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on the plus side too, since seeing this cage in the house with the piggies my OH has suggested we keep them in at night - result! I just have to work out how to make the cage attach to an inside run and maybe I can keep them in all the time!! :lol!:
 
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So here is my review of the Skyline Maxi XXL cage - I am impressed by the quality of the base and the metal bars - even though the cost is low the quality is very good. Bought from Zooplus it came really quickly so five stars for them too! :D

This cage was bought to be a temporary holding pen for my boys when they are in the house during the day for some attention from me and the girls, and as they are adult piggies you can see that the cage wouldn't really be great on its own for a permanent home 24/7 unless you double up or open them onto a fenced in area to allow them to run around, at this price you could easily double up and set two together. You can see just how much of the cage my two boys take up!

C&C wouldn't suit me for this type of setup as my kids would mess with it, and I love the single piece deep base which can easily be scrubbed. The whole thing can easily be flat packed after the boys go back to the shed and the metal bars folded down and packed back in the base - then I will store over a cupboard or maybe even under a bed! :tu:

I have included some pics as I have been able to successfully turn the top metal part upside down and slip the base in on top of it so I have an open top, high sided cage - the black corner fix things you get with it just snap on the top of the bars and secure the corners. My water bottle keeps dripping so I am put something under that to catch the drips since I took the pics!:D

When the cat comes in later it will be very easy to lift the whole base out and pop the metal bar top back on the right way up - so great versatility too. Five stars from me! :clap:


p.s. was sure I loaded these as full size pics so don't know what went wrong!
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I just got this cage from Gumtree and am unimpressed with it as the quality is rubbish compared to a Ferplast. The bar section is flimsy and I have had to use cable ties to make it more sturdy. I notice that you have actually turned it upside down and this would actually make it much more sturdy in addition to using cable ties.

The person I got it from said it was too big and got a Ferplast 120 which she said was actually smaller in size for some reason. This must be because the lip section to stand the bars on is too wide and rather pointless. It also only has the 4 supportive plastic bits to stop the bars falling in very close to each other on the centre of the longer sides which is stupid also as by putting them further apart would have made the bar section more stable (as is on my other cages). The plastic tray is a bit flimsy and cheap/thin plastic used. I had to drag this cage on the bus and walking so because of the flimsiness it was awkward and uncomfortable to hold for very long.

I do like the size of it as it's 1/3rd bigger than my last one so my 3 sows have lots more space to run around. I will try the upside down bars to see if thats better thou U might try to put the door the other way round as I have this cage stacked on top of 2 more so it will be impossible to gain access to it from the top. I am just scared about picking it up to clean as unlike Ferplast ones (which are quite secure with 4 clips) it only has 2 clips and I am scared the tray will give way. I am considering using this temporarily until I get a Ferplast or equivalent better quality. With the Ferplast 120, on Zooplus it is £15 more expensive but you also get the tray, a hay manager and a good quality water bottle as well as a better built cage with superior materials so it's a no brainer to get that one if you are buying it new.
 
That's a real shame you don't like it - I've never had any other cages so can't compare - and yes, the upside down method is really handy! Thanks for your review as this will help others get different info on this cage to help them decide. :)

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^^ this one is 1 cage i bought when i got my 2 boys.. they were small (2 months old) so this was ok for some time. But we realised this is not gonna be for long time so we needed to make it bigger somehow (i said we coz my husband) :)
so since we live ins Sweden and c&c dont exist here,and shipping and ordering is expensive we make -home made cage :)
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We use old shower curtain (below is cartboard so it keep it warm) and some wood so we make this first :)
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Then i put 3x fleece just to keep wark coz winter is comming :)
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So we messure old cage,cut entrance,and make old home way bigger and better :)
there is 2 houses inside small cage now,so each piggi have their own space :)

And one with old house (inside) Below this old house is larg part of carpet (black part that can beseen little)
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Does anyone have experience of the Ferplast Large Cottage (indoor rabbit hutch)? It is on 2 levels and approx 129cm in length and 68cm wide. My 3 sows have been living in a c and c cage on my dining room table for a year now and whilst the set up has been great for them I need to reclaim my table! The indoor hutch would fit nicely against the wall in the dining room and I would use the c and c grids to give them a run on the floor which they could access from the lower door whenever they liked. This would allow full table use for my family but hopefully still give the gps enough space. They prefer being hidden and covered (their fleece forest made from a cheap Ikea fleece blanket was a very popular addition to their cage!) so I think they would quite like a cosy hutch style home. The Ferplast Cottage looks really easy to clean too with pull out plastic drawer-bases, I do struggle to keep the Correx clean and it is very chewed and grubby after a year. I've gone back through this thread and can't see that anyone has this set-up but I would appreciate any advice before I buy (it's pricey at £270 on Amazon currently). Thank you. image.webp
 
