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This is technically referred to as "the Playpen". It is the
first outside mini-coondo that babies are put in at 10-12 weeks of age. It
is constructed with 1/4" hardware cloth on the top, bottom and all other
sides. The bottom is half plywood as well, water pan and triangle litter box
are placed on the screened side {under the cubby}. This view is the right side and it measures 49"
X 36" tall. The hardware cloth is held
on using fencing staples on the outside {an ambitious coonie can remove
these staples if on the inside.} |
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This is the front. There are two doors, both with
paddle lock
hasps for safety and the upper door opens into the 'cubby' area for
cleaning. The large door measures 29" X 20" wide,
and has a paddle lock hasp on the top and bottom of the door. The cubby door measures
19 3/4" X 22" tall. Two small pieces of wood work well for turning
and holding the door shut when not paddle locking it. |
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Don't mind the boxes inside, nobody's in it at the moment.
Here is a view with the cubby door opened. In the spot that the cardboard
box is at the moment is where I place a triangle shaped litter pan such as is
used for rabbits. I punch two holes in the top corner and use fencing wire
to secure it to the wooden corner of the cage {through the wire}. Once in this playpen, the
juvies start to use their potty pan right away if you put a piece of feces
on top of the wood shavings every time you clean it. Once the juvies learn
to climb without falling, {and heads don't fit through the chain link
fencing} they are moved to the big Coondo until release
time. |
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This is the left side. You can see the entire cubby is
enclosed and wire is in the area below the cubby. The tin roof measures 55"
X 44".
The entire mini-coondo is covered in wire before
the wooden protection boards and tin roof are put in place.
This mini-coondo fits into the back of my van
perfectly for transport to release sites if it is used for adult rehabbed coonies or
mothers with babies. |
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This is an inside view. You can see the ramp that goes up to
the cubby, and uneven boards for peeking over. You can also see that over
half of the back side is covered with plywood outside of the wire. The top has wire with the corrugated tin
roof on top of it. This allows for
no little hands reaching through the holes and getting cut on the tin roof as well as
allowing air circulation. Laugh if you will,
but I always put a huge stuffed teddy bear in the center for juvies, under
the cubby so the little ones land on it when they fall while learning to
walk on top of the peeking boards, or climbing across the top upside down. |