Food up on a platform?

[MayDay]

Hello :-).

I have only the minimum size cage for 3 guinea pigs so I'd like to get some essentials up off the ground. I don't want a whole other layer (because they'll just live on the bottom, I'm sure) but about 2.5ft by 1.5ft at one end, with a very gentle ramp to put food, water and hay rack on. Basically, I'd like to check that the piggies won't starve, they will go up there, won't they?!

Thanks xx

 

[Lisajazz]

DEFINITELY! Esp if it's for food.

I have 2 that came from very basic living to me. I put a small loft that was filled with hay and all food was served up there. They would fly up the ramp as soon as food was served.

They didn't for a few hours maybe even a day and I started to weaken but then they had it sussed by the next morning.

 

[Wiebke]

Mezzanine floors and gentle ramps are no problem at all!

Just make sure that you arrange main feeding in a way that all three piggies can get at their food at the same time (no blocking off the access from the ramp with your rump!).

 

[MayDay]

Thanks for the reassurence guys :-).

Just make sure that you arrange main feeding in a way that all three piggies can get at their food at the same time (no blocking off the access from the ramp with your rump!).

Good point!

 

[Wiebke]

Thanks for the reassurence guys :-).



Good point!

I have seven, so "traffic jams" are a consideration with my tribe!

PS: If you have hay upstairs, make sure that it doesn't end up all over the place in and outside the cage. I preferred to have mine under the platform, but serve the other food on the top.