Am i buying the right product for C&C cage? please let me know

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Hi
I am having a problem that i know a lot of you get, trying to find C&C cage. I hsave realised that our version of it is called Seville cubes and that up until recently it was sold by B&Q and Wickes. I have found that Amazon sell this 16 block shoe rack which is Seville, but i wondered if you could take a look and tell me if this is the same thing and that i can use it to make an indoor cage.

Please follow this link

[ame]http://www.amazon.co.uk/INTERLOCKING-SHOE-ORGANIZER-RACK-PAIRS/dp/B0011YAZV8/ref=pd_sim_kh_3[/ame]

and i also found this on Amazon too:


[ame]http://www.amazon.co.uk/INTERLOCKING-SHOE-ORGANIZER-STORAGE-PAIRS/dp/B001BYR1A6/ref=pd_sim_kh_1[/ame]

Let me know what you think cause i am going to buy it if its the right product.
 
hi i belive these are made of plastic not metal and are also not squares. you could possibly use them though.
 
Hi thats great. Another question how many packs should i buy for 3 guinea pigs and i would like it to be 2 storey's high?
 
Hello, I have read that they are much smaller so I think you'd need quite a few! It's so difficult trying to find the grids, the only ones I could get after the Wickes ones went out of stock are these; [ame]http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000789RSQ/ref=oss_product[/ame]
They're so expensive now :(
Would you want both stories to be the same size, or would the upper story be smaller?x
 
My local Wickes are still selling the grids so I don't think all stores are out of stock.
 
do all 3 piggies live together? how big would you like it to be?
 
Hi all 3 pigs would live together and it cant be any bigger than 5 ft long and 3ft wide maybe.
 
ok so for one level you would need 16 grids to make a 5ft x 3ft you would need to overlap the grida but this is fine just cable tie them together.

this size is fine for 3 piggies(recommended sixe for 3 is 5ft x 2ft). if you want to make a second story i wouldnt do it the same size i would make it smaller but its up to you :) if you let me know the size i can let you know how many grids you will need in totoal but its doesnt help you source them sorry.
 
I would recommend getting two packs; that's what I used for my cage. You can get way with one pack for a one story cage, or a 2x4 grid cage with small hay loft.

Th amazong product looks like it's plastic.
 
Hi I just found the below website. Am i getting closer with my search? is this what i am looking for? and how many cubes do you think i would need?
 
that did not work, try again

http://http://www.displaysense.co.uk/Wire-cube-display-12-compartments-WCS37.c-7401.html?action=filter&cubes=9-Above[/URL]

if that does not work type in www.displaysense.co.uk and look for wire cube shelving
 
you have to check the sizes for each of them but they are along the right lines the cubes we use are 14inches square or 35 cm or 350mm hope that helps.

none of the ones i looked at were square but you could use them and adapt to you.

if you can i would check your local wickes and B&Q first just in case.
 
i looked at the seperate grids and they are about 14" square. If i buy the Wire cube display - 12 compartments | Code: WCS37 from www.displaysense.co.uk could i do what i need to do? sorry about all the questions just dont want to buy the wrong thing cause its a lot of money
 
thats ok i dont blame you for checking.

ok i make the WCS37 one to have 30 grids? is that right?

how big do you want the top level to be? if your having a top level?
 
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I am not sure about the top level, it will probably be about half the size, maybe for a hay loft or bedding area. Just want to make sure that i buy the right amount, should i buy the panels seperately? and then the connectors, The panels are £1.95 and 35cm squared. Or should i just buy the whole unit that i just mentioned, this is so confusing, i really appreciate your help xx
 
thats ok it beats working :) lol

i was thinking it might be cheaper to buy them seperatley.

where do they live at the moment? only 2 of mine used the ramp up to there top level so i did away with it.

i wouldnt worry too much about connectors mine is held together with cable ties except for the corners and its nice and sturdy, plus if you overlap them to fit a space the connectors are useless.

for a 2x3 hayloft you would need 24 grids in total if that helps :)
 
Hi that really helps thanks. I am currently living in Coventry, i have tried my local Wickes and B&Q but no luck there, thank you for your help, i guess thats what the forum is for.
 
I looked at the display sense website but the prices are ex vat and ex delivery and they work out quite dear by the time you add both on. Try going in to B&Q and asking them to order them in, some people have done that x
 
thats ok i was lucky and got my last lot from B&Q i dont understand why they are so hard to find :( would be easier if you lived in america.

good luck, can we see pics of the finished cage please? and the lucky piggies of course.
 
Yep i cant wait to get it done, i am actually waiting in for an auctioneer to value a dresser that we have in our study which we are selling to make room for the new cage. By the way does those grids include the flooring or do i use something else for that? more questions lol
 
JoBo said:
Hi that really helps thanks. I am currently living in Coventry, i have tried my local Wickes and B&Q but no luck there, thank you for your help, i guess thats what the forum is for.
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Jobo- I'm in Coventry and phoned them last week with the link off the website and she said she could order them in if I went in
 
which link would that be? let me know and i will order them straight away, thanks, hey maybe we are neighbours
 
JoBo said:
which link would that be? let me know and i will order them straight away, thanks, hey maybe we are neighbours
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I'm in Walsgrave and called the Binley one last week and gave them this code http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav.jsp?isSearch=true&fh_search=mesh+storage+cubes&x=0&y=0 they had two in stock according to their computer and said they could order more in if I wanted, will you let me know how you get on if you go in please as am planning to go in later in the week and ask them to order some in
 
there are 23 grids in here but be careful if you do order (they are blinkin heavy) :D
 
Thats great thanks i will give them a ring in a bit. I am also in Walsgrave on Woodway Lane the top end near the Colliers.
 
No way- we literally are neighbours, I'm further down near the bookies- small world!
 
thats amazing, are you in one of the cottages? and do you work at the hospital like me?
 
I have just called B&Q that price is for one cube only and i would need about 6 so it would cost about £140. so it may actually be cheaper to but the seperate grids from the other website. Binley B&Q dont hold them in stock but it is not a problem to order them.
 
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