Is there a rule for guinea pig cage size?

Many people are unsure when buying a guinea pig cage. That’s because guinea pig cage size can vary enormously, and so many people don’t know what size cage to buy.

There is no formal rule about the size hutch a guinea pig needs. We can’t say to you that so many centimetres by so many centimetres is the exact requirement for one guinea pig.

What we can say is that the general rule must always be that bigger is always better. We have 2 guinea pigs and they are housed in an area that would be at least 4 metres square. They have plenty of hiding holes, pipes to run in, boxes to play in and hay to make runs in.

So many of the guinea pig hatches you see in the pet shops are so small that it’s impossible to give you a guinea pig proper accommodation, and you certainly can’t provide him with places to play and to hide.

That’s the general rule for guinea pig cage size. Bigger is always better. Don’t be fooled into buying one of those tiny cages found in the pet shops simply because they are cheaper. You can buy much better value on the net which allows you to buy a bigger cage for the same amount of money.

In our view eBay is by far the best place to buy a cage for your guinea pig. As the hutches there are so much cheaper you can afford to buy your piggies a much bigger cage.

Here is a wonderful video showing you exactly what a great cage is like.
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We’ve been asked where to find the cheapest guinea pig cage for saleOne of our readers has asked us which is the best place to find a guinea pig cage for sale.

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Before we answer that we should stress, as we have stressed before on this website, that the most important consideration when buying a guinea pig cage for your piggy is not the price.

In fact the most important consideration when looking for a guinea pig cage the sale is that you buy a cage that is sufficiently spacious the house your guinea pig in comfort.

Far too many people choose the cheapest guinea pig cage they can find. In almost all cases the cheapest guinea pig cage is also the smallest, and many of the cages that you find in pet shops are way too small for your guinea pig.

Of course if you’re on a budget it’s important to get the best value that you can find. And the best value guinea pig cages aren’t in the pet shop.

Yhe pet shop has to pay large overheads including holding all the stock and paying rent on the shop and therefore they sell their guinea pig cages at full retail price.

You can find much better value on the Internet, and after spending some time looking around in our value the best value guinea pig cages for sale are on eBay. If you’re a canny buyer you can get some extraordinary bargains on eBay.

So if you’re looking for a guinea pig cage the sale you’ll see some of the listings on eBay above. Check them out and see what bargains there are to be had on guinea pig cages the sale on eBay right now. Read the rest of this entry

I’ve seen a plastic guinea pig cage for sale. Is it a good cage for my guinea pig?

One of the most common problems with guinea pig hutches is that they are generally purchased too small. Often the same applies to plastic guinea pig cages. If you do see one for sale, and they are not common, they are usually too small.

Whilst most of the guinea pig cages on the market are made from timber it is quite possible to buy a plastic guinea pig cage however. The problem with these cages is that they can be close to airtight, and therefore there is poor air circulation and your guinea pig can develop respiratory problems from damp air. It is also possible for them to develop bacterial infections for the same reason.

That’s not to say that a guinea pig hutch with a simple plastic floor is a bad hutch. If it is merely the floor of the hutch that is made of plastic this is much better than wire which is found on the floor of many cages.

Wire is the worst material to put on the floor of your guinea pig hutch because walking on wire can cause guinea pigs to develop problems with their feet.

A plastic floor on a guinea pig hutch is easy to clean and easy to take care of and your guinea pig will be happy walking on it. Read the rest of this entry