Tour of Alice & Rose's Sterilite Bin Cages!

[booskie132]

So you use cat food,what kind?Also how big is your tank?

[buggie884]

@QualityQuills what happened to your breeding sit??!! I went on hoping to find an adorable hedgie, but *sigh* no website. :(((

[QualityQuills]

@buggie884 My website is still up. It is QualityQuills.weebly.com

[Hedgehogboy909]

@QuallityQuills is the wire cahe good if i wanted to take my hedgie to a park or a friends house ( i may get a hedgehog if my father said its ok  ) and my friend will get one soon he knows all what i know because i taught him we both want a pinto they look great 

[Keely1996]

*choroplast or should I just go to the pet store and buy him a bigger cage?

[Keely1996]

Hey there! I only got my hedgie for 20 dollars because he came from a friend. But anyways he is my prince and I try my best to spoil him so I have a question, would it be cheaper to just build him a new cage out of the cube and corp last

[buggie884]

Couple questions...

How strict is the temperature rule?

How strict is the cage size rule?

How much for one Hedgie plus starter supplies (will be using a Rubbermaid container for cage)?

Thanks so much. All of your videos have helped a lot!

[QualityQuills]

@buggie884 Hedgies must be kept at temperatures around 70-80 degrees. It depends on the particular hedgie, though. Some are fine at 70 degrees, while others need to be around 75 degrees, for example. You'll be able to tell through your hedgie's activity level and their breathing if they are too warm or too cold.

I would plan on spending around $100 for the hedgie's cage supplies. A hedgehog is usually around $150-$300 depending on where you get him/her from.

Glad I could help you!

[StanleytheHedgie]

Hey Amanda! :) love the vid :) I'm curious, is your igloo by Super Pet?

[QualityQuills]

@StanleytheHedgie Yep!

[StanleytheHedgie]

@QualityQuills what size is that?

[QualityQuills]

@StanleytheHedgie The igloo? It's the large size...the size under the "giant" sized igloo.

[tavermac]

what size bin is this?

[xXxrissarawrxXx]

What brand of cat-food do you feed them? And why cat-food?

[RigoIsAwesome]

@xXxrissarawrxXx I heard different types of Purina cat food is good. Some of the headgehog foods have to many things in it a headgehog doesn't need and i heard it can dry their skin

[CountryLove27]

How big are your cages?

[MyAdorablePets]

Where did you get your hedgies ? they're soo cute! btw i love your videos

[Hedgehoglovar]

Umm i was just wondering if girl hedgies are nicer than guys because im soooo excited im getting a hedgie but i cant decide between Boy or Girl and so far im tilting towards a girl and this is not for breeding. pleese comment back

[TheZelda654]

hey~cool cage for ur hedgies...

btw..i wnt to ask..do u use medium size or large size igloo for them?

[MariAnne6297]

could i do something like this for my guneia pig? im getting her today. [obviously a biggger container]

[orangeblossom1996]

I named my hedgie Annnie after yours :D

[meekalovesveggies]

Hi, Amanda! I love your videos. (: I was wondering, what did you use to make the holes in the sterilite container? I've already got my sterilite bin set up before I bring my baby home on Friday, but I need to do something about air flow and circulation. People recommended that I make holes about 7-8 inches above the bottom. However, I'm stumped as to how to make them and how big the holes need to be. Any advice you can give me would be great. (:

[QualityQuills]

@meekalovesveggies I used an electric drill...I'm not sure what else you could use, but you could google and find some web pages on how to make a sterilite bin cage. Good luck with your new hedgie!

[HisbellsEnd]

I am getting a hedgie in two days and would love to upgrade his cage that comes with him to one of these.. I would love to see a video you make on how to do it.. You rock! >.<

[Wolflover1611]

What is the size of your sterilite bins?

[squeakycleanlulu]

Hi Amanda. Can you put a heat mat under the cage? I was think about doing that for my hedgehog.

[QualityQuills]

@squeakycleanlulu Yep! :)

[LucyInk121]

Those hedgehogs probably have a bigger carbon footprint than I do!

[QualityQuills]

@LucyInk121 Why is that?

[LucyInk121]

@QualityQuills Because heat lamps... unless they specifically say, will always require a LOT of energy.. much like boiling a kettle uses a LOT of energy.

