Ready made C&C. Is this a good deal?

[Hannah_xx]

Hello Everyone!

I’ve found online a C&c cage set up with lots of extras. It looks a really nice set neat set up. But I have a few questions,
1. Could I make the cage bigger instead of using the grids underneath and the play pen and add them to the cage? Enough for 4 piggums?
2. Is it expensive do you think? It come with food, carry case etc. Which are things I don’t need but I’m sure I could find a use for. So it’s $450 Australia. Which is probably about £230

What do you guys think?

Should I persuade and beg my boyfriend or stick to the plan ( which never seems to happen) of making my own cage out of wood?

Guinea Pig Cage Indoor & Outdoor Cage | Pet Products | Gumtree Australia Manningham Area - Bulleen | 1224071509

 

[Hannah_xx]

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[Julie M]

What size do you want to make it? And can you get correx over there?

 

[Julie M]

If you can easily get c&c grids you could probably make a cage cheaper. But if you can't get them easily it's a good buy as if you're sitting them on the floor you could make a massive cage.

 

[piggieminder]

You could use a large sheet of plastic to stand the grids on to protect the floor if you can't get corex. Buying the grids seperately would probably work out cheaper. I get my grids from ebay. Depends really if you feel you need corex to bend up to make sides. There are some good how to tutorials on utube for C&C cages which would give you some ideas. Also have a look here
All About C & C Grid Cages Around The World

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[Hannah_xx]

Thank you for the replies!

I’d probably like to make it just one square longer if possible.
And I would probably buy/make a table of some sort to put it on so it’s off the floor.
I have looked on amazon and I could get grids on there. How does this look?Wire 12 Cube Storage Shelves Closet Organizer Bookcase, Cabinet for Home Office Liveing Room: Storage & Organisation: Amazon.com.au

And I can buy corretex at bunnings.

 

[Julie M]

Thats grids with 8 holes. I think 9 is preferable but I think 8s OK as long as no youngsters

 

[piggieminder]

You need grids with 9 small squares per grid I think those have only got 8.

 

[piggieminder]

Posted together!

 

[Julie M]

I'm the c&c grid police. Lol I got chucked out a Facebook page for saying someone's c&c was unsafe. It was 7! Squares.

 

[Hannah_xx]

Thank you! One of my piggies, Olive. is very petite despite being an adult. so I will keep looking!

 

[Julie M]

Yes better safe than sorry.

 

[Hannah_xx]

IRIS Medium Wire Storage Cubes, Set of 4, Black: Clothing & Wardrobe Storage: Amazon.com.au

This is the only 9 squared one I can find on amazon. And I’d have to buy at least 2 sets to make a decent size cage, and a 3rd set to add a loft?

Hmmm

Edit to add, it’s actually over $50 including postage so could work out expensive?

 

[Julie M]

I've seen people on another forum using "closet shelving" to make a cage. They said they purchased it from the place you mentioned previously

 

[Hannah_xx]

Not sure what you mean?

 

[Julie M]

I just read it on a forum. I'm guessing it's like wire shelves as they mentioned getting the store to trim them to size for the ends of the cage.