127 reviews forCabin Jerrik

My two guinea pigs actually really liked the little house. Unfortunately, it fell apart after just the first small rain shower. I glued it back together with wood glue, but that didn’t help much. On top of that, small worms burrowed into the wood. Before long, it was completely unusable. A real shame, actually...

Our little furry friends love the houses, and I also find the wood quality better than many other houses. However, we were shocked to discover that a lot of nails become exposed due to the nibbling. This could potentially injure the rabbits or, worse, they might even swallow them... and I don’t even want to imagine that scenario. In my opinion, optimal and safe craftsmanship looks different. I even wrote to the manufacturer and suggested improvements on how the house could be assembled in a more environmentally and animal-friendly way. Even if it meant paying €5 more, it would be worth it for the safety of my furry friends. The manufacturer replied that they had never received a complaint about this before and that most customers are satisfied, and that was it. So, either build it yourself (using dowels and/or safe glue) or regularly check if nails are sticking out and remove them or hammer them back in.

The house looks very nice visually, and my degus liked it straight away. However, the more they gnawed on it, the more nails started to appear. I quickly removed the house to make sure no one got hurt.

Actually, the house is great, but unfortunately, the nails become visible when the top layer has been gnawed off, and this happens in several places. I’ll be replacing the house with another one now, as it poses too much of a risk of injury.

Of course, young guinea pigs can get stuck in window openings! It even happened to me once – but I was right there and managed to get the poor thing out! When guinea pigs panic, their flight instinct kicks in, and they’ll just run into any hole they can find. If anyone here still isn’t convinced, then visit a good guinea pig website – everything will be explained to you there again!!!!