ThePigSlave
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Cavy Slave
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- Joined
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I do not know if this is a common problem, but all three pigs I have had in the past did this, so perhaps someone has found a way of containing this or preventing it from happening all-together?
Anyway, long story short: I have a simple cage setup composed of two Marchiaro Spa cages in the largest size available. We knocked out the side walls, and pushed the two together. The piggies jump over a small divider to get from side to side, but it is padded with towels so hurting themselves is not likely. Also, it is the proper size in terms of floor space for our two piggies. We prefer this setup over a C&C cage because it has a nice roof, and we have other animals (cats and a dog) that we do not want getting at our pigs. For the most part, the different species avoid each other, but we are not willing to take chances. We are using a hay rack that came with the cage and yes, it is working just fine. The real problem is that the piggies are pulling the hay through the bars of the cage, and onto the floor. No, they do not eat it, they just leave it there, and it eventually gets soiled. Therefore, they are constantly begging for more even though there is a ton of it on the floor of the cage. I don't know how much is really even eaten honestly. Basically, hay isn't cheap even when bought in bulk, and my piggies are wasting a ton! Not to mention making a mess of their cage.
Basically, is there any way to contain the mess they make for easier clean-up? And if so, how? Better yet, is there a way to train them not to do this so it wont even be a problem in the first place?
Anyway, long story short: I have a simple cage setup composed of two Marchiaro Spa cages in the largest size available. We knocked out the side walls, and pushed the two together. The piggies jump over a small divider to get from side to side, but it is padded with towels so hurting themselves is not likely. Also, it is the proper size in terms of floor space for our two piggies. We prefer this setup over a C&C cage because it has a nice roof, and we have other animals (cats and a dog) that we do not want getting at our pigs. For the most part, the different species avoid each other, but we are not willing to take chances. We are using a hay rack that came with the cage and yes, it is working just fine. The real problem is that the piggies are pulling the hay through the bars of the cage, and onto the floor. No, they do not eat it, they just leave it there, and it eventually gets soiled. Therefore, they are constantly begging for more even though there is a ton of it on the floor of the cage. I don't know how much is really even eaten honestly. Basically, hay isn't cheap even when bought in bulk, and my piggies are wasting a ton! Not to mention making a mess of their cage.
Basically, is there any way to contain the mess they make for easier clean-up? And if so, how? Better yet, is there a way to train them not to do this so it wont even be a problem in the first place?
