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Post by Marg on Jul 19, 2005 14:13:49 GMT
I have gotten different opinions everyhere on cage size. We bought Lucy a 18" x 30" cage. At cavy cages they said they need like 30" x 36". But everywhere I have looked besides there says you only need 2 square feet. I am bad at math but how many would be in my cage? I don't want to scram her, maybe when we have had her longer she can get a C&C cage.
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Post by caspertheghost on Jul 19, 2005 17:48:20 GMT
I'm bad at math too. But that cage seems fine for one cavy.
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Post by Marg on Jul 19, 2005 18:08:56 GMT
Okay!
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Post by Josie on Jul 19, 2005 18:10:59 GMT
i have no idea lol. is this the new board you wanted me to see marg?
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Post by Marg on Jul 19, 2005 18:32:34 GMT
Guess you know now but no
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Post by Josie on Jul 19, 2005 18:34:04 GMT
lol.....
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Post by Marg on Jul 19, 2005 18:38:12 GMT
yea
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Post by Josie on Jul 19, 2005 18:39:05 GMT
i would be so bored if it wasnt for wheekers......
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Post by Marg on Jul 19, 2005 18:42:22 GMT
Same, I am hungry be right back. *prays LUCY is a girl*
ps I know I sound sexist sorry!
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Jemima
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Post by Jemima on Jul 20, 2005 18:01:59 GMT
To answer your original question, Marg--18" X 30" cage translates into 1.5 feet x 2.5 feet. Multiplying them together, you get 3.75 sq ft.
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Post by Marg on Jul 20, 2005 18:06:45 GMT
Some people say you need 2 square feet while cavycages says you need 7.5. But thank you for your great math skills.
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Post by Teebers on Jul 21, 2005 1:25:24 GMT
Two square foot is a minimum for a cavy to survive. If you want to see them running around and popcorning etc, (which is logical as one would want their pet to be happy) then take CavyCage's recommendation.
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Post by samnbud on Jul 21, 2005 2:26:24 GMT
Okay this is my opinion.....as of right now Marg the cage is fine....you have 1 pig and that is okay for 18"x30" cage. When she gets bigger I think then you should move her up. Also you might not want to wait to long to get another pig. Which I think you should stick with what you have.
My situation is this......I have 4 boars. I have two babies at 12 weeks old in an 18"x30" which is terribly small! I had no choice in the matter in what cage I put them in when I did....it was this or the babies I adopted would come to no good end. I have the older boars in a much bigger cage at 2ftx3ft.....I had to run out and buy this larger cage for the older boys to put the younger boys in the old cage. So to simplify this....I adopted the older males and they came with a small cage at 18"x30" and one week later the rescue called with 2 babies that needed a home pronto so then before I could make a big cage I had 2 more babies. Now in the next few weeks I am building them a C&C cage as large as I can about 4ftx4ft for the older boys and then I will move the younger ones from the small one to the larger one until I get theres built. I also want to say they have free floor time for 2 hours in the morning and 2-3 hours when I get home so they have plenty of excercise outside of the cage. One more thing an 18"x30" cage is really only 16"x28" on the inside. So make sure you give Lucy lots of free roaming time OK....Good Luck!
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Jemima
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Post by Jemima on Jul 21, 2005 2:44:21 GMT
I think that's a great response Sam! We've been playing the move up the cage game, too.
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Post by samnbud on Jul 21, 2005 4:11:29 GMT
Thanks I do try.
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Post by Teebers on Jul 21, 2005 8:11:47 GMT
Great news about the new C&C cage Sammy!
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Post by Marg on Jul 21, 2005 13:08:15 GMT
Thank you for your explanations everyone.
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