Coroplast Alternatives Need Alternative ideas for my cage for a bottom

[lissie]

Then you can cut the flaps, like this.

Then tape it to make the tray.

 

[lissie]

The final tray should be 27" x 41" with 4" walls on two sides, and 3.5" walls on two sides.

 

[ChristyAnne]

Lissie Thanks so very much, Reases and Dale are going to be so pleased once i get it bedded...You are a life saver..

 

[ChristyAnne]

do the walls look to small lissie cause it was a tight fit to get it in there

 

[ChristyAnne]

another thing how much shavings should i put in it and should i put anything under the shavings???

 

[lissie]

Lissie Thanks so very much, Reases and Dale are going to be so pleased once i get it bedded...You are a life saver..

You're welcome. The cage looks great.

do the walls look to small lissie cause it was a tight fit to get it in there

The walls look okay to me. They are shorter than standard 6" walls, but should be okay. There might be some shavings flying out of the cage.
I forgot to ask, how old are your pigs? If they are under 6 months, we need to babyproof the cage.

another thing how much shavings should i put in it and should i put anything under the shavings???

You can put about 1" - 1 1/2" thick of bedding.

You don't need anything under the shavings. Some people put newspapers under the shavings to make it easier to roll up the bedding for cage cleaning.

You might need to put a drop of glue in the corners to make sure the corners are sealed.

Also look into fleece bedding for costs savings.
https://www.guineapigcages.com/forum/threads/21568-The-Fleece-Project-The-Study
https://www.guineapigcages.com/forum/threads/58123-Review-UHaul-blanket

 

[ChristyAnne]

well glue is something i don't have atm...but i really layered the tape on the outside which was just packing tape....my pigs as for age not sure as i was given them by a cousin, but i am sure they aren't really young

 

[lissie]

Tape should be okay. You can put large trash bags under the corners if you notice the cage leaking.

Since we don't know their age, just watch out if they can get their heads through the bars. That's when it becomes dangerous and need to babyproof, as they can get stuck.

 

[ChristyAnne]

ok will do but i don;t think they will be able to fit their head through, one piggy is rather overweight lol...do the water bottles attach on these cages like the regular ones???

 

[lissie]

Yes, water bottles attach like regular ones.

 

[ChristyAnne]

ok thanks lissie, i couldn't have finished this without ur help, I appreciate it big time...will soon post picture with the piggies in their new home...i am gonna keep my store bought cage as a back up just in case..

 

[lissie]

You're welcome! Hope your pigs like their new cage!

 

[LuvCavysLuvCats]

Cage looks great! The pet store cages work well for a place to put your piggies while you're cleaning their c&c cage if you can't have them out for floor time at that moment. Plus if one of your piggies ever gets sick with something contagious or you get another piggie one day, you can use the pet store cage for a quarantine space.

 

[ChristyAnne]

Very Happy lil boys, Reases and Dale in their new Cage,I am so impressed with myself..Thanks to all that helped me make this awesome home for them...they so much more room now..

 

[lissie]

Looks wonderful!

 

[ChristyAnne]

yup and i am loving here those happy wheeks and watching the popcorn lol

 

[Nighthawk700]

Congrats! Looks good. I was so paranoid when I did my cage. I measured and marked about 4 times before I touched the coroplast with the knife.

 

[ChristyAnne]

Congrats! Looks good. I was so paranoid when I did my cage. I measured and marked about 4 times before I touched the coroplast with the knife.

Thanks so much, I am so happy i finally got it done now i can relax and watch the piggies have
fun...they are so happy in their new cage...

 

[Mellisenda]

I saw Home Depot mentioned above. They also sell this version;

Twinwall Plastic (coroplast);

https://www.homedepot.com/p/72-in-x...Plastic-Sheet-COR-3672/202771364#.UexLU8u9KSM

 

[ChristyAnne]

I saw Home Depot mentioned above. They also sell this version;

Twinwall Plastic (coroplast);

https://www.homedepot.com/p/72-in-x...Plastic-Sheet-COR-3672/202771364#.UexLU8u9KSM

Home depot in Canada though doesn't have that i looked....But i got my cage finished in the long run...