Nope. Im still getting guinea pigs February first. I'm getting same gender so I don't have to separate them like that and my uncle gave me tips on cleaning and stuff
Shes done it very complicated. It's not that hard I promise . I have 10 pigs and 5 cages . First the fact that she uses 1 blanket is making it harder on her . Had she had individuals in each cage she could have lifted each up out and kept the mess contained in the blankets (dont shake out in cage) . Take blankets outside and shake off the mess , sweep anything clung to the fabric off so it doesnt get in your machine , wash and done . With adequate layers of absorbent fabric those urine stains wouldn't be there. Seeds are awful for pigs no treat sticks are needed they need hay veggies and pellets. Adult pigs need more space also . 2x3 is tight for multiple pigs , especially males. I suggest at LEAST a 2x4 . Think of how you'd feel if you were restricted to a small area all day every day. If you'd like more info go to theguineapigforum.co.uk or find me on Facebook.
I'm reading all of these comments. I have guinea pigs myself. They have more then enough room! I have two, there cage is a the same size as the half point, maybe a bit bigger. They run freely and enjoy the amount of space they have. She gave them hay, she took it out before the video because trust me, its messy!!! She's a better pet owner than all of us! So enough hate and just realize how hard she works and how much money she spends to keep them happy! My god
@@rayleemccracken9350 exactly. And I'm sorry but you cant say shes any better than us , you dont know us lmao . I have a literal mansion for my pigs not just minimal suggested space requirements. She's probably having issues with the one pig who was taken out due to the size of the cage . I'm not hating at all btw . I think she's great spreading awareness . I just dont agree with 3females in a 2x3 and 2 males in a 2x3 I'm sorry I never will , they need more than that . Aside from that and the seed sticks I'm great 🤷🏼♀️ hay too, they need lots of hay .
Thank you for the advise!! I finally did get my C&C built and for the first week I did use bedding as you suggested, but I just love the idea of using fleece! So today I cleaned out the cage and put in some brand new fleece and he just loves it! And so far so good, there has only been one spot where he dug at the blanket, and I just binder clipped it to the towels I have underneath, and it's worked great so far! Still the first day, but he's already behaving better than I thought he would!! :)
To clean my cage I use a special kind of cleaner called Whip-it. It's a high concentrate of citrus solutions, water, salt and veggie oils. It was like 20 bucks for 2 gallons and I only need one tablespoon in the spray bottle. It's perfectly healthy for any animal and has a sweet citrus smell =3
okay you people need to calm down, because she is probably a better pet owner then most of you so stop hating on her. And her pigs do have hay, if you are new and you are saying that she does not have hay, well if you watch more of her vids she talks a lot about the hay.
Isabelle Linn ikr and she is cleaning the cages so chill out people I assume she will ad more when she cleans it she clearly isn't starving her piggys or else they would be dead or really sick 😷
Great video, love your pigs :) and to answer the questions below, the "white stuff" is chloroplast or corex. Cardboard would just get soggy. Chloroplast can get expensive depending on where you live so I recommend using a shower curtain. There are tutorials on how to make c&c cages with a shower curtain if you would like to make one. Also, piggiepigpigs has a tutorial on how to use chloroplast for a c&c cage base. Hope this helped answer your question. :P
Her cage is plenty big for all you haters. After using my calculator I figured out that a two by three is bigger than a Midwest cage and nobody complains about Midwest cages
A 2x3 is not actually bigger than a midwest. Each grid is 14 inches. The length of a midwest is 47in and width is 27. The length of a 2x3 is 42in and the width is 28.
That is alot of work! Thank you for the tips....I use potty training pads for dogs and cut them up for their corner spots they pee in, and just replace those smaller pieces everyday. I do use fleece too where he does not poo and pee. and also the cotton fluff stuff which I spot clean his poop. Very nice video....don't listen to the immature idiots, you are sweet!
I am taking care of my granddaughter's guinea pig while she is out of the country. Your videos are very well done and you should be proud of your work! I am going to make a playpen for Candycorn like yours (I have a spare room, but I also have cats, so he has to be in a smaller cage when I am not able to sit with him). What did you make the walls and floor of your cage out of?
Sarah Mop you only wash them occasionally when they become dirty . Do not wash them regularly. She attached the fleece by using the clips and attaching it to the bottom
I clean my cage once a week. I use the care fresh bedding that had paper and wood shavings. I would love to use fleece but we're not able to do that right now
Fay depends on the type of wood. Cedar and pine can make the guinea pigs very unwell and isn’t good bedding for them. However, Aspen wood shavings should be ok because it’s a non-aromatic hardwood.
