Guinea Pig Cage
These are types of guinea pig cages. A healthy guinea pig requires a cage at least two foot by four feet or larger (inside cage measurement) to accommodate room for them to run around and explore. Guinea pigs need ample room to run around the parameter of it’s cage, free of obstacles. This may seem like a large size cage, however it’s still quite small from the guinea pigs perspective.
These cages are old style, below is a video where you can learn how to build your own pet’s cage, and customize it for their suitability, it’s not too difficult and your pet will appreciate it!
Building a custom Guinea pig cage, with plenty of room!
There are some great new styles available that can easily be built and customized. How to build a cage for your pet is illustrated step by step in this video. It is a very cost effective way of building a custom size home for your pets. Note the precautions below is your are planning to build a C&C cage.
If you are planning to Build a custom C&C cage
- Be sure that the grids are NO farther apart than 1.5 inches.
If they are too wide, you pet could stick it’s head through and become stuck, injured and face a possible life threatening situation. Avoid this by ensuring the spaces between does not allow their head to fit through.
- Remember is you have young guinea pigs, or pups, using this style of cage the openings might be too big for their tiny size.
- Place cardboard or coroplast at least one foot up from the bottom of the cage, all around the inner parameter.
Or double cage, by putting all around the outside another C&C cage and in between place the cardboard or coroplast, on all sides,creating a solid wall of about 1 foot in height.
It’s always best to think of your guinea pig safety BEFORE hand!
