Silverbeat
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- Joined
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- Joined
- Jan 6, 2008
- Messages
- 846
Hello,
I'm a fosterer in Upstate NY hoping to get my first piggies shortly. I have one 2x5 grid C&C and two of the smaller pet store cages.
I'm searching on ideas on how to extend one of my cages which opens from the back as well as the top. It's a 28"x17"x17" Marchioro cage and I can't see myself keeping both a clear conscience and a guinea pig in that thing. I was thinking of putting a small pen around it [maybe 2x2-2x3 grids] but I had a few questions first.
-What size should it be?
-How would I go about covering the ramp so it doesn't hurt the pig's feet?
-Should I use the pen as a play/run area [available at all hours] and the cage for just a hide box, food bowl and maybe a hammock?
-Should I just put towels down in the pen or should I make a little coroplast bin like in C&C cages?
-Does this even sound like a good idea?
Basically I want the cage to be put to good use, or at least use. I hate having things cluttering up my house.
I also was wondering, if I have one pig in my 2x5 grid cage would the pig still need daily outside-of-cage play time or could I cut it down to maybe 3 times a week?
Thanks in advance.
I'm a fosterer in Upstate NY hoping to get my first piggies shortly. I have one 2x5 grid C&C and two of the smaller pet store cages.
I'm searching on ideas on how to extend one of my cages which opens from the back as well as the top. It's a 28"x17"x17" Marchioro cage and I can't see myself keeping both a clear conscience and a guinea pig in that thing. I was thinking of putting a small pen around it [maybe 2x2-2x3 grids] but I had a few questions first.
-What size should it be?
-How would I go about covering the ramp so it doesn't hurt the pig's feet?
-Should I use the pen as a play/run area [available at all hours] and the cage for just a hide box, food bowl and maybe a hammock?
-Should I just put towels down in the pen or should I make a little coroplast bin like in C&C cages?
-Does this even sound like a good idea?
Basically I want the cage to be put to good use, or at least use. I hate having things cluttering up my house.
I also was wondering, if I have one pig in my 2x5 grid cage would the pig still need daily outside-of-cage play time or could I cut it down to maybe 3 times a week?
Thanks in advance.