Attaching Two Cages Together

[bex's gpigs]

Hi guys, wondered if you had any ideas.

I have a large indoor cage for my piggies and I really want to rehome two more piggies so will need a bigger cage, would it be safe, or even possible to buy another cage the exact same size and somehow connecting it the original cage but putting them on top of each other and fastening it on. Also somehow putting a ladder to connect the two. Hopefully this made sense? lol

Any ideas?


Thanks

Ps do you put your pigs out in winter when its col and wet?

 

[Kerrie74]

I can't help you with the first bit as I have 3 C&C and a home built cage which is two tier.

I have my 10 guinea's in doors all year round, some people have sheds and some people just have their cages well insulated with bedding, cage covers etc. I like mine indoors for different reasons, not just because I can keep them warm but because we have different wild life here, nosey people (my son caught a man snooping around in our back garden at 1:30am the other week, he knocked on the window and waved at him and he ran off), plus I like to see them during the day

 

[piggieminder]

I have thought about putting another cage on top of the one I've got now but can't work out how it would work without the ramp being too steep. Also I need to open the top lid and climb in to clean it out as it's to big to reach the back corner.
I don't put my indoor guineas out in the winter, our soil is clay and is much too damp even if we have a run of dry days. I would be afraid of the temperature differences between indoors and outdoors causing illness too.

 

[Seven]

Why would you go through the effort? For cheaper/about the same price as buying a new cage you can buy the supplies for a large and healthily sized C&C cage. It just seems a bit inconvenient, maybe I'm missing something here.

 

[bex's gpigs]

I have thought about putting another cage on top of the one I've got now but can't work out how it would work without the ramp being too steep. Also I need to open the top lid and climb in to clean it out as it's to big to reach the back corner.
I don't put my indoor guineas out in the winter, our soil is clay and is much too damp even if we have a run of dry days. I would be afraid of the temperature differences between indoors and outdoors causing illness too.

Yeah that will be my only problem, the steepness of the ladder, thanks

 

[bex's gpigs]

Why would you go through the effort? For cheaper/about the same price as buying a new cage you can buy the supplies for a large and healthily sized C&C cage. It just seems a bit inconvenient, maybe I'm missing something here.

The only reason I wanted to make an extension up is because my room will be completely taken up if I use c&c, also my room is as cold as a shed, so again, no flooring or insulation if I used c&c. Lastly, costs more to put roof on as I have dogs so it needs to be fully protected. This is why

 

[rosie and bramble]

You have to be careful with having ramps as guineas often don't like using them, can fall and certainly reduces the amount of space for running around. If you are limited on space not really sure how you could do it.

Are you planning on adopting from a rescue ? Have you looked at all the disadvantages of buying ?

 

[bex's gpigs]

I am yes! Disadvantages of guinea pigs or cages and I am aware of both.

 

[piggieminder]

Why would you go through the effort? For cheaper/about the same price as buying a new cage you can buy the supplies for a large and healthily sized C&C cage. It just seems a bit inconvenient, maybe I'm missing something here.

I thought about putting another cage on top of the one we're using because I've got a spare one under my bed! My 160 x 80cm cage was half the price of c&c grids connectors and correx for the same sort of size when I bought it, although the price on ebay has almost doubled since.