Indoor runs / play pens

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Allie0078

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Hi everyone, as the title suggests - I’m looking at getting an indoor run / playpen for the pigs to use in the winter time.

I can’t let them loose in the living room as there’s too many places that they can hide when I want to capture them! I put them in the kitchen sometimes with hideys etc. But they slide around on the floor and so don’t do a lot of moving when I put them in there.

I want something that will provide more floor space than their 4x2 c&c cage - but will also fold away easily. Also any flooring ideas for it.

And pictures of your piggie playpens would be fabulous :D . TIA. x
 
If the kitchen is safe, maybe you could put a large fleece or 2 down on the floor so they don’t slide everywhere?

Or, I use to buy the hamster play pens that you can get from most pet shops. I’m not sure how much they are but 2 of them put together would make a good plan pen size for piggies
 
Hannah_xx said:
If the kitchen is safe, maybe you could put a large fleece or 2 down on the floor so they don’t slide everywhere?

Or, I use to buy the hamster play pens that you can get from most pet shops. I’m not sure how much they are but 2 of them put together would make a good plan pen size for piggies
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Thank you! I’ll have a look at the hamster ones, that not something I’d looked at :)
 
I put mine on the kitchen floor but it’s tiled so they did skid about. I use either a large blanket or fleece and all their hidies and stuff on top which stops them skidding about and makes it easier to clean up.
 
I have a proper wire run which can also be used outdoors, and I bring it inside to use in the Winter.
However the best indoor play pen I have is a bunch of C&C grids cable tied together.
I throw a fleece blanket on the floor, put the grids on top, and fill it with stuff to keep the piggies entertained - it works a treat.
 
Allie0078 said:
Hi everyone, as the title suggests - I’m looking at getting an indoor run / playpen for the pigs to use in the winter time.

I can’t let them loose in the living room as there’s too many places that they can hide when I want to capture them! I put them in the kitchen sometimes with hideys etc. But they slide around on the floor and so don’t do a lot of moving when I put them in there.

I want something that will provide more floor space than their 4x2 c&c cage - but will also fold away easily. Also any flooring ideas for it.

And pictures of your piggie playpens would be fabulous :D . TIA. x
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I use grids zip tied together for my pens. They fold up easily too.
 
Bill and Ted’s play pen in the conservatory, folds up in a minute with storage bag. Waterproof zipped floor, zip top and side zipped windows, about 5ft diameter23188609-27DA-4AEE-97C8-02E849CFBFB5.webpdrink holder, fab size
 
Hannah_xx said:
If the kitchen is safe, maybe you could put a large fleece or 2 down on the floor so they don’t slide everywhere?

Or, I use to buy the hamster play pens that you can get from most pet shops. I’m not sure how much they are but 2 of them put together would make a good plan pen size for piggies
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£16 each in pets@home. Cheaper to buy c and c grids and they cant knock them down
 
Bill & Ted said:
Bill and Ted’s play pen in the conservatory, folds up in a minute with storage bag. Waterproof zipped floor, zip top and side zipped windows, about 5ft diameterView attachment 104582drink holder, fab size
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This does look really good - and easy to launch anywhere! I second piggypoo’s question - do you line the floor somehow?
 
Yes it’s weatherproof and the base can be zipped out too. I place newspaper and then fleece on the top. Worked a treat we use it on holiday too-
 
Bill & Ted said:
Yes it’s weatherproof and the base can be zipped out too. I place newspaper and then fleece on the top. Worked a treat we use it on holiday too-
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That’s brill. I couldn’t find any that size though. Looked on eBay. They had small and medium - but I think yours is large. Hopefully they’ll get some more!
 
Yes it is large size, I did get mine on eBay. The base is waterproof. Hope you manage to find one x
 
Allie0078 said:
That’s brill. I couldn’t find any that size though. Looked on eBay. They had small and medium - but I think yours is large. Hopefully they’ll get some more!
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I think this one is very similar in size 160 cm or 5ft diameter? It’s a medium size on eBay.

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Hi everyone! Thank you for all the ideas you sent me! I nearly got the fabric-type playpen but then chickened out because I’ve got a nibbler who I swear could chomp through concrete if she tried!

But I liked that size - so went for a metal version that came with a waterproof base. I’ve just launched them in to try it out - once I get some spare fleece for it it will be better for them.
 

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Allie0078 said:
Hi everyone! Thank you for all the ideas you sent me! I nearly got the fabric-type playpen but then chickened out because I’ve got a nibbler who I swear could chomp through concrete if she tried!

But I liked that size - so went for a metal version that came with a waterproof base. I’ve just launched them in to try it out - once I get some spare fleece for it it will be better for them.
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I've got that run and I love it. You can also get a cover/sun shade for the top and use it as an outdoor run so long as there are no cats or dogs around. It keeps them safe from flying predators. 20160729_105429.webp
 
Reenie said:
I've got that run and I love it. You can also get a cover/sun shade for the top and use it as an outdoor run so long as there are no cats or dogs around. It keeps them safe from flying predators. View attachment 105110
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Oh that’s good to know! Although my neighbour’s cats are killing machines and regularly visit my garden as their personal toilet - so I’ve got a nice sturdy wooden run that is cat proof.

I have to say that the size took me aback at first. But I’m impressed how small it folds up to store. It’s a good back-up cage too in case anyone needs quarantining or anything x
 
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