Member Gallery: C&C cages/homemade cages

[PB-Pigs]

New C&C cage for my two boys! They seem to love it! So much better than the smaller cage I had them in and not too expensive! Very happy owner and pigs

 

[Piggies4us]

Don't really know where our 'cage' belongs...we bought a ferplast 120 but the girls were only in it one night before we realised we preferred the puppy pen set up! So this is what our 2 rescue piggies live in now

 

[oxtinamona]

Ok, I have a question about c&c cages. I would like to build a 2x4 for my single piggy, Moose (he is getting a buddy this week). I adopted him and he came with all his supplies. He came in a tiny pet store cage and I went out of town last week so he has been in that cage for about a week with my aunt watching him. I plan to build his c&c cage this week. Since I am building a 2x4, does it have to be 2x4 or can it be 12 cubes (4+4+2+2=12) made into a weird shape.
Thanks,
Moose the Pig

Hi, over all the minimum recommended cage size for 2 piggies is equivalent of 2x4 grids, which is roughly 75cm x 145 cm.

This size doesn't take into the account any loft/extra floors as such, because piggies like to zoom in circles hence the bigger the main space the better.

For example, our cages use the grids equivalent to 5x2, but 4x2 is the main space and then some have extra 2x1 added on the side (L-shaped), one cage is 5x2all the way and one is 4x2 + 1x2 loft.

It's important you ensure that the main space is min 4x2.

I've uploaded picture of or current set up.
We have 3 cages and each houses 2 piggies.

Bottom :4x2 + 1x2 addiction ( L-shape)
Middle : 5x2
Top: 4:2 + 1x2 loft

Hope this helps x

 

[oxtinamona]

Thanks, have resorted in the past to using pliers, but still find the plastic bits tricky to properly connect. I will persevere though.

Really? It really works for me ... that's a shame, but yes - persevere try different types of pliers - I tried 5 and the last type worked best-

are your connectors the American style ones, or like the ones from grids available from wayfair?

 

[GinaG]

New to the site and just got my 2 rescue sows (this pic was taken before they moved in!) 2x4 C&C cage with 1x2 loft (they haven't attempted to go upstairs yet though I've left them cucumber up their in the hopes of tempting them!)

 

[Crystella]

Finally got my c&c cage done and my girls all together at last.
The hay pile

The food zone

The quiet zone with fleece forest

And here they are

 

[EmmaE]

Finally got it built! 2x4 with 1x2 loft. I'd not planned for a loft originally but ended up with enough panels so added one on. Unfortunately I'd already cut the correx to make a hay section, so that bit is now s little hard to reach. I think I might need to find some way of hinging the end to get at it.
Need to get the fleece cut to size yet, but the boys are pretty happy! They've been zooming up and down the ramp.

 

[oxtinamona]

We made door to middle cage which cannot be access from the top using cable ties as ' door hinge equivalent '.
We also used 2 thin wood planks (approx same length as 2 grids) and we attached two grids to the wood plan using brackets.
We use bulldog clips to secure the door in place in case princessess decide to explore
I added pictures as it'll probably make more sense than my gibber jabber

 

[Flutterby]

Here is my boys new digs.

 

[acapae]

My first C+C layout. I need to sort them a bigger bed option, but this'll do for now.

 

[5littlepiggies]

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My home-made cages

I made these cages myself (ive never built anything before So they aren't perfect).

The biggest one measures 170cm X 122cm and the smaller one is 150 X 60

They are made from wood and lined with correx and fleece

 

[5littlepiggies]

Done it I think

 

[Flutterby]

Updated C&C cage now 2x9

 

[timmypiggy]

my prayers have been answered and for Christmas, I found a fantastic c&c cage online for sale for a very good price, and bought it! It's pretty big and I hope it looks like a good size for two males (who got along oddly well in their much smaller pet store cage)! My siblings all were crowding around the cage as Gizmo and Tim bounced and popcorned around and it was such a lovely sight!

They especially love this tunnel that came with the cage:


More pictures!




sorry if i mucked up posting anything. I hope everyone had a lovely holiday! !




(and ive just found a sticky where I'm supposed to put threads like this, sorry! I am not sure if i can move it..)

 

[helloitsbecca]

Extended the boys to a 2x5 had enough materials left from building the 2x4 and they had started bickering so I decided to extend to hopefully avoid a falling out. The coroplast base is a mess as i had to tape bits together because I didn't have the right size of coroplast left but it does the job until I can buy new coroplast. Was originally going to purchase a new 2x6 but the 2x5 is bigger than I thought, so we will see how it goes. It saves me some money anyway.

