The Guinea Pig Cage & Hutch Gallery

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Here is our girls' new 2 storey C&C.....this was their 1st day in it so they are looking a bit flummuxed! They whizz up and down the ramps now though.....
 
Double ramp

I thought they might like to play tig....especially when their new boyfriend arrives.....also thought that they need an exit route if there's a fat guinea bum in the way! Who knows, might even get round to sticking a 3rd level in one day, so one of the ramps could go up to that. But then I might just be getting carried away.......:))
 
Finally got my setup to the point where I'm happy to add my pic to this thread :)

My 2 boys have a 2x4ft shop bought cage with a diy mezzanine built in.

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Ok, I love this set up! And not wanting to sound totally thick, but, what is the green material on the grids? Is it correx? Whatever it is, does it come in different colours? Also is that vetbed? it looks so cushy :))

I want it! :(|)
 
I suspect it is green correx, this is what C&C cages are usually lined with, I am guessing PP5 also made some "room dividers" - looks very smart.
 
I am proud mum to 2 lovely boys, Flash and Harry, who have been with us for 6 weeks now: we're looking to get them a new hutch, with a bit more space for the winter months, so I've loved looking at these pictures for ideas. 2 questions though!
Anyone who has a hutch with ramp - do they use them - it just looks far too steep!
And all those lovely set ups with fleece blankets - do you change them everyday?!?! My two just completely soak/poo over every inch of their hay in their cage and hutch everyday, and I have to completely change it.
ANy thoughts/suggestions gratefully received!
Sam
 
Re fleeces

Hi
my first post! So hello all.
From your pix I've noticed that some of you use vet bed to line your cages, other seem to have "normal" fleeces - like the ones that go on chairs or similar. In the case of the latter - how do you clean them out? Do you change the fleece every day?
Thanks.
 
samsomatt said:
I am proud mum to 2 lovely boys, Flash and Harry, who have been with us for 6 weeks now: we're looking to get them a new hutch, with a bit more space for the winter months, so I've loved looking at these pictures for ideas. 2 questions though!
Anyone who has a hutch with ramp - do they use them - it just looks far too steep!
And all those lovely set ups with fleece blankets - do you change them everyday?!?! My two just completely soak/poo over every inch of their hay in their cage and hutch everyday, and I have to completely change it.
ANy thoughts/suggestions gratefully received!
Sam
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Sorry, I hadn't realised Sam had asked the same question about fleeces. -c

Re ramps - I agree about the steepness. So when we got a an outdoor hutch with a ramp my clever daughter fashioned sides for it in such a way that the sides would be bendy enough to fold in when the ramp is locked up at night. It works very well. But although the baby has loved it from the get go our older piggie (who died last week 8...) and is my namesake on here, never used it preferring to be carried to the run thank you very much!
 
My cage and hutch for summer months (daytime).

This is my boys cage it a nero 4 and they have a hutch for the daytime during warm weather.

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How come all your cages look so neat when mine only looks like that for about 5 minutes after cleaning?
 
Most of the photos would be taken just after the cage/hutch has been cleaned :P
 
My new piggy palace

Here is Ebony, Disney and Paris in their new home:

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Well i thought it was time I posted the new Schimpf Girl cages.

Here is the Main cage. its a 2X7 C&C housing 4 girls right now. Eve my newest is going in middle of next month unless something comes up.

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Then there is my medical/foster cage, since my boys where adopted its been housed by Eve. I hope to have new fosters soon. Its a 2X5 C&C

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I have more but I don't want to post them all... so you can check them out at my photobucket account.

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I'm so Jealous of all you guys open cages. I have to have closed ones because of my cats =( Maybe Sunday after I do a cage cleaning I'll take some pictures of my meager Guinea Pig Cage. Its still a work in progress and when we are living in a larger house I would like to get something bigger
 
this is a stupid question, but cant piggies climb then? cuz i would love to make one of these for my piggies!gemx
 
Yes they can climb but not very high. When I have mine out for floor time I put up a small piece of plastic across the room so they cant go on the carpet and they have never climbed over it. But ive seen them jump higher than the plastic! But if your piggy is in a open cage I think it best to have the frame or base at the bottom tall enough so they cant jump out just for there safety.
 
Thought I'd post pics of my 2 boys houses.
They have just moved from their summer home:


As you can see from the patchy grass they need moved around a lot!



To their winter home:

a 4ft triple hutch that lives in my shed

Next year I want to build an amazing home for them or give them run of the whole garden....
 
lucky pigs, that looks amazing-i bet they nearly look forward to the winter upgrading to the hilton hotel!hehe gemx
 
The cages and hutches all look great. I bought new hutches for my guinea-pigs, but the vetbed hasn't arrived yet, when it does and my guinea-pigs move in I'll post photos of it
 
So jealous everyone's cage's look fabulous! I shall have to begin the building of C & C cage, I was thinking how are all these vet beds so spotless but obviously they have just been cleaned :)! Still I think I have been converted and will be trying the vet beds once building of new C & C cage is complete they look so pretty and comfy!:)p
 
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thankyou to everyone who put in photos, all your piggies look so happy!

I have a cat, so thinking the blue house (one with top frame) would suit
keep them coming, I have just looked through the whole 24 pagesx)x)
 
Quarters for three.

This is where my trio lives. The box is 120x70 cm and I built it from shelves, adding net to the openings and vinyl carpet to the floot to make it waterproof. There is an opening to a little "yard" where they like to play in the hay. The yard is a big IKEA storage box. They haven't jumped out of it yet :). The whole thing is on wheels so it's easy to move out for cleaning. Whenever I'm home I put another stick-bridge-thing from they haybox to the floor where I have a large dropcloth covered with fleece for them to run around on. I bought cardboard tubes from the DIY store meant to use for casting concrete, sawed them in half and made fantastic tunnels. They love them almost as mush as their piggy crash pads!

And that's Martha on her way out to get some hay!
 

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This is where my trio lives. The box is 120x70 cm and I built it from shelves, adding net to the openings and vinyl carpet to the floot to make it waterproof. There is an opening to a little "yard" where they like to play in the hay. The yard is a big IKEA storage box. They haven't jumped out of it yet :). The whole thing is on wheels so it's easy to move out for cleaning. Whenever I'm home I put another stick-bridge-thing from they haybox to the floor where I have a large dropcloth covered with fleece for them to run around on. I bought cardboard tubes from the DIY store meant to use for casting concrete, sawed them in half and made fantastic tunnels. They love them almost as mush as their piggy crash pads!

And that's Martha on her way out to get some hay!
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What a great setup you have for them. Can I just also say that your avatar photo is just sooooooooooo cute.
 
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