I have pond liner as a base. The cubes (wire tied) sit on top and the remaining liner (it's huge!) ive used as walls on three sides half way up the cubes. I don't need any on the front as the hay box keeps the hay from straying, i do get a little, but it's soon picked up. I've only used connectors on the front corners as they do get clogged with poop. Its much easier to just lift and vacuum once the fleece is out. A wipe with white vinegar on a damp cloth, dried with a towel and all fresh and clean ! 😊 Btw, their enclosure is sturdy enough and it works for me and my Furry Family of four. 🐹 How satisfying is it to see your Piggies happy and healthy in their clean house? VERY! 😊
bojna1 mine takes like 15 minutes, take out everything sweep up poop throw the fleece in the washer and put in a clean liner, I don’t know why it’s so hard for people
So helpful!!! Thank you so much I am on my 4th cage with my 2 pigs dez and Squribles and we are now getting a c and c cage with fleece and this helps A LOT! Thanks again, I am subbed!
This is a great video . We're talking about getting another guinea pig , and I used shavings last time , so I'm definitely going with fleece this time . Thanks for all the tips . Your piggy's are so sweet :)
Hi there:) I got my C and C cage grids at target, and the coroplast in a 4x8 sheet at Menards for $40. I haven't had fleece for awhile, but I remember that it was $3 a yard at Walmart, and there were MANY colors and patterns😛 Hope I helped!
I Haven't built one yet but I have a guinea pig and I plan on building her a like 3x4ft maybe cage for her and I know you can get pretty cheap at walmart. I haven't built it yet so I am not sure if it is a good thick enough good fleece yet.
Thanks! It doesn't sound too serious if its only now and then. If they stop eating/drinking or have any nasal discharge then take them to see a vet immediately. Some pigs can also be allergic to certain dusty bedding such as pine and aspen shavings
I made mine, you may be able to find some premade ones on ebay or other sites. I also have a video on where to find supplies and how to make a coroplast cage :)
Jared Yeo I am making a C&C cage to! I have been asking the same question you have for awhile now. I found a really cheap way that another youtuber told me and if you go to home depot you can get the coroplast (bottom of cage) for 13.00 dollars or 8.00 dollars, the 13.00 dollar one is big enough for a 2x4 grid big cage! you can find the grids really cheap on amazon also. hope I helped!
+GuineaPigSmith i cant find those grid things anywhere. like are they called "Cage Liners"? or....? every time i look up "cage liners", it comes up a little box.... i dont think those big things can fit in a small box. like what am i supposed to look up?
ItsMeMadisonH you can look up fleece liners, guinea pig cage liners, or just plain guinea pig bedding! Let me know if you still need help because I may be able to send you a good website link for buying them!
I'm sure you have timothy hay racks somewhere 24/7???!! I seen a girl on youtube actually make a hay rack out of an old cereal box on youtube if your in a pinch..Personally I would cut the fleece in half so you can just fold them up instead of yanking it out like that...seems like a lot of work to do it that way..I realize the vid is a few yrs old tho!
You can get it at most hardware stores or art supply stores. Art supply stores refer to it traditionally as coroplast, hardware stores will refer to it as corrugated plastic (or they'll have no idea what youre talking about) In Canada suburban (read larger and better equipped) Home Depot stores carry it, or Midoco Art Supply and Office Supply which is in Toronto.
I have a coroplast cage for my pigs. :) no grid things around it at the moment, I used an old cage lid, I pulled all the separate grids apart and I use them. I have fleece in the main floor and bedding in the loft. And I have a litter box with bedding in it on the main floor. :)
Melinda Clementis sawdust can be fine for them. I used to use it and it was fine. Now I use fleece which is a HOLE lot easier so I recommend u try it :)
I NEVER wash my Guinea pigs things in the washer....I mean after all it is where you wash your kitchen rags.....I just take them outside and hang them on the line and spray them good with the water hose....All the urine and poop washes off with the pressure of the water.
bubgum00 you're washing it though. it'll come out clean lol everything comes out clean. if your kid peed their bed you'd wash it in the washer. I guess it depends on where you're from too, I don't have a washing line or would have anywhere to put one. or have a hose for that matter.
Eh, I've used cloth diapers and washed clothes/sheets/towels with way more gross stuff than some animal urine. I like using Nature's Miracle Laundry Boost or spot treating the really gross stuff because it's an enzymatic cleaner.
bubgum00 this is why you use detergent to break down fecal matter and urine. I have cloth diapered and know the science behind it. Also, you should be cleaning your washing machine out periodically, and disinfecting.
