Where People & Piggies Thrive

Newbie or Guinea Guru? Popcorn in!

Register for free to enjoy the full benefits.
Find out more about the NEW, drastically improved site and forum!

Register

Coroplast Do I need to buy Cubes?

bookwrmgrl1019

Active Member
Cavy Slave
Joined
Jan 17, 2012
Posts
27
Joined
Jan 17, 2012
Messages
27
I have built my coroplast base just today, and the walls are 9 inches high. Do you think I need to purchase the 14 inch cubes to put around the cage? Will the pigs get out of the 9 inch coroplast?
 

bpatters

Moderator
Staff member
Cavy Slave
Joined
Sep 23, 2009
Posts
29,251
Joined
Sep 23, 2009
Messages
29,251
Welcome to the forum.

They'll very possibly get out, and the walls will eventually collapse outward. If they're not on a table now, you may be ok for a little while, as long as escapes are no problem (no other animals that might harm them, etc.). But I'd certainly get the cubes, or closet shelving, as soon as possible.
 

pinky

Well-known Member
Cavy Slave
Joined
Feb 11, 2010
Posts
10,837
Joined
Feb 11, 2010
Messages
10,837
If you have pigloos or houses in there, they can climb on them and jump out. If you have a jumper, 9" might be easy to leap over.
 

blackarrow

Well-known Member
Cavy Slave
Joined
Mar 5, 2009
Posts
1,719
Joined
Mar 5, 2009
Messages
1,719
Many pigs could jump 9". Mine enjoy standing on their hind legs and could easily hop over something that high if they chose. You will want something to support the coroplast anyhow, as pigs doing laps have been known to "bank" the turns!
 
Status
This thread has been closed due to inactivity. You can create a new thread to discuss this topic.

Similar threads

Top