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[pigger123]

Some questions:
1. Is the hay rack I made ok?
2. Should I keep the added room as a covered hideout or uncover it and make it a kitchen area? If so, would the hay rack go there too?
3. Should they have more stuff or is open space better?
4. Any other ideas or suggestions?[/IMG]

1. I would suggest covering the ends of the hay rack with cardboard or coroplast or something so the pigs can't get up in there and potentially injure themselves.

2. Personally, I would prefer having that part be the kitchen so they can have the whole rest of the cage to run and play. The hay rack would go in the kitchen, along with the water bottle and possible the food dish.

3. Open space is better as long as they each have somewhere to hide. You don't want to clutter up the cage, but you can add a few things if you want to.

4. Since the cage is on the small size for boys, I would get rid of the plastic hidey and replace it with something they can run through, like a fleece forest or a tunnel. You really want to maximize the space for lap-running, plus having multiple entrances and exits on each hidey goes a long way towards keeping the peace between the piggies.

 

[trenbeau]

@pigger123 I have covered it with coroplast, and moved the water bottle to the other side!

 

[MrWhistles]

Been a long while since I've been here.
My girls are still in a 3x3 and Oly still has yet to grow out of jumping onto the cage. So the lid remains. I've also started using the guinea pigs' floor pin around the cage. It's surprisingly an effective barrier in keeping Oly from jumping onto the cage. I always worry about him hurting his growing bones.

 

[lissie]

To everyone who posted their cage with 8x8 & 5x5 grids, your pics have been removed.

Please refer to these links:
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[blessedmom]

1. I would suggest covering the ends of the hay rack with cardboard or coroplast or something so the pigs can't get up in there and potentially injure themselves.

2. Personally, I would prefer having that part be the kitchen so they can have the whole rest of the cage to run and play. The hay rack would go in the kitchen, along with the water bottle and possible the food dish.

3. Open space is better as long as they each have somewhere to hide. You don't want to clutter up the cage, but you can add a few things if you want to.

4. Since the cage is on the small size for boys, I would get rid of the plastic hidey and replace it with something they can run through, like a fleece forest or a tunnel. You really want to maximize the space for lap-running, plus having multiple entrances and exits on each hidey goes a long way towards keeping the peace between the piggies.

Thank you so much for the input. I made a few changes already so will post new pics soon for more feedback. It really means a lot to get input because I really want to do good by them!

 

[HollyH8]

Here's my 2x6 C&C cage with a kitchen that I just finished. Now all I need is fleece, finish making a hay rack and of course the piggies!

 

[kaitlynsara06]

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I love your cage!!! Did you make all of the extra fleece cushion like things?

 

[labgirl5]

Just made a coro base!

 

[kaitlynsara06]

My latest and hopefully final configuration. The ramp is on the outside of the cage so i do not loose internal space and it makes cleaning it easier. Today i added a grid floor to the bottom of the cage so when i move the cage i do not have to remove the storage bins out of the way. I also added some casters so now i can roll it away from the wall for easy cleaning. All of the fleece is in the wash, I will post a picture with everything in it later.
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I Absolutely adore your cage!

 

[kaitlynsara06]

I am quite excited to post my cage on here, we've worked very hard on it, and have made a lot of changes. But it has remained the same for almost 7 weeks, so I think it's safe to say this is how it will be until the summer. It's a 4x3 for two boars, with a plexiglass front. I would never go back to not having this plexiglass there, it's so fantastic! Their cage is currently decked out for Christmas, and since this is our first Christmas with the pigs, they have lots under the tree this year haha

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So their cage has a bunch of different chews, including giant seagrass balls, which are their favourites. They just got a pigwam, which has been a massive hit. The red snowflake tunnel is something I made, with the outer layer being flannel print and the inner layers are 2 fleece and one u haul. It's gone ever very well They have a few different cuddle cups that I alternate between, this is the only one I didn't make. And then they have various toys and chews They have christmas lights, decorations, and of course stockings Hope you folks like it

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Then in the new year they will be getting these!! Aren't they just lovely?!

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Wow!!! I love those! Do you follow instructions on making those because they are so amazing!

 

[blessedmom]

1. I would suggest covering the ends of the hay rack with cardboard or coroplast or something so the pigs can't get up in there and potentially injure themselves.

2. Personally, I would prefer having that part be the kitchen so they can have the whole rest of the cage to run and play. The hay rack would go in the kitchen, along with the water bottle and possible the food dish.

3. Open space is better as long as they each have somewhere to hide. You don't want to clutter up the cage, but you can add a few things if you want to.

4. Since the cage is on the small size for boys, I would get rid of the plastic hidey and replace it with something they can run through, like a fleece forest or a tunnel. You really want to maximize the space for lap-running, plus having multiple entrances and exits on each hidey goes a long way towards keeping the peace between the piggies.

I moved the hay rack to the new "kitchen" area and am making ends for it now. I keep imagining Spaz climbing up there and getting hurt so I'm glad you pointed that out. He likes to climb on things.

I also moved the lid to the other end to still have a darker area since they like to cuddle in a covered area.

I was thinking about tieing strips of fleece to the lid to make a forest area but wonder if I should make it go all the way across or only half way across and then more strips going back essentially making a square in one corner.

What do you think?

 

[pigger123]

@blessedmom It looks really good! Either fleece forest version would be fun, but the one with a more enclosed corner would offer extra privacy for the pigs, and would function more as a hideout instead of just a thing to run through.

 

[Flowering]

My C&C cage I orginally had a 2x4 and 4 piggys (all sows) nows it's a 2x5 it is the biggest I can go at the moment.


Still awaiting new correx so its a one piece cage rather than joined correx.

 

[skittles3024]

I Absolutely adore your cage!

Your cage is like my dream cage! It's amazing!

 

[guineapigmama14]

So I don't remember if I posted a pic since I got the loft but this is my girls cage.

 

[kamkam822]

So I don't remember if I posted a pic since I got the loft but this is my girls cage. View attachment 68162View attachment 68163View attachment 68164

I love the lights haha very festive

 

[guineapigmama14]

Thanks this is what the look like at night my girls really seem to like the lights

 

[May09]

Here is my cage the piggies are hiding away in their pigloo!

 

[AmazingPiggie]

View attachment 68175 Here is my cage the piggies are hiding away in their pigloo!

oh I love your fleece it's so pretty

 

[Flowering]

Cage today.