JulieG said:
Does anyone have experience of the Ferplast Large Cottage (indoor rabbit hutch)? It is on 2 levels and approx 129cm in length and 68cm wide. My 3 sows have been living in a c and c cage on my dining room table for a year now and whilst the set up has been great for them I need to reclaim my table! The indoor hutch would fit nicely against the wall in the dining room and I would use the c and c grids to give them a run on the floor which they could access from the lower door whenever they liked. This would allow full table use for my family but hopefully still give the gps enough space. They prefer being hidden and covered (their fleece forest made from a cheap Ikea fleece blanket was a very popular addition to their cage!) so I think they would quite like a cosy hutch style home. The Ferplast Cottage looks really easy to clean too with pull out plastic drawer-bases, I do struggle to keep the Correx clean and it is very chewed and grubby after a year. I've gone back through this thread and can't see that anyone has this set-up but I would appreciate any advice before I buy (it's pricey at £270 on Amazon currently). Thank you. View attachment 21318
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I have this cage & bought it from Zooplus for £150 & free delivery! So it's worth a look there!
I absolutely love the cage itself though, it's so easy to clean & really sturdy! My two girls absolutely adore it and I let them out for floor time directly from the bottom level with a cushion to help.
My only negative is that the bottom opening is pretty small, but you can slide both trays out for easy access. To get my girls out, I use the ladder to herd them into their house and then get them from there - so much easier since the opening is small.
Overall though, I love it! Well worth the money.
Since the photo below, I've added a light round the back of the outside of the cage to light it up a bit, as it can get pretty dark (especially in a corner like where mine is).

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Thanks so much for your reply buttonlove....it's great to hear positive feedback about the cage....yours is beautiful! I wonder if you've got the smaller version which I've seen online (100cm long I think?)... the one I want is a bit bigger (and therefore more expensive!) but I would like the extra space as I've got 3 piggies. I'm so glad to hear its easy to clean as that's a key feature for me. It looks like you've got fleece on the bottom and wood shavings or hay on the top? That's what I was thinking of doing as the bottom tray is much thinner isn't it so would be good lined with fleece then could fill the deeper layer upstairs with lots of hay which my ladies love burrowing in. Is the little house upstairs easy to keep clean too? Thanks again for your post.
 
JulieG said:
Thanks so much for your reply buttonlove....it's great to hear positive feedback about the cage....yours is beautiful! I wonder if you've got the smaller version which I've seen online (100cm long I think?)... the one I want is a bit bigger (and therefore more expensive!) but I would like the extra space as I've got 3 piggies. I'm so glad to hear its easy to clean as that's a key feature for me. It looks like you've got fleece on the bottom and wood shavings or hay on the top? That's what I was thinking of doing as the bottom tray is much thinner isn't it so would be good lined with fleece then could fill the deeper layer upstairs with lots of hay which my ladies love burrowing in. Is the little house upstairs easy to keep clean too? Thanks again for your post.
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No worries! Yes mine is the slightly smaller version :) As I let them out multiple times a day, I find that the size isn't too small for them thankfully!
I actually have fleece in both the bottom & the top, but what your planning would be great for them!
I have actually made "sides" to go around 3 sides of the bottom cage wires (since this photo). I slotted them where the wires sit at the bottom of the wood. I'll take a pic later, as it'll be easier to understand! They're just cardboard with decorative paper. It keeps the hay from going round the back and out the sides.
The little house is pretty easy to clean, the roof completely slides off. I line it with newspaper & then their fleece items, but am going to make a custom absorbent fleece liner for it to protect the wood. Hope this helps!
 
Thanks so much again! I look forward to seeing more photos! I'll post some of mine once it's in place (all the reviews say it's tricky to build!). Still looking for a cheaper deal online :-)
 
My tempary indoor cage:
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Before you say it is way too small they are in it for 2 days a time and the most they are in it is 5 times a year. The rest of the time Maisy and Poppy are outdoors in a 150cm long hutch. They have a litter tray from pound land with aubiose and burgess excel dandelion and marigold herbage which they also have in thier hay rack. They have a plastic tube, a pink savy rody igloo from pet supermarket ( UK one! ), 2 layers of pound land christmas fleece! There food and water bowl and hay rack are from pets @ home. They also get lots of floor time so please don't moan at me as I know it is too small but I only know it 3 times a year max and only fora day or 2 at the most. Here is a photo: I don't know why it is upside down but if you click on it it will enlarge and go the right way!
 

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Thanks so much again! I look forward to seeing more photos! I'll post some of mine once it's in place (all the reviews say it's tricky to build!). Still looking for a cheaper deal online :-)
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Not the best photo, but this is what I've done to keep hay etc. from falling out the sides and the back of the bottom level. It's just cardboard & decorative paper to make it look nicer. It also keeps any draft out!
 
Oops not sure if I have put these in right! I use c&c cage set ups as I like to change the layouts now and again, you can also add on lofts and extras:) The piggies love running up and down ramps .I also use fleece and sometimes woodshavings.:)
 
Luciee, I believe you said you have 13 piggies? I have eight. They range from 6 months to 4 and a half years, they are 1 male and 7 females. Their names are Swan (youngest), Crow Feather(approx 14 months), Beano and Dandy 9 (1.5 years), Inka and Maya(2.5 years), Bonnie and Clyde(4.5 years), the boy.
That's a very nice C and C cage you've got set up there. My four youngest ones are in pairs in two 3 X 5 C and Cs. The other four (also in pairs) have a 12'X 8' room split between them. I have posted pictures in the C and C cages thread.
 
