made my C&C cage today

[aimeeinohio]

We picked up our new baby from rescue on Sat. Kept him and Guido apart until today. I built them a new C& C cage, but I ahve to get another pkg of grids to finish it tomorrow.
I had to cut down the width to 18", but it is 57" long and has a 2nd level that is half that length. When I put the baby in he ran laps for a long time. Then I put Guido in and he ran laps too. it was cute.
The cubes I got are 14" instead of 12". it's all I could find but I kind of like the extra height. The 2nd grid panel that is the bottom of the 2nd level needed support so I put a grid under it, kind of like a wall in te lower level. I know they say don;t divide the space, BUT I used it to my advantage to hang water bottles on and the boys don't seem to mind the divider there.
They are happy pigs!
Aimee & the Boys

[Branskins]

Sounds like a nice cage. Why don't you post some pictures for us?

[aimeeinohio]

I sure will when I get it finished.
Aimee & the Boys

Originally Posted by Branskins

Sounds like a nice cage. Why don't you post some pictures for us?

[cavylover]

I have a kind of wall under the middle of the seconds level works out perfectly.Good job on the new cage.Hehe I remember I made my first cage with only 2 pigs and now I have 3 cages with 12 pigs kinda scary this fascination with cavys eh. I think I got the cavy fevour :|

[aimeeinohio]

Originally Posted by cavylover

I have a kind of wall under the middle of the seconds level works out perfectly.Good job on the new cage.Hehe I remember I made my first cage with only 2 pigs and now I have 3 cages with 12 pigs kinda scary this fascination with cavys eh. I think I got the cavy fevour :|

I'm glad someone else has one, because everyone says DO NOT divide the space. But I find the LENGTH is more important to them than the width.
I am going to add an extra panel to the upper level, so it is 3/4 the length of the cage, and make the ramp an "L" shape so it will fit. My basset hound is utterly facinated with the baby. He never paid much attention to Guido, but Guido is very quiet. that baby is a nut!
We have had pigs before and were up to 8 at one time. It's SOOOO easy to get cavy fever!!!! If I had the room, I'd have many many more!
Aimee

[cavylover]

hehe ya eh.Anyways i live in an apartment.So i gave the pigs a room with the pc room.Even on my balcony i bought sod and made a pen for them.Yes they have shade.Im acutally reading more on animals alot now to open a rescue here in ottawa.I wont be a certified vet but my gf and her sister are training as we speak.So ya hoping to buy a house soon enough.Do you have your whole backpart of your cage as a top level. Me i have a 5x2 bottom and just a small 2x1 top level for the food.Hurry get some pics of your cage i wanna see how it turned out