Open plan cage or Multi-story Hutches?

[britboyjon]

Hi all!,p i want to ask as many people's opinion about weather i should up grade my currant cages to some multi story, breeder style hutches with ramps connecting the three levels. Both my parents say that what i have currently is better for the guinea pigs because they have a more airy and open cage with no roof or lid but i think that the guinea pigs would like the extra space and enjoy the ramps.

Now for th pics!8


this is my shed which is 6'X6'

this is my current cage set up (its one big 'L' shape with a divide because the two pairs dont get along)

and finaly this is one of the two hutches i am considering buying

So should i either stick with the 1 story L shape cage
(each cage is roughly 13/14 square feet)

OR

Have two of those 3 level huches inside the shed at each side?
(all together the three levels are 24 square feet)


What do you think?/ :Ayociexp113:

 

[PAMELAKT]

I kinda like what you have now with the L shape open plan....

 

[Claire W]

I like what you already have too. They would be more 'enclosed' in hutches plus they may not use the ramps.

 

[zombieprincess]

Personally if it were my shed i'd extend the pen on the back to the other wall, and build a new pen of the same size on the floor, with a little hay loft, and make them a foot deeper or so deeper. As i am more partial to a large single level rather than lots of space spread over a few.

The only reason my shed has hutches as it's smaller than yours and i have 7 piggies ...

 

[Coconut]

I think what you've got now is really nice personally I'd stick with what you've got.

 

[Username]

I like what you have, too!

Coconut, i LOVE your avatar!

 

[Lil-Ninnibig]

I like the L shape your parents are right its more space and more ventiliation. Why not extend the L round the 3rd side of the shed so its more of a * shape .

 

[britboyjon]

Thanks!

Thanks for everyone’s input! Now I've considered it, I also like what i have now! But i will be adding a second story to the cage on the left but with hinges so i can lift it up to clean and access underneath it.