Homemade Cage

[Watchman]

So after rescuing a brood of 4 cute female guinea pigs me and the better half had a long discussion about the best type of cage for them to live in. We have an outdoor run but we wanted something special for them to enjoy when they can't be outside.

A trip to the local timber merchant and a Saturday of diy and we came up with this. Any suggestions on improvements would be helpful.

 

[Wiebke]

So after rescuing a brood of 4 cute female guinea pigs me and the better half had a long discussion about the best type of cage for them to live in. We have an outdoor run but we wanted something special for them to enjoy when they can't be outside.

A trip to the local timber merchant and a Saturday of diy and we came up with this. Any suggestions on improvements would be helpful.View attachment 61008 View attachment 61009 View attachment 61010

Hi! You want an impermeable floor layer to pervent urine stains from soaking into the wood; it should also go a little bit up the walls. Some cheap laminate offcuts would be fine.

Can you lift off the top for easier cleaning and access? I find that having to twist around when cleaning or trying to pick up piggies is quite a turn-off. If you struggle to get the loose bedding out, switching to fleece with an absorbent underlay (still reuqires damp proofing) may be an easy solution for that issue.

What are the dimensions?

 

[Watchman]

The top floor can be lifted clear. Dimensions bottom floor 155cm by 125cm top floor 150cm by 50cm. Thanks for the advice.

 

[VeganIzzy]

Hi, how did you make this?
I would line the bottom with a pond liner. I'm currently making a cage too and am going to use laminate for the floor. But your cage looks so much prettier!

 

[Flutterby]

Looks great!

 

[Watchman]

Hi, how did you make this?
I would line the bottom with a pond liner. I'm currently making a cage too and am going to use laminate for the floor. But your cage looks so much prettier!

Just got some inch thick plywood made to measure at my local timber merchant. Drilled holes in the sides and bottoms and screwed them together. The top level just sits on top of the bottom floor and can be removed for cleaning. The ramp is just more ply with carpet tiles glued to it and hinged to the top level so it can be raised if needed. Iv moved on to fleece so the bedding is now towels with a layer of puppy pads with fleece on top.

 

[ElizabethB30]

It looks nice! I wish I could have an open cage, but I cannot risk it with a cat even though she's kept out of the room.

I might go the fleece route too. It looks better and I don't care a bit to keep a few handy while one is in the wash.

 

[Wheekallweek]

That looks amazing! Lucky piggies

 

[Chloe Winter]

That's awesome! My partner made a piggy pen that attaches to the piggy house but wow looks at yours! x