C&C My Skinny Pig Room, Full Of C&C Cages That Are All Connected.

[skinnypigs]

I haven't been on the site for sometime, I'd like to show my current cage setups!
I have 5 boar skinny pigs. Calvin and Hobbes live in a 3by5 cage, Barnaby lives in a now 3by3 cage (I extended his cage one grid, not shown in photo), Ernie lives in a 2by4 and Grover lives in a 2by4. All are connected and seperated with either plexiglass or grids.

I lost Rugby last October during his stone removal surgery. It was very tragic and horribly upsetting. Barnaby in March was diagnosed with a stone as well but luckily made it through surgery. After he recovered and was able to go back with his buddy Ernie, Ernie wanted nothing to do with him and I could not for the life of me pair them back up. That is why I have 3 lone pigs and only one pair. Grover has never been paired up, he attacks all the boys and has caused injuries (Calvin once had to get stitches).

I recently changed hay racks, as you will see in the last picture. To be safer and hopefully cleaner, they are now set up different. I have zip tied them at the top and bottom so they can't move.

Any questions? Thanks for looking.

 

[Kristine]

What an awesome setup!

 

[Megaredize]

Awesome cages. Very spoiled piggies!

 

[Melissa123]

Love the hay rack idea!! I think I may have to try the 2 grid rack!

 

[BernieAndBert]

sweet! i love skinnies

 

[acydrose]

Hay Heaven right there

 

[Hhbean]

Welcome back! I just adore your boys, as a matter of fact I think they were the first skinnys I saw when I joined! Your setup is awesome! I am so sorry about Rugby.

 

[skinnypigs]

Thank you

 

[Rabbit_Lover]

What a great cage! There huge, I have a question, do they actually use those grid ledge things or is it just for decoration? Nice cages though : )

 

[Inle_Rabbit]

5 skinny pig boars! I have been looking for a skinny pig boar for almost 2 years. I have found a ton of females but no males. You're lucky!

I'm sorry about your loss. The cages do look awesome though. A whole skinny room! Lucky little piggies. =D

 

[skinnypigs]

What a great cage! There huge, I have a question, do they actually use those grid ledge things or is it just for decoration? Nice cages though : )

Yes!!! They are only 4 squares up, perfect height so that they can fit under comfortably and can hop up super easy. I put a bit of hay up there and the boys like to hop up, eat or sleep

 

[skinnypigs]

5 skinny pig boars! I have been looking for a skinny pig boar for almost 2 years. I have found a ton of females but no males. You're lucky!

I'm sorry about your loss. The cages do look awesome though. A whole skinny room! Lucky little piggies. =D

There are more males than females being rehomed around my area. I have hardly seen any females to be honest.

 

[skinnypigs]

Grover having a snack up on the platform!

 

[Rabbit_Lover]

Yes!!! They are only 4 squares up, perfect height so that they can fit under comfortably and can hop up super easy. I put a bit of hay up there and the boys like to hop up, eat or sleep

That is very cute! I had no idea that GPigs could jump, haha

 

[skinnypigs]

That is very cute! I had no idea that GPigs could jump, haha

At first they were cautious about it, hardly making it up because they hesitated but now they just fly right up and down because they are used to it

 

[Rabbit_Lover]

How cute! : )

 

[AllThesePiggies]

Awww, so adorable! Are skinny pigs any different care-wise? Are they harder or require different care than furry piggies?

 

[skinnypigs]

Awww, so adorable! Are skinny pigs any different care-wise? Are they harder or require different care than furry piggies?

The main things I notice are I have to keep the room warmer (74 degrees), their nails need to be filed after trimmings or they can scratch themselves and their skin really needs attention. I use coconut oil to wipe them down once a month, gets rid of any oily skin build up and I use Calendula lotion from Gorgeous Guineas to moisturize their skin. I usually only need to moisturize in the winter when the heat is always kicking on, dries out the air and their skin.
Otherwise, I would say they are the same. Their skin does take some work, it took me awhile to get into a set pattern of how to keep it looking 100% lovely all the time.

 

[Agrimony]

Awesome set up! your boys are so cool! I want a skinny so bad!

 

[MochaAndMoo]

I'd love a skinny pig :3 They look like little hippo's!