C & C Cages So Hard To Find In The Uk!

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ChloeCee98

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What is a reasonable price to pay for a c&c cage ? I was going to buy one from a suggested site today but my partner isn't so sure as it's a lot of money. The materials are really hard to find to be able to build seperately. I've looked at a number of places and I'm looking at between £70 and £100 for a 2x5 - 2x6 Is this right or can I get it cheaper ?
 
You should be able to find one for that price. You used to be able to find the grids separately but to the best of my knowledge not anymore. Look at the for sale site on here. Or a lot of people have bought mesh bookcases from Ikea.
 
Forgot to add that I managed to follow the instructions and put it together - all by myself. Honestly this is a big thing - I am completely lacking in practical / DIY skills!
 
ChloeCee98 said:
What do you all use on the bottom? Fleece and puppy training pads ?x
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I use fleece liners with puppy pads or bed mats underneath. I started off with wood shavings but found it too messy / expensive. You will find people use a whole range of different bedding / combinations!
 
Dorothy&Coco said:
I use fleece liners with puppy pads or bed mats underneath. I started off with wood shavings but found it too messy / expensive. You will find people use a whole range of different bedding / combinations!
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I use wood shavings now and it's sooo messy I can't bare it lol and I'd love to use fleece but I have one long haired piggy and I've seen they can get extra messy on fleece x
 
ChloeCee98 said:
I use wood shavings now and it's sooo messy I can't bare it lol and I'd love to use fleece but I have one long haired piggy and I've seen they can get extra messy on fleece x
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Hair on the fleece is a pain I have to admit! I tried everything to get it off but I have given up now and accept the fleece will be hairy whatever I do! Our piggies aren't long haired though.....
 
Fleece and towel underneath is what I use. Piggy hair... So much hair... Best bet is to hang it on a washing line and beat it and/or use a rubber brush. It really helps. Rex hair is the worst as it corkscrews into material :))
 
Cavy Kung-Fu said:
Fleece and towel underneath is what I use. Piggy hair... So much hair... Best bet is to hang it on a washing line and beat it and/or use a rubber brush. It really helps. Rex hair is the worst as it corkscrews into material :))
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Does it make the piggys dirtier ?x
 
Oh really? I haven't experience that at all. I know people who use sawdust so in comparison fleece keeps them a lot cleaner (providing it is regularly cleaned/spot checked of course).

Also there's no risk of respiratory problem with fleece, which can happen with sawdust as even when it's dust extracted it's still pretty dusty and makes me cough.
 
I have two fluffy guinea pigs (oh the beauty) and they are just fine on fleece. I shake it out and sweep up all the poos and old food every day. They also have a nice big underbed storage box full of hemparade (from zooplus) and hay where they do most of their wees and poos, also cleaned daily.
 
flowerfairy said:
I have two fluffy guinea pigs (oh the beauty) and they are just fine on fleece. I shake it out and sweep up all the poos and old food every day. They also have a nice big underbed storage box full of hemparade (from zooplus) and hay where they do most of their wees and poos, also cleaned daily.
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Hemparade ?
 
Cavy Kung-Fu said:
Look on Wayfair.co.uk as that's where I got my cage grids from. Right now it's £29.99 as they're on offer. Technically it's a storage unit but if you look at the reviews they're almost all from people who made piggy cages from it. We're a crazy bunch right? :))
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easyfundraising.org.uk

if you go through easyfundraising sign up (for free) & search for wayfair

put this in wayfairs search box ....Perlo 38.1 cm H Shelving Unit
if you've activated your donations you can buy these as normal & they'll donate 37p to TEAS at this price (or if you want can be a different charity of your choice..... although TEAS is my chosen charity :nod: )

xx
 
GPTV said:
easyfundraising.org.uk

if you go through easyfundraising sign up (for free) & search for wayfair

put this in wayfairs search box ....Perlo 38.1 cm H Shelving Unit
if you've activated your donations you can buy these as normal & they'll donate 37p to TEAS at this price (or if you want can be a different charity of your choice..... although TEAS is my chosen charity :nod: )

xx
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I didn't know that!
 
ChloeCee98 said:
What is a reasonable price to pay for a c&c cage ? I was going to buy one from a suggested site today but my partner isn't so sure as it's a lot of money. The materials are really hard to find to be able to build seperately. I've looked at a number of places and I'm looking at between £70 and £100 for a 2x5 - 2x6 Is this right or can I get it cheaper ?
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C&C works out cheaper than the equivalent sized shop bought cage and provides much more versatility and enrichment.
 
Cavy Kung-Fu said:
I didn't know that!
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Its great I only signed up a few weeks ago &raised £4+ already.
There are lots of companies that donate. Amazon ,boots, Ebay, curry's, Thomson holidays, Thomas cook, good to go insurance, sainburys, samsung &loads of others (over 3000 sites/companies) all donate a different percentage of your purchase to your chosen charity. :)

Imagine the amount raised by booking your summer hols/car. hire via easyfundraising. Xx
 
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