Warning on new Target grids for C&C cages
I'm new to the forum and I was wondering how you can tell if the grid are the 9X9? I have one adult male guinea pig that I got a little over a month ago that is housed in a super pet cage, but I'm wanting to build him a c and c cage. In a couple of days I'm getting 2 female guinea pigs from a lady off craigslist and they are also housed in a super pet cage, so I plan on building them a c and c cage as well. The closest target is over 100 miles, but I plan driving and looking at their grids in a few days. But i want to make sure i buy the right grids when i get there. If target doesn't have the right grids I'll just order them from walmart.com, but would rather go to an actual store in person to get them.
How can I tell just by looking at the picture on the box that their the 9X9 grids and not the 5X5 or 8X8? A local sign store sells coroplast in 4X8 sheets. Is that size okay or do I need to get bigger sized sheets? I would appreciate any advice.
How can I tell just by looking at the picture on the box that their the 9X9 grids and not the 5X5 or 8X8? A local sign store sells coroplast in 4X8 sheets. Is that size okay or do I need to get bigger sized sheets? I would appreciate any advice.
Coroplast only comes in 4x8 sheets so you are good with that.
As far as the grids, just count the openings. The grids you want have 9 openings across. You can kind of tell by looking at thebox, but since you are traveling such a distance, I would just open the box. If they say anything to you, just tell them why.
As far as the grids, just count the openings. The grids you want have 9 openings across. You can kind of tell by looking at thebox, but since you are traveling such a distance, I would just open the box. If they say anything to you, just tell them why.
- Catie Cavy
- Supporter 2011-2020
Make sure the grids are the ones in the first picture, not the second or third:
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Thearina, do you have a Walmart closer? Walmart has grids that you can do ship to store. Basically you buy them online but instead of having to pay shipping you pick them up from customer service at a Walmart you choose. The Walmart grids are the safe 9x9 kind. I'd hate for you to drive 100 miles and possibly not find what you're looking for.
- CavyHouse
- Supporter in '11
Close Call With OLD STYLE GRID
We just had a very close call with the old style grid. Something didn't sound right and I went into our piggy room. A young female, who is 520 grams, had her head stuck in one of the grids of the hayrack. We make the hayracks out of the 9x9 grids. I would have thought she was big enough to not be in danger, but apparently not.
Luckily my son was home who helped me cut the grid off of her. She is thankfully ok but my heart is still pounding fast.
Has anyone figured out the approximate weight cutoff for when the old style grids are safe?
We just had a very close call with the old style grid. Something didn't sound right and I went into our piggy room. A young female, who is 520 grams, had her head stuck in one of the grids of the hayrack. We make the hayracks out of the 9x9 grids. I would have thought she was big enough to not be in danger, but apparently not.
Luckily my son was home who helped me cut the grid off of her. She is thankfully ok but my heart is still pounding fast.
Has anyone figured out the approximate weight cutoff for when the old style grids are safe?
- CavyHouse
- Supporter in '11
So what weight should a guinea pig be to be considered safe around the grids that have 9 holes across? 520 grams is now too small to me.
It would be nice to be able to tell adopters that when a guinea pig reaches
It would be nice to be able to tell adopters that when a guinea pig reaches
grams that it is safe to use these grids either as part of the cage or as a hayrack.x
Another FYI, I just found a few boxes at Bed, Bath and Beyond . There were about 4-5 left of the 9x9 grids.
Edit: It would help if you knew which Bed, Bath, and Beyond. The one in Niles, near Chicago, on Touhy. So if anyone's in the area, check it out, and if not, I'm guessing other BB&Bs have it.
Edit: It would help if you knew which Bed, Bath, and Beyond. The one in Niles, near Chicago, on Touhy. So if anyone's in the area, check it out, and if not, I'm guessing other BB&Bs have it.