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Originally Posted by momof2pigs  One GP website I frequent is quite large. The mods there feel that NO one has the right to INSIST that cage sizes be a certain minimum and so on. They have banned members who push their OPINION of cage sizes too. JUST because GPC.com says that minimum cages sizes should be XXX, doesn't make it gospel. It is the opinion of the website owner and SOME members. Don't get me wrong, it is a GOOD opinion and one that does benefit the piggies. I have two large C&C cages myself, but that still doesn't mean this site has the ONLY right answers in regards to how big a cage should be. |
Well, the fact is, this site really does provide the right answers with regards to cage size and design. If you ask any vet, pet owner or professor of zoology, the answer you will get is that more space is better. As many of the laws regarding animal welfare across the world state, animals should have the right to exhibit "natural behaviour" through enrichment of their environment - be this more space or addition of objects into their cage. I do not believe that animals squashed into inadequate accomodation can exhibit such behaviour. The new laws in the UK mean that failure to provide such accommodation can result in prosecution. Bigger really is better. End of.
Since you are on the Guinea Pig Cages forum, you will find that MOST of the members agree with the website owner with regards to suitable dimensions, not SOME.