Cage How many piggies in 2'x2' cage?

[ItsAmandaYall]

I know cage size via square feet, but that's gibberish to me. Would I be able to house any piggies in a 2'x2' c&c? I talked to a breeder close by and she said it would be perfect for four piggies. I'd get your thoughts/opinions too. Thank you.

 

[NormaS]

That's too small, even for one pig. The minimum for one pig is 2' 3"x 3' 5". Or 2x3 in grids. Breeders are notorious for keeping their pigs in very small cages. For 4 sows you need 2' 3" x 7' of space or 2x6 in grids.

 

[RodentCuddles]

Breeders only usually use TINY cages and doesn't give the pigs much of a life at all, I know the breeders in NZ do two sq ft per pig...it's horrible.
The bigger you can do their cage the better, but 2' x 2' is to small for even one pig.

 

[lissie]

I know cage size via square feet, but that's gibberish to me. Would I be able to house any piggies in a 2'x2' c&c? I talked to a breeder close by and she said it would be perfect for four piggies. I'd get your thoughts/opinions too. Thank you.

2'x2' is only 4 sq.ft. The recommended size for one pig is 7.5 sq.ft. (2x3 C&C grids)
Preferred size for four pigs is 16 sq.ft. (2x6 C&C grids)

I hope you are not buying guinea pigs from the breeder.
Please adopt from rescues or shelters. You can also find guinea pigs to rehome from Craigslist.

 

[Megaredize]

that is definitely too small. i have a baby in a 2x2 right now because i dont want to intro until i make my cage bigger. plus it was good for quarentine. and even with a baby it looks small. luckily im upgrading very soon so everyone will have a ton of room.

 

[Kelly9]

I have two 4 week old babies in a 2 x 3 because they are tiny, it should be fine to have a smaller cage for a smaller body, right? No way. Today I am expanding because they argue all the time. The bigger cage sizes are definitely better!

 

[everydaylou]

Holy cow! FOUR!!!??? I woudl question the professionalism of that breeder. They'd be on top of each other!

 

[Melissa123]

I'm going to say what everyone else has said already- NO, 4 piggies should NOT be a tiny 2x2, that's not even enough for 1! Go rescue a few piggies. Don't buy from a breeder, especially when that breeder is incredibly wrong about cage sizes. You will find all the info you need on a correct cage size on Guinepigcages.com. Also, please prepare for those cases where all of your pigs will not get along. Meaning having space to separate and have a large enough cage for each pig or group. Make sure 100% that you have all same sex pigs also. Good luck

 

[lunarminx]

The breeder lied just to sell you four piggies.

 

[Artista]

That's smaller than my store bought cage I started with: 24" x 31" and my 1 pig was scrunched. You have to figure on toys, hideys (pigloo, tunnels, etc). You can't just have them in there with nothing or you will have a nightmare. They will be bored, fight, and just not be healthy in general. Imagine yourself in a small closet with other people in there with no place to hide for alone time. I have my 1 pig in a 2x4 c&c cage and with her pigloo, hidey sack and tunnel that she loves, it still looks small for her! But for now being on disability I have to stop with my new obsession! lol

 

[bpatters]

A 2x2 is four square feet, maybe five if you're talking about grids rather than actual feet. That's way below the suggested minimum for one pig, much less four. You'll have all-out fighting, biting, and ea-gnawing if you try to put that many pigs in one cage.

Precious Critters rescue in Spring has a bunch of guinea pigs available. See http://www.petfinder.com/pet-search?shelterid=TX1117&preview=1. Please don't buy from a breeder -- they'll just breed more poor pigs to be crammed into tiny cages.

 

[ItsAmandaYall]

I figured four piggies was way too many in that space, but since a newbie thought I'd ask. This may sound dumb, but what are the dimensions of a 2x3 c&c cage? I'll pass on the breeder, and look at the rescues. I'm located in Houston, if there are any suggestions?

 

[bpatters]

I just gave you a link to a rescue in Spring in the post right before yours -- they have several pigs available.

There's a CAP (Citizens for Animal Protection) rescue in Katy -- see http://www.cap4pets.org/. They don't usually post their guinea pigs, but they do get them, you just have to call and ask.

There are several pigs available in the Houston area on Craigslist at http://houston.craigslist.org/. Search for both "guinea pig" and "guinea pigs" and be careful of the breeders. Some folks are including C&C cages with their pigs. There are also some free ones you could snap up and keep them from being snake food.

 

[PrincessPiggy]

A 2x3 C&C would be about 28"x45".
I have TEMPORARILY house two sows in a 2x2. While they didn't fight, they definitely weren't happy about it and were THRILLED when they were returned to their 2x4. There were popcorns everywhere! : )

 

[lissie]

What are the dimensions of a 2x3 c&c cage?

A 2x3 C&C cage is measured 27 x 41 inches (for the inside tray), the outside of the cage is approximately 30x44 inches.
Translated into feet is 2.25 ft x 3.42 ft.

 

[Melissa123]

I figured four piggies was way too many in that space, but since a newbie thought I'd ask. This may sound dumb, but what are the dimensions of a 2x3 c&c cage? I'll pass on the breeder, and look at the rescues. I'm located in Houston, if there are any suggestions?

Happy you've decided to adopt vs. buying! Not sure how many piggies you will be getting once you find the right rescue and pigs, but a 2x3 would be too small for 4. I am sure you've figured this out by now but thought I'd put my 2 cents in.

 

[mariavictorious]

use the chart from the home page ( https://www.guineapigcages.com/ )

it'll tell you how big the cage should be for each pig size.