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**Cornish Cavies** · #1 08-24-09, 05:49 am

Are there any pet store cages out there that are large enough for two piggies and suitable? Also what about the large zoozone cage for one as a quarantine cage?
I have never seen a CC cage but the cage needs to be moved easily and picked up, I am assuming you can not do this with a CC cage?

**akstrohm** · #2 08-24-09, 07:56 am

There are a few, but they are not ideal (often not sturdy, hard to clean, etc.). I'm not sure what the zoozone cage is, but a smaller cage is okay for quarantine.

A C&C cage is actually pretty easy to take apart and move. You'll want to collapse the grids and possibly fold the coroplast. Take a look at how they are built and some gallery photos, and you'll get a better idea. To be honest, I think a large pet store cage will be much more difficult to move.

**Cornish Cavies** · #3 08-24-09, 09:06 am

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Originally Posted by akstrohm

There are a few, but they are not ideal (often not sturdy, hard to clean, etc.). I'm not sure what the zoozone cage is, but a smaller cage is okay for quarantine.

A C&C cage is actually pretty easy to take apart and move. You'll want to collapse the grids and possibly fold the coroplast. Take a look at how they are built and some gallery photos, and you'll get a better idea. To be honest, I think a large pet store cage will be much more difficult to move.

The point is I don’t want to have to collapse it to move just needs to be picked up and moved

**CavyLuver516** · #4 08-24-09, 09:58 am

If you use zip ties instead of connectors for connecting the grids, you can fold it up easily. Also, since coroplast won't roll up if it's a box shape, you could use a shower curtain instead, because that will roll up very easily. Hope this helps! = D

**CavySpirit** · #5 08-24-09, 10:24 am

I'm just wondering what your circumstances are that require the cage to be picked up and moved easily. It might help to know that.

The Zoozone cages are not good for guinea pigs.

**fieryone** · #6 08-24-09, 10:54 am

Do you mean to pick it up and move it to another location entirely, or just to move it a little to clean up around/behind it? Mine is together with zip ties and a stand made of cubes as well. It's sturdy and I can move it if I need to. I could pick it up with help from another person or I could slide it into another room if I ever felt the need to do so.

**Ly&Pigs** · #7 08-24-09, 11:29 am

If you build one on a grid stand, there are grid castors you can buy to make it easily movable.

**Richjess** · #8 08-25-09, 01:23 am

If you're going to have a cage that's nearly 2m long and 70 cm wide (give or take) it's not going to be the easiest thing to pick up

We have a coroplast box that lifts out, seems like the easiest option

**Wodentoad** · #9 08-25-09, 06:54 am

With enough zip-ties, a C&C can be picked up and moved. Before we had a house, we were moving about every year, so to keep from losing pieces and to keep it from shifting during moves, we went wild with the zip ties. We use the spacers still, and with the proper tension they are quite reluctant to pop off.

Because of the grids, I DO end up tying the water-bottle to the side because of the difficult time I have fitting it, but when we changed the room our Bear was in, we simply picked it up as one piece and moved it.

Ours includes a second floor and an attached ramp, but it gave us no trouble.

As for the zoo zone cage, it has aquarium sides and only vents through the top.

It would trap all the smells and not have sufficient ventilation, especially for the recommended length of time for quarantine. Other members can make better recommendations for quarantine cages, but NOT the zoozone.

**Cornish Cavies** · #10 08-25-09, 07:27 am

I move it every day to hoover and also stay away a lot so they get moved into car and out again. I do love the idea of the CC cage but I must say the cost is putting me off a little as for about 3 years now since I fist found this site I have been trying to find the matierals.

Ok on this link I can get the following

http://www.therabbithouse.com/indoor/rabbitcages.asp

Fop cavia maxi
ferplast rabbit 120
petbrands rabbit ranch giant

are any sutiable?

**Wodentoad** · #11 08-25-09, 07:47 am

Why are you moving the whole cage every day? What do you do with the piggies during this? Our C&C is on a table that holds the 2x4 cage and nothing else. Since we switched to fleece, there's no more bedding being kicked out. I brush up the hay, spilled food, and poopies every morning, and change it out every 3-4 days, which takes five minutes to change out, and another two minutes to prep for washing. I have one long hair, one mixed with long and abyssinian, and a little short hair, and the hair comes right off, no problem.

What I spent on fleece and towels for two changes, I normally spend on two weeks of bedding. After this, it's just buying fleece (to match the season!) which will cost around $10 and is very reusable.

I can't wait for Halloween!

And CHRISTMAS!

Those cages are better than the first one you suggested, but to check adequacy, I'll defer to more experienced members of the herd than myself.

**fieryone** · #12 08-25-09, 08:12 am

The only commercial cage that is even remotely acceptable is this one: Guinea Habitat but in the pictures I've seen, it doesn't look nearly as sturdy as a C&C and would be more difficult to move around. Some people here own one and if you do a forum search for "Midwest Habitat" you should be able to find some reviews. The cages on the link you gave are way too small. The largest one is only one meter and that is less than half of the recommended size for one pig. They're more expensive than a C&C, too. If you need help finding supplies the members here are more than happy to help.

