hello from me and buttercup

Hi, welcome to the forum.

You can use other things than coroplast. You'll need something waterproof for the bottom of the cage to keep the moisture from soaking through. And depending on what you use for bedding and how much you object to having things scratched through the cage bars and out onto the floor, you may want to put something in to go several inches up the walls of the cage.

There are plenty of horses in Tennessee, and you should be able to find hay locally much cheaper than you can order from KMS Hayloft. You want a good timothy or other grass hay. Contact some of the horse stables around your area and see where they get their hay from. A bale shouldn't be much, and will last you for months. She needs hay ALL the time.

Buttercup needs alfalfa pellets until she's about six months old or so, then can move to timothy pellets. It's not a hard and fast cut-off date, and if necessary, I'd give them to her a few weeks longer rather than shorter. Give her about 1/4 cup per day until she's 6-8 months old, then cut back to 1/8 cup.

Please do read the stickies in the diet and nutrition forum here, particularly these:

https://www.guineapigcages.com/foru...g-nutrition-charts-poisonous-plants-list.html

https://www.guineapigcages.com/foru...a-pig-nutrition-charts-discussion-thread.html

https://www.guineapigcages.com/forum/diet-nutrition/24770-sample-veggie-menus.html

i will be using fleece pads i am making so mess isn't a big problem. i do how ever still want sides on it like the coroplast has, dose walmart have something similar?

i have read those links, i just wasn't sure on the pellets sense i am not 100% sure of her age, thanks for reminding me of them though:heart:

My wooden kitchen cupboard was converted into a cage. Because the cupboad shelf and walls are made of wood I had to protect them and make it sanitary for the little piggies... I used plaxiglass on the bottoms and wall. My doors are also made with it. I went to my local ACE hardware and they cut to fit my measurements. I use silicon filling to attach the bottoms to the wall pieces (it's safe!). It looks great and it cleans very well. I have a layer of puppy pads on the corners a Uhaul pad than a fleece liner going over all. It works well, doesn't smell for a week and the guys love it!
Take a look at my galery photos... You can see the cage under "nursery".
It was not cheap to get the plaxiglass but it was worth it

Hay- you should look for a PetSupplyPlus if you don't find any bulk hay of good quality around you. A 50lb Oxbow orchard grass box will last you awhile and costs about $55

If you need bulk pellets for young guineas (alfalfa based) I suggest Buck eye. You need to check on their site a store that is able to order for you in your area. 50lbs costs $19. It's 22% protein and good quality. (NOT excelent). You can always stick to Oxbow pellets too. They are excelent quality.

Good luck with your search for a rescue guinea friend!