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**cinn&sprinslave** · #1 07-28-04, 04:27 pm

I have an 8 week old piggy that i just got. right now i am quaretining(not sure itf that is spelled right) him but I will be moving him in a 2x4 grid cage with upper deck, made with coroplast. Is there any safety precautions I should take? Because he is kind of small right now. Any advice?????
thanx
cinn&sprinslave

**CavySpirit** · #2 07-28-04, 04:58 pm

Make the coroplast walls temporarily higher (for a couple of months). Put scrap Coro behind any 6" walls or Cardboard. See this album: http://www.cavycages.com/photos/show...t=532&password=

Don't use any internal grids for hayracks or anything. They can potentially get their head stuck. Wait until they are bigger.

**cinn&sprinslave** · #3 07-28-04, 05:00 pm

Ok so do you think I could possibly just use card board instead of corplast because i dont have any coroplast left.

**CavySpirit** · #4 07-28-04, 07:03 pm

Yes, you can. Just tape it so it is secure.

**CavyM** · #5 08-10-04, 03:25 pm

Ya you can use cardboard. Can not wait for pictures!!

**My Baby Mu** · #6 10-08-04, 08:23 pm

The piggy must be so cute!

**loves2travel** · #7 10-08-04, 08:57 pm

i didnt know you got a piggy! PM me and tell me where you got him from.

**cinn&sprinslave** · #8 10-09-04, 12:25 am

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Originally Posted by loves2travel

i didnt know you got a piggy! PM me and tell me where you got him from.

This was Sprinkes, I wrote this at the end of July 2004. Sprinkles died =( on August 5th 2004. So no I do not have a new piggy =0( ....... But my first rescue is coming on the 23rd of October I do believe! So I can be happy about that!

**loves2travel** · #9 10-09-04, 12:44 am

. silly me. i didnt read the intitial delte. anyways, congrats on your new rescue piggy! will he be staying with the one currently single male?

**cinn&sprinslave** · #10 10-09-04, 01:06 am

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Originally Posted by loves2travel

. silly me. i didnt read the intitial delte. anyways, congrats on your new rescue piggy! will he be staying with the one currently single male?

He may but I suspect that he has mites or lice (looked at him recently) and until those are gone he will not be any where near my piggies cages....

. And I am hoping that by the time the mites/lice are gone he will be ready to adopted soon (have a nice family or some one interested in adopting him). But I can't get my hopes up too high. Piggs here don't adopted as fast as piggs in Minnesota

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**cinn&sprinslave** · #11 10-09-04, 01:15 am

Oh also some more good news I am going to my first bazaar tomorrow! Wish me luck I want to make at least $50 but I doubt that will happen it's too far away from December... I am bringing my cat tents and maybe some piggy tents. Although I doubt they will sell seeing as no really buys stuff like that for their animasl. But I have a little hope!

**ice_on_fire** · #12 10-09-04, 05:37 am

i just expanded my 2x3 cage to a 2x4 one.. my piggies are soo much more happy..!! i didn't have any coroplast so i used cardboard..

**My Baby Mu** · #13 10-09-04, 10:58 am

Aww how sad.

When I went to a bazaar there was a lady selling jackets for dogs and I bought one so there is hope. Good Luck. Congradulations on you first rescue piggy. Do you have any pig-tures yet?

**cinn&sprinslave** · #14 10-19-04, 12:09 am

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Originally Posted by My Baby Mu

Aww how sad.

When I went to a bazaar there was a lady selling jackets for dogs and I bought one so there is hope. Good Luck. Congradulations on you first rescue piggy. Do you have any pig-tures yet?

Nope not yet.

**AngelsCavies** · #15 10-19-04, 09:14 am

Congrats on your new piggie. My birthday is on the 23rd of this month. Cool and hope your bazaar works out and make some money for your piggers.

**cinn&sprinslave** · #16 10-19-04, 09:53 am

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Originally Posted by angeldjcavies

Congrats on your new piggie. My birthday is on the 23rd of this month. Cool and hope your bazaar works out and make some money for your piggers.

Thanks I made $110 at the last bazaar and I am going to a few more soon!

**loves2travel** · #17 10-19-04, 06:11 pm

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Originally Posted by ice_on_fire

i just expanded my 2x3 cage to a 2x4 one.. my piggies are soo much more happy..!! i didn't have any coroplast so i used cardboard..

doesnt pee leak through?

**cinn&sprinslave** · #18 10-20-04, 12:24 pm

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Originally Posted by loves2travel

doesnt pee leak through?

Ya does it?

**mncavylover** · #19 11-03-04, 08:04 pm

It's just used to make the walls temporarily higher, so no.

**kavykritter** · #20 11-25-04, 08:45 pm

ya, but it would still leak, if it leaked to the cardboard, but it does not leak to the coroplast in my cage, because i use alot of bedding, and also the little guinea pig litter boxes, so there is no pee on the coroplast, so if i had cardboard, it would not even reach it, and certainly not leak