My husband and I have decided we are getting a midwest cage for our female guinea pigs. What are the pros and cons of this type of cage?
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Definitely going to be too small for 4 full grown pigs. You will be cleaning it all the time and it will get stinky fast. I'd say the smallest you can go is at least a 2x5 (which will need at the minimum weekly cleaning) preferably a 2x6 or bigger if you have the space.
Yes they are all female. I have had the cage in front of my dresser so I could put a fleece blanket in the drawers and drape it on half the cage but they still seem scared. It is making me so sad.Do they have any place to hide? You can drape towel or fleece over half the cage to make them feel more secure.
Are the babies all females?
[/QUOTE]You could add fleece forest/tents and tunnels. See if they'll like them.
Tunnels:
https://www.guineapigcages.com/forum/threads/88718-Book-covers-for-bent-grids (no sew)
https://www.guineapigcages.com/forum/threads/55152-XL-Bent-Grid-Tunnel (no sew)
https://www.guineapigcages.com/forum/threads/43952-Making-a-cuddle-tunnel (sew)
Fleece forest:
https://www.guineapigcages.com/forum/threads/59489-Cage-Fleece-Forest
https://www.guineapigcages.com/forum/threads/67935-Easy-Fleece-Forest
Fleece/Towel tent:
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If you do get a Midwest cage, then I would recommend getting the coroplast base for the cage on the Guinea Pig Cages store HERE, because the cloth bottoms can be a hassle to clean.
However, I think you are right. By the time that you buy that, you might as well consider making or buying a C&C cage. They are cheaper, more customizable, and you can make it bigger.
I couldn't find a cheap C&C cages, the cheapest I found was about $70 and it was tiny...