C&C cage

[jhp]

now I'm sure this has probably been done 1000 times before but I'm thinking of making a c&c cage for when my piggie has her babies. What size will i need it for there will be I'm guessing no more than 4/5 babies in this cage when done.

How many grids etc will i need?
where should i get them from?
what size should it be?
how easy is it to clean out?
can you put a lid on it? as cage will be in my garage
also the base, where will i get that from?

obviously looking for the cheapest place, think thats all the questions thanks in advance

 

[moonie8404]

http://www.guineapigcages.com/

chck this site out,

I got two lots of grids from Screwfix and got the Correx from a local signmaker. You can get this from Travis Perkins ( they call it Cordek) too.

its really easy to clea, i have pro fleece (layed underneath is newspaper) and on upper level i have newspaper and hay.

http://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=24394 here is my cage.

you can do closed cages, see the above website on how to do these, mine is open so cant help you on this one!

 

[jhp]

thanks i already have one of the shelving things bought from argos as a cd rack years ago, so i have 13 mesh cubes

 

[Millie's-Mummy]

http://www.guineapigcages.com/

chck this site out,

I got two lots of grids from Screwfix and got the Correx from a local signmaker. You can get this from Travis Perkins ( they call it Cordek) too.

its really easy to clea, i have pro fleece (layed underneath is newspaper) and on upper level i have newspaper and hay.

http://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=24394 here is my cage.

you can do closed cages, see the above website on how to do these, mine is open so cant help you on this one!

I'd love to be able to build 1 of them but dont think i could do it lol, plus i would have to have a top on it cos of my cats

 

[Hoshishi]

We just upgraded our c&c cage. It's now 3 grids wide and 8 grids long and my ten girls love it. I use lino for the base instead of correx.

I build a second cage for my baby boar and he promptly tried to climb through the holes in the grids so I had to buy new ones from Screwfix which have only very small gaps.

 

[helenllama]

I also used cable ties on my grids... saves it from coming apart if a connector comes loose

 

[stargrrlclaire]

i got my grids from "connie cook" ebay store, but they have their own online stor too. i've got a 3by6 cage with four piggies in,but i'm hoping to bond my boar with my sows once he's had his op!