Is this cage okay?

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I saw a cage that i really liked on the internet so i decided to build it, and i use it and it seems to function great. But i wanted to know if everyone thought it was okay?
The front clear part is made from plexi-glass so they can see out, and the walls and floor are made of wood, and the floor has lenlium (sp?) in it!

The measurments are 2 feet wide and 4 feet across! And its split down the middle and we are going to make a sliding door!
Here are some pics!

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Oh and a pic of my babies ( Hank & Gabanna )

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What do you think?
 
Yea, when Gabanna has her babies we want to split the the male and female babies!
 
I think it is a good idea for a home made house but personally I don't think they have enough room with the split in the middle ;)
I think the recommended space for 2 piggies is 3 ft x 2 ft (correct me if I am wrong others). My 2 piggies have a 5 x 2 cage :D
Could you possibly make another house the same for when she has had her babies? You probably have time to get the bits and bobs and you won't have to separate them for 3 weeks after they are born :)
 
I agree, there is no way enough space there for 2 pigs in each, let alone the babies you are trying to have....I dont really like the glass either, although I'm sure thats not going to make them too dehydrated..

the dad should come away from the mum now really...

If you want to make your own I would suggest making a c&c cage as opposed to this :)
 
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I agree, there is no way enough space there for 2 pigs in each, let alone the babies you are trying to have....I dont really like the glass either, although I'm sure thats not going to make them too dehydrated..

the dad should come away from the mum now really...

If you want to make your own I would suggest making a c&c cage as opposed to this :)
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Agree! I see you are in the US. Getting the cubes and coroplast for the cages is a lot easier and way cheaper over there than here in the UK. Have a look at www.cavycages.com for some great ideas O0
 
Yea this isnt a premanent cage its just the first i have tried to make, have another one we have made and it is HUGE... its the same deisign without the glass and it has a sliding door in the middle that i can take out and make it one big cage. I think the measurments are... 5x3 feet.... and we have 2 of those cages... So we have plenty of room!

We just havent moved them in the pig room ( we have a room especially for the pigs ) and are in the process of it but still have to put the water bottle holders in and little things like that.

I was thinking of using the c&c cages but I'm still looking through my options.

Oh and for the pictures i took out things in there cage so you could see the way the cage was made. they have hay hoppers and extra wood and toys and veggie bowls and things.

Holly
 
Then how come you posted a pic of them in the tiny cage :-\

And you said...we are going to make it a sliding door...

And why would you take some stuff out and leave others...you wouldnt have to take their hiding house out to take a pic... ?

Its okay...if you cant afford one a chube will do! And I'm not sure if you have anything like freecycle over there where someone might give you a cage for free...or something made out of better materials! ;)

But guineas do NEED hay...so you really need to address that if anything :)
 
No trust me we have hay! I own goats and cows and horses! We have plenty of hay, i spent all last weekend hauling 50 bales of hay, we have hay! lol

Because they are in the tiny cage right now, we havent had time to move the big one in the room.

Would you like me to take a picture with there stuff in it if you dont beleive me?

And i cant afford the fancy cages thats why we are bulding them, and it takes time and we have two pigs now so we inserted the split becuase we didnt know if they would get along until we finish the others.

Sorry for the confusion.

Holly
 
well the mum and dad need seperating as soon as you are done mating or whatever...and what will you do when you need to seperate the boys if the dad wont get on with them? :-\
 
We have two, 3x5 feet cages... the mom and dad will have their seperation cage with sliding door, and the babies have a 3x5 cage that is split for the babies. And if we need more cage room, we will build a thrid 3x5 foot cage.
 
I'm sorry but even though it looks nice I don't like it at all. Please don't take what I say the wrong way but it just isn't suitable in my opinion. It is not big enough (I know you say they are getting a bigger cage but you should of had that ready before you got them), the glass is no good at all and it is way to open. Guineas are shy creatures and like to feel safe and the way the top is open I can promise you the guineas don't feel safe. Please do not put a roof on as that would be worst. Seriously you have ask us what we think and it is not suitable. :) Have I missed something? You are breeding these guineas be purpose? ?
 
