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How Are You Going to House Them?
Properly housing your piggies isn't a hard thing to do. There are plenty of options out there. Just do a little research and planning before you bring him home. You want to have him set up nice and proper before you introduce him to his new house!
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A Typical Pet Store Cage
This cage is what you are most likely to find in a petstore. It measures 12" by 24". WAY to small for a guinea pig! |
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Some Things to Consider
Your cavies new home should have a smooth bottom, no wire flooring! Wire flooring is terrible for piggies little feet! You need to provide proper ventilation, which means aquariums are a big no no. The cage should be at least 4 sqare feet, with 2 sqaure feet for each additional pig. You should place your cavies cage in a room where there is a lot of activity, they love to interact with the household! A brightly lit room with a constant temperature of between 65 and 75 degrees is ideal. No direct sunlight or drafty rooms!
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Buying a Cage
You can buy preassembled cages at most petstores. Alot of feed stores carry them as well. These cages are ussually too small for a guinea pig to be truly happy in. You want there to be enough room to provide your guinea pig with a few luxories, such as a hiding house and a few toys. You'll also need enough room for his food crock and hay rack. Alot of petstore cages are only good as visual references on how to assemble your own cage!
PetSmart
Building Your Own Cage
Making your own cage is a fun and exciting way to welcome your families newest addition! If you have the room to do so you can use a child's wading pool and some wire to make an enclosure. Just surround the pool with the wire, about 15" above the pool edge, and secure it with cable ties. Simple and cheap! Wading Pool Cage A hutch is another easy idea. You'll need some wire, sold in rolls at home improvement and feed stores, some wood for the frame, and vinyl floor covering or coroplast for the cage bottom. You can find coroplast at home improvement, hardware, and craft stores. Or look under 'Signs' in the yellow pages for stores that sell it. Guinea Pig Hutch Another option are cages built with Creative Cubes storage boxes. You can let your imagination run absolutly wild when using these cubes! I'm not going to go into much detail about them, I will let this awesome site speak for itself!
C&C Cages
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Sundae
Look at me, I'm so pretty! |
C&C Cage
This is wonderful cage made using coroplast and creative cubes! |
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