I was definitely skeptical before buying this hutch from all the reviews. I needed a separated hutch for my two male guinea pigs who cannot get along anymore (the younger one has decided that HE is dominant and will attack my older one if they are together) and my other setup was just an eyesore for my home office. It was pretty easy to put together and arrived much sooner than anticipated. It was a huge package and honestly, I'm surprised nothing was broken. I was expecting a long setup process with some broken, flimsy wood and wood glue... but that actually wasn't the case at all! If this weakling non-carpenter can do it... anyone can! A power drill was not needed but a regular screwdriver and hammer definitely are. I put it together myself but I think it would have been easier with two people, it's just a bit awkward to put together alone and I kinda scratched my floors a bit. On to the bad stuff about this hutch... not much honestly! I took some "creative liberties" with it though and chose to leave off that nasty green roof. It's definitely heavy (as others have said) and the little green roofing shingle rock- looking things fell off a bit and made a mess EVERYWHERE. So I decided against the roof. Noodle (the puff-ball on the top bunk) likes a room with a view anyway... I also left out the dividers that were included as a bit of a hut-like addition. This, I believe, is one of the dumbest parts of the hutch. Anyone with small animals like guinea pigs or rabbits will know that they chew on EVERYTHING! They would have destroyed these wooden dividers in a manner of days and ingested so many sharp pieces of wood. That to me is a BIG down-vote. I need my piggies safe and puncture-free. I also went out to my craft store (Michael's, to be specific, if you live in the US) and got some peel-and-stick felt to cover all the chewable areas of the hutch. I might end up getting more just to make the inside look a bit more presentable, but for now this works for me. As for cleanliness... they still kick out bedding, but they'd find a way to kick it out no matter what. Noodle and Smokey Bear seem to like their new hutch!
Pros: Easy to assemble. Delivery was faster than expected. Overall the quality of the product was very good and the design good too. Cons: There was some damage when I opened it, most likely during delivery. The bases are not a solid piece of wood supporting the plastic tray, so a heavy animal like a 7lb rabbit may warp or damage the tray. The edges along the wire have low gaps that allow bedding out. Overall: I bought for 4 Guinea pigs and it works great. I added a plastic shower curtain to stop rain entering the cages. I was happy about it's quality. Inspect it upon receiving it for any damage.
I bought this for my rabbits. It's a good cage I wish it had wire underneath it so when you pull the tray out to clean it and they could stay in the cage.
What a spacious hut, the rabbits approved. They love the end with bars lots more light and air into the cage. Lovely itea with opening windows for access, could do with adding hay baskets or springs to hold bottles