Indoor run size

[kayjay]

What minimum height would you say is suitable for an indoor run. My pigs don't look capable of jumping out, but you never know. I'm looking for a run for my son's piggies as I don't have enough argos grids left for a run for me and him, I've seen these:

http://www.zooplus.co.uk/shop/rodents/cages/pens_fencing/14521 (25 cm tall)

and

http://www.zooplus.co.uk/shop/rodents/cages/pens_fencing/14543 (23 cm tall)

and

http://www.zooplus.co.uk/shop/rodents/cages/pens_fencing/30085 (45 cm tall)

Any views?

 

[Beaney]

I am not sure how old yours are but I would probably go for the highest to be sure. My girls (Tia especially) can jump really high when they want to - Tia has shocked me on occassion with her leaps! Mine are very young though. My experience of piggys has been that when they are older they tend to jump less - probably because they don't want to (i.e. happy to stay where they are!) rather than they can't!

 

[kayjay]

Hugo and Hurley are only young

Fudge is 6 months old now but he's slowing down, just plods around really snoozing on his hay inbetween but H&H are still scatty and quick

 

[Beaney]

Hugo and Hurley are only young

Fudge is 6 months old now but he's slowing down, just plods around really snoozing on his hay inbetween but H&H are still scatty and quick

Probably safer to go for the higher one.... just in case!

By the way (off topic) - are you still getting your two long haired piggys or have you got them already? They looked so gorgeous in the pictures!

 

[kayjay]

Hugo and Hurley are only young

Fudge is 6 months old now but he's slowing down, just plods around really snoozing on his hay inbetween but H&H are still scatty and quick

Probably safer to go for the higher one.... just in case!

By the way (off topic) - are you still getting your two long haired piggys or have you got them already? They looked so gorgeous in the pictures!

I get them on Saturday I've just finished building the C&C cage today, two layers at the bottom for the new girls, then the top layer is for Fudge, I'm hoping to try him with a baby boar when he's a bit older so I thought I can build upwards if I need to.

My OH has noticed the middle layer is empty, well I might get one more so I've made room for him/her ;D

Hugo and Hurley are upstairs in my son's bedroom.

 

[minky]

Wow that sounds great do you have any pictures of it at all.

I shall hopefully be having 2 girls from our local rescue after they have done the home check..

 

[Beaney]

Hugo and Hurley are only young

Fudge is 6 months old now but he's slowing down, just plods around really snoozing on his hay inbetween but H&H are still scatty and quick

Probably safer to go for the higher one.... just in case!

By the way (off topic) - are you still getting your two long haired piggys or have you got them already? They looked so gorgeous in the pictures!

I get them on Saturday I've just finished building the C&C cage today, two layers at the bottom for the new girls, then the top layer is for Fudge, I'm hoping to try him with a baby boar when he's a bit older so I thought I can build upwards if I need to.

My OH has noticed the middle layer is empty, well I might get one more so I've made room for him/her ;D

Hugo and Hurley are upstairs in my son's bedroom.

How exciting! Can't wait to see pictures once you have them. I love all piggys but the long haired just make me go Awwww!

 

[sarahp]

Do you know if these pens can be folded up? I'd quite like one because when i let malcolm and leroy around my living room I never quite know where they are going to leave me little surprises

Trouble is, I don't have enough space to keep it made up all the time.

 

[kayjay]

I don't know, sorry, but I would have thought so.