When I was a little kid, there were virtually two types of guinea pigs cages — manufactured and homemade. The manufactured cages were those tiny store-bought wire cages that would have looked more at home stacked in an animal testing research laboratory than they did housing a cherished family pet. They were small, lightweight and compact — too compact.
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You just bought your first guinea pig. You have all intentions of being a conscientious owner. You want to treat your guinea pig “right”. And, most of all, you don’t want to “mess up” and do the wrong thing. But there are so many things to know in order to get started—and so many little things to buy. And the first item you need to consider is a new home for your new pet. And with so many guinea pig cages for sale, how do you know which one to choose?
Yes, we’ve been there. Many years ago, we bought our first guinea pig. And we “messed up”. We’re not bad people. We just simply did what other uninformed new owners do—we bought a pet store cage. Everyone buys them. You see them everywhere. They must be good. Or so we thought…
Earlier today, I sent out an email announcement saying that if you needed a cavy cage, while we’re vacationing in Hawaii (Oct 6, 2010 – Oct 24, 2010), we still had all of our BlueStoneCommerce models in stock. Well, guess what?
Bad News: We just sold the very last 2×4 Colonial model. No more of this particular cavy cage model available until Oct. 25, 2010! (Yes, they’re going that fast).
Good News: As of today, we still have the 2×4 Colonial with storage in stock. (Same as the 2×4 Colonial but with a very handy integral storage pedestal built in to the bottom level).
While we are here in Hawaii, we are working to keep your pigs happy – although working here doesn’t really feel like working as you can see in this VDO:
So, in the mean time, you may want to get the cage you’re interested in before they are picked over and sold out. All models except one are still available (but some models are running low).
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You’ve already got your cage, pellets, hay, water bottles, and all the other necessary guinea pig supplies you need to make your pig feel right at home. It’s one of the best little guinea pig habitats you could have set up. It truly looks like the perfect place for eating, drinking, sleeping, and of course pooping. Although it may be true that your cage may be fit for even the most high maintenance pigs, life in the same cage day after day can get quite dull for any pig. So what can you do to help enhance your pet’s comfortable quarters as well as keep him entertained?
One thing to consider the next time you find yourself shopping for guinea pig supplies online or at your local pet store is the importance of guinea pig toys in terms of providing stimulating guinea pig habitats. Toys are a great way to help your pig exercise physically as well as mentally. And considering how much those lazy pigs like to sleep and eat, a bit of exercise and cognitive stimulation now and then can certainly be crucial.
Another great thing about toys is that they actually serve two purposes. Not only do they entertain your pig, but they also act as chewing devices for guinea pigs to wear down their long teeth. As an owner of five guinea pigs, I cannot stress the importance of this enough. If you don’t provide your guinea pig with things to chew on, you will run the risk that their teeth may overgrow and they might not be able to close their mouth. This can be very uncomfortable for your pig, but most importantly, it can cause serious health problems. So when selecting a toy for your pig, look for one that is suitable for gnawing and chewing. Wooden ones tend to be favorites for guinea pigs. By doing this, you will not only help your pig avoid health problems, but will also help yourself avoid unwanted vet bills.
But when you find yourself in the guinea pig supplies aisle surrounded by hundreds of toys, how do you know exactly which one your guinea pig will enjoy the most? Well, recently my five pigs had their very first experience with a toy called a Nut Nibbler. Basically, the toy consists of brightly colored wooden sticks put together in a dome-like shape with a walnut in the middle as a noise maker. When my family first purchased the toy, I was very doubtful that my pigs would pay any attention to it — seeing as guinea pigs are not known to be playful like cats and dogs are. However, when I placed the Nut Nibbler in their cage, I was surprised to discover that they were not only curious, but actually seemed to enjoy nibbling on it and pushing it around. In fact, after leaving the pigs alone with the Nut Nibbler for a few hours, I returned to find all five of them sleeping around it as if it were a security blanket. And to this day, every time I place the Nut Nibbler in their cage, they instantly flock to it.
The point I would like to emphasize is that although my pigs seem to worship that Nut Nibbler as if it were a guinea pig God, to another pig it may just be another thing to poop on. In other words, every pig is different and you may need to try out more than one toy before you find one that strikes your pig’s interest. Regardless, I highly recommend that you try giving your guinea pig fun toys to nudge and nibble on in order to keep him happy and healthy. The bottom line is: fun toys are a great way to improve the livability of most guinea pig habitats.
