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Definitely not the 2nd one. If you could get a 1m or even better 1.2 or 1.5m cage similar would be best. Of the other 2 the 1st would be probably OK indoors too but the 3rd probably outdoors only.
 
Either the Guinea Pig palace or the Dandelion Den hutch, NOT the cavie cage- pet shop cages are too small and are cruel for the pet.
 
The first one is the correct dimensions but you'd probably be wasting your money as the wood on it isn't the best and wouldn't tend to last too long..

The second one is only 2.5ft long therefore too small for piggies

If I had to chose any i'd go for the third.
 
I'd suggest a C&C cages, they're easy to construct and quite cheap, but they're for indoors, it's up to you! But I beg you not to have the second cage!
 
I forgot to mention - If you go for the third, please keep it in a shed or something as it's much too cold to keep guinea pigs outside in this weather, seeing as Winter is coming up.
 
Not the second or third. The ramp on the third is very steep and the actual living space isn't very big.

The first hutch is ok but I would spend a little more and go for the dandelion den or something similar as the wood is better quality.

The second is far to small.
 
Claire W said:
Not the second or third. The ramp on the third is very steep and the actual living space isn't very big.

The first hutch is ok but I would spend a little more and go for the dandelion den or something similar as the wood is better quality.

The second is far to small.
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Agreed. I'd go for the third if I had to chose as guinea's do actually cope well with going up and down ramps, and you can always add a side onto it so they wouldn't fall etc. It's the living space that puts me off as it doesn't add much room or light and my piggies like to come up to the mesh etc, but they'd have to go down in the run to do that which would be quite a pain. I think this is a great hutch for 'grass time' though!
 
As it states in the P@H description the Cavy 80 is only a temporary home, eg to bring your piggie in over particularly bad weather or if they were ill/travelling etc. Its not a permanent home, not even for one pig. I do find mine useful, if I have to separate a pig for any reason or if they are ill (or on one memorable occasion, if they have to come to work with me to be syringe fed every 2 hours......

how many pigs are you hoping to keep, do you want them indoors our outdoors?
 
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