c&c cages and cats

hi y’all!

i am considering switching to a c&c cage to give my hedgehog more roaming space (he’s currently in a rabbit type cage situation). it’s been good for him for years but it’s honestly getting worn out- the plastic bottom is scratched up and i’m ready for something new.

i see c&c cages in this sub all the time that look so cute and spacious. i just can’t have an open top because of my cat! i live in a studio so i don’t have anywhere to seperate the two.

does anyone have a solution? or experience in this? i’ve never had one so i don’t know how sturdy they are. i’ve seen partially covered ones with the grid tiles on top. would that work to keep a cat out?

thanks!

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u/Better-Necessary157 — 3 days ago

gimigliano

hello,

traveling to calabria to see my grandmothers home town, gimigliano.

i know it to be a sleepy mountain town. what are the best things to do surrounding? i’ll have a car rented for travel, likely to stay in cantanzaro, 10 days.

i am interested in eating local foods, wines. would love to take a hike, meet locals.

i am from a very touristy area (new york city), so i’m not so interested in large tourist traps.

i like nightlife, dancing, a good time!

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u/Better-Necessary157 — 9 days ago

desperate for spore ep 5

ive been refreshing their youtube every day multiple times a day because im so desperate for another episode COME ON FUNNY BROTHERS RELEASE ME FROM THIS PRISON OF YEARNING

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u/Better-Necessary157 — 14 days ago

estranged from father, holding onto relationship with narcissistic mother

i recently got into an accident on my bike and my mom, along with literally everyone else, found out from me posting a picture with my casted hand in the urgent care the next morning.

apparently this offended her.

it triggered a day- long gaslighting fest, where she repeatedly asks me for the truth. i glaze over it and say vague, dimmed down generalizations of the truth, attempting to save her feelings and save me the frustration.

after which she says is a complete lie,
then fabricates her own truth where she was the hero of the past and can be the victim of the present.

classic stuff really.

just to clarify, she has never supported me monetarily. all of the shit she is saying is completely fabricated. just the reality she wants to be true in the moment. the next sentence she will say something like, “i forced my kids to work hard for themselves because that’s what’s good for them” “they earn what they deserve and work for”. whatever reality is convenient really.

i just find it really difficult to imagine a world without both of my parents, despite their glaring flaws. i’m 26 and i’ve been out of contact with my dad for a decade. i still find it difficult at times, of course. to also not speak to my mom would be very difficult. more difficult than this? i don’t know. but it would be very hard to not have ANYONE to show up for me, even in little ways. i hope to one day get married and i would hope she would be there, you know? my mom did come to my graduations. it’s not like she doesn’t try her best. but she is ultimately a narcissist and has no capacity to have a healthy, normal relationship with me.

can anyone relate?

u/Better-Necessary157 — 20 days ago
▲ 73 r/NYCbitcheswithtaste+3 crossposts

PLEASE HELP!

2:02 am 7/26/26 Wythe Av approaching N 11th st - doored by a taxi - HIT AND RUN.

i will post the video in the comments. i was doored on wythe ave- everyone involved left the scene and i am left injured with medical bills. please help!

further on in the video a group of 10-15 people gather before the taxi leaves. i don’t remember any of this happening and i really need the taxi information to hold this bastard letting drunk passengers in and out in the bike lane accountable. was this you! please help!

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u/Better-Necessary157 — 24 days ago

zone 7b small container gardening - looking for year round suggestions

Hi all!

i live in brooklyn and have a very small fire escape garden that i absolutely cherish. image attached. i’m growing all kinds of vegetables out there that actually seem to be doing well despite the lack of space…. and direct sunlight. i’ve harvested cherry tomatoes, bell peppers, basil, thyme, catnip, and strawberries.

im looking for suggestions as to what if anything i can plant as my summer veggies wean and die to be green and beautiful (bonus points if it’s also edible) in the fall / winter months. i see ornamental cabbage / kale varieties planted frequently here but due to the need to have such small planters i’m worried about them surviving snow / frost. realistically i could bring them inside for periods of time but my apartment does not get any direct light.

if there are any suggestions as to what might do well please let me know!

u/Better-Necessary157 — 27 days ago

cleaning / cage setup tips for easy cleanup

hi y’all!

i have a senior hedgie (he’s EIGHT this year and perfectly healthy!) and when he was younger he used a litter box. as he’s aged, he stopped using it. i think he literally became incontinent like an old man 🫣🤣

so…. i’m looking for your best tips to keep things clean and smell-free now that i have a little pee monster. my current method is to use pee pads over the entire cage with a liner over top. i clean with vinegar. i trash the pads and do a full clear out once weekly with spot cleans as much as possible…. it still gets pretty rank because i just can’t lift the pee obviously.

is there a better setup for me? am i missing something?

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u/Better-Necessary157 — 1 month ago

roaches

Hi all,

i’ve lived in new york a while now, but i was living in new builds and on high floors. i never really saw roaches in my old apartments.

i moved to an old building, 3rd floor. i’m seeing big roaches every once in a while, which i know is sort of normal and not indicative of infestation which is good. i’m just wondering if there’s anything more i can do to keep them away- should i cover my drains when not in use? i already have those bait traps out, i keep clean, and my apartment sprayed.

any suggestions?

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u/Better-Necessary157 — 2 months ago

curly fries!

i have an insane craving for seasoned curly fries with that bad-for-you cheese that is like highlighter orange.

where in the neighborhood can i get these?

u/Better-Necessary157 — 2 months ago

la mode bk

wondering what y’all’s experience is with la mode bk. after my experience last night, i don’t think i will return.

my coworkers and i went there to get dinner / drinks and watch the game. party of 6, but because we all end work at different times we trickled in as time went on. the first of my coworkers arrived at 6:30. they ordered appetizers and dinner to go to bring to their families.

i ordered vegetable fried rice around 7:30 and it took NEARLY THREE HOURS, and it still wasn’t out. My coworkers had been there since 6:30, and their food wasn’t out at TEN PM. I told them it was ridiculous and I closed my check, paid for my one drink and left. They were too polite to say anything, and one of them had paid for all their food before it arrived. it was like she was stuck in purgatory.

i asked the waiter what happened in the kitchen, and he said it’s because WE split our check too many ways. this does not make much sense.

does anyone have a similar or dissimilar experience at la mode? i have heard people in the neighborhood recommending it, so i have to say i’m extremely disappointed by my experience.

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u/Better-Necessary157 — 3 months ago

Irish travelers

Could y’all inform how you would know if you had Irish traveler DNA? Hoping someone with more of an understanding can educate me about this. I believe there is a difference between Irish travelers and Romani people.

My DNA came back with celtic and gaelic and i once had a ~psychic medium~ tell me i had traveler ancestors. i never even knew i was irish / scottish so now this has me thinking about that!

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u/Better-Necessary157 — 3 months ago