I would use two fleeces, one either side, altho I do use more than one per run, but you made that look a lot harder than it could have been.. Beautiful piggies :)
These cages aren't big enough for three pigs, it's the recommend for one and the minimum for 2, the ramp in the girl's cage is far to steep and their isn't enough hay for guinea pigs. Personally this makes me distrust any information from this channel.
Sparkly Queen same it makes me sick that people don't provide there piggies the things they need to live and are wasting money on beds and tunnels when they should have food before any of that
Hayleigh Vaughn or maybe instead of purchasing 5 guinea pigs, stick with the amount that she could afford a cage of decent size for. A 4x3 would be big enough for her females
Hayleigh Vaughn the funny part is that I don't even have guinea pigs, I am just researching about them to determine if I should get some. And yet I seem to know more then most owners.
It can be quite hard to get ALL the hair off, you can try sweeping it off with a stiff bristled brush or vacuuming the fleece. When I wash my fleece there tends to be a bit of hair still stuck on but once it has gone through the dryer almost all of it is gone, dryer sheets help too! :)
My pigs are usually pretty good with not getting under the fleece. But you can still use regular bedding in a C&C cage! JUst be sure to build higher walls to prevent them from kicking it out :) Also congrats on your first piggy!!!
This helped so much! My mom and I are convincing my dad to get a guinea pig :D I've decided to make a C&C cage because I feel like it is easier and better for piggies! One question... Where can you buy chloroplast?
It isn't actually to bad for smell so long as it is swept out daily. However I find it can get a bit smelly by the end of the week, whereas sometimes paper based bedding can last almost 2 weeks. I enjoy the fleece better though because it is less messy :)
I'm gonna clear a few things up as a proud piggie owner. Guinea pigs need space however with an upper section it doubles the space they have. Having said that I have a 2 meter by 3 meter run with a 3 meter by 1 meter hutch and a ramp. I have 2 rabbits and 1 guinea pig. Before anyone says that that is not enough room it is classed as a giant animal shed. I know from previous videos that these guinea pigs do get hay and the way she has the cages set up all though it is not natural it is the safer and cleaner to use fleece. In fact when I introduce a new rabbit (like I did a few months back) there was a small fight, I needed to separate them and therefore I used this style cage with fleece.
wondering if some fleece materials are better than other at controlling the odor? We bought fleece at JoAnn recently, and it seems to start smelling much sooner than the blanket we originally used...
Hi, I have watched all of your video's and i am a huge fan, u inspired me to get my two guinea pigs, gus and raulph. And they both sneeze every now and again but it happens mostly when other people are around could it be because they are nervous? Or should i take them to the vet to get checked out? Because when they are with me they don't sneeze.....
I’m really sorry if this sounds like a very stupid question but I’m new to having guinea pigs so still learning as I want to do everything right. Does it matter if they go under the fleece as mine seem to like doing that. They don’t get stuck. I have them in a ferplast 120cm but I’ve just ordered a 5x2 C and C, can’t wait for it to come
Mahalo (thanx) for your video demonstration, esp where you showed how you made the carpeted ramp - it was very informative and helpful to actually see it get done! I need to make one as well for my gp's. I had wondered about how to make the skid bumps on the ramp esp, since they have delicate feet and need that extra help up each step. May I ask you where you purchased your carpeting pieces from & approx cost? Also, your boys really enjoyed chewing on that "nut" (?) toy, it seemed; I've never seen one like that b4, where did u buy it & price pls? Mahalo nui loa (thanx so much) for your video & replying in advance. Have a great wed! Aloha, Amber 😉🤙🏻💋🌺🐽
Hi! Would you be so kind to tell where to find that cage! I have the cage that comes with the starter kit, pretty small and would like to transition her to a bigger cage and do not know where to find it. any advice is appreciate it!
I love how the new way to set up cages is using a fleece. For the flooring. Must be much nicer than sawdust as well as cheaper and greener How did you train the pigs to use a litter tray. ? We had pigs years ago but I quite like idea of having one as an adult. Would one pig be happy on own ? My children had theirs with the rabbit and they used to sit in their run and play. I live I. A flat so not sure I have room for a huge cage set up plus I have a cat. Wondering if compatible
Please answer this: So ive tryed fleece before i went home layed it out in the cage and it just puddled up and stained there fur, so i need to wash and dry it 4 times. then i need to put towels under the cage right? but how much is fleece / towels and where do you buy them?
