C&C C&c size decisions

Bigger is better, especially for that number of pigs.

If you have the room, go as big as you possibly can. '

I have two boars in approximately 40 square ft.

Would the 21 sq ft be big enough though? Cause unless I’m unable to find 5 ft wide plywood I’m gonna be doing th 4x4 c&c

You won't find 5 foot wide plywood -- it comes in 4 foot by 8 foot lengths. But you can get 5 feet out of the 8 foot length.

bpatters said:

You won't find 5 foot wide plywood -- it comes in 4 foot by 8 foot lengths. But you can get 5 feet out of the 8 foot length.

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Ok I guess I will be building the 2 tables then instead of one

You won't regret giving them the most space you can. While it can sometimes make cleaning a challenge, they will be MUCH happier and healthier for it.

Guinea Pig Papa said:

You won't regret giving them the most space you can. While it can sometimes make cleaning a challenge, they will be MUCH happier and healthier for it.

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Cleaning won’t be the issue it’s gonna be figuring out how to rearrange my room maybe while I’m figuring things out I’ll just go with a 3x4 c&c split into 2 3x2 c&c cause I won’t be getting more piggies until he’s neutered and she’s off pregnancy watch anyway and then I’ll add on if needed in the future

I agree that bigger is always better. The more space your piggies have the happier and healthier they will be, along with quality care and plenty of fresh veggies

Candalalala said:

3x2 is bare minimum for 2 female piggies. Of course, bigger is rcomended for 2 piggies, especially to fit hideys and food bowls and still have a good amount of space for them to run in.

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Right now it’ll be 1 piggy on each side with each side being 2x3 and once she’s off pregnancy watch and once he’s 6 weeks post neuter in a few months from now then it’ll go to a 3x4 c&c ((16sq ft))

Candalalala said:

Okay awesome! 3x4 is a great size cage for two piggies!

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Yeah and if I do end up adopting more then all I’ll have to do is build another smaller table and add on

I just recently got my 4th pig and expanded my cage out to be 4 x 4.5. Our newest, Cinnamon, is a 4 month old baby and she loves to zoomie around. Felt like in a 3x4.5 cage she just didn't have enough room to zoom around.

Right now they are each going into a 2x3 soon and depending on what the babies end up being and how many there are it’ll either stay 2 cages ((if there’s 2 males or a male and female baby)) or Furby will get neutered and the cage will be combined into one 3x4 cage ((2 females))