housing

hello! I'm a new Guinea pig owner and have two boars who I bought together. they have been temporarily living in a pet shop cage (which they are going to be moved out of asap as i know it isn't suitable) and i want to move them into my garage outside, but I'm not sure if it is suitable. They...

Hi all, Sorry this is a very discussed topic but all the forums I have read and links I've checked are now outdated. I've found C&C cages in a lot of places as I think they are the best kind of cage, but they're all around £50 which is a little bit too expensive in my opinion. However I have...

Hey everyone! Hope you had a great weekend! I'm new on the forum and th main reason I signed up was because of this issue. Recently one of my boars, Ollie, died I know this was because my Guinea pigs are housed outdoors in a huge hutch which was great when we got it in the summer months...

Is this house going to work for my 3 pigs? I know it is big enough, but I want to know if they will be able to make it up and down the ramp?

Hey! I am getting 2 more females soon which will be living outside in a hutch. I'm worried that it's going to be harder to tame them since they won't be inside all of the time around me and other people. Any advice? Emma x

Hi everyone! So, I was just looking for some advice regarding my situation. I have three boars who currently live indoors in a large c&c cage which is perfect and I'm really happy with. However, we are moving house and the rooms in the new house are going to be smaller unfortunately. As I live...

Hello! I am looking to expand my current c&c cage but am at a loss where to find reasonably priced connectors in the UK? Anyone got any tips as to where I can purchase these? Also grids if you know about those also. Thanks in advance! xx

Hello all, I did some research on bedding but there seems to be a lot of mixed information that's making me confused. Firstly, is newspaper safe to use as bedding? If not, what safe options are there to use as bedding besides fleece? (Safe woods, paper, etc.)I am not allowed to use...

Hi all, I have recently set up a blog all about care of guinea pigs, I'd really appreciate if anyone was interested in visiting it. I post a new blog ever Friday which topics can be suggested by vistors of the blog! It's only in it's early stages but I hope it will be informative and helpful...

I read somewhere that guinea pigs enjoy the stimulation they recieve from their home being in a busyish living room. My two have an interesting and spacious cage so no worries there, but their cage is in my bedroom which is quiet and empty for 1/2 the day at times. Will this be boring for them...

Hi, I'm new to this site and have been looking where in the UK I can buy the materials I need to make a c&c cage as I've recently discovered that my pet-bought cage may not be big enough. Would anyone be so kind as to post s list of items that I would need and where I could get them from? I've...

Hello all First time poster here and someone new to the world of Guinea Pigs. My fiance and I recently moved into our first home and we've been lucky enough to be able to buy something with a huge garden. We have a garage, two sheds and even a stable at the bottom of the garden! The garage has...