UPDATE:
We got the cage, but we’re still building a stand for it. It’s taking way longer than expected, as we are adding an air filter to make the cage less stinky. Probably will take two more weeks. If it were up to me, I’d buy the stand and get the pigs in the new cage ASAP. But [someone] wanted to build the stand instead, and make it all fancy. I thought we’d be done with it by December, but...
Anyways, they are having floor time 4 times a week inside their huge “pigpen”. Floor time can last up to many hours. Unfortunately, they cannot live permanently in the pigpen because it takes up a LOT of room (about 4ft x 4ft) and it is very difficult to clean.
Also, you guys were saying I should get them a bigger cage ASAP. Well, they’ve kind of been living in the cage for a long time. One lived in it 3 years, the other 5 months, and Jenna lived and died in the 6 square foot cage.
I did most of my research on guinea pigs using out dated books, and they said 2 square feet per Guinea pig. So I’ve been thinking that was right for years now. That’s why the cage is so small.
Okay. This is very off topic, but... The fleece came in today (we’re going to make cage liners for the new cage) and it reminds me of cotton candy! So soft, too! I’m sure the pigs will love it.