140cm cage - is it big enough for 3?

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I have two girls Sophie and Honey, and a boy, Henry.They currently live in a corner cage with a large run attached, they do have loads of room but I cannot stand the mess and the awkward shape.

Also we are getting two puppies, they will be downstairs but I would feel safer if my pigs were in a cage in case inquisitive puppies venture upstairs.


I have been looking for a cage for ages, the rabbit 140 from PAH is the only one I can find.

So is it big enough? are there other cages available that would house 3? I do not want to do a C and C.

thanks
 
Id say its big enough for three , I keep two boars in one and its huge for them.

http://www.petplanet.co.uk/product.asp?dept_id=813&pf_id=58415

this is a bigger cage than the 140 though so Id say get that if you can spare the extra 40 squids

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this is the ferplast 140 in my house :-)

its the same size as a 4x2 c&c which is the minimum size for three piggies according to guineapigcages.com
 
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Actually 3x2 (or a ferplast 120 as always mentioned on here)is the minimum as stated on guineapigcages.com but if you have the space 4x2 is obviously better but 4x2 is the minimum for 3 piggies :-)
 
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I wish I could see that one you suggested in real life Bekki, - the link doesn't have the best pictures.

http://www.petplanet.co.uk/product.asp?dept_id=813&pf_id=58415

Your pic of 140 is really helpful and makes me think it would be a good cage.

How hard is it to clean out? I used to clean out the other cages in the bath.....

And do the bars bend when you lean on them.......not that I am planning on leaning on them but I want an idea of how sturdy the cage is.

I SO want to sort them out a proper cage.

When I first got the girls they were in a 100cm cage, then a 120, then I got Henry and they had a double storey 120 with a run attached, no one would use the ramp and so I gave in and bought a single storey corner cage and put a run round it, it is enough space, more then a 140 cage but I don't like the mess to be honest. Plus the puppies.........

I went to pets at home to have a look today, they don't have the 140 and the bloke at the till didn't even know it existed..........


thanks again for the comments

xx
 
the 140 bars so bend if you put your full weight on them (my brother did it when we were building it)

It is sturdy enough to lift the bars off and put them on the floor without it bending

the 140 is only sold online so the staff dont really know anything about it

store hay and stuff on top of the cage and thats fine
 
Yes, i think you will struggle to find a 140 in a pet shop mallethead. However, have you looked at our comercial cages thread? You could probably see pictures of the liberta there :)
 
I got my 140 from amazon and I had never seen one in person I just took a gamble :-)

I think its easy to clean, light enough to move about and pretty sturdy I see it lasting a good few years
 
This ebay seller stocks cages similar to the Liberta 150's - they have some images, might give you a better idea of design/size:

R6 cage

Before i sold mine - i had 3 of these cages (each cage housed 2 pigs - but i passed a home check with the RSPCA as it being suitable for 3 - a neutered boy and 2 girls):

http://www.zooplus.co.uk/shop/small_pets/hutches_cages/rabbit_cage/140_cm_cages/95921

The cage from zooplus is a great cage when it comes to cleaning as the bottom tray slides out (unlike other cages where you have to remove the whole cage top). Access to the cage is via the front with a large door or nearly the whole top of the cage opens up.

I currently have 2 x 140 cages joined together and ill be honest, while they are nice cages i wouldn't advise putting anything on top of the cage as the bars easily bend.

If you have the extra money i'd definitely recommend the one from zooplus - especially if you have other pets - it's not only very secure but it's raised off the floor so mischievous puppies wont be able to get to piggies :p
 
any decent petshop will be able to get one in for you, maybe a week wait, support your local shop and not the P@H stores
that size is plenty big enough for 3 piglets
 
I wondered about that actually. My funny little pet shop in the high street........ or the independent place out of town..........
 
You can try them. I got my 140 via amazon from a company that sell alsorts of bits and bobs not just animal stuff so they wont be selling animals!
 
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This ebay seller stocks cages similar to the Liberta 150's - they have some images, might give you a better idea of design/size:

R6 cage

Before i sold mine - i had 3 of these cages (each cage housed 2 pigs - but i passed a home check with the RSPCA as it being suitable for 3 - a neutered boy and 2 girls):

http://www.zooplus.co.uk/shop/small_pets/hutches_cages/rabbit_cage/140_cm_cages/95921

The cage from zooplus is a great cage when it comes to cleaning as the bottom tray slides out (unlike other cages where you have to remove the whole cage top). Access to the cage is via the front with a large door or nearly the whole top of the cage opens up.

I currently have 2 x 140 cages joined together and ill be honest, while they are nice cages i wouldn't advise putting anything on top of the cage as the bars easily bend.

If you have the extra money i'd definitely recommend the one from zooplus - especially if you have other pets - it's not only very secure but it's raised off the floor so mischievous puppies wont be able to get to piggies :p
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thanks for the links! I have messaged the seller to see if there is any way he would post that cage. I had the 120 with the slidey out bottom and hated it, it rattled alot and never felt very stable. Also because the bottom slid out you couldn't put anything in front of it.

Fingers crossed the e bay guy will post it..........


Just going to ask one last time, (puppies arrive weekend of the 23rd) Is a 140cm cage (71cm wide I think) big enough for a 1 boy and 2 girls...........

thanks
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that seller wont post the cage I asked before!

and yes a 140 is perfectly fine for 3
 
Just a word of warning about Zooplus. I ordered an R6 (150cm) cage from them, and it arrived with the bottom tray smashed. They sent a 2nd one, again smashed. They ship the goods from the Netherlands in nothing more than a cardboard box. I would avoid them at all costs.
Amazon do the Liberta 150, so maybe try there.
I have my 2 boys in a 150cm cage, and they have so much room.
 
I got the cage!

To be honest I have had a lot of cages between finding mine was too small and getting Henry and needing an even bigger cage! and I have hated each one, not well made ( the R120? cage on stilts), the two storey = too small, the corner cage with a sort of c and C attached far too messy.

I was dreading the 140 arrival thought it would be huge and bendy and another pointless exercise in moving the guinea pigs into yet another crappy cage!

Any how it meant moving furniture round, not keen on that, has taken me ages to work out where everything goes!

Got it sorted today and am SO pleased it! The guinea pigs seems very happy too. They have room to run a round and space between their hideouts.

and the cage is very well made, fab door opening and strong bars(especially in comparision to the other cages) And way better than the Ferplast 120 - which I hated with it's stupid corner doors.

I will put up pictures at some point but I also fell down the stairs and my foot is killing me!

x
 
Don't you know that popcorning is only for piggies? Admit it!

I am glad that your cage has arrived and that you and everypig is happy with it!
 
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