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New coordinating fleeces from Ziggy's Piggies for the new Ferplast Cottage. The old c&c fleece is perfect for the playpen! They are loving sleeping in the old Teletubby house! Loving that I can move the hutch from room to room....conservatory today for a bit of winter sunshine :-)
 
I know that not everyone approves of two tier cages but due to lack of space, it's the best I can do otherwise they would have to move back to the shed!

Anyway, my neutered boar and two sows live in a rabbit 120 double tier cage. Here it is just before the piggies go back in after a clean out
@Falken @sport_billy can you please revert the photo's

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hi guys I'm new to the forum but i thought id join i havent got any piggies atm just doing some research etc
ive already got a littlefriends 140 cage would this be ok for 2 piggies for inside over winter ?

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Lucy1666 said:
hi guys I'm new to the forum but i thought id join i havent got any piggies atm just doing some research etc
ive already got a littlefriends 140 cage would this be ok for 2 piggies for inside over winter ?

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Yes it would but only for 2 piggys.
 
its only for 2 :) its a good cage i payed 69 for it off littlepetwarehouse came next day damaged so got 15 pound refund xx makes it cheaper xx
 
so my new cage has arrived and I can confidently say I will never need to get a bigger cage as its HUGE! :nod:
Its a Liberta xlarge 150 and I got it from Pet Planet.

I really wanted this cage as it has top and front openings and I wanted something big enough to have a balcony area with lots of head height above so my cat doesn't paw them!

Its brilliant - so after getting over the shock of how big it is - even though I knew it would be - here are the pics!

P.s. I still need to guinea pig proof the balcony with a ramp and a wall so they are not going up there yet!

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Spud munching away as usual in his new home (Freckles is the white blob behind him)
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My attempt to disguise the new cage prior to OH coming home tonight - fingers crossed he doesn't notice its taller and deeper than the last cage!

Very well built, and once I get the ramp in with the upper level completed it will be great - and the white bars are lovely too.:lol!:
 
smileyface:) said:
so my new cage has arrived and I can confidently say I will never need to get a bigger cage as its HUGE! :nod:
Its a Liberta xlarge 150 and I got it from Pet Planet.

I really wanted this cage as it has top and front openings and I wanted something big enough to have a balcony area with lots of head height above so my cat doesn't paw them!

Its brilliant - so after getting over the shock of how big it is - even though I knew it would be - here are the pics!

P.s. I still need to guinea pig proof the balcony with a ramp and a wall so they are not going up there yet!

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Spud munching away as usual in his new home (Freckles is the white blob behind him)
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My attempt to disguise the new cage prior to OH coming home tonight - fingers crossed he doesn't notice its taller and deeper than the last cage!

Very well built, and once I get the ramp in with the upper level completed it will be great - and the white bars are lovely too.:lol!:
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looks good to me hope he doesnt notice ;)
 
last post from me on here hopefully before i get some future piggies just thought id share what the cage looks like in preparation ;) I'm also intend to have some outside accommodation for summer so they can go out on the grass as well but its still needing repair atm :)
 

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Hello :). I'm new to the forum, and am hoping to get two guinea pigs sometime over the next few weeks (waiting for some rescue ones ideally). We are thinking of keeping them indoors, as I think my children will be more likely to get them out regularly. They will have an outdoor run for exercise/grass. I was just wondering what size cage would be good as I want them to be happy. Money is quite tight so not able to spend a fortune unfortunately. Would something like this be big enough, or would something bigger be better?
http://www.zooplus.co.uk/shop/small_pets/hutches_cages/guinea_pig_cages/120_cm_cages/95868
Any recommendations would be a big help. Thanks
 
clairewool said:
Hello :). I'm new to the forum, and am hoping to get two guinea pigs sometime over the next few weeks (waiting for some rescue ones ideally). We are thinking of keeping them indoors, as I think my children will be more likely to get them out regularly. They will have an outdoor run for exercise/grass. I was just wondering what size cage would be good as I want them to be happy. Money is quite tight so not able to spend a fortune unfortunately. Would something like this be big enough, or would something bigger be better?
http://www.zooplus.co.uk/shop/small_pets/hutches_cages/guinea_pig_cages/120_cm_cages/95868
Any recommendations would be a big help. Thanks
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Hi welcome to the forum! That is a great cage, we used a ferplast for years. 120cm is fine for 2 piggies. Recommend taking the plastic shelf out and getting two houses for them.

Have a read of this thread for more info on piggies and what they need https://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/threads/getting-guinea-pigs-items-youll-need-to-buy.112288/
 
sport_billy said:
Hi welcome to the forum! That is a great cage, we used a ferplast for years. 120cm is fine for 2 piggies. Recommend taking the plastic shelf out and getting two houses for them.

Have a read of this thread for more info on piggies and what they need https://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/threads/getting-guinea-pigs-items-youll-need-to-buy.112288/
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Oh thank you for your quick reply. Thanks for the link, very useful. I was wondering - I have seen the RSPCA recommendations for cage size, and this cage seems like the minimum size - would I be better with a larger one ideally? And if so, do you have any recommendations? Thanks
 
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Oh thank you for your quick reply. Thanks for the link, very useful. I was wondering - I have seen the RSPCA recommendations for cage size, and this cage seems like the minimum size - would I be better with a larger one ideally? And if so, do you have any recommendations? Thanks
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No probs :)

A larger one would be the 140cm which is pricey. For 2 the ferplast is excellent, our girls were happy in theirs, then when money allows maybe have a look at c&c cages... There is a link to them in the post link I gave you above.
 