I got two boxes with 19 grid panels each at bed bath and beyond for 19.99 each and my fleece from Wal-Mart which was 2.50. I cut up some pieces to make hammocks and cuppies for my little ones and they love it. Switching from sawdust definitely seemed to be worth their health rather than my budget
I appreciate all the work since we clean our pigs cage daily, but have you considered folding up the blankets to enclose poo to shake outside in a bin, so you can avoid vacuuming? We use pool towel under, then fleece blanket atop, replacing those daily, but it's a quick fold and dump, then storing the dirty linens in a plastic bin outside until we're ready to launder once a week. Our clean up seems much faster, but we don't have all the extra items to move, but thanks for the video.
Thank you for the video. Helped me with some things. I am sorry that you try to share and people are so negative. Maybe we should take what we like and leave the rest.
I don't use bulldog clips when the fleece is just on the bottom. Usually my pigs are pretty good at not going under it and if they do try I weigh down the fleece at the edges with some flat rocks :)
Where do u get your fleece and how much would it cost for a 2x4 cage with a little second level like yours that's a 1x2 with a ramp with 2 grids bend in half... Or where could u get it cheap.
I feel like this would be a nightmare to watch for anyone who is just warming up to the idea of getting a guinea pig
yep she just about totally put me off the idea of owning one!.. twin humans would be less work
Nope. Im still getting guinea pigs February first. I'm getting same gender so I don't have to separate them like that and my uncle gave me tips on cleaning and stuff
Shes done it very complicated. It's not that hard I promise . I have 10 pigs and 5 cages . First the fact that she uses 1 blanket is making it harder on her . Had she had individuals in each cage she could have lifted each up out and kept the mess contained in the blankets (dont shake out in cage) . Take blankets outside and shake off the mess , sweep anything clung to the fabric off so it doesnt get in your machine , wash and done . With adequate layers of absorbent fabric those urine stains wouldn't be there.
Seeds are awful for pigs no treat sticks are needed they need hay veggies and pellets.
Adult pigs need more space also . 2x3 is tight for multiple pigs , especially males. I suggest at LEAST a 2x4 . Think of how you'd feel if you were restricted to a small area all day every day.
If you'd like more info go to theguineapigforum.co.uk or find me on Facebook.
@@zoeykralovetz1744 comment above was for you
@@sabinekatsavrias4422 comment above was for you
When you turned on the vacuum in the vid it woke up my bunnies😂
I'm reading all of these comments. I have guinea pigs myself. They have more then enough room! I have two, there cage is a the same size as the half point, maybe a bit bigger. They run freely and enjoy the amount of space they have. She gave them hay, she took it out before the video because trust me, its messy!!! She's a better pet owner than all of us! So enough hate and just realize how hard she works and how much money she spends to keep them happy! My god
Kaylee & Willow she and Erin Ark are the best pet owners not just her
Kaylee Fischbach she has 2 MALE pigs in a 2×3.
true
@@rayleemccracken9350 exactly. And I'm sorry but you cant say shes any better than us , you dont know us lmao . I have a literal mansion for my pigs not just minimal suggested space requirements.
She's probably having issues with the one pig who was taken out due to the size of the cage . I'm not hating at all btw . I think she's great spreading awareness . I just dont agree with 3females in a 2x3 and 2 males in a 2x3 I'm sorry I never will , they need more than that . Aside from that and the seed sticks I'm great 🤷🏼♀️ hay too, they need lots of hay .
they don’t have enough room…
ok, first suggestion : use two fleece blankets instead of one, one for each compartment
Second suggestion Cristian...find a hobby and fuck off
TaylorMade Mann LOL
@@chiscake2903 I guess that would be 2nd and 3rd lol
TaylorMade Mann lol but also isn’t he just saying to use two fleece liners so she can swap when one is in the wash or?
The bottom . If she had 2 blankets itd be far easier to remove .
Thank you for the advise!! I finally did get my C&C built and for the first week I did use bedding as you suggested, but I just love the idea of using fleece! So today I cleaned out the cage and put in some brand new fleece and he just loves it! And so far so good, there has only been one spot where he dug at the blanket, and I just binder clipped it to the towels I have underneath, and it's worked great so far! Still the first day, but he's already behaving better than I thought he would!! :)
To clean my cage I use a special kind of cleaner called Whip-it. It's a high concentrate of citrus solutions, water, salt and veggie oils. It was like 20 bucks for 2 gallons and I only need one tablespoon in the spray bottle. It's perfectly healthy for any animal and has a sweet citrus smell =3
Good deal
Is Whip it cleaner available online? Thank you in advance for your response.
okay you people need to calm down, because she is probably a better pet owner then most of you so stop hating on her. And her pigs do have hay, if you are new and you are saying that she does not have hay, well if you watch more of her vids she talks a lot about the hay.
