YAGPF - The Pigloo's Early Days Archive

kerrysko · Joined: 20 Mar 2005 Posts: 137 Location: Florida

There is a lot of talk of cleaning cages. After all, it is a basic and necessary part of taking care of our sweet babies. This got me wondering. Just how many guinea pig cages does everybody have?

I have 5: 3 2X4's, 1 2X3, and 1 3X4.

richardsdm · Joined: 22 Mar 2005 Posts: 226 Location: Durham, NC

2: 2x5

1:2x3.5

1: 2.5x4

However I'm going to free range my office upstairs probably next week so one 2x5 and the 2.5x4 will be combined.

If you count other cages we have a 60 gallon aquarium for the snake, a 20 gallon for the gecko, and a 20 gallon for the beardie.

Oh and a rabbit pen.

Chad · Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2005 7:47 am Post subject:

I'm moving this to the Housing forum.

I have two 3x4's, a 2x5 (not currently used) and another folded 2x5 at my MIL's house for when we bring pigs with us.

Jodi · Joined: 22 Mar 2005 Posts: 287 Location: Lakeville, MN

We have two. A 2x4 with a 1x1 loft and a 2x4 foldable for floortime/travel.

The boys share a room with Dayna and their pen will be reconfigured after we finish building her a loftbed (fullsized) and moved underneath the bed. I'm hoping to go to a 2x5 with a bigger loft or maybe a 3x5. I will have to post pictures when it's all complete.

sus4rabbitsnpigs · Joined: 19 Mar 2005 Posts: 82 Location: CA

- 2 by 8 with 2 lofts for 4 of my piggies
- 2 by 3 for Trinity who beats up on my piggies and bites them
- 2 by 3 1/2 with 1 by 3 attached (kind of L shaped) for my 3 foster boys
- 2 by 3 for my foster sow

Erin · Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2005 12:37 pm Post subject:

Too many. Currently:

8 x 2'4"x5'4" condo's
16 x 2'x4' condo's
2 x 2x5 c&c cages
2x 2x3 c&c cages
2 x marchirio tommy 120 cages
1 x larger sized petstore cage
2 x smaller petstore cages

I may have left one or two out. Maybe. It's early.

savycavy · Joined: 23 Mar 2005 Posts: 19 Location: Manitoba, Canada

1 2grids x 6 grids. This cage allows them to run real fast and kick poo all over my bedroom!

cacosta · Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2005 4:19 pm Post subject:

2 2x4 (I bought a table that holds a cage on top and has room for one to be placed under neath.

I then have a 2x2 with a pregnant sow and another foster in.

Hopefully by this time next month I will have shelving unit cages like Erin's.

CF#5 · Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2005 4:45 pm Post subject:

I currently have two males living in a 2x6 and two females living in a 2x5.

The 2x6 cage had three males until recently.

Both cages are stacked 3 grids high with a second-level storage area like the one I posted in the other thread.

That 2x4x3 cage hasn't been in use since Brownie died, but it's still here.

mammabear66 · Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2005 10:23 pm Post subject:

Technically I have one that is a 2x3.5 with a 1.5x3.5 loft. We designed it so that the ramp could be pulled up and the loft turned into a weekend cage for Momma and BB when they are here.

However, Momma and BB have been here for several weeks while we get Momma regulated on her heart meds, and they may stay permanently *sends up a prayer*. If they do stay then we may have to reconfigure things so that they all have a little more room.

We also have a floortime cage that can make as large as a 6x3, or a 5x3 that is divided. We try to give them a lot of time in there right now.

AmiableAnimals · Joined: 20 Mar 2005 Posts: 356 Location: NY, by Southern VT

My personal pigs are in a 2x6 (And need cleaning!)

The fosters are in three 2.5 foot by 9 foot cages, divided in half to form a total of 6 compartments, and two 2 foot by 4 foot cages.

Not in use are four other 2 foot by 4 foot cages and 3 slightly smaller cages (just over 7.5 square feet).

