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pigsforlife3

Post   » Tue Feb 26, 2008 5:57 am


The girls current cage is a 2.5x4.5 C&C cage. It holds Buttercup, Lily, Toffee and Rosie. It is about 1.55sq m. As my math is awful, I used this site http://www.digitaldutch.com/unitconverter/ to convert it to feet for you all. According to that site it is just over 16sq ft.

This is the most updated photo I have of it. There is a litter box in the corner, that they dont use so I might as well take it out once I have gone through the litter. In their hay rack is Oaten Hay, and the best that I have available to me at the time. Their hay rack was due for a top up. The corflute that you can see up the side of the cage is their lazy lounge. Under the towel is there stuffed bone and cuddle cup.

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JennG
In Memory of Mama

Post   » Tue Feb 26, 2008 6:21 pm


Guess what?! I got my shelving unit in today. WooHoo!!! The foster kids will have new rooms hopefully in the next few days (unless I can get it all done tonight, we shall see, my daughter has girl scouts and we have to get the cookies). Anyways, Erin, did you get your coroplast cut up w/ Mr. Ray? Hmmm? Or have you been busy? Hope the arm's doing better.

MichelleintheOC

Post   » Tue Feb 26, 2008 11:11 pm


Will a 2x2 with a 1x2 loft be okay for a single male? He's single because he's highly agressive with other pigs {humping, biting, blood shed}.

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lisam

Post   » Tue Feb 26, 2008 11:49 pm


A 2x2 C&C cage really isn't big enough. You don't count the upper levels when counting cage square footage. Can't you at least make the bottom a 2x3?

MichelleintheOC

Post   » Wed Feb 27, 2008 9:31 am


Yes, I was just wondering :) so a 2x3 with a loft is good?

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Char-x

Post   » Wed Feb 27, 2008 11:20 am


This is the cage for my two girls - 2 diff set ups:

They usually have a wooden willow area, cosy soft area and a hay patch and then just space and some more toys - i still need to buy them some more toys! I always get asked so ill say...the big white square near all the hay in the 2nd picture is a velverty bed I brought them but realised it wouldnt wick so added towels and vet bed on it, and the big yellow thing is a really soft peice of vet bed.

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My single bachelors cage, nice retirement home (we got him from an outdoor hutch where he as fed stale bread when he was lucky =O ):

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Whats under the fleece :P
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These are my pigs:

Tallulah - diabetic softie, only one who secretly loves being picked up:
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Gypsey the cheeky tom boy (bottom right picture shes standing on her willow hut)
http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc18 ... dBabes.jpg

Hoover the old rescued man, can be very grumpy but secretly loves to have fuss and be cheeky:
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Princess Aurora

Post   » Wed Feb 27, 2008 12:19 pm


I've seen your cages in GPC, Char-x. I love your set up, so spacious and playfull for the piggies.

Cute piggies aswell! ^^

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rshevin

Post   » Wed Feb 27, 2008 8:06 pm


A 2x3 is ok for a single pig but you may want to consider a 2x4 and adopting a buddy from a rescue/shelter. Just a thought. It's a often easier to build big to begin with than to add on later. The cost of a 2x4 is the same as a 2x3.

MichelleintheOC

Post   » Wed Feb 27, 2008 8:50 pm


He doesn't like other pigs, as I stated above.

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Mum
I GAVE, dammit!

Post   » Wed Feb 27, 2008 8:52 pm


Will a 2x2 with a 1x2 loft be okay for a single male? H
No. I always keep any single pigs in a 2x3. A 2x2 doesn't give the pig enough room to run around, and it gets wet very, very quickly.

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sus4rabbitsnpigs

Post   » Wed Feb 27, 2008 9:12 pm


Has he been treated for mites? It can make them irritable.

Or you can look into getting him neutered if he is otherwise healthy. Agreed. 2 by 2 isn't big enough.

natrat65

Post   » Wed Feb 27, 2008 9:29 pm


Char-x love the cages! What happy piggies you must have.

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