[QualityQuills]

@LucyInk121 They don't have heat lamps...they have a single space heater for the room that clicks off and on when the temp is right. It would never run for very long. Now that it is warm, the heater is just off.

[LucyInk121]

@QualityQuills I was planning on getting a hedgie of my own soon, how much does a heater like that cost?

[QualityQuills]

@LucyInk121 It depends on how fancy of a heater you get...the one I have was about $30.

[brennamelnyk]

@QualityQuills Hey Amanda, me again! my hedgehog is now about 4 months old now! and he's the one i was talking to you about his quilling! i don't know if you remember,but you told me to bath him and drizzle olive oil on his back. Anyway that helped for a month so i did it again and it helped a bit but not as much as last time!! like I said he's 4 months old and about 16 weeks old i think? and he's still quilling REALLY bad!! is this normal what should I do????? thanks Amanda ---Brenna.

[Wolflover1611]

Okay thank you very much, I really enjoy learning from your videos so thank you again for making them!

[Wolflover1611]

Also what do you keep the temperature at in the room? And what do you keep the temperature at with the heater on? Sorry for all the question im getting my very first hedgehog soon so thank you so much for all the help with the videos!

[QualityQuills]

@Wolflover1611 I keep the temperature around 75-80 degrees F.

[Wolflover1611]

Would you recommend having a heater? Is it necessary? I live in florida so it is never freezing cold haha and if i do get one how often should i have it on?

[QualityQuills]

@Wolflover1611 Yes, a heater is necessary if your house ever gets below 75 degrees F.

[lollliiee]

yh how do you litter train them? it would be good to make a video on how you did it :)

[RascalRileyPicturess]

How do you litterbox train them? Can you make a video on it?

[x0xmaddielayne]

I am going to start breeding hedgies after summer. I am trying to get ideahs of cages. I want to be as professional and easy as I can... Do you have any cage vids up of tons of different types of cages? If not can you make one soon? Thanks! Maddie

[BeeuTforAshes]

I got news that Mokey was already trying to eat, she's not even 3 weeks old so I figured I'd better get things ready for her. I got everything for the C & C cage except the Coroplast. I found some at Lowes but it's a little too small. I'll be calling sign company's tomorrow. I went to Walmart, PetSmart, Soldans, Pruess's and the dollar store today and pretty much got everything...oh and JoAnn's to get fleece. Putting those cubes together was a workout. Now to get the Coroplast and I'll be done.

[BeeuTforAshes]

Hi from Lansing. Your video's are just what I needed. I will be getting my little girl in 3 or 4 weeks. She's just 2 1/2 weeks old now and born right here in Lansing. She is albino, and I'm having a hard time figuring out what to name her. I will be building her cage in the next week. I love the C & C cage. You had said in one of your videos that you had a link to instructions on building a wheel, but I couldn't find the link. Could you give it again. Can't wait to see what you share next.

[missfirstaid]

can i use dog food for my heg hog

[teamedwrd13]

what size igloo is that?? thanks!

[teamedwrd13]

hey Amanda! Please make a video on how you made the cage!!

[BiancaAndKoda]

I was wondering what quart size they are and where you got them :) I think all your videos are so helpful.

[missfirstaid]

amanda put all your vidwos on your qality quills a fromless than three sisters. and i want to buy another heghog from you could you ship it pleas p.s. i live in germany.

[missfirstaid]

can you help me i dont know how to name my heggies how do you name them

[missfirstaid]

can you put the heggies on a weel together

[sdahya]

make a video of all of your hedgies playing

[XxKandiix282xKiddXx]

Yes, Can you please please PLEASE make a video on how you made the sterilite cage?

[CHOKECHOKEonthisSUKA]

Yes a vid on how you made the cage please! :D

[SlenderTroll]

What brand of hedgehog feed do you use? I feed mine a varied diet, but I still believe their diet should compensate of a core healthy food.

[twistedproductionAJN]

is it easy to train your hedgehog?

[SJoe17]

what do you use for heating? in watts?

[hedgiemomma]

I hope you waited until the girls were 6 months before breeding them... They can have a lot of health risks if you dont.

[yellowpieslinger]

I followed your instructions and added a cushioned 'floor-type' squares but may go to linoleum. Put in the hedgehog at 9 am and by the time I returned a 6 pm, the smell was pretty bad. Do you use anything to combat the smell?

