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#1
10-13-09, 07:30 pm
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Hello, all! Right now, I'm in the process of trying to adopt a little piggie of my own, and I have a bit of a dilemma. I read that cavy cages are best kept off the floor because of drafts and vibrations from vacuums and foot traffic, so I figure I'm going to need a stand for my cage. I'll probably be making/buying a 2x3 C&C, but now I'm not sure what to put it on. The cage will be going in the slightly fancy living room of my slightly picky boyfriend's house, so I can't just plop cinder blocks or a large tupperware down on our hardwood floor. What do you suggest for use as a stand with such a "large" cage??       |
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10-13-09, 08:56 pm
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I use a long folding table that is just BARELY long enough to hold my 2x5 cage. That could be a possibility for you? You could always find a long, elegant table cloth that will hide the fact that its a folding table. |
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10-13-09, 09:08 pm
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When mine was off the floor, I had grids strategically placed length and width and ziptied to the bottom grids of the floor of the cage, and when the weight of it kinda presses down into the carpet, it gave great support, and was also great for storage space underneath. You can see the pics of that cage in my gallery labeled "old cage". I have since put my cage back on the floor as it's 3 stories now, and I'm too short to reach to top level with it 4 grids high, HA! Good luck building your cage, it's so addicting as there are so many ways to configure them, I've remodeled several times in the few months I've had guinea pigs. |
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#4
10-13-09, 09:26 pm
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I made a stand for my 2x4 with a 2x3 upper level cage out of grids. I used 10 grids to make it and it works really well(and my cats like hiding and playing underneath the cage.) |
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#5
10-13-09, 09:35 pm
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2x3 is actually small as far as C&Cs go. Most people seem to use extra grids to make their own stands. (I used extra grids, and the collapsible cloth storage bins made to fit inside them, to make a nice looking storage unit for my cage.) |
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#6
10-13-09, 11:37 pm
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I've used Ikea table as a stand before, it worked fine but I like using grids. I like the grids more because I can expand the cage as needed. If you haven't adopt the pig, please adopt a least two. They are social animals and prefer to have a friend of their own kind. If you have more space, please build a bigger cage for your pigs. I started with 2x4 for two boars and felt it was too small. I changed it to 2x6. These are my favorite cage stands. Hope they're fancy enough for your bf's house  Pixie's & Zinea's Home - Guinea Pig Cage Photos Pixie and Zinnea's new Girly cage - Guinea Pig Cage Photos The piggy palace - Guinea Pig Cage Photos IMG_0681 - Guinea Pig Cage Photos New Cage2_Feb_2009 - Guinea Pig Cage Photos 2x7 cage - Guinea Pig Cage Photos Slide Out Under Cage Storage Bins - Guinea Pig Cage Photos |
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10-13-09, 11:59 pm
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10-14-09, 12:15 am
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Yes, these are some of my most favorite cages. I can say that I have seen all the cages in the gallery. I'm a cage freak  |
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#9
10-16-09, 02:45 pm
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Wow! Some of the cage stands with the storage bins are really great, Lissie! Thank you for showing me those; I would never have thought about that myself. I'm sure my boyfriend would like that idea very much, and I could easily store all piggy supplies right there. @Dichotomy83: That's also a great idea. I could probably pick up a small table for cheap on Craigslist or at the local junk store, and I know I can find a pretty table cloth to match his living room style. |
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