Yea a buddy said his dad trapped a coon in a live cage he bought & it broke the weld holding the wire together in a few spots. I looked at some wire last night at Lowe's that was bent together instead of welded so I would think that would be stronger. I'm not worried about the coon breaking the 2x2 frame I'm going to make but would like the cage's wire to hold up as well.
But on the flip side, does anyone recommend a live trap that stores carry? I've read some negative reviews on the cheaper ones saying that they didn't last long & etc.