X-large dog crate safe as "play pen"?

[Snowbody]

Originally Posted by YellowBird

Nope, just Icky, 6 leopard geckos, 3 tarantulas, 2 turtles and a lovebird (and a partridge in a pear tree). I think after Icky comes home the zoo will be full

I just had to burst out laughing at this post, Laura. You have geckos and tarantulas and you call a cute little, white, furry Maltese ICKY? Really? That's what I call geckos and tarantulas.
(sorry I just couldn't resist.)

[LoveLucy]

I have the IRIS for Lucy (I think I posted a photo of it once). I have the shorter one, and only the standard 4 panels. It's big enough for her bed, another "bed" of a folded blanket, her water dish, and still more room. She COULD get out of it if she was a jumper/climber, but apparently she is content to stay in it. I did buy the mesh top that fits on it just in casem, but so far I haven't needed it. If I were you, I'd start with 4 panels and then decide if you need more.

[YellowBird]

Originally Posted by Snowbody

I just had to burst out laughing at this post, Laura. You have geckos and tarantulas and you call a cute little, white, furry Maltese ICKY? Really? That's what I call geckos and tarantulas.
(sorry I just couldn't resist.)

Haha, that is how we roll around here! At least I do, my better half is just really tolerant

Icky is CKC registered...his actual name is Sir Ichabod Crane (Legend of Sleepy Hollow fan!!!), but I think Icky sounds cute (maybe I have a warpped sense of cute though...I also call my favorite tarantula (Alice) cute..haha).

On a different note, I am going to return the pen that I got at Babies R Us...the panels are really hard to move into and out of place (I want to leave the door open for him incase he needs to piddle while he is out of his pen). I think I am going to order the IRIS from Amazon, get it shipped to the boarder near Winnipeg, and then make a day trip down and pick it, and some other goodies, up.