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Mine is 120cm by 70cm a rabbit cage of some sort. Really good, has wheels on too. The front side lifts up i leave it open most of the time. I have 3 sows.

Two of the younger girls love doing laps around it through the houses and through the fleece forest!
 
This is a picture of my guineas cage.

It was from eBay to replace me c and c.

It is very easy to move as it is on wheels and is great to keep clean. The base is very sturdy and not flimsy.

It is for my two girls.

It came with a platform and a ladder but the platform took a lot of room up and I felt they would hide too much so I just attached two grids at the end.

Internally it is just short of two grids wide and is four grids long.

I have nowhere else for them so it's in the bedroom with us, which is ok until they get hormonal then we don't get much sleep for a night x.


 
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My new skyline maxi xxl cage arrived today from zooplus.co.uk £40
My two boars are loving the space!
I have a cuddle cup coming so that will be going in there too.

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My current pairs Ferplast 120 cage. Its really bare right now as they're pretty new in their bond and I want space for them to be able to get away from each other. Norbet (ginger baby) can jump on the house part, Peppa the brown one cant so they can get away if required. Once they settle down some more they will get more stuff like tunnels and houses. The ferplast house will be taken out and replaced with some prettier wooden things.
 
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Cage Type: midwest guinea pig habitat
Where it was purchased or how it was made : purchased on amazon
What size it is : Each cage is 8 square feet
How many piggies are kept in it: 2 males
How easy it is to keep clean/if you'd recommend it: The velcro straps are annoying to unstrap
and re-strap when changing the fleece but it is does prevent them from being able to burrow in
the fleece which is great. It is a bit flimsy too but overall it is a good cage and I would recommend
it.
 
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Here's a better one of my cage :) its a ferplast 120 home to 2 boars. I paid £40 for it new on eBay and I love this cage it's a nice size that gives the pigs enough space but also fits quite easily into most normal houses
 
bklynbee said:
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Cage Type: midwest guinea pig habitat
Where it was purchased or how it was made : purchased on amazon
What size it is : Each cage is 8 square feet
How many piggies are kept in it: 2 males
How easy it is to keep clean/if you'd recommend it: The velcro straps are annoying to unstrap
and re-strap when changing the fleece but it is does prevent them from being able to burrow in
the fleece which is great. It is a bit flimsy too but overall it is a good cage and I would recommend
it.
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I have this cage as well. Did you cut holes in the fleece for the straps? I like that idea cause my pigs chew holes in the sides of the cage and I bet if I covered it with fleece that would fix the problem.
 
My cage is a Ferplast 140cm cage x 70cm
It was second hand off eBay I paid £26 for it and its in mint condition!

Home to 2 boars






My boys enjoying the cage and nomming on hay.
 
Crystal said:
I have this cage as well. Did you cut holes in the fleece for the straps? I like that idea cause my pigs chew holes in the sides of the cage and I bet if I covered it with fleece that would fix the problem.
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Yes I cut holes in the fleece to hold it in place. The first one was a little hard to get it lined up the right way but once that one was done I use it as a guideline of any new fleece I buy. It is a little time consuming when changing the fleece to put all those straps through the holes but it is worth it if it prevents them from chewing the cage and burrowing.
 
blade100 said:
My cage is a Ferplast 140cm cage x 70cm
It was second hand off eBay I paid £26 for it and its in mint condition!

Home to 2 boars






My boys enjoying the cage and nomming on hay.
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Gorgeous set up! We hace c&c and fleece but your colours look more tidy and coordinated! Love the pumpkin hidey!
 
For those that have joined two cages together, did your guineapigs work out how to get from one to the other or did you have to show them?
I have two ferplast 120s side by side and used a ramp leading to a platform to get them from one to the other but my 3 are having none of it. They just hide under the platform or when I put them on it jump off the wrong way. Hope that makes sense! Will put a pic up when get a chance.
 
Yes, mine jump from one to the other - I put a home made ramp either side but they dont seem to need it, they are very jumpy pigs though - how long have yours had the ramp/two cages set up?
 
I've had the cages just under a week. I'm probably just being impatient. :D
Pansy will get on the platform but not yet ventured to the other side
 
Here is my new Skyline maxi XXL fit with piggies! I paid just under £40 for it from zooplus and i couldn't be happier. I've added my own mezzanine (made from 2 C&C grids) which was so easy to do, the ramp cost me about £3.50 on ebay and they have no issues using it. Gives them a nice space to hide and feel safe below as well.









My boys are getting older and the longer I've had them the more I've learnt that they really arnt ones for running and tearing about. This cage is a little smaller than their previous C&C one and will be going into our bedroom to help make space for the new baby on top of some draws or a table. I am impressed with the space, although i wouldn't recommend it for every boar pair out there I've only dared to go smaller as I'm confident mine have a stable bond and that they definitely didn't use all of their last cages floor space.

I can comfortably fit two of everything in there (although i don't bother as they are well bonded) Only criticism i have is the door on the front is tiny. The door on the top is lovely sized and would be ideal if placing it on the floor, but as i have mine up high and I'm very short i find the front door a little bit of a pain. Also they hay rack that came with it is a pain (when you push any large amount of hay into it, it just pops off on the floor) I'm going to have to come up with something else to use.

Just did my first clean out and it was much easier to clean than i anticipated and much easier to wipe down that the plastic corex I'm used too.
 
I have the ferplast 100 as that's what my two boys came with. They've not been used to getting much floor time before they came here but are liking how I currently have the set up. They are able to pop out into the run through the day and Scrufty squeaks when I close the cage at night. I hope to get some c&c soon but unsure about the coroplast & fleece.
 

