Designing A Cage For 2, Need Help With Ideas

[Anna Perry]

I’m going to be rearranging my C&C cage in a 5 weeks. I have two guinea pigs and 20 grids. I’d like to put in a loft but not sure if I should. It has to be at least a 2x4 on the bottom. Anyone want to help with ideas for how I could arrange it?

 

[SunshinePiggy]

I think a 2x4 main living space and then a Kitchen that is 2X2 or that can be a loft.

 

[sport_billy]

Lots of great ideas on this thread Member Gallery: C&C cages/homemade cages well worth a flick through

This search will also bring up lots of tips Search Results for Query: c&c | The Guinea Pig Forum

Can you do a 2x6?

 

[Member AR6]

How about the cardboard tunnels into a hay area, guineas seem to love that.

 

[Kallasia]

will you be needing the grids for flooring? Or is it 20 wall panels in theory? The bigger space to run around in, the better! I think the piggies would rather have a longer "racecourse" than have an upstairs too!
I have a little loft on mine and whilst they do run up and down the ramp sometimes, they both spend most of their time running around in the bigger space downstairs.

 

[Anna Perry]

will you be needing the grids for flooring? Or is it 20 wall panels in theory? The bigger space to run around in, the better! I think the piggies would rather have a longer "racecourse" than have an upstairs too!
I have a little loft on mine and whilst they do run up and down the ramp sometimes, they both spend most of their time running around in the bigger space downstairs.

I don’t need grids on the floor and a 2x2 loft would take 7 grids.

 

[Kallasia]

I don’t need grids on the floor and a 2x2 loft would take 7 grids.

Will you be making the ramp from grids or doing that separately?

 

[Anna Perry]

Lots of great ideas on this thread Member Gallery: C&C cages/homemade cages well worth a flick through

This search will also bring up lots of tips Search Results for Query: c&c | The Guinea Pig Forum

Can you do a 2x6?

I can do a 2x6. Right now it’s a 4x5 with a divide in the middle. I put the cage against 2 walls which saves grids because it doesn’t need grids against the wall.

 

[Anna Perry]

Will you be making the ramp from grids or doing that separately?

Separately, I’ve been looking at ideas of how to make them if I need one

 

[Kallasia]

Separately, I’ve been looking at ideas of how to make them if I need one

One final question! How will you be cleaning the cage? When I first put my grids together I did a big loft and then realised to clean the far corner underneath I had to disassemble to cage every time - a real nightmare!

 

[Kallasia]

@Anna Perry here's some ideas I did in excel! W means wall and G means grid

 

[Reenie]

I wouldn't recommend a 2x2 loft - really awkward to clean under. I think your piggies would like the huge one floor space best. And you can get in with them!

 

[Anna Perry]

@Anna Perry here's some ideas I did in excel! W means wall and G means grid

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These are all great! I like the first one and will definitely try that one. They’d definitely be living in luxury if I gave them the third one, I don’t think I’d find a room big enough for a 10x10

 

[Anna Perry]

I wouldn't recommend a 2x2 loft - really awkward to clean under. I think your piggies would like the huge one floor space best. And you can get in with them!

I did think a loft might make it difficult to clean the cage. And I often find myself sitting in their cage with them!

 

[Kallasia]

The "L" shape one will definitely be easier to clean and you'll see some great zoomies as they charge from one end to the other!