Isabelle Linn ikr and she is cleaning the cages so chill out people I assume she will ad more when she cleans it she clearly isn't starving her piggys or else they would be dead or really sick 😷
Ikr she is such a good guinea pig owner.
In all honesty if there was hay in those cages it would be all over the blanket . I dont see not a single piece of hay on those blankets .
I looked at my guinea pig and told I was going to redecorate her room and she stared at me
Great video, love your pigs :) and to answer the questions below, the "white stuff" is chloroplast or corex. Cardboard would just get soggy. Chloroplast can get expensive depending on where you live so I recommend using a shower curtain. There are tutorials on how to make c&c cages with a shower curtain if you would like to make one. Also, piggiepigpigs has a tutorial on how to use chloroplast for a c&c cage base. Hope this helped answer your question. :P
Her cage is plenty big for all you haters.
After using my calculator I figured out that a two by three is bigger than a Midwest cage and nobody complains about Midwest cages
A 2x3 is not actually bigger than a midwest. Each grid is 14 inches. The length of a midwest is 47in and width is 27. The length of a 2x3 is 42in and the width is 28.
That is alot of work! Thank you for the tips....I use potty training pads for dogs and cut them up for their corner spots they pee in, and just replace those smaller pieces everyday. I do use fleece too where he does not poo and pee. and also the cotton fluff stuff which I spot clean his poop. Very nice video....don't listen to the immature idiots, you are sweet!
I feel that most of you hater are just board or young and you just want to make people mad
Isabelle Linn board
Bored *
This is the first video I watched when I first thought about getting guinea pigs.
I am taking care of my granddaughter's guinea pig while she is out of the country. Your videos are very well done and you should be proud of your work! I am going to make a playpen for Candycorn like yours (I have a spare room, but I also have cats, so he has to be in a smaller cage when I am not able to sit with him). What did you make the walls and floor of your cage out of?
Reva Gray it’s coroplast
This is my favorite how to clean a c&c cage video :)
How often do they need cleaning and how did you attach the fleece to the corflute with the bulldog clips?
Sarah Mop you only wash them occasionally when they become dirty . Do not wash them regularly. She attached the fleece by using the clips and attaching it to the bottom
I clean my cage once a week. I use the care fresh bedding that had paper and wood shavings. I would love to use fleece but we're not able to do that right now
Hails Bails isn't wood shaving bad for them since they have a very sensitive respiratory system?
Fay depends on the type of wood. Cedar and pine can make the guinea pigs very unwell and isn’t good bedding for them. However, Aspen wood shavings should be ok because it’s a non-aromatic hardwood.
Nour'sArtCorner ok thank you I was slightly confused on what bedding they could handle
I have pond liner as a base. The cubes (wire tied) sit on top and the remaining liner (it's huge!) ive used as walls on three sides half way up the cubes. I don't need any on the front as the hay box keeps the hay from straying, i do get a little, but it's soon picked up. I've only used connectors on the front corners as they do get clogged with poop. Its much easier to just lift and vacuum once the fleece is out. A wipe with white vinegar on a damp cloth, dried with a towel and all fresh and clean ! 😊 Btw, their enclosure is sturdy enough and it works for me and my Furry Family of four. 🐹 How satisfying is it to see your Piggies happy and healthy in their clean house?
VERY! 😊
And do your pigs know where to use the bathroom or did you have to train them
Allison Schott ik this was a long time ago, but you have to train them, and they will never 100% be potty trained
Duh you have to train them
So satisfying watching it go from dirty to super clean
Man that looks like a lot of work.
It is
It is it took me a whole day to clean mine cause its so big XD
Depends on the cage, mine takes around an hour.
bojna1 mine takes like 15 minutes, take out everything sweep up poop throw the fleece in the washer and put in a clean liner, I don’t know why it’s so hard for people
You have so much patience. When I use fleece they ruin it so fast and it drives me nuts. But they are worth it.
it looks like you need to work out a better way to handle this if your doing that every day thats a lot
She dose not do this every day she does this 2 times a week she spot cleans all the other days lol
Ashley she said that was only one day of being dirty
So helpful!!! Thank you so much I am on my 4th cage with my 2 pigs dez and Squribles and we are now getting a c and c cage with fleece and this helps A LOT! Thanks again, I am subbed!
can the girls get up to the second level? the ladder seems too steep to climb
Thank you for this! I've been wandering about how to clean these types of cages. I'm still on the fence about getting a guinea pig.
Why wouldn't you put two litter boxes ? especially if you see where the pee stains are it makes more sense to put two.
