Cage

[Pak789]

Hey everyone I’ve got this cage it’s really big I’m just wondering if this is ok for them to stay in or not as I’m not to sure how cages are for them I’ve just put them in and they are loving it so much more room than there hutch as there’s lots more room but then on pets at home site it says they should be kept in it so I’m confused obviously I have them out all the time so they are getting lots of exercise any help would be great full Thankyou

 

[Mo & Stubbins & Vani]

I am unsure of how large that cage is, but you can refer to the Cage Size Guide: Cage Size Guide.
Minimum RSPCA / Humane Society guidelines for one floor ground space.
Strongly recommended: go one size up if at all possible!
1-2 guinea pigs: 2x4 ft (120x60 cm) or 8 ft square = 2x3 C&C grid cage; if you can, please consider a 2x4 grid cage instead as it is the minimum recommendation
3 guinea pigs: 2x5 ft (150x60 cm) or 10 ft square = 2x4 C&C grid cage; strongly recommended for 2 guinea pigs
4 guinea pigs 2x6 ft (180x60 cm) or 12 ft square = 2x5 C&C grid cage, recommended for 2 boars or 3 sows or 1 neutered boar/2 sows
Add 2 square feet (60x30cm) for any additional guinea pig.
I hope that this helps!

 

[Pak789]

This is what it says

 

[rp1993]

It looks like a furplast 120, does it have a sticker on the front that says that? If so then it is a bit too small for two piggies, we started out with this one for 6 weeks but switched to a CC cage as I felt they needed more room.

 

[Siikibam]

I’m Afraid that is below the minimum recommended for two. If they’re sows you will need minimum 120x60cm. If Boars you will need minimum 150x60cm. It’s always better to go bigger than the minimum though. So whatever the case you will have to get them something bigger.

They also need two hides and two bottles. Two bowls at food time. I would remove that plastic thing on the left and put in some cardboard boxes (two exits) or fleece hides or something else you have. You’ll likely find there’s hardly any room for them to run around once you put in two hides.

 

[Pak789]

Okay thanks everyone I’ll take them out of it thanks

 

[Siikibam]

Okay thanks everyone I’ll take them out of it thanks

Is what you’re putting them in going to be bigger? Do you have a play pen you can use indoors? An option would be to set it up so they have 24/7 access to it - that would make their living space bigger. And do you have boars or sows? How old are they?

 

[Pak789]

Yeah I have a double hutch but it’s seen it’s day not was just going to keep the girls in that till next weekend till I can get a new one and 14 and 13 weeks old

 

[Siikibam]

Is it indoors or out? You can always keep it indoors till they get the new one. What are the dimensions of the hutch? As said a play pen will help give them more space as well.