Nicola_
Adult Guinea Pig
I have a shop bought cage which I used for a few weeks when I had to move my boys downstairs during building work. As much as I loved the cage (ferplast 120) in practical terms it was a bit of a nightmare - because it was a lot smaller than my c&c it needed cleaning out every 2 days, I know some people manage a once a week change with daily spot cleans but I found the spot cleaning more time consuming than a full change! I also found the floor of the cage to be harder to wipe clean as it has a grid like pattern on it rather than being completely flat unlike the correx. I'd say if you do go for shop bought you might want to invest in something like oilcloth to line the cage with as it'll prevent stains and make it easier to clean (I have it in my c&c to prolong the life of the correx). Good luck finding the right cage for you - it's so hard to decide what's going to work best in your own situation, I remember sending hours and hours researching it all - it really does pay off in the end!