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questions about C&C cages
After several months of housing our 2 unneutered males together in the (too small) 2 x 3 ft hutch which came with them, we are finally going to build them a C&C cage!
A few questions:
1) On the CavyCages site, the recommended cage size for 2 gp's is 2 x 4 grids. However, if we want to divide the cage, how large should it be? If it should be larger than 2 x 4, will a 2 x 5 or 2 x 6 cage fit on a table?
2) If a larger cage will not fit on a table, would a grid base be sturdy enough? In addition to gp's our household consists of a dog, 4 cats, and 3 children.
3) What type of divider should we use? Would it be better to use a coroplast divider rather than a grid divider if our boys are not getting along? Recently we separated them because there was some serious teeth baring going on and we feared that one of them might be injured (the situtation leading up to that is a story in itself!)
4) Since we have cats we know that we will need a covered cage but would like one with a solid top rather than a cube or shelving type top. The gp cage is downstairs in our family room where the a/c and heat vents are on the ceiling. Even though the vents are closed we are concerned with drafts and don't want air blowing on our boys through a non-solid top.
I have read the CavyCages site, looked at the photos, jotted down info, and plan to begin acquiring the neccessary materials. Any advice would be appreciated!
After several months of housing our 2 unneutered males together in the (too small) 2 x 3 ft hutch which came with them, we are finally going to build them a C&C cage!
A few questions:
1) On the CavyCages site, the recommended cage size for 2 gp's is 2 x 4 grids. However, if we want to divide the cage, how large should it be? If it should be larger than 2 x 4, will a 2 x 5 or 2 x 6 cage fit on a table?
2) If a larger cage will not fit on a table, would a grid base be sturdy enough? In addition to gp's our household consists of a dog, 4 cats, and 3 children.
3) What type of divider should we use? Would it be better to use a coroplast divider rather than a grid divider if our boys are not getting along? Recently we separated them because there was some serious teeth baring going on and we feared that one of them might be injured (the situtation leading up to that is a story in itself!)
4) Since we have cats we know that we will need a covered cage but would like one with a solid top rather than a cube or shelving type top. The gp cage is downstairs in our family room where the a/c and heat vents are on the ceiling. Even though the vents are closed we are concerned with drafts and don't want air blowing on our boys through a non-solid top.
I have read the CavyCages site, looked at the photos, jotted down info, and plan to begin acquiring the neccessary materials. Any advice would be appreciated!