C&C I hate their new cage

Is it on the floor, or on a table? If it's on the floor, just step in it. If it's on a table, can you put wheels on the table so you can pull it out to reach in from the other side?

It's on a table and has a lid because of our cats. When they were on the floor the cars went after them relentlessly. I made it myself so I'll have to see if I can find casters I can add to it, but it is on carpet. I moved them to the living room for more interaction with me since I'm home most of the day, but I don't use our computer room much which is where they were (and has hardwood floors). I hope that will work because I'm sure the boys are enjoying the peace as much as I am.

spy9doc said:

I have a 2x5 cage with a 2x2 offset loft that is wedged between my desk and the wall in a corner of my small home office. The cage was built to fit the allowed space and a separate grid stand built to fit the cage. The cage has casters on it to permit it being moved out to clean behind it.

How do you move a cage of that size from room to room? My 2x5 won't fit through an ordinary doorway unless turned on its side. You can buy casters at many stores and attach them to the cage with zip ties. They function on carpet or hardwood floors I'm happy to post pics of mine if you wish.

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Our house is pretty open plan, with just a wall and a small 'hallway' separating the computer room and living room. I moved the boys to their floor time area and we moved the table and cage. The table is made of wood, so cable ties won't work for the casters. I'll have to find some that can be screwed in/on.

You could try changing it to a 2.5 x 5. That's what I have, with a two by two add-on to make an L shape. Mine is on the floor, and I can just reach to the far corner. It's surprising how much more spacious that half a grid makes it compared to a 2 grid width. Here's a pic:

Update! I have been sick, so I had to do it a bit at a time, and I still want to add a loft, but I am (mostly) loving the new cage after the modifications I made! I put a linen closet wire shelf on the back, and then raised the roof of the other two grids by 1. I hope that makes sense! It's a backwards, vertical L lol. I'll see if I can attach some pics.

It's so roomy for the boys, they never ever fight like they used to. They still do their dominance dances, but it never escalates now, because they have room to run away. I bought casters that I had to drill into the legs of the table, but it was easy enough after I worked out how it's done.

Cleaning is actually easier than it was even in their smaller cage, because I'm not having to bend over as far which is a lifesaver because I have a bad back. It goes so much faster now, I can get to everything this way.

I will ill say though, had I known what design the finished cage would have been, I'd have opted to do a wood framed cage instead. It's fine as a c&c, but it would look better and I think function even better as a wooden framed one. When I have more time/money I do plan to work on making one.

Oh and Oreo had a haircut. The boys were getting a little wild with mounting each other, I just felt it was better for him to have short hair until they've settled down. He actually seems far happier without his hair! He popcorns really big, and he even wheeks now! He's like a different pig.

janinehunt said:

You could try changing it to a 2.5 x 5. That's what I have, with a two by two add-on to make an L shape. Mine is on the floor, and I can just reach to the far corner. It's surprising how much more spacious that half a grid makes it compared to a 2 grid width. Here's a pic:

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I like your cage @janinehunt.

awesome cage

Both of your cages look great

I'm glad you were able to work out something for both you and your pigs!

Thank you BrokenGirl and AmberCalzone I am too!