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Originally Posted by Baileym4  Hey everybody, I just found this awesome forum and I have a few questions about C&C cages, so I thought I'd ask and see what kind of feedback I got. First let me start by saying that my boyfriend and I have two guinea pigs, Layla and Pancake, they are my world. They are so cute and sweet. For the past few months since we've had them, they have been living in a SuperPet cage. It's nice and it's a good size for them but recently I've been thinking about upgrading to a C&C cage. We are getting ready to move into a bigger apartment next month and I will have the room for a new cage. I've been doing a lot of research on C&C cages and we have found a store where we can purchase some coroplast. I just have a few questions and concerns that I haven't been able to find the answers to in my research. I'm just going to list them below. Any help that I can get is much appreciated. Thatnks so much. |
Hi, welcome to the site.
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Originally Posted by Baileym4 Questions:
1. How durable is coroplast and how long will it last? |
Coroplast is very durable. I've only had mine for about 6 months but read that other people have had theirs for many years.
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Originally Posted by Baileym4 2. How many sheets of coroplast should I buy? |
It depends on the size of the cage you're planning to build. One sheet is enough for 2x4 grids (recommended size for 2 pigs). Large sheet is 4'x8'.
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Originally Posted by Baileym4 3. What can I put under the new cage so it doesn't have to sit on the floor? |
You can use grids or table as stand. See
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Originally Posted by Baileym4 4. Is the cloth material that you put inside cages fleece? Do the piggies like it? |
Yes. It's fleece. You need to put something absorbent under fleece. Read these threads for more details.
http://www.guineapigcages.com/forum/...ect-study.html http://www.guineapigcages.com/forum/...s-debates.html
My pigs love their fleece. I love fleece too. I've used Carefresh for a week and switched to fleece. I never look back.
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Originally Posted by Baileym4 5. When you have to bend grids to make walls or a ramp, how do you do that without breaking them. |
Let's wait for others to answer this. I've broken some of mine so I'm not qualified to answer this.
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Originally Posted by Baileym4 6. Do the zip ties work better then the grid connectors that come with them? |
I think zip ties are stronger. I've had some versions of the cage that only used zip ties. I've switched back to connectors for my latest version because I think the cage looks better with connectors. I still use zip ties to reinforce them. Connectors alone can pop out or break and cause problems. If you're planning to remodel the cage, I suggest using only zip ties, as connectors can be very hard to remove in some areas. I've gone through 6 versions of cage already (since Jan 2009). This doesn't count small modifications.
Enjoy building the cage. Your piggies will love you for it.