Cage Cage for small spaces

muddygrl · Mar 17, 2017

We are about to get a rabbit cage for our little guy but I know that they truly need a bigger cage . I made a big c&c cage for my last pair big gave it to the girl they went to . The biggest thing here is space . We don't have floor space and we have two big dogs , who are in training but one has a prey drive which means we need to have a closed cage out of his reach . The dogs do NOT free roam and are not unsupervised , they are crated if we are not in the room with them or have eyes on them . ( yeah pretty strict but we have ALOT of critters and a kid and it's the safest thing for everyone ) . Are there any good homemade solutions or what sort of store bought cage could we use that would be good ? We have a book shelf we can put a cage on top of or the piano . He will be gotten out quite often . He's super social and loves held and walking on the couch

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bpatters · Mar 17, 2017

Please don't buy a rabbit cage for a guinea pig. They hve totally different needs, and guinea pigs need more flat space to run around on.

You can make a C&C cage for very little money, free if you're lucky. See the Main page of this site, and https://www.guineapigcages.com/forum/threads/107825-Where-to-find-C-amp-C-cage-materials

muddygrl · Mar 17, 2017

Space is the issue . I've made a c and c cage before and it was super easy . I'm just not sure of a design that will fit in our limited space that's why I asked .

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lissie · Mar 17, 2017

How much space do you have? Guinea pigs need a large flat space to run laps.

Edit to add:
Can your other critters cages be stacked under the guinea pig's cage?
You can build a two grid high stand.

muddygrl · Mar 18, 2017

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muddygrl · Mar 18, 2017

This is the space I have to work with . The tall cube shelf in first picture is where I intended to put his cage . The piano is an option but is only 1 cube wide but plenty long . And if we play the piano won't it bother him ? The shelf is only 1 cube wide as well . The other wall has the fish aquarium and crab tank which really shouldn't be moved . The last picture has the most space but a window and a vent breaks up that wall . The hamster tank is on that wall but could be moved to the shelf if needed . It would just be harder to access . We could build something there but the room is so cramped already

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bpatters · Mar 18, 2017

In that last picture, I'd slide the terrarium over to the left and put the guinea pig cage under that window. You could get a pretty good sized cage there, and you could either make the stand out of grids or build a stand that would allow for storage of the things that are on that small bookcase.

lissie · Mar 18, 2017

Can you move the cube shelf to the other wall? See pic.
Then build a 2 grid high stand for the cage. You'll have lots of storage under the cage for the stuff in the plastic drawers and the foldable bookcase.

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muddygrl · Mar 18, 2017

Good ideas ! Thanks , I'll look at it more when I get home and see if things will fit

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BFGuru · Mar 22, 2017

Piano is not long enough nor wide enough. My piano is similar. My pigs sit on the floor beside it though and I play loud and often. They usually run and hide from me, and I have to fish them out for snuggles, but when I play piano they come out to study me and watch me play.

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