Best custom design for guinea pig cage?

Stevyamda

Hey all

We have our grid cage coming today, we're trying to plan how we are going to build it.

We're wondering, do guinea pigs prefer multiple levels? would 2 levels suffice, would 3 levels be overkill? we have a few design ideas in mind but want to ensure that the entire space is used and the guinea pigs enjoy their new space.

The bottom level is looking to be anywhere between 140x105 to 175x105 depending on how we choose to layer the cage, the secondary layers would not be as spacious but they never normally are.

any help would be greatly appreciated

Jimboscope

I added a loft area with a ramp lined with fleece, and my two boys love using it to explore and nap. For me, the best guinea pig cage setup is one that's easy to clean and lets them have fun spots to hide, run, and chill. I used grids and coroplast since it’s easy to tweak the layout whenever I get new ideas or need to fit the space better.

JasmineHart

It’s great to hear of a new owner looking to provide plenty of space!

Unfortunately, only one layer of space is counted when it comes to guinea pigs, as it is more about how far they can travel in a direction on a flat surface.
Also, much of the time the loft areas sold with C&C cages are really useless in size (usually just 1x2 grids), though if you had a spacious loft then it would definitely provide them with some additional enrichment and activity even if it doesn’t contribute to the overall cage size.