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people who have a ramp in their piggies cage/hutch, what have you used on it to help prevent them from sliding and give them a bit if grip? i’ve looked at carpet, but wasn’t sure if it would be machine washable and i can only find huge lengths of it to buy for £40+. i’ve also looked at vet bed...

Definitely look at the above link but please be aware that not all piggies will use ramps and that adding another floor doesn't add floor space and instead may cause issues if the floor isn't big enough for all your pigs to use at once, especially if they have a squabble and need space from each...

Can you cut a piece of old carpet or stick some roofing felt (used for sheds) You can also buy fleece ramp mats on Etsy

My set-up is from Kavee :)

One of our 2 beautiful boys, Edwin - 4.5 yrs - has been losing weight. His healthy baseline weight was 1kg. 2 weeks ago we felt he was lighter and when we weighed he was 900g. Took him to the vets the next day and noticed at the vets for the first time a very small amount of blood in their...

Upper levels don’t count so while it is a bonus space, it won’t increase the cage size. It was just a thought anyway - as a way to give them additional leg stretching space without it being floor time as such and upsetting them if that is what is happening

My two have never climbed on top of carrot houses. They will stand on their hind legs to get bits round the outside but not jump

Hi and welcome Piggies follow scent spoors and they are also territorial. If they are still settling in and are frightened by their new surroundings, then any place that is not marked as used by them or other piggies (and is therefore 'safe') is seen as potentially dangerous. Use some of their...

I'll get it without the loft then probably and then see later if I need more space.

It looks like it could be down to a sight issue. But you must be relieved that it is not a dental problem.

You can actually buy them on the kavee website with a clear front.

Yep it is unsafe. When I had my bluebell as a two storey (the hole is totally blocked up now and ramp removed to make two separate hutches), I covered part of the gap with wood (attach a baton of wood to the back wall, then put a piece of wood over to cover the hole and then screwed it to the...

Ok so outside but once it gets colder in the lean to. 👍🏻 Speaking from someone who used to have four separate hutches outside and then I put them all in a shed. It’s no fun cleaning them out or cuddling them in the rain, wind or snow. It’s not so straight forward as bringing them inside for a...

It’s only the ground floor level which counts towards the space, so a 2x4 cage with a 2x2 loft provides only the same living space as a 2x4 cage without a loft. A loft provides just a bonus space for them to get away from each other but also consider that the ramp eats into the ground floor...

Hello Forum Friends, Willow again! An update on my pooping plot. Unfortunately despite my best efforts the human slave has not changed her ways. I have covered her in poop on multiple occasions however she still doesn't seem to understand that I am entitled to both my vegetables AND my...

This is the 6 feet double hutch in use.i have some washable ramp tunnels for this hutch,if you decide to go ahead.the more space the better.mine used the ramps alot.i did close the ramp off at night,but that is a personal thing.

I woiuld try using something else for their hay other than smaller fleece blankets - I can highly recommend big plastic garden potting trays for hay! My pigs also have one big fleece liner for their main cage, along with a separate liner for their loft and another for their loft ramp. I only...

It looks wonderful. :love: Please make sure that there is plenty of hay and water on the two lower levels; including a place where your piggies can sleep and burrow in soft hay. Hay and fresh dog-pee free grass make over three quarters of the daily food intake so it is good to have it in more...

That is very good to know, thank you! My boys really do love the carrot cottages. Did you do anything to round off the corners or was it fine without? That's really good to know, thank you Wiebke. The points about scent especially. I was already thinking of using marked bedding when setting up...

My outdoor guinea pigs Machu and Picchu have a 2 level hutch with an interconnecting ramp between the levels. We've had them almost 4 weeks and they've still not been using the ramp between them which is a shame as they're missing out on such a large space unless we physically move them between...