Best cage for 3 guinea pigs?

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Hi, just brought 3 baby guinea pigs yesterday and at the moment they are in our very large gerbilarium (well the base of it!), they have plenty of space and everything they need for now, but obviously i want to get them a proper cage in the next few day's.

Any suggestions on a good cage and what size for 3 pig's? Also is it worth getting a litter tray (can guinea pig's be litter trained?) as they have knocked their food bowl over and are all toileting in it!

Any other necessaties/luxury's they need in their housing?

Cheer's, Ang x
 
Have you got cats/dogs in the house?

Otherwise I'd recommend building a C&C cage from grids, so you are flexible as to the layout and design and can devide if necessary or go two storey. It's sheaper than a conventional 2x5 ft cage, which would be the recommended minimum by the RSPCA for three boys.
For inspiration look here (start from the end) or have a browse through the housing section. http://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=142&page=29

For three boys, ideally, you want three of each - bowls, hides, water bottles etc. They are very much at an age where they are still gamboling through everything right now! Water bottles will take time to take to, so feed them a little bit more watery veg to make sure that they get the necessary fluid - there is a lot of fluid in most veg, so you need not be worried. You can put water bowls out, but be prepared to change them twice daily, as what you boys are doing to it is pretty normal!

You can littler train them to a degree. Best put any tray under the hay rack, as piggies like to munch when on the toilet; but success is rather limited with most. Poops go pretty much everywhere! Some piggies are tidier than others.

Make sure that you introduce new veg slowly and only one at a time, so you do not cause any tummy upsets. If they don't like something, leave it for a while, so they can get used to the smell and texture and then serve it some time later again and again... The more variety the learn to eat when young, the less fussy they will become.
Here is a link for a good diet: http://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=37030

There are more informative threads for piggy newbies in the reference section.
For general information, Petper Gurney's online ABC is a very good source of information - he was THE authority on guinea pigs.
http://web.onetel.net.uk/~petergurney/atozmainpage.htm
 
Hi, I have three sows. They all live together in a rabbit eglu from omlet. Other good ones are lots of the hutches from pets at home for outdoor.

Indoor houses for guinea pigs are normally meant for two. Perhaps try looking at a rabbit house.
 
The rabbit 150 would work as would a C&C and it would be much cheaper. You can still build one even if you have pets as you can put a lid on it lke we have.

The eglu things are hopeless for outside I believe - I think they are too cold in the winter and too warm in the summer. I would think inside they would be okay.
 
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