Ruby's Cage In Need Of An Upgrade

[Yipchip]

Ruby's cheap pet store cage which is in desperate need of an upgrade. Any ideas?

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[lissie]

Build her a C&C cage.
Here's how to build:
How to Make a Guinea Pig Cage - Cubes and Coroplast (C&C)

Materials:
Coroplast:
$13 from Home Depot
72 in. x 36 in. x 5/32 in. Twinwall Plastic Sheet-COR-3672 - The Home Depot
Grids:
About $20 - $30, depends on where you buy them
Sears - Stor Floor Standing 6-Cube Storage Unit

Amazon - Whitmor 6071-1723 Four Storage Cubes

Bed Bath & Beyond - Grid Wire Modular Shelving and Storage Cubes

Walmart - Whitmor Wire Storage Cubes, Set of 6
Walmart - Whitmor 4-Color Wire Storage Cubes, Set of 4

Seville - 14-Inch by 14-Inch Yellow Cube Grid Panels Web-9Pk

*DO NOT USE TARGET GRIDS*
Check the grids you buy to make sure they are 9x9 squares across.

Complete kit:
Guinea Pig Cages Store

How to clean:
How to Clean your Guinea Pig Cage - Cleaning Tips

Places to buy fleece:
You can buy fleece blankets from these places: Walmart, Target, Walgreens, Ikea, etc
Fabric stores: Joann's, Hancock, etc

How to use fleece:
Fleece The Fleece Project: The Study

Good absorbent material to use under fleece:
Uhaul pads: Blankets Review: UHaul blanket
Wood pellets: Wood Pellets/Chips 3 full weeks of wood pellets

 

[Yipchip]

Thanks a bunch!

 

[Galaxy&nibbles]

Yeh I could only say make your own, whether it be c and c or a diy wooden one :-)

 

[adelhide]

i used shelving from a DIY store. big fleece blanket underneath. cable tied together. easy as and not as expensive as i thought it would be