Maisy and Poppy said:
Hi. I love your c and c cage! Where did you get the fleece from? I used to get the pets@home woodlands seagrass tunnel but my piggies gnawed it it pieces in a day!:lol!:You have lovely piggies! What is the hidey hut like in the corner of your cage, I am thinking about getting one of them!
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that hut is from pets@home too, they did get a liking for the hay roof though lol so that didn't last to long! and the grass tunnel i had to keep washing as they liked to pee in it! so they are both been thrown out now ! :) I get the plastic pigloos instead :)
 
luciee said:
that hut is from pets@home too, they did get a liking for the hay roof though lol so that didn't last to long! and the grass tunnel i had to keep washing as they liked to pee in it! so they are both been thrown out now ! :) I get the plastic pigloos instead :)
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Unfortunately they don't have great manners in this sense! I have 2 plastic corrugated tunnels and I stopped using them because they would pee in them all the time and it would smell very quickly plus cleaning them is annoying. I have one of those large cheap cardboard ones now and it seems to not smell, thou they have chewed it up but after a while they get bored so it''s lasted 6 months till now at least!
 
Just wanted to put in an update for my Skyline Maxi cage which is just under 120cm long - have been looking around to replace with a 150cm long one as the boys are now indoors permanently but just cant afford another purchase at the moment - my boys seem to look huge in this size of cage too, alot of peoples pics of these cages seem tio have much smaller piggies in them that have tons of space - are my boys monsters?

Anyway, so here is my solution!
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I already had a folding metal run which I got from Amazon, Bunny Business Play Pen, and as it can be moved into different configarations I decided to see if it could be used to make the cage permanently bigger - and here is the finished product (will finished until I extend it out further in a stealth operation so my OH doesnt notice - ha ha ha!)so the existing cage is on the left and I have uncliped the right side panel and flipped it up and attached the run to form side. I used the long skewers that come with the run to secure the corners and also threaded them through the panels so they make all sides secure as I now have a new nuts kitten who really want to play with the piggies so I had to make sure its secure.

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this image shows the side panel flipped up and you can see one of the skewers with the curly end tighly fastened in too. The boys access the new den by jumping over the edge of the tray and usually return via the bridge which also forms a hidey on the tray side.
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the base is a bit temporary but I am going to source a plastic tub which can be a bit more fitted and will extend the cage to fit that.
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here is the lovely cat bed that has been created due to the run being taller than the cage - my last cat Tiger, who passed away at almost 18, just before Christmas loved sleeping on the cage too.

So there you go the cage is now 150cm long, and should do the job. At least they now have an additional bed area so there is more free space to bomb around in the main cage for them. Sorry about the long winded text and pics! :inn::lol!:
 

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I really love what you have done with extending the cage! That is so inventive and be so much easier to clean as the hay area is seperate!
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yes! and I forgot to mention that the end panel of the run next to the hay tray has a door in it so the tray and piggies are easily accessed too. cleaning yesterday was so easy as I dont have everything crammed in anymore. :yahoo:

Just got to kitten proof the front side of the main cage now - my kitten thinks its funny to stick her paws in and try to swipe the piggies! :hb:
 
image.webp Here is my new Ferplast Large Cottage (bought from Amazon £275). It is approximately 130cm x 70cm. The top level has a fleece-lined wooden house and I have added a fleece forest. The rest of the upstairs is hay on newspaper. Down the ramp downstairs is lined with fleece and has some hideys in. I have added a removable playpen at the front using c&c grids and fleece so they have plenty of space. I have 3 one year old female guinea pigs. The littlest one hasn't yet worked out how to use the ramp but I'm hoping she'll copy the other two! We've added castors to the bottom of the hutch so we can wheel it into the conservatory when it is warmer or even put it into the garden during the day in the summer. So far, I'm really happy with it although the bottom level is a little awkward to access through the small entrance but the whole tray slides out for cleaning. I love the easy clean pull out trays top and bottom.
Sorry, the photo is sideway, couldn't work out how to rotate it on here, it was originally the right way round!
 
20150214_100519.webp I'm not quite sure what cage this is but it's a fair size for two boys and I added the platform for a bit extra room. They have a dark area under the platform to hide in as well as 'communal' areas and they love their fleece curtains :)
 
that campervan fleece is the one I am soon ordering to make into a cage cover thing -( like a gazebo with mesh panels round the sides so my cat can't poke the piggies) - lovely cage! :nod:
 
smile:) said:
that campervan fleece is the one I am soon ordering to make into a cage cover thing -( like a gazebo with mesh panels round the sides so my cat can't poke the piggies) - lovely cage! :nod:
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Thanks :) I picked that fleece up from the Range, about £3.99ish i think, I love it.
 
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