My Medieval Cage Idea

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hey so I'm making an awesome cage from scrap project stuff around the house and in the garage and I really need help on some things that should be definites and also built in things for my young boars

What I have so far is basically a 2" by 5" base with a 6 inch plastic border around
I'm the center is a "fortress" that's like a castle with two ramps going up into the top area that they can climb through then climb back down. Next if it is the "great dining hall" or place where I will put veggies beside that and to the bottom right of it are going to be "great logs" which are hideys that look like logs. To the right of the "castle" is the "barracks" where the lower level hay and food and water will be in the top left corner of the base is a bathroom or "washroom" where I will attempt to train my pigs. Behind the castle I will put talk fake trees as to simulate a "great forest" pathways lead to everything but eventually you get to the top ramp to a 2" by 2" area where their "kingdom colors" will be shown, bojangles purple and Chester blue. This is he house colors the chose and they will both get a flag and a "royal throne" with their colors which is a throne with a hidey at the bottom. My drawing is kind of messy but it is all there in my head.
The second picture is the top level with the flags, throne hideys, and original houses. I'll color the bottom like a castle and this their colors. It will be so cool! A medevil guinea pig kingdom!

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I have no idea on technical stuff but the idea is brilliant! Look forward to seeing your progress
 
It sounds very exciting. Have you considered how easy/difficult it will be to clean out? Remember to keep everywhere accessible for yourself.
Remember the ramp will need to be 1m (just over 3ft) if you're using c&c grids (which are 36cm high). Pigs can't do steep inclines, so you need to give them a big enough ramp.

Basically, for every 5cm you go up, you need 14cm of ramp :)
 
Wow! I didn't know that! Thanks @Kallasia
I have considered the cleaning aspect, and since the bottom will be a pig-safe wood and I will use bedding it will be very easy to scoop and clean and organize based on the size I want it
 
Sounds interesting. Keep us updated.

Make sure you leave enough floor space for zoomies and popcorning. 5ft may sound a lot of room but once you fill it with various different areas it will soon fill up. I try to leave an open area the full length of the cage so that they can run up and down and zoom without obstacles in the way :)
 
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