Lino In A C And C Cage?

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I am looking to purchase some c and c grids for when I take my piggies home to my mums house rather than transporting cages.
I found 30 grids for £28.99 on ebay uk seller so shipped in a few days. Link in case anyone else wants it: Hug Flight Mesh Cube Modular Storage Rabbit Outdoor Garden System Cage Wire Box

I was looking into corex but it is quite expensive and difficult to transport. I was thinking of other ideas of things I could use. Would lino work if I folded it like corex and taped the sides?
Or would the piggies just eat the lino. Do bear in mind that mine eat everything including fleece beds and puppy pads!

Any other suggestions would be really helpful.
Thanks
 
Lino works just fine for a temp base on floor to protect carpets etc. As does an old shower curtain or a waterproof table cloth.
 
@Piggy owner I use fleece but at my mum's house just for around 2 weeks a year they will be on sawdust.
I just wanted something that was easy to transport so that I am not moving massive sheets of corex between houses or having to buy 2 sheets.
 
Hank288 said:
@Piggy owner I use fleece but at my mum's house just for around 2 weeks a year they will be on sawdust.
I just wanted something that was easy to transport so that I am not moving massive sheets of corex between houses or having to buy 2 sheets.
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I agree. I was thinking if you were going to use fleece , an old shower curtain would suffice . I'm not sure this will work too well with shavings
 
Perhaps the best thing to do is buy one sheet of corex and get it shipped to mums and then use lino or shower curtain my end where I have fleece.
Thanks guys
 
It's just a case of weighing up the pros and the cons . Correx is great with shavings as the high sides stop the bedding being kicked out of the cage.
 
PiggyOwner said:
Do you use bedding or fleece ?

I would also look at this link before buying grids

Which C&c Grids Are Piggy Safe?
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@Hank288 just had a quick look at your link - these grids only have 8 x 8 holes they may be ok if you have large piggies but it would probably be safer buying the 9 x 9 hole variety as they are less likely to get heads stuck in them if the holes are that much smaller. piggy owner has posted an interesting link - something to consider.

i was looking at some (gr end le) grids back along (it wont let me name the site without the gaps for some reason).

i cant see why lino wouldn't work, you could get it cheaper from the remnants section of a flooring store & use some heavy duty tape (duck/gaffer tape) to seal the edges (use on the underside between the grids & lino.... no access for chewing piggies that way). easy to roll up & store for when you're not visiting too. but still easy to clean.
some people use the file binder covers to cover the edges of correx to stop piggies nibbling it too.
or ask your mum if they have any supermarkets nearby that might give you old xmas store signage thats made from sheets of correx.

oh just seen your post & kerrie74 given you a good alternative.

xx
 
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GPTV said:
@Hank288 just had a quick look at your link - these grids only have 8 x 8 holes they may be ok if you have large piggies but it would probably be safer buying the 9 x 9 hole variety as they are less likely to get heads stuck in them if the holes are that much shorter. piggy owner has posted an interesting link - something to consider.

i was looking at some (gr end le) grids back along (it wont let me name the site without the gaps for some reason).

i cant see why lino wouldn't work, you could get it cheaper from the remnants section of a flooring store & use some heavy duty tape (duck/gaffer tape) to seal the edges (use on the underside between the grids & lino.... no access for chewing piggies that way). easy to roll up & store for when you're not visiting too. but still easy to clean.
some people use the file binder covers to cover the edges of correx to stop piggies nibbling it too.
or ask your mum if they have any supermarkets nearby that might give you old xmas store signage thats made from sheets of correx.

oh just seen your post & kerrie74 given you a good alternative.

xx
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Hi I have those grids from the same seller...they are absolutely fine...unless you have babies they can't get out or get there head anywhere near in them, the holes are still small. If you are concerned you could always make the sides of the correx (or whatever alternative) higher :)
 
HansPiggies said:
Hi I have those grids from the same seller...they are absolutely fine...unless you have babies they can't get out or get there head anywhere near in them, the holes are still small. If you are concerned you could always make the sides of the correx (or whatever alternative) higher :)
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:tu:ah thankyou, would put my mind at rest. i wouldn't have given it a thought a few years ago, its only because somebody else mentioned it to me & then i read on here about grid hole sizes some time afterwards. i would hate for someone to buy them & then find they were unsuitable/dangerous.
need to keep our flooofers safe :wub:
 
GPTV said:
:tu:ah thankyou, would put my mind at rest. i wouldn't have given it a thought a few years ago, its only because somebody else mentioned it to me & then i read on here about grid hole sizes some time afterwards. i would hate for someone to buy them & then find they were unsuitable/dangerous.
need to keep our flooofers safe :wub:
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Hehe yeah of course, always best to be cautious but as my piggies are all quite large (the ones in the c&c's) it didn't even occur to me that it could be an issue, though I did originally make the sides taller than I used to have them. They're not anymore though but as mine don't chew the bars or really bother with them it's not a problem :)
 
Here's a pic of my "smallest" piggy that's in a c&c to hopefully give you an idea on size of the grid holes...my other two piggies are a lot bigger but he isn't small...just normal size I'd sayimage.webp
 
The smallest piggie is 1year old and around 1kg so she won't fit through any gaps and the other is a porker at 1.5kg. These will be the 2 that mostly go in the cage and they don't like to climb or put their faces to the wire in the hutch. Plus they will only be in it for a small amount of time. I will probably mostly use them as a playpen in the house on rainy days when they cannot get out in the garden. Bit of change of scenery from the shed.

I would think they will be ok but I may well make the sides a little higher just in case.
Thank you to everyone for all of your advice.

I am a newbie to c and c cages ( if you hadn't already guessed) as I have always had hutches. But I liked the c and c cages more than the indoor cages. I will keep you posted but I do appreciate all the help.
 
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