We arent putting a top on... they are in THEIR room so they are safe from anything.
 
But they won't know or feel they are safe. They don't have something protecting them from above. :)
 
Here is the of their cage with all of the toys and stuff in them. Alot of it are things at the store that we thought they would like and have bought in the childrens aisle. Other things like the green stuff, is grass, i am giving them grass instead of hay because our grass is really green right now.
And you are right i did ask your opinion and you gave it to me, and i thank you for it because now i know new things!

Here is the picture:

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http://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=9108.0

yeah CC another backyard breeder! ;D

And we arent saying they arent safe, but they wont feel it in that....its about them not you...they are shy reclusive creatures and need houses to feel safe....

I agree 100% with everything you have said CC...

If i had a bigger cage to put them in...and all that was stopping me is waterbottle, fot oe now and let them live properly! Putting att that stuff in has made it stupidly small! :o

Grass shout NOT be given instead of hay! Hay a very important part of their diet....that cage is so awful ;D Sorry....
 
Yea i know, but i dont hate you, critism is good, makes you stronger and makes you see things you might have overlooked.

Hay is the same as grass, hay is dried out grass. People use hay to feed animals in the winter who dont have grass.

Thank you for the input i will be moving them in the larger cage soon since this is such a large issue!

Thank you all,
Holly
 
I am aware what hay is thanks ;)

Grass doesnt keep the teeth down like hay...and has more water content then hay :)
 
They dont ALWAYS get grass, trust me its not like we dont wanna go out and buy hay, we spent 1,240 dollars on hay, we have hay. They do get hay! :)
 
That's O.K. then. I know you are planning to do so but please do something about the accommodation ASAP. No offence but why are you breeding them? I have nothing against breeding provided it is done properly and for the right reasons e.g. bred for health rather then looks and minimal litters are bred. But you sound as if you only know the basics of breeding. :-\
 
I know how to breed them, and i know that you cannot overbreed any animal. And i know what genes to breed with what and not to breed to dalmations. And i have done tons of research for the pregnancy,labor, birth,and care of the babies. And so on and so forth. I know. :)
 
oh trust me its possible to overbreed an animal,thats if you want its life shortened :(
 
If you breed a dalmation to a dalmation or a roan to a roan there is a 25% chance you will have a lethal. A “lethal†is the possible result of breeding roan x roan or dalmation x dalmation. This baby is completely white and has very little pigment colour, is always deaf and blind. Their eyes (if they have eyes) are light pink and often have a grey tinge.
More often than none these “lethal†babies have problems with their teeth – crooked teeth, rotten teeth, miss-aligned teeth, missing teeth, teeth that wobble or fall out or no teeth at all.

Yes i know breeding can shorten a life-span.
 
Wow where did you get that information from? As obviously you didn't just write that. ::)
 
Sorry but thought it would be a little faster to just copy it on here from a page i bookmarked that i researched so it was quicker and it doesnt matter who wrote it, you asked and i put the information on there.
 
I would only keep Guineas in that cage if it was absolutley necessary and for a limited time only. It's far too small. And judging from the height of the sides, ventillation would be pretty poor too.

I would get them into one of those nice big cages to have as soon as you can. And don't forget that hay! They should have a never-ending supply of the stuff.
 
Wow where did you get that information from? As obviously you didn't just write that
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hahaha exactly what i was thinking...

I dont mean offence to anyone here guys...but if your piggies have something special or will be used for show i can kinda understand more why you may breed or want to...but the 'standard guineas' are everywhere so why even think about breeding more?

And that cage looks like it was made out of materials from a skip! Like i say, I'm sure you can pick up a proper cage cheaply from somewhere... :-\

if that is what i had for accomodation i wouldnt have guineas in the first place let alone be breeding

and yes, id like a pic of the bigger cages for my own peace of mind as to be honest i find it hard to believe some stuff you are saying...so post a pic of the ones you have waiting in the 'guinea pig room' id love to see them! O0

sometimes its better to admitt you dont know what yo are doing rather then try and blag it! ;)
 
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