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Buzz&Woodypigs said:
Finally got all the things delivered to upgrade my boys cage from the 120 ferplast! This was an amazon basic cube shelving unit (£20 in the Black Friday sale! ) I ordered a sheet of Coroplast from eBay for £12 and treated them to some Guineadad liners also in the Black Friday sale! It’s 4x2 and I’ve added a 2x1 hay loft which I’m dubious about them using and yet to get/make a suitable ramp. I plan to also create a roof for the loft. I used connectors and also mini cable ties for all corners to strengthen. We was a couple of connectors short for the top of the loft but it feels sturdy enough with a few extra cable ties. The boys seem to love it. Hoping it makes cleaning a little easier than having the bend under the roof of the ferplast! Any tips or constructive criticism welcome as a newbie piggy owner!

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That looks like the perfect cage!
My boys would go bonkers 😂
 
daftscotslass said:
Please use this thread to post pictures of your C&C cages or other similar home-made housing. Try to include some information with the photo like:

Cage Type
Where it was purchased or how it was made
What size it is
How many piggies are kept in it
How easy it is to keep clean/if you'd recommend it

Bear in mind that new members will look to this thread as an example of good piggy keeping so photos of accommodation that is inadequately sized, dirty or overcrowded may be removed at the discretion of admin.

This thread is NOT for discussion of the photos, please start a new thread if you need to.

If you want more information about C & C cages (including sourcing), please see this regularly updated link here: All About C & C Grid Cages
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Mine is a non c&c cage, but is basically a large play pen for rabbits/guinea pigs. If you have seen my posts in the pregnancy section today then you will know the story.

At the moment four piggies are kept in it, two youngsters and two babies and it was from pets at home. At the bottom is a plastic sheeting, fleece bedding then newspaper and then wood shavings. I would properly clean it out one a week but spott clean daily.

I feel this is the perfect size for four and offers enough room to separate if you need to.
 

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12bunsandpigs said:
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Hi, how are you finding the cleaning please? I need to tier our 2 boys with newby girls and thought I'd have to buy tall desks to be able to clean the cages properly.
 
Kirsty B said:
Hi, how are you finding the cleaning please? I need to tier our 2 boys with newby girls and thought I'd have to buy tall desks to be able to clean the cages properly.
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I have a two tier cage and find cleaning ok. There is a two grid height between the floor of the top and bottom cage. The lower front area is all open so I can get in to clean.

When I first built it, there were grids in the middle for support and it was difficult to reach the back. I passed some wood (two pieces) in the grids below the top floor for support and opened up the front.

ps I do need a stool to reach the back of the cage comfortably.
 
I don't have a cage for my piggies but I have given them a whole room separating the females and males with a bed and some c&c they have the whole floor to roam around and play. It's really easy to clean their areas too just take out the fleece liners and mop the marble floor or sometimes it doesn't even need moping and tada! Everything is cleaned and then I put back the fleece liners and their cozy hideys. It's pretty much a homemade setup with each cage having area of 6×3 feet for 2 piggies in each cage
 
Siikibam said:
I have a two tier cage and find cleaning ok. There is a two grid height between the floor of the top and bottom cage. The lower front area is all open so I can get in to clean.

When I first built it, there were grids in the middle for support and it was difficult to reach the back. I passed some wood (two pieces) in the grids below the top floor for support and opened up the front.

ps I do need a stool to reach the back of the cage comfortably.
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Okidoki, thanks a lot for this.
 
dannyhimself said:
First I want to say thank you for everyone who has made a post in this thread as its a great reference and source of inspiration for cage building.

I want to share my own 3-tier build for our two male pigs. By building our own cage over 3 tiers we were able to get much more space with a footprint that fits in our small living room. I snipped away at the C&C plastic connectors and used cable-ties/velcro straps to make sure it can be easily opened and inserts removed for cleaning. I also bought a transparent acrylic tube to act as a bridge between the middle sections which is quite amusing to watch the pigs crawl through. By having a tube-bridge across the middle sections this allowed the ramps to stay at the back of the cage and consequently allowed us to keep the front of the cage open which allows us to stroke the guineas easily still - it's easier to understand in the pictures.

I think it's much better than the normal guinea-habitat that so many others have started off with as well as us. Hope this can help someone doing a build!

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Hello firstly thank you! This is a huge inspiration.

I have a small cage atm and been thinking of building a 3 or 4 layer cage and this is a perfect idea. I too want to keep some element for easy picking and stroking etc.

Best layout i have seen.
 
I am planning to make a DIY guinea pig C&C cage for my 4 guinea pigs, all males. What size of chloroplast do I need to buy for a 2x5 cage with a 2x2 loft?
 
