Outdoor Run

[Roe]

Hello
I am currently looking at adopting 2 rescue Guinea pigs and I'm looking for ideas for a homemade outdoor guinea pig run. The shop ones just seem so expensive so wanted to get some ideas of how I could make one relatively easily or any 'cheats' anyone could suggest i.e using other items to create a safe run.
It would be for 2 guinea pigs which will be kept outdoors (hutch sorted and already read up on keeping them cozy!). I want a separate run as the hutch is on concrete and want to be able to move the run around the grass easily. (The hutch is a 5ft one with 2 storeys).
I would need it to keep them safe from passing cats etc.
Any help or suggestions would be welcome.
Many thanks, Roe

 

[Tim]

Hiya Roe
Firstly to the forum!
I made a temporary run for my boys out of an old bed frame and some chicken wire. I fashioned an A frame and turned out quite well.it was about 4ft by 7ft. Hope this helps

 

[Flutterby]

Hello and welcome to the forum!

 

[Critter]

Hi Roe and welcome

You may find some cheaper ones on eBay or you could get lucky on a site such as PreLoved, Gumtree or Freecylce/Freegle.
How about something like this? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RABBIT-GU...t=LH_DefaultDomain_3&var=&hash=item417b141f64. It may cost you less than actually getting chicken wire and posts and trying to make a DIY one x

 

[Tim]

We now use the one in the link above. They may seem a bit pricey, but worth every penny

 

[Kerrie74]

I'm going to get a couple of the one Critter linked.

 

[Roe]

Thanks Critter , I had been looking at some like the one on your link but was a bit concerned about the spacing between the bars, are they big enough for a cat to get it's paw through to try and take a swipe?
I will place hiding places/shelters in the run so guess the guinea pigs could hide if a cat was trying to bother them but was worried as my neighbour has 3 cats!
Thanks again

 

[Roe]

Thank you for the welcomes

 

[Tim]

Thanks Critter , I had been looking at some like the one on your link but was a bit concerned about the spacing between the bars, are they big enough for a cat to get it's paw through to try and take a swipe?
I will place hiding places/shelters in the run so guess the guinea pigs could hide if a cat was trying to bother them but was worried as my neighbour has 3 cats!
Thanks again

The spacing is about 20mm, big enough for a pigeon to get his head through to pinch the food we now put it in further. I'd say it is wide enough for a cat's paw.

 

[Roe]

The spacing is about 20mm, big enough for a pigeon to get his head through to pinch the food we now put it in further. I'd say it is wide enough for a cat's paw.

Thanks Tim!

 

[Tim]

Thanks Tim!

We get cats visiting quite frequently. Though the boys just tease them by sitting just outside swiping distance