This is a great video . We're talking about getting another guinea pig , and I used shavings last time , so I'm definitely going with fleece this time . Thanks for all the tips . Your piggy's are so sweet :)
My eyes when I saw all the poop: O.O
This is the only fleece video that is actually relatable
why is she so out of breath when she talks?
DIY LICIOUS that's what I wanted to know....she was out of breath before she even started...I was so confused
DIY LICIOUS I don't know but some people have problems with their lungs
it takes ALOT out of u tu clean a cage
LOL
DIY LICIOUS she might have Asthma. But it is pretty difficult cleaning cages that are on the ground because you gotta crawl.
Great vid! I learned a lot! I'm thinking about switching to fleece now! :)
I want a C&C cage but don't know where to get it and also don't know where you get the
fleece to design your cage
Hi there:) I got my C and C cage grids at target, and the coroplast in a 4x8 sheet at Menards for $40. I haven't had fleece for awhile, but I remember that it was $3 a yard at Walmart, and there were MANY colors and patterns😛 Hope I helped!
thx!
I Haven't built one yet but I have a guinea pig and I plan on building her a like 3x4ft maybe cage for her and I know you can get pretty cheap at walmart. I haven't built it yet so I am not sure if it is a good thick enough good fleece yet.
You can get the fleece at a craft store or you can buy it from a company ex. PiggiePigPigs
Try going to a hardware store to get the c and c, get a 'dish bin' made out of plastic and 'fasten' them together
i love ur guinea pig set up!!! It’s SOO CUTE i think im gonna do a similar thing!
aren't they cute!
crystalheart9 yeah there so cut
i mean yeah there cute
hot tea do they really smell that bad? would it stink up my room?
Thanks! It doesn't sound too serious if its only now and then. If they stop eating/drinking or have any nasal discharge then take them to see a vet immediately. Some pigs can also be allergic to certain dusty bedding such as pine and aspen shavings
where is their hay?
The boys didn't have a little house though.
***** I'm not entirely sure why you're being rude. I was just saying, that is probably why he asked where the hay is.
She's cleaning it out why would she have hay in there? But if a waste is it not
@@rhiannonmcgrory3733 because they need hay and it wouldn't be a waste because it would keep the Guinea pigs healthy and alive
Your piggies are really cute. Thanks for sharing.
Hi,could u tell me where to buy C&c cage.
I made mine, you may be able to find some premade ones on ebay or other sites. I also have a video on where to find supplies and how to make a coroplast cage :)
Jared Yeo I am making a C&C cage to! I have been asking the same question you have for awhile now. I found a really cheap way that another youtuber told me and if you go to home depot you can get the coroplast (bottom of cage) for 13.00 dollars or 8.00 dollars, the 13.00 dollar one is big enough for a 2x4 grid big cage! you can find the grids really cheap on amazon also. hope I helped!
+GuineaPigSmith i cant find those grid things anywhere. like are they called "Cage Liners"? or....? every time i look up "cage liners", it comes up a little box.... i dont think those big things can fit in a small box. like what am i supposed to look up?
ItsMeMadisonH you can look up fleece liners, guinea pig cage liners, or just plain guinea pig bedding! Let me know if you still need help because I may be able to send you a good website link for buying them!
+GuineaPigSmith is there something besides fleece? i don't really want a bedding that's like a normal blanket.
This feels like a secret Dyson vacuum ad. XD your guinea pigs look very well taken care of. (:
That ramp is much too steep.
Such a great video. Thank you!
I'm sure you have timothy hay racks somewhere 24/7???!! I seen a girl on youtube actually make a hay rack out of an old cereal box on youtube if your in a pinch..Personally I would cut the fleece in half so you can just fold them up instead of yanking it out like that...seems like a lot of work to do it that way..I realize the vid is a few yrs old tho!
One of my piggies is also named Pippin! Very helpful video. Thanks.
do you give them hay becuase they need hay
Melissa Fuentes yes she does pause look at the 2nd level in the girls
You can get it at most hardware stores or art supply stores. Art supply stores refer to it traditionally as coroplast, hardware stores will refer to it as corrugated plastic (or they'll have no idea what youre talking about) In Canada suburban (read larger and better equipped) Home Depot stores carry it, or Midoco Art Supply and Office Supply which is in Toronto.
Where is their hay???
I thought that to
Top.
Cassandra Watt somtimes they dont need hay
Diane Fairbairn they need hay 100% of the time!
Cassandra Watt she took it out
I have a coroplast cage for my pigs. :) no grid things around it at the moment, I used an old cage lid, I pulled all the separate grids apart and I use them. I have fleece in the main floor and bedding in the loft. And I have a litter box with bedding in it on the main floor. :)
Mine live in lots of sawdust and LOTS of hay!
