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I am a potential new GP owner. I had previously thought they live outdoors most of the year but I've been thinking it might be better for them (and more practical for us) to live inside.

Can anyone recommend a good indoor hutch/cage please? We would get a pair and I understand the cage should be big enough.

Thank you.
 
Hi, and welcome to the fourm. you will find most people on here will recommend C&C cages for indoor piggies. That is not to say that there is anything wrong with commercial cages, it's just that C&C is more flexible, and you tend to get a bigger cage for your money (with guinea pigs, it's all about the space). C&C is square grids, connect with special connectors or cable ties and lined with Corex (which is a waterproof floor protector). You can either buy them ready made, or source the parts yourself. They are widely available on e-bay and other places. If you have a look at this link, it will show you what some other members have done.
Member Gallery: C&C cages/homemade cages hhttps://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/threads/all-about-c-c-grid-cages-around-the-world.133735/ere is some advice about sourcing the materials
If you decide to go for a commercial cage, sizes should be as in this link Cage Size Guide
Look forward to seeing your piggies when you get them!
 
You have to make them? I don't think that's an option for us. Anything we buy that's self-assembly (even with the promise that it's 'easy') we have to get a man in!

Is there anything else?
 
newbie1972 said:
You have to make them? I don't think that's an option for us. Anything we buy that's self-assembly (even with the promise that it's 'easy') we have to get a man in!

Is there anything else?
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Lots of cages on sites such as Amazon. Buy the longest cage that you can afford - 130 cms or over is about best for two piggies. The bigger the better if you intend getting boars.
 
C and c cages are wire grids that you cable tie together. 'Make' is over stating it. It is sooo simple.

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Having it on a table or two makes it very easy to access for cleaning. I clip some of mine together with dog lead clips instead of cable ties so that I can remove the front for easy cleaning.
 
If you are getting babies, one of the store cages will look fine. But within no time, you will see it's too small for them. And you'll be in love with them and you'll end up spending more money buying c&c grids. So you'd be wise to just buy them first .

Have you thought about where you will be keeping the piggies. If you are keeping them in a room with a wooden floor, you could potentially have a standard cage left open and let them roam. Pretty sure some people do that on this forum (I may be wrong). There's lots off different ways to keep your piggies.

What is your budget for a cage/hutch?
 
Think I would prefer an actual cage, sorry. We don't have any tables.

Do males need more space than females?

Don't have a particular budget in mind, I just want to get a good one!
 
Eglu is not really suitable for Guinea pigs in my opinion. You can get large cages on eBay I think.
 
You can find large cages on eBay like a Ferplast 160.
Also there are videos on YouTube on how to build C and C cages and there are companies who sell the correx base ready folded as well as the grids and connectors.
 
newbie1972 said:
Think I would prefer an actual cage, sorry. We don't have any tables.

Do males need more space than females?

Don't have a particular budget in mind, I just want to get a good one!
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Boars have the potential to argue more over space than sows so it is recommended that you give them more room.
 
newbie1972 said:
Has anyone heard of Eglu?
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Has anyone heard of Eglu?
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My friend was given one as a present It is not only cumbersome to move around the garden but plastic is not a great insulator against either cold or heat! It now just takes up an enormous amount of space in her garden and not used for either her rabbits or guinea pigs!
 
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Also, should it be single storey?
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If you can get a second floor thats great (usually refferred to as lofts) however it shouldn't be included in your overall calculation on the floorspace. Your main area of the cage is what matters most.
To be clear though, everyone here has advised that C&C is the way to go and you seem averse to it for some reason, but it is worth pointing out that this forum is for piggie lovers so we are going to advise what is the very best for your piggie. Big pet stores only have one thing in mind and thats taking as much money off you as possible, so they will try to sell things that are suitable which really are not. Please keep this in mind, some places try and sell harness' for piggies which is a massive no no.
If you do buy a cage depending on its size and length it might be worth looking into setting it up in a corner of a room, leaving it open and fencing off a larger area outside of the cage that way they will have more room.

Also the bigger the cage the easier it is to clean, i.e the standard cages from pets at home, you will need to spot clean it at least 3/4 times a day, whereas a big c&c cage will require less daily cleaning as it is spread out over a larger circumfrance.

again good luck.
 
Thank you, sorry about C and C, it just doesn't work for us and we don't have anything to go underneath it.

I'm not too worried about cost, would happily pay for a suitable cage, my priority is that it is big and comfortable enough.
 
Like everyone else I love my C&C cage (I'm still not sure why you think it won't work for you - I used to have it on the floor so you don't need anything underneath it) but if you are really set on getting a standard cage then the biggest one I have found available in the UK is the Ferplast 160 which as the name suggests is 160cm long.
I did a lot of research and I am pretty sure that is the largest one on the market. (To compare my C&C is 250cm long which is why I went down that road).
 
newbie1972 said:
Think I would prefer an actual cage, sorry. We don't have any tables.

Do males need more space than females?

Don't have a particular budget in mind, I just want to get a good one!
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You can make a stand for a C&C cage with the metal grids, it's what I did because I didn't have room in my bedroom for a table. C&C cage isn't that hard to put together, me and my kids did ours ♥️ here's some pics of the stand I mentioned and there is plenty of space under the bottom for storage!

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i have a liberta cage 150 cm with a stand,which is very solid, i love this,it is easy to clean,has a messane area,the cat cannot get to my guinea pigs ! i purchased mine from pet planet.Zooplus website also sell great cages .I hope you find one that you like.:)
 
I have a Little Friends 160 cage for 2 of my boars (ebay), it's very sturdy. I also have a C&C for 2 other boars, there are fors and againsts both I find. There are threads with photos and comments on all types of cages in the guides section on the forum.Housing, Bedding & Seasonal Care Guides
 
What about a Midwest? There quite easy to setup and the go for 30$ which is better than some cages.
 
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