A little background: I have a male guinea pig, Bandit. I'm not even sure how old he is - I sort of took him from someone who was neglecting him. It's a long story, but I think he's had a bit of a traumatic life and his cage mate died during the process (prior to my taking him). Anyways - he's essentially lived his whole life in a small cage with hardly any contact. I've never owned a guinea pig, so I'm new to all this.
I can't have a C&C cage because we have cats - six cats. We tried the C&C thing and they jumped on the top and I was deathly afraid of them caving it in - plus, they stuck their paws in through the holes. I ordered a chicken coop (probably sounds crazy), but it's 10 feet long. I figured he'll finally have space to run around and we won't have to worry about the cats jumping on top of it because 1) part of the top is sloped, so they can't sit up there and 2) it's more reinforced by the frame and 3) the chicken wire is thin enough, the cats can't stick their paws in and hurt Bandit.
The image for the exact chicken coop I ordered should be attached. Hopefully, I did it right.
Anyways, I was wondering if anyone else had ever used a chicken coop/rabbit hutch for a guinea pig before?
If so, where there any special modifications needed?
Any suggestions for this type of arrangement?
Also, can anyone suggest any toys or other items to put in his cage for him? He seems slightly depressed and/or bored.
Thanks for your time and suggestions
Renee
I can't have a C&C cage because we have cats - six cats. We tried the C&C thing and they jumped on the top and I was deathly afraid of them caving it in - plus, they stuck their paws in through the holes. I ordered a chicken coop (probably sounds crazy), but it's 10 feet long. I figured he'll finally have space to run around and we won't have to worry about the cats jumping on top of it because 1) part of the top is sloped, so they can't sit up there and 2) it's more reinforced by the frame and 3) the chicken wire is thin enough, the cats can't stick their paws in and hurt Bandit.
The image for the exact chicken coop I ordered should be attached. Hopefully, I did it right.
Anyways, I was wondering if anyone else had ever used a chicken coop/rabbit hutch for a guinea pig before?
If so, where there any special modifications needed?
Any suggestions for this type of arrangement?
Also, can anyone suggest any toys or other items to put in his cage for him? He seems slightly depressed and/or bored.
Thanks for your time and suggestions
Renee