When I adopted my last pig he came with a pet store cage. It was much more flimsy than my C&C that is secured with a ton of zip ties. I was nervous carrying him in that cage. It felt like the bottom was going to pop off at any second. If you get enough grids you can make a smaller cage for when you need to transport your pigs to another location, like for vacations or overnight visits.

**Cornish Cavies** · #13 08-25-09, 08:20 am

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Originally Posted by Wodentoad

Why are you moving the whole cage every day? What do you do with the piggies during this?

Those cages are better than the first one you suggested, but to check adequacy, I'll defer to more experienced members of the herd than myself.

They are either in their indoor or outdoor run or having a cuddle

I didnt suggest a cage first??

**Cornish Cavies** · #14 08-25-09, 08:27 am

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Originally Posted by fieryone

The only commercial cage that is even remotely acceptable is this one: Guinea Habitat but in the pictures I've seen, it doesn't look nearly as sturdy as a C&C and would be more difficult to move around. Some people here own one and if you do a forum search for "Midwest Habitat" you should be able to find some reviews. The cages on the link you gave are way too small. The largest one is only one meter and that is less than half of the recommended size for one pig. They're more expensive than a C&C, too. If you need help finding supplies the members here are more than happy to help.

When I adopted my last pig he came with a pet store cage. It was much more flimsy than my C&C that is secured with a ton of zip ties. I was nervous carrying him in that cage. It felt like the bottom was going to pop off at any second. If you get enough grids you can make a smaller cage for when you need to transport your pigs to another location, like for vacations or overnight visits.

Thanks, that one is no good I have four dogs so it needs a roof. I must admit the indoor cage I have at the mo is very strong. It doesn’t say the measurements of the cage either I haven’t a clue how to work out square feet

**Ibbet** · #15 08-25-09, 08:30 am

I have a a Midwest habitat with a top panel, and it's a good cage but I wouldn't recomended it if your gonna be moving it a lot or for the car as you mentioned. There is no bottom panel so the bottom and bedding get messed up. It is good for giving a guinea pig space though.

**Cornish Cavies** · #16 08-25-09, 08:34 am

Ok, so the smallest CC cage for 2 pigs is 2 x 4 isnt it?

**akstrohm** · #17 08-25-09, 08:36 am

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Originally Posted by fieryone

The largest one is only one meter and that is less than half of the recommended size for one pig.

Not quite. The largest one is one SQUARE meter which makes it about 10.5 square feet or a 2x4. That said, these are probably outer dimensions, so there is probably not quite this much space. Also these are for rabbits, so you would need to make sure the floor, bar spacing, etc. is suitable for pigs.

I agree that there is no reason to move the cage daily. If you want easy access to clean under it, build a stand. Grids work fine for this, but you can use something else too. For car trips, you can use a carrier or a small cage. You shouldn't be taking them in the car much at all though--it is stressful. No cage large enough will fit in a normal size car without being collapsed first.

Overall, a C&C cage is your best bet. It will be cheap, sturdy, and easy to clean. Putting it on casters is an excellent idea if you really need to move it around.

**akstrohm** · #18 08-25-09, 08:37 am

Yes, the smallest cage for two pigs is a 2x4 but make it as big as you can. If you have boars I would go for a 2x5.

**Cornish Cavies** · #19 08-25-09, 08:45 am

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Originally Posted by akstrohm

Not quite. The largest one is one SQUARE meter which makes it about 10.5 square feet or a 2x4. That said, these are probably outer dimensions, so there is probably not quite this much space. Also these are for rabbits, so you would need to make sure the floor, bar spacing, etc. is suitable for pigs.

I agree that there is no reason to move the cage daily. If you want easy access to clean under it, build a stand. Grids work fine for this, but you can use something else too. For car trips, you can use a carrier or a small cage. You shouldn't be taking them in the car much at all though--it is stressful. No cage large enough will fit in a normal size car without being collapsed first.

Overall, a C&C cage is your best bet. It will be cheap, sturdy, and easy to clean. Putting it on casters is an excellent idea if you really need to move it around.

So it would be big enouth then, and that one is actually a guinea one hence cavia. Also even if it is an outside measurment, you are only going to lose the thickness of the bars which is going to be less than 5mm

In aw how did you work out the square feet?

They are not in the car all the time but, when we go away for a weekend they come too, and my car is a large people carrier, there is practly a double bed size space in the back with the seats down.

**akstrohm** · #20 08-25-09, 08:52 am

Actually inner dimensions are often quite a bit smaller than outer dimensions. They often measure around the base to make the cage seem a lot larger than it is.

I used an online converter to get from square meters to square feet. Just type "square meters feet conversion" into google and you'll come up with a few.

Since you do have the space, if you use lots of zip ties, the C&C cage should be sturdy enough to move into your car without collapsing it.

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