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C&C baby proofing??

chip123

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hi I was wondering how long do you need to baby proof the cage like how old should the guinea pig be before you take away the extra walls/grids??? please answer thanks
 

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It depends on the size of the pig. Usually 6 months.
 

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ok thanks what size should the coroplast walls be
 
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High enough they cant/dont want to get over them
 

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right thanks lol
 

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I baby proofed my till 4 months of age but like lissie said it depends on their size!
 

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My baby got big fast, he is only like 3 1/2 months but is big enough to not need baby proofing.
 

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How do I baby proof? Loopsie is having pups soon and I want to know anything I should do
 

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How do I baby proof? Loopsie is having pups soon and I want to know anything I should do

By making the coroplast walls higher, I believe 10" was the recommended height, but i could be wrong.
You could also double up the grids as shown in this picture: (broken link removed)
 

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thanks everyone on the advice lol
 
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