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smileyface:) said:
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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i have taken out the 3rd ramp and lowered the other two. the only time they r on a platform is to get food and then they r right back off piper is the only one that uses the second floor and shes not up there a lot .

. my cage dimensions are 30x18x29 inches

also i am really thinking about getting rid of both them :)
Thank you for getting back to me
 
Gypsy-pig said:
i have taken out the 3rd ramp and lowered the other two. the only time they r on a platform is to get food and then they r right back off piper is the only one that uses the second floor and shes not up there a lot .

. my cage dimensions are 30x18x29 inches

also i am really thinking about getting rid of both them :)
Thank you for getting back to me
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As a guide for newbies, the RSPCA recommend that the minimum floor space for piggies is 120x60x45 - RSPCA - South Bedfordshire Branch : Guinea Pigs : Accommodation
This doesn't include any levels. Piggies like lots of floor space to do zoomies and popcorn, and when it comes to choosing a cage, you should always try to go as big a possible.
 
Gypsy-pig said:
i have taken out the 3rd ramp and lowered the other two. the only time they r on a platform is to get food and then they r right back off piper is the only one that uses the second floor and shes not up there a lot .

. my cage dimensions are 30x18x29 inches

also i am really thinking about getting rid of both them :)
Thank you for getting back to me
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thanks for confirming :) - as Jerrybelly has quoted, in inches your cage would be better for your piggy if it was 47 inches long x 24 inches deep x 17 inches high as a minimum, so it is too small even if you had one piggy and I can see you have two? As your cage is tall by tipping the cage onto one of the tall sides you would be able to increase their floorspace as shown in my to scale doodle:cage.webp
here is your cage and how it could look if you removed the back tall panel and used that as a lid and then put the rest of the cage on its side - then your could get some correx or even just thick cardboard for now and create the sides and base and then cable tie everything together - this would make your cage 57 inches long x 30 inches deep and 17 inches tall - making it a bit bigger than the minimum size, without having to buy another cage.
you could also use the plastic base you have as a tray to contain some of the bedding too.

Hope this helps and you would also find that having a layout like this would mean your piggies would be easier to access and to clean out too. :)
 
Can I just say Gimz,I LOVE this and if I had the space I'd be copying and doing the same with my Ferplast cage he he. You've even kinda madee want to get the blue fleece! :)

How often do you need to change the fleeces at that size?
 
Twinkle said:
Can I just say Gimz,I LOVE this and if I had the space I'd be copying and doing the same with my Ferplast cage he he. You've even kinda madee want to get the blue fleece! :)

How often do you need to change the fleeces at that size?
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I got my fleece from ziggy's piggies, so it has a towel liner in between. I change the big fleece one a week and the little one on top of the ramp every two weeks, because they don't use that much. I could make the big one last possibly for two weeks if I shook all the hay and stuff off and turned the fleece over, but I got two so I can wash one and put a new one down at the same time. I would have to change it probably twice a week if I didn't use the litter trays as four piggies can make some mess!
 
Thanks. Mine have a litter tray but don't seem to use it. They go all the time and everywhere so I often find myself changing the fleece every day! Gah bigger cages are the way forward ha!
 
Twinkle said:
Thanks. Mine have a litter tray but don't seem to use it. They go all the time and everywhere so I often find myself changing the fleece every day! Gah bigger cages are the way forward ha!
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Thats a shame. Mine used to go everywhere, but they now only really like going on or around the hay areas (if their aiming is off!), so the litter trays work well for me. By the way I note from the earlier post you saying about issues with the top of your casita cage - just take them off. I did and it makes the cage very easy to clean. Piggies can't jump that high! Well done on replacing that awful ramp / house that comes with the cage.
 
Ha I know, it's so useless isn't it? Might see about removing the lid. I have rodent paranoid people in my house so might take me a while to convince her they won't break out in the night and go and sit on her head! :yahoo:
 
Can anyone post a picture of a commercial cage which they have added a mezzanine level to please?
 
I found that the dolls bed from Ikea fits perfectly into a Ferplast 120 cage



A mezzanine level I made with grids a few years ago

 
Living World Green Eco Habitat size L
118.5 x 78.5 x 61 cm
Bought on zooplus for £150 (it costs £180 but they have offers on it very often)
I keep 2 piggies in it.
It's easy to clean.
You can fit a lot of toys and houses in it. It might look a bit small on pictures because the wooden house is quite big. (Look how small the bag of hay looks on top of it)
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It does come with a lid but I never use it. I don't like how it looks and it's really big and heavy so it's hard to use for a short person like me :D You can see the lid next to the cage. It's the brown thing with holes in it. :)
 
luckyandsammy said:
Living World Green Eco Habitat size L
118.5 x 78.5 x 61 cm
Bought on zooplus for £150 (it costs £180 but they have offers on it very often)
I keep 2 piggies in it.
It's easy to clean.
You can fit a lot of toys and houses in it. It might look a bit small on pictures because the wooden house is quite big. (Look how small the bag of hay looks on top of it)
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It does come with a lid but I never use it. I don't like how it looks and it's really big and heavy so it's hard to use for a short person like me :D You can see the lid next to the cage. It's the brown thing with holes in it. :)
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I love the house where did you get it and do you remember what you paid?
 
new Fleece and cage design. Just caught ozzy on a zoomie

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Hiya. I am looking at the ferplast casita 120 as I like the idea of the top opening. I was wondering about adding another level and have notice lots of people have done this. How have you attached another level? Thanks
 
I just put wood in the bar's and attached a cardboard wall
 
I've just ordered a cage for my pigs when we get them! :yahoo: Exciting. I've gone for the fairly basic Ferplast 120.

I'm thinking about possibly taking out the hidey bit it comes with, and adding slightly bigger/higher mezzanine level with a ramp, just to maximise their space a bit. I'm wondering what to use though? I'd like it to be fairly sturdy and permanent, I'm wondering if I can get some thinnish wood, drill holes, and use cable ties, but would that be sturdy enough to hold two pigs? What can I cover it with to protect it from piggy whizz?

Thanks :lol:
 
I just used planks of wood through the bars and added a cardboard wall.
 
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