what your 'herds' live in. Il be needing to upgrade the girls home late september so ideas would be great.
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CandyFloss
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I have 8 female piggies. They live in a group of 5 (3 sisters, mother and 1 unrelated) and a group of 3. They have a 3 storey 7 foot by 28" (6 grids by 2) c&c cage. The group of 5 have 2 levels connected with a ramp and the group of 3 have 1 level.
Bottom level:
Smartie modelling the ramp between the top 2 levels:
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Bottom level:
Smartie modelling the ramp between the top 2 levels:
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This is my everyday set up when the Tribe can roam freely. The top floor with the mezzanine is for my Trio.
Here is the set up with the flexible multipurpose holiday/introduction pen, depending on whether I use my "door grids" (grids with openings cut in) or not:
The mezzanine correx at the top sits on a wooden frame and simply lifts out for easy cleaning. There are two much loved little cubby holes under the ramp.
The bottom of the tv cabinet has been turned into a big hay tray:
The downstairs sleeping quarters with lots of nooks and crannies as well as space for snuggling up; I have tried to make it resemble a bit like an existing empty set that a roaming piggy herd would take over for the night. I have succeeded in that I have a "guardian piggy" sleeping by the entrance most of the time! The downstairs correx tray pulls out for easy cleaning.
This was the free standing ramp at the back of the cage which I simply removed when splitting the Tribe:
I have special piggy corners around the room to limit the damage to the floor. When not in use otherwise, the extra grids piggy proof our bookcase.
PS: Hub has mentioned a possible upgrade of the cage to a 2x5 gird revamp lately - miracles happen!
Here is the set up with the flexible multipurpose holiday/introduction pen, depending on whether I use my "door grids" (grids with openings cut in) or not:
The mezzanine correx at the top sits on a wooden frame and simply lifts out for easy cleaning. There are two much loved little cubby holes under the ramp.
The bottom of the tv cabinet has been turned into a big hay tray:
The downstairs sleeping quarters with lots of nooks and crannies as well as space for snuggling up; I have tried to make it resemble a bit like an existing empty set that a roaming piggy herd would take over for the night. I have succeeded in that I have a "guardian piggy" sleeping by the entrance most of the time! The downstairs correx tray pulls out for easy cleaning.
This was the free standing ramp at the back of the cage which I simply removed when splitting the Tribe:
I have special piggy corners around the room to limit the damage to the floor. When not in use otherwise, the extra grids piggy proof our bookcase.
PS: Hub has mentioned a possible upgrade of the cage to a 2x5 gird revamp lately - miracles happen!
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these are amazing! I feel bad for leaving my boys in hutch now 
Guinea pigs <3
Senior Guinea Pig
Ooooh love seeing the herds palaces! xx>>>
Rhinerah
Junior Guinea Pig
This is my everyday set up when the Tribe can roam freely. The top floor with the mezzanine is for my Trio.
Here is the set up with the flexible multipurpose holiday/introduction pen, depending on whether I use my "door grids" (grids with openings cut in) or not:
The mezzanine correx at the top sits on a wooden frame and simply lifts out for easy cleaning. There are two much loved little cubby holes under the ramp.
The bottom of the tv cabinet has been turned into a big hay tray:
The downstairs sleeping quarters with lots of nooks and crannies as well as space for snuggling up; I have tried to make it resemble a bit like an existing empty set that a roaming piggy herd would take over for the night. I have succeeded in that I have a "guardian piggy" sleeping by the entrance most of the time! The downstairs correx tray pulls out for easy cleaning.
This was the free standing ramp at the back of the cage which I simply removed when splitting the Tribe:
I have special piggy corners around the room to limit the damage to the floor. When not in use otherwise, the extra grids piggy proof our bookcase.
PS: Hub has mentioned a possible upgrade of the cage to a 2x5 gird revamp lately - miracles happen!
Do the piggies get to watch the TV! What a wonderful home for you lovelies!
Little Piggles
Senior Guinea Pig
My six live outdoors in a hutch..
It's a double 5ft hutch with loft (so it's a triple 5ft really!) They love the very top level and often squish up there together rolleyes
We have a seperate run for them, but they only go in this when we're around as it's not secure from birds/cats etc.
I love this hutch! I paid more that I intended for it, but I'm pretty sure it'll still be standing when I'm old and grey
It's a double 5ft hutch with loft (so it's a triple 5ft really!) They love the very top level and often squish up there together rolleyes
We have a seperate run for them, but they only go in this when we're around as it's not secure from birds/cats etc.
I love this hutch! I paid more that I intended for it, but I'm pretty sure it'll still be standing when I'm old and grey
ethmat12
Junior Guinea Pig
My six live outdoors in a hutch..
It's a double 5ft hutch with loft (so it's a triple 5ft really!) They love the very top level and often squish up there together rolleyes
We have a seperate run for them, but they only go in this when we're around as it's not secure from birds/cats etc.
I love this hutch! I paid more that I intended for it, but I'm pretty sure it'll still be standing when I'm old and grey
Wow! Where did you and how much is that hutch... it's lovely! I'm lookingfor larger accommodation for mine and have been looking at the usual square tiered hutches but thats so different!
Farquhar
Senior Guinea Pig
This is the girls cage. It is two cages joined together by a tunnel. Matilda and sabeene are very happy with their palace..
This was the cage Mimsi and Dalton were in, again it is two standard cages joined together..
This was the cage Mimsi and Dalton were in, again it is two standard cages joined together..
Little Piggles
Senior Guinea Pig
It was from here .. http://www.rehutches.com/
It wasn't cheap, but is absolutley solid (we had trouble moving it!) and the guy there is really lovely. Nothing is too much trouble (and he delivered it within the week)
Guinea Slave
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Oooooo Smartie is just gorgeous! (sorry to hi jack but he is stunning) x)
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