For and article on creating great guinea pig habitats with C&C cages CLICK HERE–> Guinea Pigs Cages – Not What They Used to Be
What are the things you consider when looking at guinea pig cages for sale? Color? Price? An aesthetically-pleasing design? Different People choose cages based upon different criteria. However, one extremely important factor is often overlooked.
A commonly overlooked factor when considering one of the multitude of guinea pig cages for sale appears to be cage size. Judging by the number of small, “standard” pet store cages still being purchased every year, it is clear that people do not really look at cage size.
Let’s do a little thought experiment. The average guinea pig is about 9 to 15 inches in length. The average height for a human is roughly 5’4″ to 5’10″. An average pet store cage is 24-inches by 16-inches.
Put yourself in your pig’s place. An equivalent size room for you would be approximately 8-ft by 12-feet – the size of a large bathroom or a small bedroom. So, living your entire life in a large bathroom or small bedroom may not seem horrible – but it would certainly be a challenge to get a significant amount of exercise in a space that small.
And when we add a nest box to our pig’s cage, we are adding an item that is perhaps 10 to 12-inches on each side. That might be equivalent to building a seven-foot by seven-foot storage shed and placing it our hypothetical equivalent room with us. Then add a food dish to your pig’s cage (about half the size of your pig) and it’s like throwing a kiddie pool – three-feet in diameter in the middle of the floor in our room.
Of course we’re going to need a water bottle. This would be roughly equivalent to something the size of a hot water heater standing in the corner of our equivalent room. And a hay rack is has a footprint of approximately four by seven inches. So adding a hay rack to the wall might be roughly equivalent to pushing a couple of nightstands up against one of the walls in our hypothetical equivalent room and placing them side-by side.
Does this sound like a lot of room? Does it sound like someplace you would like to spend the rest of your life?
When you next survey the many guinea pig cages for sale, consider the situation from your pig’s point of view. Look – really look- at the space situation facing your guinea pig and select a cage big enough to provide an adequate and comfortable living space. Over the past several years, C&C (Cubes and Coroplast) cages are gaining in popularity for this very reason – they provide a spacious, healthy environment for a reasonable price.
Check out this related post–> Guinea Pigs Cages – Not What They Used to Be
Why use C&C (Cubes and Coroplast) materials for building a guinea pig cage? There are many reasons. It allows your cage to be customizable. In other words you can design your cage to suit your living space, number of guinea pigs or even the color of your décor. You can add or even invent new never-seen-before features. And you can build it as tall as you want (within reason).
But the overwhelming reason is that you can build big guinea pig cages. You get a lot of cage for the money. And – more importantly – your guinea pigs get a lot of cage for the money.
So, big guinea pig cages are the reason to look into C&C cages. And the best place for big guinea pig cages? Right here of course, at BlueStoneCages.
We have many large designs to choose from. And we design our cages – not only with the guinea pig in mind – we also design for the convenience and ease-of-use for the pig owner. We can’t help it. We’re pig owners ourselves. And many of the features we have designed in are there to solve a problem that we have encountered over our many years of living with guinea pigs.
So there you are. C&C cages a lot of cage for the money. You can get really great ones here (read our feedback). And, if you click on the button directly below, you can save money while you’re at it…
To read a related post, CLICK HERE–> Guinea Pigs Cages – Not What They Used to Be
Cavy cages have come in two styles in the past – the old guinea pig hutch — nailed together with wooden two-by-fours and chicken wire; and the tiny rodent cage that can be seen for sale in the pet store. Because of C&C cavy cages those two guinea pig cage technologies have become obsolete.
Maybe you’ve heard of C&C cages. They have been sweeping the guinea pig cage for a greater part of the past decade.
The two C’s C&C stand for cubes and Coroplast — the two primary materials used to construct a C&C cage. Cubes represent storage cubes — or more correctly, the metal grids used to fashion them. These types of grids can be seen in home storage cube units and in retail store wire cube display units.
Coroplast is a light weight and durable corrugated plastic sheet material and is used to form the litter bins in this type of guinea pig cage.
The C&C cavy cage is very cost-effective. One can build a very large cage with very little money invested.
You too can be swept up by these revolutionary cavy cages — and you can do it the “easy way” by buying a BlueStoneCommerce C&C cage kit.
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