cage questions

[willowfaery]

I was just wondering....for the people who have c&c cages 3 grids wide (i.e. 3x4,3x5,etc.), does anyone have theirs on a stand? If so, isn't it hard to reach over to clean and catch the pigs? I do want my cage to stay on a stand. I like the storage and the fact that I don't have to bend over so much. And I also like the idea of having the cage be 3 grids wide. It would be more room for them to play, etc.

Also, I was wondering if anyone had their cages on stands 2 grids high. I've seen pictures of this. But, again, I was wondering how hard it is to reach in and clean and get the pigs out. Do you have to stand on a stool? I am only 5 feet tall, so I don't know if this will work without a stool. And trying to catch a running pig while standing on a small step-stool would be a little challenging. I just really like the idea of having a taller storage area under the cage. Plus, it seem the closer my piggies are to being level with my face, they aren't as freaked out. Having them higher off the ground would make people walking by their cage seem less like giants and closer to their size.

 

[QuackXP]

I had my 2x4 on a 2 grid high base. One it looked HUGE and was kind of an eyesore in our 750sq/ft apartment. The second was it was a stretch to reach the back corner of the cage and I’m 5' 9".

 

[TX_2_Pigs]

Well my cage is now 3 grids wide. And I am 5 ft also. I don't have any problem cleaning the far side of the cage. When I bend over the near side of the cages flexes a little but not much. Catching the pigs is a whole other story but I think that is more because of the overall size of my cage (3x8) and the fact that the last 2 grids is basically a cave because of the loft. The loft though is easily removable. Mr. Wiggles is the hardest to catch because he is so incredibly fast.

I would like to raise my cage a little higher but because I am so short, a full grid would be too high.