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14th September 2008, 06:58 PM
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got it!jay, i found a guinea pig pen on e.bay, for about 75 bucks, and then of course, went and found the site that tells you how to build them, what to buy, everything!
i think the one made for trooper is three feet by five feet, but you can make them really any size you want, and it's amazing! you use those 'organize it' cubes from target, and a sheet of coroplast, which is like big piece of plastic cardboard ['corrugated plastic', right?  ]any sign company will sell you a piece AND you can get any color you want. i got mine for 18 dollars, and think the whole thing cost MAYBE 35 dollars, and took ten minutes to put together. seriously, it's great. guineapigcages.com and then look in the cubes and coroplast part!
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14th September 2008, 07:18 PM
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OMGOSH, that is a great idea, I forgot about those, I did one for my piggies, but it was open on the top, but it would take a sunday afternoon to put together for a pidji, I can't beleave i did not remember that...yes check it out. the coroplast is great and so easy to clean.
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14th September 2008, 07:35 PM
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you know you can buy a piece of shelving, and cable tie it to the pen? then it just flips up! plus i figure you could just buy a second piece of coroplast, and punch holes in it, and cable tie THAT to the top....
i thought it was a GENIUS idea, whoever came up with the original design! not to mention you can set it up in any way you want, and add to it, add levels to it, a ramp.... of course, now trooper flaps out of it, and runs around the house, but he's always back in it when i come home from work. if, that is, i don't look at him before i leave, and feel horrible for attempting to leave his little blue self at home, watching nothing but stupid parrots and PBS.
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15th September 2008, 10:16 AM
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ok, I found an inexpensive dog crate, 42x28x30, pull out tray AND i had an old desk i forgot about...also have these add on perches and platforms at the pet store, should be easy to set this up! thanks
and I checked the bars, they shouldnt be able to get thier heads stuck.
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15th September 2008, 05:54 PM
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Good Deal! You know, they don't usually care for round perches like you get in the pet shop. I actually used wooden tomato stakes, that I sanded smooth, and cut to the right length to go through one side of the cage and out the other. Another thing I did, was to put a board across the end of the cage, sitting up on a couple of 2X4's. They liked this even better. Some people put a brick in the cage for them to sit on, and it has the advantage of keeping their nails a bit trimmed. You could put a shelf on one end of the cage, and a brick on the other. They like a shelf better than a narrow perch. Glad you found a good cage. And you won't have to go out and buy another one. It's a good size. They should love it!
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15th September 2008, 06:24 PM
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15th September 2008, 06:43 PM
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I was thinking of a board at the back..I have power tools and spare wood...so maybe I can rig that up! it will be fun tinkering.
do you think they would like a box?
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15th September 2008, 07:34 PM
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