Mr Audrey & Mr Marilyn
Junior Guinea Pig
After boarding our boys in Crumpets holiday home in North London in this cage, we decided it was time that they got upgraded and ordered it as soon as we got home!
It's a Rosewood Flora 750 http://www.petplanet.co.uk/product.asp?dept_id=813&pf_id=58497 two tiers each measuring 120cm length x59 width. It's total is 102cm tall.
We bought it from Pet Planet - it was on offer for £73 which is a bargain, normal price is £105. We did have to wait just under two weeks for it, but it was worth it for that price!
The ramp that came with it was, as many of them seem to be, much too steep, and even though we were told that they both were using it when they were boarding, Audrey was really struggling with it, and when we put him at the top he took a few steps down and jumped :-( Even brave Marilyn was really struggling and basically sliding down and scrambling up. We bought a ramp tunnel from cosy cavvies which I cannot recommend highly enough, they love it! Not only can they easily and safely get from downstairs to upstairs they really enjoy using it, and sleeping next to it! We have also tied string around one of the ramp groves and through the cage bars to stop it moving around.
My OH made a mezzanine level out of a £1 cut off of wood from b+q making some small holes and using tie wraps, in order to lift the ramp up. It also gives them some shelter underneath without taking up floor space.
I don't think that it is THE best quality cage, the hole that is cut off on the second level looks a bit roughly cut, it could be a little bit sturdier, and it would benefit from a larger opening on the bottom level, but generally we are really happy with it, and the boys are clearly enjoying having two levels to explore, for us it was a great buy!
We use fleece on the top level with newspaper and towel underneath, the fleeces are pet fleeces from Asda, on the bottom level we use newspaper with small piles of sawdust in the corners and under the hay rack. We previously had all sawdust in their old cage, but after reading on the forum some of the effects of sawdust we now just use very small amounts. We wrap small pieces of fleece around newspaper for them to sleep under the mezzanine level and their hidey hammock (which they don't use as a hammock, but they do love hiding in!). I generally do a spot clean and replace some of the paper in the morning, and replace all the paper in the evening.We clean the whole thing with pet cage cleaner and water once a week - it is a two man job!
The hidey hamock is from pimpmypiggy, the chair is from equinecaninefeline (we have a bed too which we alternate with when washing). We have two hay racks and two bottles and two food bowls - the boys used to bicker quite a lot, but they have definitely calmed down now they have more space.
Below are some photos of our set up!
The top level
They enjoy sleeping by their cosy cavy tunnel!
Lining up to use the tunnel
Resting under the mezzanine
Peekaboo
We started with the chair downstairs but it was taking up too much space so we moved it upstairs.
One chilled out guinea!
It's a Rosewood Flora 750 http://www.petplanet.co.uk/product.asp?dept_id=813&pf_id=58497 two tiers each measuring 120cm length x59 width. It's total is 102cm tall.
We bought it from Pet Planet - it was on offer for £73 which is a bargain, normal price is £105. We did have to wait just under two weeks for it, but it was worth it for that price!
The ramp that came with it was, as many of them seem to be, much too steep, and even though we were told that they both were using it when they were boarding, Audrey was really struggling with it, and when we put him at the top he took a few steps down and jumped :-( Even brave Marilyn was really struggling and basically sliding down and scrambling up. We bought a ramp tunnel from cosy cavvies which I cannot recommend highly enough, they love it! Not only can they easily and safely get from downstairs to upstairs they really enjoy using it, and sleeping next to it! We have also tied string around one of the ramp groves and through the cage bars to stop it moving around.
My OH made a mezzanine level out of a £1 cut off of wood from b+q making some small holes and using tie wraps, in order to lift the ramp up. It also gives them some shelter underneath without taking up floor space.
I don't think that it is THE best quality cage, the hole that is cut off on the second level looks a bit roughly cut, it could be a little bit sturdier, and it would benefit from a larger opening on the bottom level, but generally we are really happy with it, and the boys are clearly enjoying having two levels to explore, for us it was a great buy!
We use fleece on the top level with newspaper and towel underneath, the fleeces are pet fleeces from Asda, on the bottom level we use newspaper with small piles of sawdust in the corners and under the hay rack. We previously had all sawdust in their old cage, but after reading on the forum some of the effects of sawdust we now just use very small amounts. We wrap small pieces of fleece around newspaper for them to sleep under the mezzanine level and their hidey hammock (which they don't use as a hammock, but they do love hiding in!). I generally do a spot clean and replace some of the paper in the morning, and replace all the paper in the evening.We clean the whole thing with pet cage cleaner and water once a week - it is a two man job!
The hidey hamock is from pimpmypiggy, the chair is from equinecaninefeline (we have a bed too which we alternate with when washing). We have two hay racks and two bottles and two food bowls - the boys used to bicker quite a lot, but they have definitely calmed down now they have more space.
Below are some photos of our set up!
The top level
They enjoy sleeping by their cosy cavy tunnel!
Lining up to use the tunnel
Resting under the mezzanine
Peekaboo
We started with the chair downstairs but it was taking up too much space so we moved it upstairs.
One chilled out guinea!
