Sturdy? Weak?

[GuineaPigGeek]

I am making a C and C cage for Eddie and Smores, I am wanting to build one on top for the girls I am getting. But I am afraid it will be weak in the middle because nothing is supporting it because I don't want anything random in the middle of the boys pen. Will it be sturdy enough? What can I do to make it as sturdy as it needs to be an not cut back the boys cage space?

I am thinking about doing a cage like this, but slightly different.

 

[David Piggie Lover]

You could get some thin wood cut to size
or add legs against the whole set up and fasten to them.

 

[David Piggie Lover]

When are you piggies coming.

 

[Louise's Zoo]

I made that cage minus the storage area underneath. The middle did sag slightly but i added cable ties to make sure it couldn't collapse.

I had a lone female in the top cage. She was a big girl, 1.3kg and it was fine for her but I'm not sure I would want a couple of large piggies popcorning and zooming around up there!

 

[Louise's Zoo]

Here is a link to a thread showing the one i made

Two Become Three...

 

[David Piggie Lover]

Good weight for piggie. You do need a firm bottom for the piggies. some wood or large plastic sheeting. Zooming piggies will test it. x

 

[lissie]

You can use wood support like this. Curtain rods will work too.


Make sure to secure all the connections with zip/cable ties. The ties you use much be the thick ones (supports 75 lbs. / 34 kg. tensile strength). Don't use the 4 inch ones.

 

[GuineaPigGeek]

When are you piggies coming.

Any day I'm picking up the two and on Thursday I'm rescuing one that was going to be used as food and that single guinea pig will be in my empty guinea pig habitat.

 

[GuineaPigGeek]

Here is a link to a thread showing the one i made

Two Become Three...

Awesome! Thanks! If these two piggies are too rambunctious then I will put my soon to be single female Guinea Pig up there. I'm using coraplast for the bottom.

 

[GuineaPigGeek]

You can use wood support like this. Curtain rods will work too.


Make sure to secure all the connections with zip/cable ties. The ties you use much be the thick ones (supports 75 lbs. / 34 kg. tensile strength). Don't use the 4 inch ones.

Awesome! Thank you! I will definitely do that! Thanks for all the suggestions y'all, if I hadn't asked my cage might have been unsturdy.

 

[Cuddles With Cavies]

I’m also in the process of planning and building a 2x5 double tier cage and it’s really interesting see everybody’s ideas as I’m worried too about the stability of the top level. I definitely think I’ll use some wooden supports though.

 

[Pawz]

You can use wood support like this. Curtain rods will work too.

That is such a great idea, does not interfere with their living space at all yet still provides a stable upper floor thanks to “ceiling beams!”