Lib'sCavys2 said:
I am planning to make a DIY guinea pig C&C cage for my 4 guinea pigs, all males. What size of chloroplast do I need to buy for a 2x5 cage with a 2x2 loft?
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I’m afraid four boars would need a massive amount of space, a lot more than a 2x5. A 2x5 is a good (minimum) size for two boars.

Are they already living together? If yes how much space do they have at the moment? If not, are they in pairs? I would strongly recommend you don’t try to bond them. Boar trips rarely work, quartets are even harder to balance characters etc. If they’re in pairs I keep them as they are. If they’re singles I would study their characters and see who will get on with who. How old are they?
 
The boys new cage! Not easy to clean out, but they have so much room and are so excited 🙂
 

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This is my setup, amazon basic cube shelving. 2 x 4 downstairs with a 2 x 1 loft which they love as it does give them the space to be apart if they want. 2 piggies housed in here, really easy to clean. Have just made my first fleece liner but was just as happy with layering a fleece blanket over a towel for bedding. They seem to wee mainly in their tray under the hay rack which I do fill with shavings & change more frequently than the fleece.7E533B72-A6E9-4AFA-8462-787CEE9C0C9C.webp
 
My 2x4 with 1x4 loft with supports. Plexi glass fronts. 🙂 looks like its bowing a wee bit up top but it's not, I dunno why it looks like it is in pics.
 

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Hi everyone,
I'm making a c and c cage for my two girls and I'm struggling to find any coroplast in the uk that isn’t ridiculously expensive.
I found this at wickes but not sure if its suitable?
Any advice would be appreciated :)
 

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emilypark20 said:
Hi everyone,
I'm making a c and c cage for my two girls and I'm struggling to find any coroplast in the uk that isn’t ridiculously expensive.
I found this at wickes but not sure if its suitable?
Any advice would be appreciated :)
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I’ve used that one. Coro-last you should be able to buy on eBay or from grendl.
 
It’s a good alternative if you can’t find the other one. But it’s thinner So perhaps not as durable. The boys have chewed theirs down 🤦🏾‍♀️ then again it’s been in use for....maybe 1.5 years
 
Siikibam said:
It’s a good alternative if you can’t find the other one. But it’s thinner So perhaps not as durable. The boys have chewed theirs down 🤦🏾‍♀️ then again it’s been in use for....maybe 1.5 years
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Ah okay. My two girls seem to chew EVERYTHING except the chews I put in the cage for them, so this might be an issue. Thanks for your help!
 
Piggies generally don’t need chews. A cardboard box or wooden hide or carrot house is good enough. Some of the chews can also be unsuitable.

You can use slide binders to cover the top edges and stop them chewing on it.
 
Here is our 4x5 C&C cage. We only have two girls and they have a lot of space. I kind of want to add a loft, and if my husband agrees get two more girls...I used the Amazon Basics cubes and a large sheet of coroplast from Home Depot (US). We are using washable puppy pads with a layer of newspaper underneath for extra protection. It is super easy to keep clean and is working well for us.
 

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Lulu223 said:
Here is our 4x5 C&C cage. We only have two girls and they have a lot of space. I kind of want to add a loft, and if my husband agrees get two more girls...I used the Amazon Basics cubes and a large sheet of coroplast from Home Depot (US). We are using washable puppy pads with a layer of newspaper underneath for extra protection. It is super easy to keep clean and is working well for us.
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I like your washable puppy pads! Bet they’re only in the US though. Do your girls do lots of zoomies.?
 
Siikibam said:
I like your washable puppy pads! Bet they’re only in the US though. Do your girls do lots of zoomies.?
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Yes lots of zoomies, especially in the evening, that seems to be their favourite exercise time! I got the puppy pads on Amazon, so they might have them on Amazon in the UK.
 
Extended Pepper and Pringles cage (again) it’s now 180x60 just in time for 7 month teenage stage! This is it with the bath mat set up, we also have a fleece liner and lots of fleece pee pads! Their current favourite thing is running under the bath mat draped over the ramp!
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Piggiefordayssss said:
I love it!😍 how many grids do you think I would need if I made a 4x2 cage with a lid?😃 and would you be able to send me a link for the grids?😘
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Search for storage grids on amazon. Or c&c grids on amazon/eBay. Make sure they’re 9 holes in the grids. A 2x4 needs 12 grids then 8 grids for the lid without overlapping grids. There’s lots of threads on where to get them.
 
Piggiefordayssss said:
I love it!😍 how many grids do you think I would need if I made a 4x2 cage with a lid?😃 and would you be able to send me a link for the grids?😘
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A 4x2 is big enough for two piggies only.
It is 12 grids to make the cage itself.
To make the lid, the way I know how to do it, you will need three grids overlapped per side grid, so 12 grids in total to make the roof. 24 grids in total

You may also need a support bar of some sort to go from front to back of the cage to support the middle of the lid when it is closed. It’s just going to depend how you make it
Mine came as a complete kit from a cage company so I just followed the instructions!
 
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