Required Cage Sizes for Guinea Pigs

Guinea pigs do need big cages! Store bought cages are often way too small for guinea pigs to live in. Many, many people recommend C&C cages and I recommend it too! 
A C&C cage is so easy to make and many cavy owners are switching over to c&c cages! It will last you a while and your pigs will thank you! 

Here are the required cage sizes for a cavy(s) so you can check to see if your cage meets the requirements! Remember! The bigger, the better! (:

1 pig:
C&C requirements: 2x2 grids
Measurement: Minimum: 7.5 sq ft  
About: 30" x 36"

2 pigs:
C&C requirements: 4x2 grids
Measurement: Minimum: 7.5 sq ft. Preferred: 10.5 sq feet
About: 30" x 50"

3 pigs:
C&C requirements: 2x5 grids
Measurements: Minimum: 10.5 sq feet Preferred: 13 sq feet
About: 30" x 62" 

4 pigs: 
C&C requirements: 6x2 grids
Measurements: Minimum: 13 sq ft. Preferred: The more, the better!


(For C&C cage owners) Now if you have baby piggies, oobviously you will need to make the cage taller so they can't escape and the coroplast will need to be cut taller as well so they can't get out.

If you don't already have a C&C cage, I suggest you look into buying one! If your cage reaches the requirements listed above then I would say you are all good! C&C cages are great and they are so fun and you can design them differently! You can even add levels!

My cage is pretty boring but I do plan on adding a level soon! 

So if you didn't know, guinea pigs LOVE to burrow! So the blanket on the top left corner and the bottom right corner is for them to burrow in. They do have a box hidey house and another hidey house in the top right corner but its covered by fleece. This picture was taken a while ago but now my pigs are potty trained! It actually wasn't hard at all! 

CLICK HERE for C&C cage pictures!
PLEASE remember that the bigger the cage is, the better it is for your pig(s)! Even if you have a large cage, take your pigs out for floor time everyday! (:

Hope you guys enjoyed this post and I'll see you next time! (:

-From CLC (CavyLoverCentral) and Cocoa and Peanut (My pigs!)