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Nicola C

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Hi all,

After my previous posts about considering whether to delve into the world of guinea pig ownership, we've decided to take the plunge and get our three adopted piggies - 1 boy and 2 girls - in a few weeks. V excited, if also a bit nervous - we've never had piggies before.

We've got a 5 x 2 C and C cage with a 2 x 2 loft area and I've ordered some fleece bedding. However, I'd like to create a kitchen area with fitch and hay in the (potentially vain!) hope that they'll mostly do their poos and wees there.

I was thinking that I could make the loft into the kitchen area but I'm aware that some piggies may not take to the loft - right away at least - so I feel like I need to create a kitchen area on the ground floor, initially at least. And this is where I'm a bit stuck. I've seen some areas made of coroplast but I was wondering what else people use. I've seen some with cat litter trays. Can the piggies get into them ok or do I need to make a little ramp? Does anyone have anything in particular that they'd recommend to use for the kitchen area? Any advice / recommendations welcome, please.

Thanks in advance for your help.

Nicola x
 
I don't have a kitchen area as such, but I use plastic trays under all the hay areas (the hides) so I just tip them out on cleaning day and *most* of the poos and wees are contained there. Some of the trays are only 1 1/2 high and some are about 3 inches high and they're no bother jumping in and out
 
Amazon ! I can't link but these are what they are. I have three of the top one and two of the bottom

G34BL Garland Handy Tray Blue

Whitefurze Plastic Medium Cat Litter tray
 
I used to use one of the shallow clear storage boxes you can get and cut a big u shaped cut out in the front then used newspaper and hay in it. It was easy to spray clean or wash and only about £3 thing is I remember them being in there all the time because of the hay and so had to change it twice a day.
 
sorry I change u to u and it changes to you :mal: the letter anyhow.
 
Thanks, everyone. The hay room looks great, Sian! I have wondered if I set up a kitchen area if they'll just spend the whole time there and not bother with the rest of the cage!

I think I found one of the trays on Amazon last night, Guineapigfeet. I'll check out the other. Thanks!
 
I bought a very inexpensive kitty litter box and cut an opening into it with a razor and then sanded the edges down to make them smooth and safe. It cost me less than 5 dollars to make and took about the same number of minutes to prepare! Mine is a small kitten-sized pan but the same concept would work for a larger one. My piggies unfortunately don't do most of their potty business there, but they sure do make a mess and it does a great job keeping all the hay, pellets, and veggies contained to one area. I dump it out and fill it with fresh bedding 2 or 3 times a week and it helps keep the rest of the cage clean. Fleece potty pads underneath the hidey huts also help a great deal in daily poo maintenance!

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My boar has a 32 litre storage box with the side cut away as a hay tray. Hemp bedding and lots of hay.

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The sows have a couple of poundland cat litter trays and a couple of small dog beds (not in pic) as their hay area. Again lots of hay

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All of them do most of their wees in their hay trays.
 
flowerfairy said:
My boar has a 32 litre storage box with the side cut away as a hay tray. Hemp bedding and lots of hay.

aabpf7.jpg


The sows have a couple of poundland cat litter trays and a couple of small dog beds (not in pic) as their hay area. Again lots of hay

s44bax.jpg


All of them do most of their wees in their hay trays.
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Lucky you! My girls all pee their beds! Boys don't!
 
I have a small lid too a box I turned upside down and cut a puppy pad too fit it the is about 6 inches away from their food that they almost always go in. Though I have too change it twice a day.
 
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