C&C Cage Reviews

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Hi everyone
I am hoping to order my C&C cage soon but I wanted to know of the pros and cons. I'd really like to get one as I'd love my piggies to have more space and maybe a second level with more toys. I've found places to get the cubes and correx/coroplast, but just wondering if there are any bad things with the cage and any really beneficial points.
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I think they are amazing and every piggy should live in one. I have no bad points at all about mine. :)
 
The only reason we didn't make one is because we have to be able to pick up the indoor pigs and move them at short notice, i.e. if the landlord decides to visit! Shop bought cages mean we can move them to my mums in 20 mins if needs be.

Otherwise I would love one and hope to build one when we actually own a place
 
The only reason we didn't make one is because we have to be able to pick up the indoor pigs and move them at short notice, i.e. if the landlord decides to visit! Shop bought cages mean we can move them to my mums in 20 mins if needs be.

Otherwise I would love one and hope to build one when we actually own a place
 
Love mine. So easy to clean if you choose to have fleece. Love the girls having so much space.
 
Hi

I moved my two boars inside to a c&c cage and am really happy with it.

I have a 2x4 grid bottom with a cage liner (fabulous) and a 2x4 hay loft.

However, I did have a few problems to start with and was rather sceptical about C&C and the use of fleece until I made some alterations.

Firstly I would recommend making a hayloft with a litter tray. I only had the base and after two days they stank the whole room out and got hay everywhere! Now they go upstairs and will sit in their megazorb filled tray whilst munching on hay, eating pellets etc. 90% of their pee and poo ends up in here so it gets changed every morning. The liner lasts a week and never stinks and I dont end up with hay and megazorb everywhere.

I have cable tied the majority of my cage and you may need additional support underneath the hayloft if you choose to add one.

The only section not tied together is the end, I just take the whole end off, slide the correx tray out, change the liner and slide it back in - EASY!
 
Thanks so much everyone, sorry I didn't reply earlier, for some reason I couldn't access the forum. One more question, does the poo stick to the fleece? That is the only problem, bedding would be expensive unless I used fleece. Just wondering because my washing machine is very temperamental and sometimes breaks if anything gets stuck. Thanks!
 
I shake off the poo, brush off any stubborn bits then put the whole thing into a horse rug wash bag (off eBay). A pillowcase also works as a wash bag and keeps poo, hay and hair out of the washer.
 
No bad things from me either, I would say dont put it at the end of the bed... I did once find a slightly chewed sock in their cage, with no idea how it got there.

Its only bad if you have cats etc, in my opinion. :)
 
Thanks, I will order my grids soon. Checked the site that I was going to be buying from, they've gone up in price from £25 to £30.79! Still, for twenty grids I guess that is still pretty reasonable...
Does anyone recommend a place to get the grids, before I go buying these ones? By the way, the ones I've seen are on wayfair.com
I haven't come across any on eBay recently so I might just buy them new. Thanks again for the help, I really appreciate it! :)
 
@Claire8234
That's a great idea, I've never thought of that! That would make the cleaning process even easier if I could slide the tray out!
I'm trying the megazorb at the moment and it is proving to be great, especially for my long haired piggy as it doesn't get stuck in her hair. I'm hoping to get another pig (or two) if my parents agree, but I have been waiting until I get a bigger cage for them.
If I don't get any more piggies, I'll probably make the cage a 2x4 with a 2x2 hay loft, depending on the amount of grids I buy. Only problem is that the megazorb is quite expensive compared to my previous bedding, (thought I think that I prefer megazorb), so if I do get them a C&C, I'll probably have to change the bedding again, hence why I am asking about fleece!
Thanks again, I really appreciate all of your help! :)
 
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