 

[Girl Afraid]

This is Noel and Liams rock star pad before they moved in and made it their own

 

[Pigaroo]

Last night the coroplast finally arrived, so I was able to put together my girls' new and improved 2x5 cage! And I'm testing out non-fleece bedding under the hay to see if it's easier to tidy up. So far the answer is a definite yes!

Thistle and Clover are in hiding, but you can see Flor's sweet little face peeking out of their tunnel

 

[lailajayne3]

This is my piggy cage, we have recently extended it as I'm adopting two more piggies to bond with my pair Its about 2.3m x 1.2m (although it is shorter at the end with the litter tray in)

I'm hoping the pics work!

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[acapae]

Perran and Ruan's current 4x2 layout. The small plastic litter tray is where I put their fresh food, as the diagonal means they can both eat together side-by-side. And their dry food bowl is just out of shot in the near corner.

Closeup of their new giant bedbox. The smaller box is where they like to hang out to eat and poo, and Perran also likes to sit under the wicker flap thing (Ruan prefers under the plastic stool).

 

[GinaG]

Just upgraded the girls to a 2x4 with a 2x1 loft and they love it, lots of that bubbling noise they make when they're exploring, plenty of room for hay toys but also for zooming round the race track on the outside

 

[Flamestriker]

The 3x2 C&C cage arrived today...making the dage now 8x2

I have set it up, but the 3x2 part is separated for Snowy when he gets the all clear from the vet (appointment is Sunday) because he is still. Quarantine.

I couldn't take the full cage in one go, sorry everyone. Pleas excuse the mess, as I have a lot to sort out (again).

 

[GinaG]

Yes me I've tried to attach some photos. I've got a 2x4 with a 2x1 under the stairs. They are open stairs (if you see what I mean from the photos) but even so they have their own little lit up picture above the cage to stop it getting too dark. I find it works really well, they are used to the hustle & bustle of the house but I can shut the kitchen & living room door if they need some quiet. Importantly they can see me approach the fridge from where they are & the wheeking starts immediately. I find it works really well as a pig den

 

[T-Rex]

 

[flowerfairy]

Mistletoe and Jingle's cage. Shop (well, online) bought. 150cm x 70cm. Hoping to get the dining room clear over the next few days and set up a large floortime space.

Dogs are no longer allowed in the dining room!

 

[Tiamolly123]

Finally views of my cage, it looks to cluttered & it's been difficult to get a ramp to the lofts, any ideas welcome, the smaller end of the cage has Gismo in he's had his bits chopped off. We can't take the divider down until the 21st of Feb, poor lad. The other end houses Tia, the black scruffy one. Tatty the brown & white on, & Pickles the multi coloured scruffy one.

 

[Kelvin Casing]

Cage Type: C&C
Where it was purchased or how it was made: Various sources
What size it is: ~50 square grids // 62.5 square feet
How many piggies are kept in it: 2 boars
How easy it is to keep clean/if you'd recommend it: Easy-ish!

 

[Mamphers]

Here is my humble creation for our boys

Created using 22 grids and 8'*4' correx which I got through my partner's job. That was fun to try and get into my Ford Fiesta!

Already considering building a loft for them, does it make them harder to catch?

 

[Piggy mum]

This is my 6x2 c&c cage which I keep my 3 boys in- I purchased it from C&C guinea pig cages online. Was quite pricey around £120 but it's worth it. The fleece is easier to clean than I expected with a horse wear wash bag and saves more time than megazorb etc. I just disinfect the cortex underneath every few days. The poo sweeping can be time consuming!

 

[ErmiePiggos]

I have built my C and C cage!
It has been up for over a month now but I kept forgetting to post on here haha
The boys currently have a 3x2 each for now, but the plan is to continue to let them get used to one another by being neighbours, with their food and water areas close to one another. So far it seems to be going well, as none of them have bitten or tried to through the bars and they like lying next to one another
I can't wait until I can open up the space and turn it into a 6x4! All my fleece liners are from Pampered Piggies Boutique and the beds are from PiggiesInBlanketsUK

 

[Flamestriker]

Loft is installed!

So it's an 8x2 with a 2x2 loft. With different colours.

The first pic is mid installation. The second and third are ones with the loft installed. I used the two support bars and added two grids just in case my lot become heavier as they age. I didn't fancy Guineans all up there weighing over 1kg each...especially with max 6 of them!