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Hahahaha, you guys were right when you said how addicted I would become to the piggies - they're costing me a blooming fortune!

We originally started off with a 100cm heritage cage (bought for £40 new from eBay), which we had for about 6 weeks. But I became a little worried that despite out-of-cage time, they were lacking space.

So I came into this section, and was wow-ed by the ZooPlus Skyline Maxi XXL - so I purchased it! It arrived today and is now all set up with piggies settled in, they've been popcorning around like mad!

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This is my piggies set up,

I have three pairs in a three level 120cm cage and each level is separated, they also have a 8ft octagon run to play during the evening and on the grass...

The upper level has a neutered boar and sow and the other lower levels have two sows in.

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This is my boy's set up. It's a Ferplast indoor cage which they use at night and both are out all day in a run on grass with hides. I use fleece cage liners and give them places to hide but so they can still see out and what's going on. They have a hay bed which they also use as a toilet and fresh hay in feeders. I have cushions and platforms and moves things around occasionally to keep it interesting. They seem to like it :)
 
AudioHeart said:
Ferplast 100 Cage
Pets At Home
Rabbit 100 Cage: 46cm x 57cm x 95cm
2 Male Piggies

Is this the right cage for me?
I keep this cage in my outhouse on mat, where they have full run of the room and the cage door is open during the day for play time during the hours of 8am-10pm during winter and wet days. I'd say this is a perfect cage for new piggie owners, although they do need their floor time either in or outside in a run or pen as the cage can be a little small for playtime for playful little ones! :) Its a large cage but can easily fit onto a desk or table or floor so it won't over take your room, perfect for two piggies. I'd recommend purchasing the Ferplast 120/140 for more piggies.

The cages comes with a water bottle and holder, food bowl, a shelf with a detachable ramp and a large hay box that clips onto the outside of the bars. You can buy a stand for it which comes separately.

Cleaning:
A brilliant cage to clean daily, the top of the cage comes off easily with the secure clips and as does the bottom -so you can simply remove the old bedding, wash and clean and then re apply with fresh bedding.

Overall
I'd recommend this cage for a new piggy owner for two pigs as its very easy to clean, durable, spacious for plenty of toys and plenty of running space and the large cage door means it’s easy to access.

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AudioHeart said:
Ferplast 100 Cage
Pets At Home
Rabbit 100 Cage: 46cm x 57cm x 95cm
2 Male Piggies

Is this the right cage for me?
I keep this cage in my outhouse on mat, where they have full run of the room and the cage door is open during the day for play time during the hours of 8am-10pm during winter and wet days. I'd say this is a perfect cage for new piggie owners, although they do need their floor time either in or outside in a run or pen as the cage can be a little small for playtime for playful little ones! :) Its a large cage but can easily fit onto a desk or table or floor so it won't over take your room, perfect for two piggies. I'd recommend purchasing the Ferplast 120/140 for more piggies.

The cages comes with a water bottle and holder, food bowl, a shelf with a detachable ramp and a large hay box that clips onto the outside of the bars. You can buy a stand for it which comes separately.

Cleaning:
A brilliant cage to clean daily, the top of the cage comes off easily with the secure clips and as does the bottom -so you can simply remove the old bedding, wash and clean and then re apply with fresh bedding.

Overall
I'd recommend this cage for a new piggy owner for two pigs as its very easy to clean, durable, spacious for plenty of toys and plenty of running space and the large cage door means it’s easy to access.

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Hi I have just bought myself the ferplast 100 as it fits my little room perfectly.
I will also have a nice outdoor run in the garden and a play area in the lounge for them to have free range time.
I haven't got any piggies yet, I'm still trying to learn more, I live in Cornwall, and I've just located a rescue here.
Thanks for pictures of yours.
 
I feel kinda bad reading this thread. My piggy has a okay cage that I bought from petsmart. I made a promise to her last night that I would buy her a new one and one that is much better.

Here is what Sophie has.
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It's from pet smart and for a first time cage I do believe it is a good one. However my biggest issue is the small door. It is very hard to get Sophie out and causes undo stress. I suggest anyone that looks at this cage to get another one. Pay really good money for a really good cage.


The Dimensions are 30.25 in L x 18.5 in W x 22.5 in H

I personally think this a little to small for a piggy.

On that note could someone give some info on a good cage to get? I'm looking to one day getting a second piggy so I want one to house 2 very well if possible.

Thanks in advance.

edit: I just noticed my first picture is slightly messed up...I'll be sure to edit it once I get home from work.
 
I'm looking for an indoor cage for the piggies in winter and am really struggling to find a big enough one for what I want.
 
Justin said:
If that is the case then it is too small. Once I get some money saved up she will be getting a new cage.
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I ordered my grids off of eBay free USA ship 25$ for a box of them. You could make a large cage. I bought my coroplast/corex athome-depot for about 10$ a sheet. I needed two of them. Look on eBay under storage grids.

Angela
 
I just looked on eBay they were listed as storage CUBES! Not grids. I offered 24.50$ and he accepted.

Hope this helps
Angela
 
The best price for grids in USA is Sears. $21 for 23 grids. One box is enough for a cage.
http://www.sears.com/stor-floor-sta...p-00913332000P?prdNo=1&blockNo=1&blockType=G1

Sometimes you'll find them for cheap at Goodwill or Craigslist too.

Home Depot coroplast:
http://www.homedepot.com/p/t/202771364?catalogId=10053

Don't buy Target grids. They have the wrong sizes. Their grids have 8x8 and 5x5 squares across. You need 9x9 squares across.

How to make:
http://www.guineapigcages.com/howto.htm
 
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