how high can pigs jump?

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I'm looking at building a new indoor cage, but out of wood. I still want to leave the top open, but was wonderinghow high to make the sides so piggies cant escape! My c&c cage is obviously fine, but I was wondering if I could reduce that height at all (so the sides are shorter than the grids)? Does anyone have superpigs that can jump really high? :s
I just remember my girl launching herself at the side of a massive box and almost gettingout.
 
Most piggies prefer to stay in their cages, but there is always the odd professional escape artist. I would have a minimum of a foot in height - and that can be scaled by a very determined piggy! We have had video clips of piggies being able to jump onto a low sofa, not just off!
 
My piggy Matilda likes to climb on top of carboard boxes, which are about 8 inches high. I've never actaully seen how she does it. She lives in the porch with the door open, ony thing that keeps her in is a step, which is lower than the box (about 7 inches!), however so far she has never attempted to escape. I know she could if she tried I just think she doesn't want to!
 
Pickles can climb about 10 inches or so (she's secretly Spider Pig :)) ) so I'd make it nice and high just in case!
 
Umm my piggies can't get up more than 6inches (15cm for those in the UK [most of you LOL!]) They can however put there paws about a foot (30cm)
 
My guinea pigs cage is about 1-2 foot off of the ground. I leave the door open a lot and they never jump out. :)

They stand there with their hands on the entrance waiting for food but they've never tried to get free. On the floor is another story though. Play time!
 
I had a gorgeous girl who could quite easily clear 14 inches no problem, she was a bit of a hooligan though and very strong for a guinea x>>8;). We could never carry her in a box uncovered! (RIP Molly)
 
Once I left one of my boy running about my living room and went the kitchen. When I came back he was on my couch! To this day I still do t know how he got there! The only conclusion is he jumped up and that couch was easily two foot high!
 
Wiebke said:
Most piggies prefer to stay in their cages, but there is always the odd professional escape artist. I would have a minimum of a foot in height - and that can be scaled by a very determined piggy! We have had video clips of piggies being able to jump onto a low sofa, not just off!
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yes poppy doesnt want to investigate her floor space! she prefers her hutch! hopefully in time she will trust that its ok! 8)
 
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