Floor time supplies

[XxCavyCrazyxX]

I have tunnels, paper bags and a couple chew-proof balls for the pigs to play with during floor time but where can I buy a cheap pen? I do want to fence off an area for their time whether inside or out.

Outside: might run away

Inside: outlets, wires, other hazards

Where can I get a pen or how can I build an affordable one?

[this_lil_piggy]

Use the same grids that the CC cages are made of.... Connect the grids together with zipties (make sure you put two zipties on each grid-one at the bottom and one at the top) until you have enough of them attached together to make as large of an area as you are wanting. Be sure not to ziptie the two end sections to each other...use something temporary to connect the ends, like ribbon to tie them together, or grabage bag twist ties. This way you can take those off, fold the ziptied grids up in a pile, and when you are ready for floor time again it is easy to just unfold them and tie those two ends back together again. Be sure to attach your zipties tightly enough that the grids can't be separated apart far enough for a pig to squeeze through, but loosly enough that the grids can be folded up without breaking the ties. It really is a simple and quick solution.

[gpigluver14]

Use the same grids that the CC cages are made of.... Connect the grids together with zipties (make sure you put two zipties on each grid-one at the bottom and one at the top) until you have enough of them attached together to make as large of an area as you are wanting. Be sure not to ziptie the two end sections to each other...use something temporary to connect the ends, like ribbon to tie them together, or grabage bag twist ties. This way you can take those off, fold the ziptied grids up in a pile, and when you are ready for floor time again it is easy to just unfold them and tie those two ends back together again. Be sure to attach your zipties tightly enough that the grids can't be separated apart far enough for a pig to squeeze through, but loosly enough that the grids can be folded up without breaking the ties. It really is a simple and quick solution.

Ditto to the above, also Walmart and other stores sell small animal playpens which you can fold up easily and quickly. The downside of these is the kind I have for example isn't that high, so the pigs could jump over it if they wanted to enough. Here is a link to one I found that is 15 inches high at Target for not that bad a price:

Target : Small Animal 6 Panel Exercise Pen - 15H x 19W"

In my opinion though, I think you'd be better off using extra or spare grids you have lying around, twisty-tying those together, and there you have it, a pen for floor time!