Just had a brainwave

[YayPiggies]

I was thinking about how I was supposed to convince my parents to let me get a big cage when I had a brainwave.

The average human weighs about 135 pounds. A Guinea pig weighs about 2.5 pounds, making a human 54 times bigger than a pig. The average living space in the USA is about 2300 square feet, for an average of 2.4 people. Considering most of us have 2 or 3 pigs (some of us with many more), the majority 2, that makes the number around 2.4 as well. So, the average living space for an average of 2.4 Guinea pigs based on those above facts should be 42.592592592 (repeat) SQUARE FEET. That's because 2300, the average house size, divided by 54, because humans are 54 times bigger than pigs, = 42.6!!!!

So if anyone you know needs convincing, tell them that! Also great for putting down petstore cages- If someone says petstore cages are fine, tell them to live in a 162 square foot house. AKA their laundry room with a washroom and a broom closet thrown in.

[CavyLuver516]

Thanks for taking the time to calculate all this - great work! I'm defiantly telling this to my parents!

[dra&pigs]

This is great
Thank you!!

[Kipsie]

I think my brain just exploded.

I read thorough that twice and I think I understand.
I'll tell my mom that, thankies.

I need to take notes, though.

[RainbowPiggy]

Originally Posted by Kipsie

I think my brain just exploded.

I read thorough that twice and I think I understand.
I'll tell my mom that, thankies.

I need to take notes, though.

I think my brain exploded too, haha! But this is really good information, thanks for taking all the calculations to tell us this

[LoverO'Squiggle]

Wow, that is some math! I lived in a studio that small...not fun.