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Cage questions about a litter box

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I have a 4by 6 cage for 5 piggies. I am about to introduce a 6th piggy after quarantine is over. I want to put in a litter box. It would be a storage tote with a large hole cut in it. Would this make the cage smaller? should I increase the rest of the cage?:?::confused:
 

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How large is the tote? You don't want tall sides that won't allow air circulation. Something with lower sides will allow them to jump in and out.
 

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A 4x6 cage is a generous size but if you didn't want to take up floor space then putting in an external kitchen is a great idea. I would make it as large as possible and ideally removable so you can just dump it out rather than having to scoop it out. They will spend a lot of time in there. Is it a 4x6 C and C cage?
 

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it is a very long low sided tote. I have tried levels before and they wouldn't do it. so I thought next best thing a tote. I could put lots of circulation holes in the sides. This is also where I was gonna put everything hay, bottle, pellets, I haven't done measurments yet I hope it is the rights. I plan to put it on the short side. and hope there wont be a gap on the side. I am excited about this I can give them a hay pile with ease instead of not wanting to do it because of the mess.
 

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Whats the measurements on the tote? If you make a long giant hayrack to hang off the tote it won't take up room and it will keep the hay cleaner and make it last longer.
 

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I am not sure if this will work the oustside measurments are 12by 31. I don't know if they make don't know if they make totes any bigger.
 

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I am not sure if this will work the oustside measurments are 12by 31. I don't know if they make don't know if they make totes any bigger.
How tall?
 

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5 1/2 inches tall, 12 by 31 does that equal to a 1 by 2 1/2 grids?
 

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bump........:)
 

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It should work. The sides are low enough to provide good ventilation. You can attach a ramp to it so they can easily get in and out. You can also cut out an entrance so the walls are lowers on that side.
 

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ok thank you. The only thing I wasn't sure if the tote would be big enough for a kitchen. glad for that
 

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ok thank you. The only thing I wasn't sure if the tote would be big enough for a kitchen. glad for that

It might be too small if 6 pigs want to be in there at the same time. You can add another tote if the first one is not big enough.
 
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