Mo & Stubbins & Vani
Adult Guinea Pig
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Hi!
My piggies have a complex enclosure, but essentially, they have a Ferplast habitat that measures around 4 feet x 2 feet, in addition to free roam of my room. The Ferplast enclosure acts as a "home base", and is open 24/7. The guinea pigs have to jump about 1 1/2 to 2 inches from the fleece, into the Ferplast section of my room. I was always concerned about the constant jumping, so I tried various ladders. The piggies refused to use any of the ladders (I tried about 4 different options).
So, I simply put extra padding beneath their already padded fleece to soften the landing.
They jump in and out with ease, I am just concerned about how the jumping may affect them later in life.
Any advice is welcome.
Thank you!
My piggies have a complex enclosure, but essentially, they have a Ferplast habitat that measures around 4 feet x 2 feet, in addition to free roam of my room. The Ferplast enclosure acts as a "home base", and is open 24/7. The guinea pigs have to jump about 1 1/2 to 2 inches from the fleece, into the Ferplast section of my room. I was always concerned about the constant jumping, so I tried various ladders. The piggies refused to use any of the ladders (I tried about 4 different options).
So, I simply put extra padding beneath their already padded fleece to soften the landing.
They jump in and out with ease, I am just concerned about how the jumping may affect them later in life.
Any advice is welcome.
Thank you!