult to handle the animal housed inside or rearrange the cage’s interior. You’ll have to take the top half off which can be annoying since you’ll also have to pop out the tunnel as well.
• The door’s latch is held together by a spring which isn’t very secure. It moves side to side and poses a potential risk of catching whiskers, nails or fur if your furry tends to bite at things.
• You’ll have to lightly oil the wheel every now and then to ensure silence.
• The water bottle is tiny so you’ll likely have to refill 2 to 4 times a day depending on your critters thirst. (Update: I have two mice in this and I refill the water bottle every two-three days, not 4 times a day. I exaggerated a tiny bit, haha.)
• Can be difficult to assemble for younger children. (Not because of instructions but simply because of the cage, if that makes sense.)
• If you use this cage for traveling you’ll have to carry it with both hands as there are no handles on the sides or at the top.
• If you plan on extending this cage you’ll have to use othee Crittertrail accessories in different colors, so if you like one color theme then it’s going to be difficult to do so with this cage.
Overall, I recommend this cage. I personally love it and think that it was a wonderful purchase for someone who’s wanting to invest in a nice additional cage!
I would like to see if Kaytee would ever consider adding handles or even additional expansions (Tubes, etc.) in the same colors for us who love pink! And I really, really, hope to see a change in the cage’s door/latching system.
Update: I have 2 female mice in this cage currently and not only do I prefer this cage over my 10 gallon aquarium but so do my mice. I’ve had this cage for a little over 2-3 weeks and my mice are thriving. I said that this was probably best as a temoraory cage but I honestly believe that this cage could be a long-term home for my mice. Highly, highly recommend this cage. I was worried about how small it was at first but after having it for a few weeks I am absolutely in love with it. Like I said, I only have two small female feeder mice in it and I do feel it could house up to three. (No more though!) You’re able to fit 3-4 small toys/chews comfortably and my mice absolutely adore the nesting bin. 10/10, totally buying another for my next set of mice and an extra in case I ever need one!