Ummm, I think that is all! My newest volunteer is in my TOWN! She has a neice who is going to come once a week and help me clean cages! Plus, she is taking a foster on trial and if it works out, she is going to foster my quarantine piggies, since she does not have any of her own . . . how cool is that!?

mammabear66 · Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2005 11:35 pm Post subject:

Awesome! Volunteers are always nice.
We don't do animal rescue but we run a ministry that feeds homeless and needy families. We got a volunteer a while back who loves to cook and is cooking our Thursday nite main dish for us. After 9 years of cooking it mostly ourselves, it is wonderful to have the help.

kerrysko · Joined: 20 Mar 2005 Posts: 137 Location: Florida

Amy, how do you fit all those cages in your home? I know Erin has the condos. Do you do something similar?

mab0615 · Joined: 22 Mar 2005 Posts: 125 Location: Mass

1 2x6 with 1x2 loft for my four resident pigs.
1 2x4 for my foster boys.

An empty 2x5 with two 1x2 lofts at each end that's currently empy.

Pigglies · Joined: 18 Mar 2005 Posts: 122 Location: So Cal

Current cage count here:
2 2x4s
2 2x3s
1 2x2 (a temporary cage with 2 babies in it currently)

Chad · Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2005 11:34 am Post subject:

Ack. Add one small petstore cage, perfect for recovering spay patients.

mncavylover · Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2005 2:32 pm Post subject:

One icky yucky pet store cage that I hope I'll never have to get out from the storage room (other than as a transport cage that is).

One cage that is a 2x5 on the lower level with a 2x3 loft and a 2x1 loft.

brandilynn · Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2005 2:38 pm Post subject:

The cage condos are weird dimensions - so I cant really tell you specific X by X. But there are 2 - then the floor. Also I have a petstore cage on the floor/freerange area that the boys love to go hang out it. Its near the parking garage/snack bar.

DaCourt · Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2005 6:19 pm Post subject:

My pigs
1 - 2x4 with 2-1x2 lofts on either end.

Soon to be fosters
1-2x3 However, once they enter teh house of compulsive remodeling, I will have to expand their current cage and ad a loft or something. It's a sickness. I just can't help myself.

LeighAnn · Joined: 28 Mar 2005 Posts: 57

We have a divided 2x4 because Jack can be bratty towards Patrick a lot.

ChelesGP · Joined: 16 Mar 2005 Posts: 52 Location: Akron, OH

Guinea pigs:
8- 2x4 condo's
1- 2x3
3- 2x2
Rabbits:
1- 4x4 puppy pen
1- large metal pet store cage with a 2x3 C&C added onto it
Hamsters & Gerbils:
2- different size pet store cages
1- Critter Trail cage

mkkayla · Joined: 01 Apr 2005 Posts: 5 Location: Memphis, TN

1-2x16 U-shaped cage with a 1x2 loft (7 pigs live there)
1-2x6 (3 pigs live there-was 4, but Lemonade crossed the rainbow bridge)

Both cages are cat proofed to keep my 6 cats out. Also have a 110 gallon aquarium with 2 large turtles in it, 1 60 gallon aquarium, 1 10 gallon and 1 5 gallon tank. The three dogs live here as well.

cacosta · Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2005 11:24 pm Post subject:

I made my piggy condos today. I used Erin's shelving idea. We now have 4 - 2x4 cages. Well, actually only 3 are finished. I ran out of zip ties and coroplast. But, now everyone is housed in a central location. I also still need to put up the rope lighting to set the mood.

Ly · Joined: 21 Mar 2005 Posts: 61 Location: Arkansas

Cages:
I have a 3x4 with 4 sows in it.
I have a 2x2 with the new boar in it.

Plus I have the playpen, but I use it more for outside or blocking off one entrance to the kitchen or the living room for floortime. I also have the kiddie pool which the girls are in temporarily because of ants in the coroplast. The girls will be in their remodeled c&c by the end of the week.