It depends on how many guinea pigs you have. It is recommended highly that you have at least two Guinea Pigs. The cages sold by stores are grossly under spaced. The real space two Guinea Pigs should get is minimum 7.5 sq feet, with the PREFERRED being 10.5 sq feet - generally 30'' by 50''. Three Guinea Pigs should have a space of minimum 10.5 sq feet and PREFERRED being 13 sq feet - generally 30'' by 62''. Four Guinea Pigs is minimum 13 sq feet, and PREFERRED is more than that - generally 30'' by 76''. Building a C&C (cube and coroplast) cage is the main option, so check the related link for spacing and instructions.
Be aware - always know the sexes of your piggies when pairing to avoid pregnancies.
There are different opinions on this.
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One or two guinea pigs need a cage that's about four feet long and two feet wide. They don't need a lot of space. The cage should be regularly cleaned out, or if it has an open base, it should be moved to a fresh place on the grass each day. The size of the cage is less important than how clean you keep it.
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Two guinea pigs need a cage to be at LEAST 7.5 feet. Get a cage called a C&C cage.
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About 4 feet across and four feet wide. (1.5m x 1.5m). They should have a large hutch with a sleeping area, food area, and area with a kitty litter. There should be hay in the sleeping area.
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Big enough so they can run around and small enough so that you can fit it in the space you have.
It needs to be atleast a minimum of 7.5 square feet and a maximum (I wouldn't go any bigger) of 10.5 square feet.
You can find some great cages and dimensions for guinea pig cages in the link in the Related links section below.
A regular medium cage or luxury is large size. Always have entertaining things, too.
NO! NO! NO! my friend did that... lets just say there was blood and 2 dead guinea pigs when she woke up.
If i were you i would get a big cage so the guinea pig can run around Good luck with your piggie I have a big cage that holds 2 guinea pigs and they chase each other around the whole cage!!!
It's a little small, but guinea pigs don't actually need very much space. Two guinea pigs should be fine, as long as they are both females.
you should clean your guinea pigs cage every 2-3 days just to make sure they don't get sick, and it doesn't smell. sak :)
Try, but watch them closely. Many will fight.
They need a minimum of 10.5 square feet for 2 guinea pigs.
You can definitely have 2 female guinea pigs in the same cage. Just be sure they are closer in age and get along well before housing them together.
It's best to keep them in the same cage for about a week. And you have to put them in the same cage together for about and hour each day after that for a while. I have 3 male guinea pigs at home and usually the guinea pig who came into the family or home first will try to show the other guinea pigs who is in charge (Or dominant). It usually takes about a week to two weeks for the guinea pigs to work it out and become great buddies.
2 guinea pigs = 2x5 c&c cage which is 30" by 62" a dwarf rabbit= 2x4 which is 30" by 50" so in total you should just make a 2x10 c&c cage feeding time may be difficult because they need different food. -kiley
NO! That is cruel and guinea pigs will get fungal infections and there coat will get yuck! You should use a different bedding because the bedding you use is not absobent.
They have flies there because no matter how much you clean your guinea pig's cage the smell of the feces will always be there unless you clean your cage every 2 weeks. Just use some soap and water. After about a year of having the same cage I find it more fun for the guinea pigs to get a new cage unless you get them out for about a hour each day. That way they don't get too bored.