minimum size for 3 piggies?

[babygerl66]

i have my male piggie due to be neutered in the next week or two, and i have two females for him to be bonded with. what is the minimum cage size they need? I'm thinking of making a c&C cage, but have two big dogs so trying to figure out how to make it unbreakable lol? how big in c&c grids? ive ordered 16 off ebay that i got for a bargain, just trying to figure out how many more i will need. i have 8ish weeks to prepare

 

[gogoguineas]

I have 2 c & c pens, 4x2 each with a boar pair so I imagine a minimum of 5x2 for 3? The bigger the better tho if you can

 

[babygerl66]

ok thank you, so if i work that out correctly thats, 16 cubes right? then another 15 on top for a lid to stop the dogs getting in, or a wire shelf if i can find a suitable one. any tips to make it really sturdy?

 

[twiams]

Using wood to hold up any second levels is good for making it sturdy but C&C's using the little clips that come with the grids are pretty sturdy !

http://www.guineapigcages.com/

That website should be able to give you some ideas (:

 

[babygerl66]

thank you, so you think just the standard clips would be ok to stop the dogs from getting in? or maybe some cable ties also?

 

[twiams]

I have my spare C&C grids as an outdoor and indoor run just with clips on and it's very sturdy as long as they are clipped properly, I'm sure with a lid on top it will only make it stronger !

Good luck with the cage making (:

 

[Bekki]

For three a 4x2 is the minimum, with 5x2 being preffered.

here is my set up, the cage is an 80cm cage attached to a 4x2 so you get an idea of size and theres a piggy on show too!

 

[Katie Krafter]

i have my male piggie due to be neutered in the next week or two, and i have two females for him to be bonded with. what is the minimum cage size they need? I'm thinking of making a c&C cage, but have two big dogs so trying to figure out how to make it unbreakable lol? how big in c&c grids? ive ordered 16 off ebay that i got for a bargain, just trying to figure out how many more i will need. i have 8ish weeks to prepare

I have just bought a liberta 150 and it's about the size of a 4x2 C&C but totally dog proof! I am going to have to take the lid cage thing off as it's too big for me to get into to get to the other side, and use the tray with some cube pieces only. I got mine online and there are some good deals around atm. You can also get a stand for it, to raise it off the ground and move it around, so it might be worth having a look at that option. It has a second level too (although as it has a wire bottom you would need to put vetbed or something robust down) so there is literally masses of room for three. I'm planning on keeping two boars in mind.

 

[Poppy'sMum]

If you want to make it really sturdy then make a base as well, that's what i did with mine.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGqMxzkSWaM&feature=channel&list=UL"]Why Your C&C Guinea Pig Cage May Need a Bottom - YouTube[/ame]

How to make it enclosed:

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