Preparing For My Piggies

[mollybabes]

Hutches are usually wood. They are not recommended for permanent cages.
I've heard stories of people having their guinea pigs chew thru the bottom of theirs.

I don't mean to be some sort of know it all, but I have a wooden hutch. I have had it for 11 years and it's been through 3 guinea pigs and has 2 currently living in it. It is perfectly fine. I suppose it's a case of good quality. If it's low quality it's going to break easier than a good quality. Plus my little girlies have never had the urge to chew the bottom, if they could even get their teeth around it. Mine tend to chew the log house or the plastic one (One of my fluffballs is insane) They usually grind their teeth on hay or nuggets or veggies, not the bottom of the hutch.

 

[Prism]

I'm just wanting to go with a cage.
I'm going to do the midwest, with a added on top loft.

 

[Bettanewb]

In glad you made a decision that works for you. Keep us updated on the new babies.

 

[Prism]

Yes, I'll keep everyone updated with pictures, and everything.
Thanks for helping me!

 

[mollybabes]

No problem, (Even if I didn't help that much)

 

[Bettanewb]

No problem can't wait to see pictures

 

[Prism]

Hey there guys! I'll be getting my piggies soon.
My aunts wedding is coming up in a week.

What do you guys use for beds for your piggies?

 

[clk89]

Hey there guys! I'll be getting my piggies soon.
My aunts wedding is coming up in a week.

What do you guys use for beds for your piggies?

I actually bought fabric guinea pig beds from someone on facebook called lounging leos. Here is that persons etsy: I did a custom order.

 

[Bettanewb]

My local dollar store sells nice cozy per beds so I established a pretty big collection of them so I could change them out for clean ones every other day and only need to do piggie laundry once ever week and a half to 2 weeks

 

[Aureus]

I use fleece as bedding for my guinea pigs.

 

[Prism]

I'm probably going to do fleece.
Do you wash the fleece in the laundry, then re use it?

 

[Aureus]

I'm probably going to do fleece.
Do you wash the fleece in the laundry, then re use it?

Yep. I have extra so I can just replace the old fleece and not have to wait for it to wash and dry.

 

[Prism]

Awesome, seems way less expensive as getting, more, and more, of bedding.

While I am waiting it for it to wash, and dry, I'll just either have them outside with me, in the room, or in a playpen.

Also we leave for my aunts wedding in 3 days.
We'll be getting them after we get home, the 8th we get home.

Maybe the later we can get them, like mid month.

 

[Bettanewb]

Lol it just occurred to me you were asking about bedding I was thinking more along the lines of cuddle cups and such

I used carefresh beds in Lol

 

[Prism]

I was, now I'm asking about bedding.
Carefresh sell beds?

 

[Bettanewb]

Sorry no just bedding ops: typo

 

[Prism]

Oh ok, i've seen their bedding.

 

[Prism]

Is it possible to do a DIY cage with out the zip-ties?
I don't like the look with them.

 

[Bettanewb]

The cubes for the cage will come with connectors.

 

[Prism]

I want to make my DIY length 50in.
Is the minimum width 30in?

 

[Bettanewb]

30"x50" is 10.5 square feet that is typically what is considered minimum size for 2 you could also if space is an issue cut it down to 7.5 square feet which would be 30"x36". Its up to you

 

[Prism]

I'm going to do it 50x30. (lxw)
Also, I'm going to do a DIY, with a loft on top.

 

[Bettanewb]

I think that's a great choice Its going to be awesome. Don't forget to post pics
When it's done!! If your going to do a second level I think you may find that you'll need to use zip ties but see how it goes

 

[Prism]

Okay, so I'm back from my trip.
I soon will be getting my guinea pigs!

Except while out on my trip I caught a cold, or flu.
I'm almost better, but I will not be getting them until I'm completely better.

 

[Bettanewb]

Feel better soon

 

[Prism]

Thanks! I'm mostly better, except I still have a tiny cough.
I'm going to go out to the Humane Society Of North Texas, to check out what they have.

 

[My Betta Moonstone]

30"x50" is 10.5 square feet that is typically what is considered minimum size for 2 you could also if space is an issue cut it down to 7.5 square feet which would be 30"x36". Its up to you

30” x 50” is actually 7.5 square feet, right? I have a c&c cage that’s 10.5 square feet but 30” x 60”.

Thanks! I'm mostly better, except I still have a tiny cough.
I'm going to go out to the Humane Society Of North Texas, to check out what they have.

It’s great your adopting!