Beemz
Junior Guinea Pig
So I made a chest freezer tray into a hay rack- but am I missing something obvious? The upper edge is too high for them to jump into. Could they potentially get their heads stuck?
Is there a flaw here?
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Reenie
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Hi. I think there is a chance they could get their heads into that gap - probably best not to risk it. I think C&C grids are about 35cm - about 13-14 inches or thereabouts. It's slightly more than 1ft each square.
Beemz
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I was wondering about the actual holes (squares!) I need to measure the gaps on this- I think they could get their heads in but would maybe have to turn it at complete right angles to get stuck.
piggieminder
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The C&C gaps are 4cm.
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Ah - I just realised where I got mixed up with your question.
Beemz
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What what you do?
is 5 cm too much?
piggieminder
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It would worry me, but I don't use hay racks I use boxes, trays and heaps!
Beemz
Junior Guinea Pig
I think what I’ll do is put something under that’s not so high so when they reach up they would have to jump off the ground if they wanted to push their head through. They still get piles but this is a back up plan for when we’re away each day. Or I might come up with something completely different! 
piggieminder
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I hope you can come up with something, you have put so much effort into it.
Beemz
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god I know! Currently in new plazas- all two metres and 60cm!Will put up some pics tomorrow.
Beemz
Junior Guinea Pig
Well! I was measuring wrong 
I was measuring wire to wire instead of the exact space in between which is *just* over 4 cm so the hay can stay! Also I feel that because it isn’t made up of squares (they could move nose up and down the way) that might help further.
Very pleased as they are using it while other hayracks have been ignored.
I was measuring wire to wire instead of the exact space in between which is *just* over 4 cm so the hay can stay! Also I feel that because it isn’t made up of squares (they could move nose up and down the way) that might help further.Very pleased as they are using it while other hayracks have been ignored.