Question about remodeling cage...

[DocDolittle]

Alright, so right now, my cage looks like this:


And I really want to remodel it. I don't know exactly why, but I just feel it needs a remodeling, and I want to make it bigger. I want it to look something like this:



I've asked the owner of this cage(Guinea_Gal, by the way, if you're reding this, I love your cage!) a few questions about it, but she hasn't responded yet and I really want to remodel it before I head back to school, so, being who I am, I got impatient and decided to ask anyone here of their opinions. If anyone has anything like this cage( two stories, considerably large), please respond. My few questions are, is it hard to clean?(The front swings open, apparently, really cool!) Is it big enough for my two boars if I keep the length at 2x7, like my original cage? And third, if I do keep it 2x7, will the cage be stable enough) I plan on using plenty of PVC pipes to try and support it. Thanks in advance for answering my questions! I just hope I can make their cage a bit bigger! (My gallery: https://www.guineapigcages.com/photos/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=1036 ) (Guinea_Gal's gallery: https://www.guineapigcages.com/photos/showgallery.php?ppuser=1754&cat=500 )

 

[My Baby Mu]

A 2x7 is huge for 2 boars. My boar trio is in a 2x4.5 with 2x2 upper level.

I have done a 2x3 with and upper shaped u

and it stay up just fine. Never done bigger...

 

[DocDolittle]

I'm just so afraid that the cage will be unsturdy and end up in disaster. I also want to know how the PVC supports stay in place...

 

[My Baby Mu]

I have coro supports in mine and they work really good. PVC would be the same I would think.

 

[RubyPiggie2]

Grids supports are good, too. Just bend them like a hay rack and place them, that way you can put hay in them too and you don't have to attach them with cable ties or anything to the cage.

 

[Piglet]

I love your cage just the way it is! So roomy and light! When you have an upper story that large, you may find it gets too dark underneath.

 

[Cavy_Guy]

I just have a 2 x 3 cage for my 3 female's witch is much bigger than the cage the were in when I adopted them. There were in like a 1 x 1.

 

[DocDolittle]

I love your cage just the way it is! So roomy and light! When you have an upper story that large, you may find it gets too dark underneath.

Thanks for the compliments, Piglet. But I have a nightlight next to their cage that offers some light down there,but you're point is good. Jeez, I just can't seem to satisfy myself...

 

[pennick]

Alright, so right now, my cage looks like this:


And I really want to remodel it. I don't know exactly why, but I just feel it needs a remodeling, and I want to make it bigger. I want it to look something like this:



I've asked the owner of this cage(Guinea_Gal, by the way, if you're reding this, I love your cage!) a few questions about it, but she hasn't responded yet and I really want to remodel it before I head back to school, so, being who I am, I got impatient and decided to ask anyone here of their opinions. If anyone has anything like this cage( two stories, considerably large), please respond. My few questions are, is it hard to clean?(The front swings open, apparently, really cool!) Is it big enough for my two boars if I keep the length at 2x7, like my original cage? And third, if I do keep it 2x7, will the cage be stable enough) I plan on using plenty of PVC pipes to try and support it. Thanks in advance for answering my questions! I just hope I can make their cage a bit bigger! (My gallery: https://www.guineapigcages.com/photos/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=1036 ) (Guinea_Gal's gallery: https://www.guineapigcages.com/photos/showgallery.php?ppuser=1754&cat=500 )

I think your cage is great. What I would do is redo your loft. Instead of having one on each end with 2 ramps I would Have a loft from one end all the way to the other, a 1x7 I think if I can see your pic correctly. They would have a 2nd floor to run around on and since only one ramp, alot more space on the bottom. Just my opinion.

 

[Ly&Pigs]

I just have a 2 x 3 cage for my 3 female's witch is much bigger than the cage the were in when I adopted them.

That is too small for 3 sows. Can you expand it to a 2x4?

 

[DocDolittle]

Thanks for the idea Pennick, that's awesome. Maybe I'll try that. Now it's just the problem of having to somehow take the top floor apart...