Suggestions, please!

[tenn38]

I want to get 2 pigs. I only have enough room for a 2X3, so I want to add a second level once I get it up.
I'm not sure if should do a 2x1 space or a 1 cube space, partly because I can't get ahold of any coroplast around here.

I was thinking about doing fleece if I do more than one cube. It would be just a wooden board with a fleece cover.

If I do a 1 cube, I could just put a pillow it and be done with it.

Or, easiest option 3-- I have this shelf thing for a shoe rack that would fit perfectly into the depth of the cage. It's about 8 inches high, so I think the pigs could still run under it and I would make it into one big bed type thing (Sorry, I don't have the picture that inspired me for this idea). Added bonus: Not having to buy any more grids, since I already have this. AND, it would be lower down so there wouldn't as much of a risk of them falling off the ramp.

And, what I think would be the most time consuming fourth option: Do a 1x3 on the back with fleece.

This is a long post, sorry. Please help me out!Thanks.

 

[dagwellismypigy]

An upper level doesn't really add to the running spaces. In one box of grid there is usually enough tomake atleast a 2 by four with our a stand. With two boxes I had enought to make a 2X5 with a stand and an upper level. Maybe you could try moving things around to get a 2X4 in you room/hause/area. I have one of my pigs in a quarintine cage and I just took the grids and put my two pigs in it and with a hidey hole each a coze a litter box and food bowl, there wasn't any room for them to roam around.

How would you attach the wood so that there wer gids ore something to keep them from falling off on? Just wondering? Also you would need really thick towels , or newpaper, or cotton batting so no pee leaks through to the wood and rots it.

The shelving does sound like a good idea but i would put it near the top like you would with grids and put grids around it. So no pigs fall off.

If you made a 1X3 top level it would be hard to get the ramp to be un-steep(can't think of the right word sorry) enough for the pigs, you would have to do like a little catwalk out to the ramp and then go down.

 

[pennick]

I disagree with an upper level not having anything to do with running spaces. My pigs love running up and around the levels and back down and back up. Whether its 2 cubes or 4 cubes. You can always use cheap carpet mats under your fabric. It works wonderful. I bought about 15 of them at $2.00 each and change them every 2 weeks. Just having different spaces for them makes it more interesting a cage for them and gives them more to do.

 

[tenn38]

The main purpose of the second level for this isn't to add running space directly (they wouldn't be running up there for running room)... But rather to just put their bed, food bowl, or whatever would be going up there. It would add room for running to the bottom because they wouldn't have as many things in their way.

What is the highest height they can jump?

 

[Poohbear]

maybe 5 inches off the ground

 

[tashagurl]

My pigs can jump over the little play pen from wal-mart. I forget how tall it is.

 

[dagwellismypigy]

It depends on the pig. One of my pigs has jumped over the grids during floortime. they other ones don't jump at all, except when the popcorn.