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We have one little piggy who is just over a year old and has a current cage size 42" x 18" x 21" but I'd like to buy him something bigger. I've heard a lot of people use C&C cages which sounds like a good option but I'm afraid of buying the cheap ones from Amazon because of the paint chipping...

Hi! I have the Bluebell XL hutch for my guineas and looking for ideas on how to modify the big gap area upstairs that is above the ramp, and seems totally unsafe if left open. I currently use the shelf ledge from an old ferplast cage, which fits nicely and creates a bigger open area upstairs...

I bought a ramp specially made for my cage $80 ramp and the only one that uses it is olive. She’s a baby she’s trying to show the other two who are two years old to come up to the higher level and they want nothing to do with it. Lol. Miss all of also likes to go up to the hole in the hay rack...

As your piggies are boars I am afraid a two storey ferplast style cage is not going to be big enough - there are no commercial cages which meet the size needed for two boys. The biggest ferplast cage is a single storey ferplast plaza 160 But as it suggests it is 160cm so is only just over boar...

Yes, i will be having it exactly like the photo above. I was already planning on putting something on the Ramps for them anyways. Thank you so much this really helps :)

With the higher grids I couldn't open the curtains this morning and the arrangement was totally impractical for cleaning the cage so I've removed it except an extra half high grid in the place they climbed and one halfway up the ramp where they might go over the top. I hope they have scared...

Photos, files, paper are all a bit overwhelming atm so I'm just going to write tidbits about previous guineas of mine, as they occur to me. Some other time I hope to manage pics, tho some of my pigs date from before digital photos. Usually something another mbr on here wrote reminds me. I had a...

I agree with the others - single level living is preferred. A second level can be added if you really want to but only as a bonus space. It cannot be counted towards the cage size and your piggies may not even use it. In fact, a second level can sometimes cause an issue if one piggy claims...

I personally find this to be part of the issue with two storey hutches (that and the fact piggies prefer a single level living space with upper levels not counting towards the floor space (it’s only the bottom level). For some piggies they just don’t work and while most will probably learn to...

I forgot to give an update to the situation. It wasn't an ulcer or even a hay poke, it was a piece of apple that got stuck to her eye and was causing an infection. The vet removed it and she had eye drops for a few days until it cleared up. She's right as rain now. Pfannkuchen on the other hand...

I had a loft on the guinea pig cage. I only decided to take it out since it made the cage a bit harder to clean, and took up more space than I would have liked it to. I have only had one piggy that would use it regularly, the others would only go up there if I put something like food on the...

Apologies for if this is a bit imposing, but could you maybe share a picture of your set up for your guinea pigs? So that I sort of have inspiration and a reference on how to improve.

I apologise for if I sound stupid, but for the c&c cage thing, how do you make it so that no pee goes on the floor? I mentioned these quite a while ago to my mother, but she said that would be a problem.

Hi! I'm posting due to my current predicament that the 2 boars that I adopted just about 2 months ago have not been getting along. The shelter that I adopted from had them both living together in the same enclosure, as well as telling me they had apparently lived together prior to being...

Welcome to the forum Can you please clarify what you mean by fighting? We see people refer to fighting but that isn’t what is actually happening. Fighting is a full on, ball of rolling around which is likely to cause injury. If that occurs then the bond has failed and immediate and permanent...

Hi there, I could really do with some advice and support for my 3yr old boar Jett. He was bonded with his father who unfortunately died 3 weeks ago. It was a very peaceful relationship and Dad was the boss. There were only ever a few occasions where dominance flared up but it would pass very...

It may be he’s just not used to the ramp. Did you glue something to it so they have good grip? Does it have sides and is it quite a gradual slope? If it’s too steep you could sit there and on a brick or similar. Also make sure there is hay and water downstairs too. You could try putting a...

I agree, ramps can be a bone of contention especially when it comes to territory. As long as you have checked that both boys can use the ramp and make sure that both boys have a “bedroom” area with lots of hay inside to keep warm then you just might have to accept that they are happy with their...

Hi all, I'd much appreciate a few tips on how to teach my piggy to go up and down the ramp in his hutch. He used to use the ramp all the time, but all the sudden he's just stopped. And I'm stuck trying to get him to use it again.