A Question About My New C&c

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Hello everyone, I was wondering if you could help me by answering my question.

I have my first C&C cages arriving at some point in the next week. The idea is that we'll put them together in an 'L' shape in the corner of our 'piggy and rabbit room' as I'm getting two cages for my two mini herds.

However, in each herd there is a neutured boar. Billy couldn't be less bothered about Pip, he might do a bit of a rumble but generally he just completely ignores him. Pip, on the other hand, is very much fussed by Billy. If he realises that Billy is nearby he will 'puff up' and begin to chatter his teeth in a very angry manner.

Therefore, we'll have to insert some form of block between the two cages so that they can't sniff each other through the grids. Is there a risk, though, that one of them will climb over into the other's cage?

Has anyone ever had an instance where there are two c&c cages side by side and a guinea-pig from one cage has got into the other? Would I be best to try and seperate them by a proper distance by putting them at opposite ends of the room (which would require some furniture moving around but can potentially be done for the good of my pigs.)

Outside in the garden we have one large run that is split in two by a piece of plyboard. As long as they can't see each other, Pip and Billy aren't fussed as their current cages are quite close to each other anyway so they are used to being able to smell each other.

Any tips would be gratefully received, thank you xx
 
I have had a girl from one group getting into another group over grids and mine were plastic coated.Don't know how she did it.If they are fine seperated by wood am pretty sure it will work splitting c&c in same way.Maybe just make cortex higher there and cable tie it to grids to make double sure.
 
Putting them at opposite ends of the room sounds like a great idea, as you mention that they're fine when they smell each other but not when they see each other.
To prevent climbing you could perhaps create a lip on the edge which curves into the cage. Or if they are side by side and separated by grids you could place a smooth and high piece of correx on either side so that they have nothing to grip on and cannot see each other :)

I hope your plans are successful, sounds like it's going to be lovely for them once it's done xx
 
Thanks everyone! I'll see if my Dad can either construct something to add height to the grids and, if that doesn't work, it sounds like placing them at opposite ends of the room would be good :)

I'd hate to wake up one morning and find that Pip had clambered over to have a go at Billy! Blood and fur would certainly fly... D:

Eeek, can't wait for them to arrive and to be able to say goodbye to the old Ferplasts once and for all. I've got new huts and everything ready for them! -wiggles in excitement- xD
 
I'm very glad I asked then :) Hopefully I'll be able to sort something out.

Silly animals, pretending they can't climb then appearing in each other's cages when we least expect it, eh? xD They never cease to amaze <3
 
I'll try the higher wall first as I would like to be able to see both cages easily from the door way :) If that doesn't work, I'll put one of the cages at the other end of the room.
 
I know your worry because I have a girl that is half cricket I swear!

She can jump from a standing position higher than I've ever seen a guinea pig jump.

If you didn't want to make the walls higher you could also think about having a couple of grids laying flat as a sort of lid where the divider is. That way they can't physically jump over where it divides :)
 
Oooh, that's an idea, thank you! :D

If I just had one neutured boar I wouldn't be as bothered but I really don't want Pip and Billy to be able to shred each other Dx

Generally, my sows are quite laidback so, if a boy was to suddenly appear they'd be all like "oh okay."

The other boar, however, would be like: "GET OUT OF MY CAGE!" Not good D:

I love my piggies <3
 
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