considering cage upgrade

[bumblebea04]

hi!
currently i have my two baby girls in a 2x4 C&C cage with the solid plastic panels. i had to rearrange to fit this cage into my bedroom, but later this week i’m downsizing my (king) bed to a loft bed, so i will have a ton more room. i’m planning to expand their cage so they can have optimal space but i was curious on whether it’d be better to expand in width or length. do they have a preference between the cage being longer vs wider? or would it just be best to expand it a little each way instead of all one way?
btw i’m also planning to switch from the panels to the grids to make sure there’s enough airflow!
i hope this makes sense haha!
thanks

 

[A Guinea Pig]

I would extend the cage length-wise. Just because it will be easier to find more coroplast to add on in that way. Don't think piggies have a preference on whether their cage is expanded longer or wider, they just like the additional space.

 

[fluffysal]

You shouldn't need to ditch the panels, just mix and match with grids

 

[Piggies&buns]

There absolutely is enough air flow with panels.
I wouldn’t replace them but would mix and match

 

[bumblebea04]

I would extend the cage length-wise. Just because it will be easier to find more coroplast to add on in that way. Don't think piggies have a preference on whether their cage is expanded longer or wider, they just like the additional space.

thanks for the advice
currently i dont actually have coroplast on there, i just used the panels for the bottom of the cage and then layered my pee pads and fleece over it, so that isnt a huge concern for me right now. however i probably will expand lengthwise just for convenience!

 

[bumblebea04]

There absolutely is enough air flow with panels.
I wouldn’t replace them but would mix and match

good idea! i didnt realize that was doable haha
ill definitely do that so i can keep my panels