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I'm looking at getting 2 female guinea pigs soon and am deciding on a cage. I really want them to be as happy as possible so I don't want to make any mistakes. I was originally looking at c&c style grid cages but now I've been looking at this cage and feel it would be better for the following reasons:

- Looks VERY easy to clean, can just hose it down in the shower
- Looks a lot more portable, easier to take to my mums house if I stay there for a few days
- Looks easier to move from room to room if we decided we wanted them upstairs instead

The dimensions seem good/more than enough (Size 160: H61.5 x W156.5 x D77cm) but the description has this line which has me confused:
'Suitable for: Rabbits and Guinea pigs as a temporary home or sleeping accommodation'
I'm confused about why it's described as temporary when the dimensions are decent? Can someone pleaseee help me decide whether this cage is decent.

Ferplast Rabbit & Guinea Pig Home Grey | Pets
 
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Hello it great to do your research before you get your piggies
I’ve added the link for sizes recommended above
I use a c&c cage with a lid for my 2 boars ( it’s a 2x5)
I don’t see a problem with that ferplast but I’m sure someone with more experience/knowledge will be along to advise you if it’s suitable - a loft space is not taken into account for the size
You are right to consider if it’s easy to clean etc and you can adapt anything to allow darkened corners for piggies
Good luck and let us know how you get on
 
For the measurements it is fine for two female guinea pigs (its too small for two boys)

I’m hoping the reason it says suitable as a temporary home is more in line with the rabbits. That is because it is woefully small for rabbits and comes nowhere near the size of enclosure a pair of rabbits actually need (and not that rabbits should ever be locked in that type of cage anyway).

If you are rescuing rather than buying piggies, then I would encourage you to contact your chosen rescue centre before purchasing any cage. This is because rescues have their own specifications on what is suitable and you don’t want to buy a cage and then find the rescue say it’s too small and youve got to start all over again.

What I would say if you get that cage is don’t use the hay rack stuck on the side of the cage. Piggies like big loose piles of hay on the cage floor
 
I spoke to my local rescue and their minimum requirements were a 5x2 c and c cage which is 185cm in length I think. Not sure what the width is off the top of my head. I showed them a similar cage to the one you want, but they said no
 
Gadzy said:
I spoke to my local rescue and their minimum requirements were a 5x2 c and c cage which is 185cm in length I think. Not sure what the width is off the top of my head. I showed them a similar cage to the one you want, but they said no
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Traditional (ferplast) cages have a 1 cm rim and are then slanted inwards so they are more like 57-8 cm wide instead of the advertised 60 cm (which they don't quite reach on the outside) and of course they are also that bit shorter on the length on the actually used inside bottom whereas a two grid wide C&C (depending on what grids you use is about 71 cm with connectors depending on which product you use. Kavee grids are a tiny bit smaller and their connector gaps that bit narrower than previous cages. You have to take away about 1 cm for each side of the correx/coroplast insert if you are using one.

In order to get the ground space for any straight cage you multiply the sides with each other.


Please click on this link below and you can see what a difference it makes when you stick one cage into the other. I have done this quite a few years ago with then available smaller cages in order to show what a difference it makes. The requirements for boar cages have since gone up because the last thing a rescue wants is getting their bonded boars back due to a fall-out.
Cage Size Guide
 
Wiebke said:
Traditional (ferplast) cages have a 1 cm rim and are then slanted inwards so they are more like 57-8 cm wide instead of the advertised 60 cm (which they don't quite reach on the outside) and of course they are also that bit shorter on the length on the actually used inside bottom whereas a two grid wide C&C (depending on what grids you use is about 71 cm with connectors depending on which product you use. Kavee grids are a tiny bit smaller and their connector gaps that bit narrower than previous cages. You have to take away about 1 cm for each side of the correx/coroplast insert if you are using one.

In order to get the ground space for any straight cage you multiply the sides with each other.


Please click on this link below and you can see what a difference it makes when you stick one cage into the other. I have done this quite a few years ago with then available smaller cages in order to show what a difference it makes. The requirements for boar cages have since gone up because the last thing a rescue wants is getting their bonded boars back due to a fall-out.
Cage Size Guide
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Yeah, the rescue mentioned this and spoke about the double ones that have a ramp going upstairs cutting off more area also as well or something. The rescue I spoke to actually provided c and c cages at a decent price. I’m still getting used to it. Although the stand they use built up of other cage sides is a bit bodgey I think, but works
 
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