Just a heads up to people. I was in the range today and they have some wonderful huge indoor cages inthe pet section. I am not sure of the size but they looked huge. I can't find them on the website but just wanted to let people knowas they were cheap. They had ones at £34.99 and huge ones for only £39.99. Take a look if you are looking for a new cage.
 
Little Friends 160 Cage
Purchased on ebay
Size is 160cm x 80cm
We are very pleased with this cage, the 2 boars housed in it have lots of room to run and popcorn or just keep out of each others way!
This cage is fairly easy to clean, the main problem is caused by the size, I have to put my head and shoulders in the doorways (2 on side) to reach the far corners. Cage would be improved if it had doors on both sides. There is a very large door on the top but my arms aren't long enough to reach the floor.
 
This one was our very first piggie cage:

Name of the product: Outback Springtime Wooden Run
Purchased from: Zooplus.com
Size: 100cm x 100cm x 50 cm

This one is a good strong and beautiful wooden cage. We wanted to give our two piggies some more space and added a little fence which was made from racks used to dry dishes. Now we are building a new bigger cage for them.

I tried to add here some nice photos of the cage itself but my photo files were so big that I will just link my blog here. There you'll find more photos of our first piggie cage.
 
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Hiya! Anyone that has the Ferplast 140 cage-Can you please tell me how high the base/tray is? Thanks in advance!x
 
oh! Also how tall is the base on the LittleFriends 140 too please?
 
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oh! Also how tall is the base on the LittleFriends 140 too please?
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I can't tell you how tall, so hopefully someone else will, however I can recommend their range. I have the Little Friends 120 which I use when I need temporary accommodation for my pigs, and it's definitely a sturdy and well-made quality cage. These are built to last and are easy to clean, and although people are very happy with Ferplast too, in terms of quality of build the Little Friends range is better.
If you are concerned about bedding being flung about and out the cage then I can say, certainly the 120, is deep enough for this to be kept to a minimum, though bedding can kicked far and wide when a pig is startled, so it won't keep everything in! If you are concerned about whether or not they can get out with the front cage door open or the lid off for cleaning then really it does depend on the pig. Some will jump up and over things, and others never seem to attempt it, but a determined pig could jump over the side. However, for times when you want to give them free access in and out of any cage with a base like that then a ramp is recommended.

It may be worth contact the manufacturer for more specific dimensions if no-one manages to answer your question here. In the meantime though I will tag @Lucy1666 being as she has that cage. :)
 
the littlefriends 140 cage base is 18cm tall sorry for the late reply :)
 
Finally got round to taking some pics of my cage. Here goes!

Cage

Ferplast Casita 120

Where it was purchased or how it was made

Zooplus

What size it is

4 x 2

How many piggies are kept in it

2 Boars

How easy it is to keep clean/if you'd recommend it

It's a lovely looking cage. I bought this model with the big curved roof as I was/am intending to build a mezzanine floor for their hay and food bowls and thought this would give more room.

However, as you can see, it only has one small access point at the front which is fine for feeding etc but to clean I have to access via the top and the two big openings at the top don't stay open on their own and so I have to kind of prop them up with my head so I can clean with my hands. In hindsight I may have bought the more classic version.

The cage came with water bottle etc and also a big hidey platform thing which I hated so they have a wooden hut each and fleece and pigloos from Ziggies Piggies.

Bowls and toys are from Pets at Home and the litter/hay tray is just a standard cat litter tray.

I've just changed the cage around today, the litter tray (which to be honest they don't really use as a lite tray) was previously at ground level. Wanted to give them more popcorning space so am seeing if this works out.

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I just received a new fleece set so thought i would share my latest cage setup with you all. It is a Ferplast Casita with the lid removed, joined to a wooden run from Zooplus. I added the fleece top to my home made wooden ramp and hidie on the right hand side, because when I previously had snowflake / aubiose up there my piggies kept spraying it everywhere when climbing up and down the ramp. I also recently added carpet tile to the ramp up there too. The middle ramps are drain pipes cut to size, again with carpet tile velcroed to the bottom to make it easy for them to run up and down. In the top of the commercial cage is a corner litter tray with a piece of cardboard secured with chicken wire to act as a roof, as they really prefer to sit under things. In the cage is also one of those bendy stick bridges because my piggies tend to want to jump straight up to the platform between the cages, instead of running up the small ramp. They therefore use the top of the stick bridge to help launch themselves upwards to the platform from the side.

On the lower run area there are two pigloos to snuggle in, a foam strawberry to sit in, two litter trays with hay in and covered with cardboard boxes. Lastly there is the blue muslin forest which I made out of an old pepsi can box and a baby muslin. They have two water bottles in the setup and two bowls which I put burgess nuggets in. I tend to feed them at the open bar area at the front, where they nibble away at the bars and climb up on two feet just to entice more food from me!

Lots of space and home made touches and I know my piggies love it. I never tire of watching them charge up and down the main central ramp with their little bottoms bobbing away as they go! If you look carefully you can see Ruby curled up asleep!

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this is my pig cage althow i have taken out the 3rd floor

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Hi Gypsy, just going by the photo it looks small for a guinea pig - just wondered what dimensions your cage is?
Also a bit worried that your piggie might fall from the open ramps and levels - have you ever thought of making them more closed in? :)
 
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