[QualityQuills]

@yellowpieslinger My hedgies are trained to use their litter pans, so I clean the litter pans daily and the wheels every other day to get the smelly waste out of the cages. The fleece stays pretty clean for a week or two.

[mrsstk]

What size storage containers are those? And will that size be big enough for their whole life?

[yellowpieslinger]

What are the dimensions of the Sterilite storage containers?

[HomeworkSlipMan]

how much?

[TheMoxMedia]

I want to know how to make a sterilite cage so are you going to make a video about that?

[peaceln]

ill tell all my friends 2 subscribe 2 u b/c ur videos r really helping me get ready 4 my hedggie...thx!

[AshyAlertt]

My hedgehog always finds a way to get under the fleece liner I have in his cage, which knockeds over everything in his cage. Any suggestions on how I can keep the fleece down.

[QualityQuills]

@AshyAlertt Something you can do is buy a strip of velcro at a craft store & put a piece on the bottom of the cage and the bottom of the liner so it sticks together in the corners and the hedgie cannot go under the fleece.

[redeskins]

hey if you are still looking for a good male hedgehog. I can get you set up with a quality bredder.

[jellymnbvcxz]

dont they need tops

[countrymodel101]

hi this might be a weird ? but if u drop ur hedgehog on its back will the quills hurt them and will the quills go into them?

[Azmouse1]

Is there a big benefit to feeding live mealworms instead of freeze dried?

[QualityQuills]

@Azmouse1 Not that I am aware of.

[Azmouse1]

Love your videos. I am getting my hedgehog soon and your information has been super helpful! Great work thanks soon

[goloet]

could you make a video on how to make the C&C cage (for people who dont know) and any others like this because im bad a drilling plastic lol

[selgomezfan323]

Ok thanks, I tried yours again and he let me clip one but then he stopped letting me :/

[selgomezfan323]

Yay! I got a hedgehog for Christmas :) but he won't let me trim his nails I tried everything in your video but he just won't let me :( any suggestions?

[richlondonrich]

@selgomezfan323

Hit him on the head till he lets u

[selgomezfan323]

@richlondonrich No why would I do that! That is just plain mean...

[QualityQuills]

@selgomezfan323 If you've tried what I suggested in my nail trimming video, that's really all I have for you...that's what I do to trim my hedgies' nails. You could google it and get some advice from websites.

[NerdAddition]

@QualityQuills can they have that small of a cage? also me and my sister want to put our hedgies tof=gether can they be in the same cage? they were born together sooooo????

[TheZeezWorld]

I will put a shout out of quality quills in my upcoming videos :)

[sing4savior]

where did u get the strip thermometers? also where can i find the cage materials u used 2 make annies cage??

[QualityQuills]

@sing4savior The thermometers can be found at most pet stores...I got mine at a local exotic pet store, but chains like Petsmart and Petco have them. If you go to the video about Annie's cage, there is a link to a website where you can search for the materials for a C&C cage.

[Ashleighb18]

where did you get your snuggle safe disc? could you find it at somewhere like petco or petsmart?

[QualityQuills]

@Ashleighb18 I ordered it online...if you google it, many websites that have it come up.

[countrymodel101]

u just got to make a whole bunch of videos on lessthanthreesisters saying ur changing cause if someone is sub to u they will c u made more vids when they r on the home page

[Zaphyr1276]

i wish i could start breeding a rodent... but sadly my bro's cat go extramly crazy ( not useing the litter box) when a litter is born and after for about a year... we have to give her up for 3 months..

[MandaFay2012]

thank you so much for this video this will give me a better idea about how i can make a temporary cage for my new hedgie(:

[DreamehCreameh]

Would you suggest a sterilie cage or C&C cage instead of a regular metal cage that you would buy at the pet store?

[QualityQuills]

@DreamehCreameh I personally like the C&C cages the best, but in my video coming up (like I said) I will explain the pros and cons and my opinions on different types of cages.

[MsHorselover8]

Maybe you cna put a video up saying subcribe to quality quills. Or send out a message to everyone saying sub here.

[goloet]

hey how much does the serolight cage cost vs. a C&C cage

[QualityQuills]

@goloet A sterilite cage is going to be cheaper than a C&C cage. The sterilite bins I have cost $12 each, whereas one set of cube for Annie's cage cost $16 and I needed 2 sets of cubes & the coroplast.