Cage

Could i make a guinea pig cage out of a old large dog cage?

I have a 6 year old Greman sheperd mix who is verry big. she has one of the extra large dog kennels. its whire not plastic or anything elce. the bace of it is plastic but i can take that out. also if i lined the bottem with something what would be good to use. i was thinking like wood and cardbord but would that work the best or do i have to do something elce.

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1. That would work, but what about all the other space in the top of the kennel? You could think about making another level to the cage or even setting up an elaborate tunnel system! Its what I did with the extra space in my cage. They love it so much. If you plan on doing that, you can line the bottom 4-5 inches tall with a thin piece of plexiglass. Its more permanent, less likely to be chewed to pieces, and high enough to keep the pigs from kicking shavings all over the floor. Also make sure the spaces are not large enough for them to get out of. They're like cats, that way. They squeeze through a lot of small spaces. Good luck! (again ><)
2. check out this site it may give you an idea www.guineapigcages.com/howto.htm
3. Well as long as the opening arent to big it should be fine. Also dont do anything to fancy. It could be fun then the first week clean up is going to take a while. So just get so tube from the pet store. There ment to hook up with other plastic cages. And put those together, I think they have bendy ones so you can get some zip ties and tie 'em to the side and top of the cage. Just plain and simple is best though. Make sure you have water, and food though.
4. Yes, you can use that and with some imagination, make a cool cage. Be sure the piggie's feet would not be exposed to any wire flooring. This can cause very tragic injuries and sores. Wood and cardboard are not good choices for flooring. You need something more stable and water resistant like coroplast or linoleum. See this site for some ideas: http://www.guineapigcages.com/
5. Yes, that should be big enough for one. I would not use cardboard or wood though to line the bottom as it is porous and would start to smell. You can get some correx from a sign writers and use this as a base with sides to stop any bedding from falling out or some lino from a flooring store that could be placed in the bottom easily with sides and can be wiped down and cleaned easily.
6. hey the bigger the cage the better for that pet... as long as you keep him warm but not too warm though, i used to have a guinea pig and kept it in my dogs cage... lol