Photos Finally. Pigtures of the new family! - Guinea Pig Cages, Care, Store, Photos of Guinea Pigs and More Forum!

**NewbieCavy** · #1 03-09-09, 04:54 pm

Check out my personal album. I will probably take more photos either tonight or tomorrow. <- Terrible photographer!

**Paula** · #2 03-09-09, 04:58 pm

Oh my word! They are too cute for words! Are you going to keep the babies or adopt them out?

**NewbieCavy** · #3 03-09-09, 05:00 pm

I put my foot down. I am totally keeping them, at least for now. I may have to adopt out the males in a year or so when I move to Florida. My boyfriends apartment is not big enough to house 5 piggies, but then again maybe by then we'll have found something bigger for us and the piggies!

**Paula** · #4 03-09-09, 05:03 pm

Which ones are the boys? They are so cute!
I'd totally adopt them if you were looking for homes and nearby.

**NewbieCavy** · #5 03-09-09, 05:07 pm

They are two days old, but I am almost positive three out of the four are boys. The little white one with the small patch of gray around its eye is a female, I think. I will be able to properly sex them when the first week is up.

Um, I am going to have to make a new cage though. I know where to find the grids, but where could I find corrugated plastic locally? I'm in Clemson, S.C. I was thinking using 4x3 Two Level - Boys and Girls - Guinea Pig Cage Photos as a blueprint for the cage design. That way I can keep the boys and girls separate, but they can still see each other.

**Oliversnana** · #6 03-09-09, 05:07 pm

Congratulations! They are all so cute! I hope all are doing good.

**Paula** · #7 03-09-09, 05:10 pm

Have you checked local sign shops? I've found the best supply for coro to be a plastics shop out here. (I'm in Oregon).

You might not want the boys to be able to see the ladies once they hit puberty (4-5ish months or so) because it might cause them to fight. That part depends on the pigs, but I think I'd rather be safe than sorry.

**NewbieCavy** · #8 03-09-09, 05:11 pm

They are discovering the wonderful world of fresh greens right now. Its precious to watch two of the babies nibble at the same big piece of lettuce!

**NewbieCavy** · #9 03-09-09, 05:13 pm

I'm not sure of any local sign shops to be honest. *embarassed* But would an arts and crafts store carry it?

**Paula** · #10 03-09-09, 05:14 pm

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Originally Posted by NewbieCavy

They are discovering the wonderful world of fresh greens right now. Its precious to watch two of the babies nibble at the same big piece of lettuce!

Yeah I'm officially jealous.

**NewbieCavy** · #11 03-09-09, 05:14 pm

And when they get older I guess I'll redesign the cage into two separate cages and put them on opposite sides of the room.

**Paula** · #12 03-09-09, 05:15 pm

An arts and crafts store might carry it. Have you seen this site - Where?

**NewbieCavy** · #13 03-09-09, 05:20 pm

Yeah I checked the "Where" search engine. All those locations are almost a two hour drive, and those posts are over four years old. I guess I am a bit weary about driving out that far to find out if they may or may not have what I'm looking for. I'm surprised Lowes wouldn't carry it

**WICavy** · #14 03-09-09, 05:20 pm

They are so precious! I'd have a hard time letting them go too

Congrats on the healthy family.

**Paula** · #15 03-09-09, 05:22 pm

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Originally Posted by NewbieCavy

Yeah I checked the "Where" search engine. All those locations are almost a two hour drive, and those posts are over four years old. I guess I am a bit weary about driving out that far to find out if they may or may not have what I'm looking for. I'm surprised Lowes wouldn't carry it

Maybe you could call them and see if they know of sources closer to you though? You might be able to use something else, like linoleum or something like that, that Lowe's would have.

**Oliversnana** · #16 03-09-09, 05:24 pm

You may even try asking at your local fast food places. I got some of the chloroplast that I'm currently constructing with from a fast foods advertising sign for their lunch special. I went in and asked the manager if it was possible for me to acquire the signs from them when they were no longer being used. I got lucky and she gave one that had gotten ripped down and had been blowing around in the parking lot that morning

**NewbieCavy** · #17 03-09-09, 05:27 pm

Yeah that's true. I'll make some phone calls tomorrow morning. I am so scattered brained right now though. I have two weeks to come up with a better cage solution! The clock is ticking and I wish I could get started right now! I tried posting to "RedneckAcres" about the total amount of grids she used on her 4x3 Two Level - Boys and Girls - Guinea Pig Cage Photos , but I haven't gotten a reply yet. I'm so anxious.

Aw they are making such cute little noises as they follow momma around. I wish they would stay this size forever

**starshine123102** · #18 03-09-09, 05:30 pm

They are absolutely adorable!

As for finding coro. I suggest always calling and confirming on a price before driving out to get it. Some places that I called like kinkos wanted over $100 for a 40" x 40" piece. Look under signs in your yellow pages to get a listing.

**NewbieCavy** · #19 03-09-09, 05:35 pm

Geez I didn't think it was -that- expensive! I'm not really sure how to size it either. I was going to build the frame of the cage first, then measure the top and bottom levels then add 6 inchs on each side, but I'm not too sure if that is right or not.

Would two cube packs be enough to make a cage this big? 4x3 Two Level - Boys and Girls - Guinea Pig Cage Photos

**Paula** · #20 03-09-09, 05:37 pm

You can totally find it cheaper - I pay $15 for a 4'x8' sheet of color coro, $12 for white. So shop around for sure. It looks like 2 boxes from somewhere like Bed Bath & Beyond would work if you don't want a grid base or need it completely closed off (like on the top).