Foot stools as hideys

[Fluffy17]

Hi guys! I just bought my guinea pigs a new c&c cage and wanted to fill it with lots of hideys and things.
More importantly i wanted to ask yall about the best hideys.
I already ordered a wooden house and fiddle sticks.
i wanted a plastic one (such as igloos - easier to clean). But i heard that they aren’t ventilated enough.
Do you think foot stools are good alternative? I'm just worried if i replace foot stools with wooden hideys/ igloos they won’t feel safe enough bc of the big doors.
Also i wanted to put a hammock on top to give them more entertainment and to have a better view of their sorroundings.
Are guinea pigs able to jump 20 cm safely ? Mines already do but their current hidey is 15 cm high.

 

[Tigermoth]

Foot stools are a great idea, a few of the members use them

 

[Bill & Ted]

I have three of these, Posh and Ginger absolutely love them far more than anything I make

 

[piggieminder]

Mine love footstools. The wooden log tunnels are a hit too.

 

[Swissgreys]

Foot stools are a hit here too - you can always velcro fleece strips to partially cover a couple of the doors if you like.

 

[VickiA]

Foot stools are always a great hit here, too.

 

[piggieminder]

2 of the footstools I've got are children's ones. The aren't as high, they are Freddie and Timmy's favourites, they probably don't feel so exposed as they are lower.

 

[Pound Shilling & Pig]

Footstools are great. They give them a feeling of protection from above while still being able to see whats going on around them.

 

[eileen]

I use footstools in there runs.lounging logs in there cages.

 

[Seven7]

I have one and my boys use it all the time.

 

[Dollyx]

I use old dresser drawers for my hideouts, with holes cut out on three sides, this way it doubles as a hide and chew (The wood is 100% safe!). I cut up fleece and put it over the entrance of the hides and they love it, as it doesnt entirely expose them or close them off, plus they really like the frills. My girls also LOVE these certain hammocks, where they can go both inside and ontop!

 

[Fluffy17]

Thank you all so much! Yall been very helpful! I’ve already ordered 2!

Do you know if it’s safe for piggies to jump as high as 20cm? Thanks!

 

[piggieminder]

Some piggies can climb that high. I attach extra grids above hidies if they are near the edge of the cage in case they can jump out. This photo is of one I attached for a bottle but it's the same idea.

 

[Piggies&buns]

Piggies who can jump, will jump!
They should only jump to a height they are comfortable with.
They, should they be so inclined, can jump to around 30cm but going that far is not as common

I have piggy a house which is 20cm high and my youngster easily jumps on top of it.

 

[Pound Shilling & Pig]

My piggy Piccolo likes to jump up on things. She is bigger now than in the photo but still likes to pop up on the stool. I think along the lines that if they can jump onto something it is also safe for them to jump off.

 

[poggle]

I used to joke that my RB Robbie was a squirrel in a past life, I have no idea how he managed some of the stuff he did with such stubby legs! If I had him in a C&C I'd be considering extra panels as well as he could easily have managed 20cm; alternatively we have a lid for our current C&C cage which works well for the hides we have.

 

[piggiemummy03x]

I use old dresser drawers for my hideouts, with holes cut out on three sides, this way it doubles as a hide and chew (The wood is 100% safe!). I cut up fleece and put it over the entrance of the hides and they love it, as it doesnt entirely expose them or close them off, plus they really like the frills. My girls also LOVE these certain hammocks, where they can go both inside and ontop!

where did you purchase this hammock from if you dont mind me asking! your piggies soooo cute

 

[Dollyx]

where did you purchase this hammock from if you dont mind me asking! your piggies soooo cute

I got them from amazon!

 

[Claire W]

I have a child’s footstool in their cage and use 3 in their outside run as hides and they love them

 

[piggiemummy03x]

I got them from amazon!

thankyou! i’ll have to try to find them!