Playpen Cage

[Devries143]

Okay so I really want 2 Guinea pigs but I already have a hamster. My mum said wait until the hamster passes away and she'll think about it. So we recently bought a £50 cage for our hamster and if I did buy 2 Guinea pigs she would not let me buy a cage as it would cost too much. I was wondering if I could turn a play pen into a cage add puppy pads underneath and a fleece on top but I'm not sure if it would be big enough for all the essentials the playpen is the Trixie Joy Indoor Run, 34 × 23 cm, 8 Elements

 

[artcasper]

i am not an expert but i would say that would be way too small for guinea pigs..

 

[7squeakers.]

Hello and to the forum! I am sorry but 34 X 32 cm is much much too small a cage for even just one piggie. Do as your Mum says; wait until your hamster has passed, and then maybe you could exchange his new cage for some C and C grids to make a big cage for your piggies - if you get them. But remember, for two pigs, the cage must be at least 2 X 4 grids, or even bigger if you get two boys.

 

[lissie]

I looked it up. The playpen comes with 8 panels. If you arrange them into a square (68cm on each side), it's about 5sq.ft, too small for guinea pigs. Could you get another pack of playpen and link them together? 10 sq.ft is a good size for 2 guinea pigs.

Also, please don't buy guinea pigs from pet stores or breeders. There are many in rescues and shelters.

 

[Devries143]

Hello and to the forum! I am sorry but 34 X 32 cm is much much too small a cage for even just one piggie. Do as your Mum says; wait until your hamster has passed, and then maybe you could exchange his new cage for some C and C grids to make a big cage for your piggies - if you get them. But remember, for two pigs, the cage must be at least 2 X 4 grids, or even bigger if you get two boys.

 

[7squeakers.]

That cage would be fantastic for your new piggies. They will be very happy in that.

@Devries143 I'm sorry, I read your first post wrong. I saw the 34 X 23 cm and thought that that was the whole cage, and not just the size of the panels! Actually, C and C grids are 35.5 square, so not much bigger, but as you can see, you do need 10 to make a 4 X 2 cage.