Cubes and Coroplast cages are the best system I’ve seen for guinea pigs. They are strong and sturdy when built correctly, easy to clean, range from affordable to extremely cheap based on where you can find the materials, very simple to assemble (but if you can’t handle scissors, you can buy premade cages online), easily accomodated in smaller spaces, and–most importantly–good for your guinea pig. It is the most common way to house guinea pigs the right way, instead of tiny cages that are the equivalent of a human living in a box barely larger than the toilet in it. With a little modification, it is suitable for baby guinea pigs, very young/small guinea pigs, pregnant mothers, rats, rabbits, birds, ferrets…even in rooms with cats.
March 2nd, 2008
Cubes and Coroplast cages are the best system I’ve seen for guinea pigs. They are strong and sturdy when built correctly, easy to clean, range from affordable to extremely cheap based on where you can find the materials, very simple to assemble (but if you can’t handle scissors, you can buy premade cages online), easily accomodated in smaller spaces, and–most importantly–good for your guinea pig. It is the most common way to house guinea pigs the right way, instead of tiny cages that are the equivalent of a human living in a box barely larger than the toilet in it. With a little modification, it is suitable for baby guinea pigs, very young/small guinea pigs, pregnant mothers, rats, rabbits, birds, ferrets…even in rooms with cats.