Melinda Clementis oh no no no no yous a blankit cuz it cant have Sawdust!!!
Melinda Clementis sawdust isnt good for them
Certain types are.... got 3 in their sixth year right now... so..... I used premium softwood shavings.
Melinda Clementis sawdust can be fine for them. I used to use it and it was fine. Now I use fleece which is a HOLE lot easier so I recommend u try it :)
OK,... I will ;)
thank you so much my guinea pigs will be happy and so will I. You really are the Cavy Queen :D
LOTS of POOP!
Nice Video! Helps alot of people
I NEVER wash my Guinea pigs things in the washer....I mean after all it is where you wash your kitchen rags.....I just take them outside and hang them on the line and spray them good with the water hose....All the urine and poop washes off with the pressure of the water.
bubgum00 you're washing it though. it'll come out clean lol everything comes out clean. if your kid peed their bed you'd wash it in the washer. I guess it depends on where you're from too, I don't have a washing line or would have anywhere to put one. or have a hose for that matter.
TheTinyHerd exactly what I was thinking, imagine all that nasty bacteria on it yuck😰😱😲
Eh, I've used cloth diapers and washed clothes/sheets/towels with way more gross stuff than some animal urine. I like using Nature's Miracle Laundry Boost or spot treating the really gross stuff because it's an enzymatic cleaner.
bubgum00 this is why you use detergent to break down fecal matter and urine. I have cloth diapered and know the science behind it. Also, you should be cleaning your washing machine out periodically, and disinfecting.
I would use two fleeces, one either side, altho I do use more than one per run, but you made that look a lot harder than it could have been.. Beautiful piggies :)
Not to be rude but whats with your breathing😕😕 but other than that this video is very useful for my future 😊😊😊 Thank You!!😀😀😀😀
Nina Rodriguez I sound like that when I breathe. I have slightly deformed lungs from an old medical problem. so that’s why I sound like that
bai watson me as well
Thank you! This is very useful :) And I like your fleece!
These cages aren't big enough for three pigs, it's the recommend for one and the minimum for 2, the ramp in the girl's cage is far to steep and their isn't enough hay for guinea pigs. Personally this makes me distrust any information from this channel.
Sparkly Queen same it makes me sick that people don't provide there piggies the things they need to live and are wasting money on beds and tunnels when they should have food before any of that
Hayleigh Vaughn or maybe instead of purchasing 5 guinea pigs, stick with the amount that she could afford a cage of decent size for. A 4x3 would be big enough for her females
Sparkly Queen yeah, I'm glad someone has some common sense in this world
Hayleigh Vaughn the funny part is that I don't even have guinea pigs, I am just researching about them to determine if I should get some. And yet I seem to know more then most owners.
Sparkly Queen
It can be quite hard to get ALL the hair off, you can try sweeping it off with a stiff bristled brush or vacuuming the fleece. When I wash my fleece there tends to be a bit of hair still stuck on but once it has gone through the dryer almost all of it is gone, dryer sheets help too! :)
Thanks for posting this. It was helpful
My pigs are usually pretty good with not getting under the fleece. But you can still use regular bedding in a C&C cage! JUst be sure to build higher walls to prevent them from kicking it out :) Also congrats on your first piggy!!!
This helped so much! My mom and I are convincing my dad to get a guinea pig :D I've decided to make a C&C cage because I feel like it is easier and better for piggies! One question... Where can you buy chloroplast?
It isn't actually to bad for smell so long as it is swept out daily. However I find it can get a bit smelly by the end of the week, whereas sometimes paper based bedding can last almost 2 weeks. I enjoy the fleece better though because it is less messy :)
Thank you for the help. New piggie owner here so this helped a lot.
this is a nostalgic video for me i used to watch it when i was like 10
I made the cage, in my newer videos I have a all-coroplast cage that I use at my apartment. I have a how-to video on making coroplast cages :)
might start watching your videos as this is very useful :')
For your other guinea pig, the one seperate from Winnie and Juno, do you use fleece or bedding?
I really like this video. Thanks!!!
I'm gonna clear a few things up as a proud piggie owner. Guinea pigs need space however with an upper section it doubles the space they have. Having said that I have a 2 meter by 3 meter run with a 3 meter by 1 meter hutch and a ramp. I have 2 rabbits and 1 guinea pig. Before anyone says that that is not enough room it is classed as a giant animal shed. I know from previous videos that these guinea pigs do get hay and the way she has the cages set up all though it is not natural it is the safer and cleaner to use fleece. In fact when I introduce a new rabbit (like I did a few months back) there was a small fight, I needed to separate them and therefore I used this style cage with fleece.
