Product Review - Ferplast Aladino Pet Carrier
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Place Purchased: Pets at home
Price: £8.99
Score: 8/10
The Aladino is a small animal carrier that comes in 3 sizes - small, medium, and large - and a variety of colours.
Pros:
The carrier is made from sturdy plastic and has a very securely locking lid. It is also well ventilated, with plenty of air holes at the top that are still small enough to prevent small rodents from escaping.
The sides of the carrier are opaque but its lid is clear, which is a good compromise between keeping the rodents inside feeling safe and allowing the people outside to keep an eye on them.
The top and bottom halves of the carrier can be separated, albeit with considerable difficulty.
Cons:
The securely locking lid is so secure that it requires 2 hands to close, and 2 hands are not always available when dealing with multiple small, fast rodents like mice.
The carrier has a textured base, which may make cleaning slightly more difficult. This is easily remedied, however, by putting down a folded up sheet of newspaper and/or a layer of bedding.
I consider the carrier sizes to be, as usual, too small for the animals they are supposedly aimed at. For 2-4 mice, I would say the medium carrier is the right size: large enough for a place to hide, a food bowl, and a little room for them to stretch their legs. In a small carrier, they would be packed in like sardines.
Overall:
The Aladino is a good, solidly built pet carrier. I wish the locking system on the lid was redesigned so that it’s just as secure without being so difficult to close, but on the whole, it’s a good product. The fact that it comes in a range of colours is a nice bonus. I would recommend it as a quality carrier that will probably see you through years of use.
Reviewer: Cub
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