I love your cages and the pigs😍
wondering if some fleece materials are better than other at controlling the odor? We bought fleece at JoAnn recently, and it seems to start smelling much sooner than the blanket we originally used...
Hi, I have watched all of your video's and i am a huge fan, u inspired me to get my two guinea pigs, gus and raulph. And they both sneeze every now and again but it happens mostly when other people are around could it be because they are nervous? Or should i take them to the vet to get checked out? Because when they are with me they don't sneeze.....
what kind of pellets do you use for your litter boxes? I use the Clean and Cozy bedding ( By Kaytee) in my litter boxes.
Amazing video! :) I love your piggies!
This is great!! Also, you have a very nice view out your window!! lol :)
I’m really sorry if this sounds like a very stupid question but I’m new to having guinea pigs so still learning as I want to do everything right. Does it matter if they go under the fleece as mine seem to like doing that. They don’t get stuck.
I have them in a ferplast 120cm but I’ve just ordered a 5x2 C and C, can’t wait for it to come
ok thxs btw love ur videos and pets
I saw your ramp I like it where did you get it?
I am thinking of taking off my closet door and making a closet cage is that a good idea?
Mahalo (thanx) for your video demonstration, esp where you showed how you made the carpeted ramp - it was very informative and helpful to actually see it get done! I need to make one as well for my gp's. I had wondered about how to make the skid bumps on the ramp esp, since they have delicate feet and need that extra help up each step. May I ask you where you purchased your carpeting pieces from & approx cost? Also, your boys really enjoyed chewing on that "nut" (?) toy, it seemed; I've never seen one like that b4, where did u buy it & price pls? Mahalo nui loa (thanx so much) for your video & replying in advance. Have a great wed! Aloha, Amber 😉🤙🏻💋🌺🐽
Hi! Would you be so kind to tell where to find that cage! I have the cage that comes with the starter kit, pretty small and would like to transition her to a bigger cage and do not know where to find it. any advice is appreciate it!
OMG!!! Your piggies are so cute!❤️❤️😸
I love how the new way to set up cages is using a fleece. For the flooring. Must be much nicer than sawdust as well as cheaper and greener
How did you train the pigs to use a litter tray. ?
We had pigs years ago but I quite like idea of having one as an adult. Would one pig be happy on own ? My children had theirs with the rabbit and they used to sit in their run and play.
I live I. A flat so not sure I have room for a huge cage set up plus I have a cat. Wondering if compatible
Thank you I'm going to set up something similar for our rabbits good job love the pigs so cute
Great video thanks so much x
Yes that will be more than big enough :)
thx for responding to my questions and where did you get ur guinea pigs from
Please answer this:
So ive tryed fleece before i went home layed it out in the cage and it just puddled up and stained there fur, so i need to wash and dry it 4 times. then i need to put towels under the cage right?
but how much is fleece / towels and where do you buy them?
I got two boxes with 19 grid panels each at bed bath and beyond for 19.99 each and my fleece from Wal-Mart which was 2.50. I cut up some pieces to make hammocks and cuppies for my little ones and they love it. Switching from sawdust definitely seemed to be worth their health rather than my budget
thanks sooo much i got cubes for 10 dolars and coreplast for 19 so it was 30 bucks you helped alot!!!!!!!!!
how did you do the ramp?
Hello! I am wanting to do a C&C cage and wondering where do u get the white stuff? whats it called? xx
I appreciate all the work since we clean our pigs cage daily, but have you considered folding up the blankets to enclose poo to shake outside in a bin, so you can avoid vacuuming? We use pool towel under, then fleece blanket atop, replacing those daily, but it's a quick fold and dump, then storing the dirty linens in a plastic bin outside until we're ready to launder once a week. Our clean up seems much faster, but we don't have all the extra items to move, but thanks for the video.
How did you Potty train them? And what guinea pig litter did you use how much did it cost you for you grids?
Thank you for the video. Helped me with some things. I am sorry that you try to share and people are so negative. Maybe we should take what we like and leave the rest.
Yes that is correct, I do a full clean out every week
Is there any alternative to fleece lining? Like a big blanket ?? And if not how much do they usually cost?
Is fleece normally recommended for the c&c cage or is bedding just as good too?
I don't use bulldog clips when the fleece is just on the bottom. Usually my pigs are pretty good at not going under it and if they do try I weigh down the fleece at the edges with some flat rocks :)
If you take out the spliter out would that be a good rabbit cage size
Where do u get your fleece and how much would it cost for a 2x4 cage with a little second level like yours that's a 1x2 with a ramp with 2 grids bend in half... Or where could u get it cheap.