It all went wrong.... - Paw Talk

Tinkerbell19 · #1 01-23-2009, 03:38 PM

Well my partner went to b and q they had no mesh nothing we barely had any money so i have had to improvise with an old rat cage and my under bed storage box... ive added a hammock i made myself... couple of toys... and it looks so bad but im trying!
here are the pics

VanillaRat · #2 01-23-2009, 03:48 PM

It don't look that bad for a first try!

Tinkerbell19 · #3 01-23-2009, 03:54 PM

feel sorry for the poor fella.. i guess its better than where he was destined to go.. im struggling to find the cage cubes over here!

Cazsamps · #4 01-23-2009, 04:26 PM

Aww dont be too hard on yourself hun it looks good for a first attempt!!! I am sure he appreciates it anyway!!! xx

Critter-Keepers · #5 01-23-2009, 09:57 PM

I think homemade cages look alot better! This one looks nice for your piggy. I'm sure he loves it.

winter_frost · #6 01-24-2009, 04:08 AM

I think it looks pretty good for your first try. He'll do fine in it until you can get something better. Good luck!

Tinkerbell19 · #7 01-24-2009, 06:27 AM

thankyou guys is there anything else i could use for toys and things?

ABC Chinchillas · #8 01-24-2009, 09:29 AM

tolet paper tubes are fun for them. Apple tree twigs I used to have gps

geegeorge · #9 01-24-2009, 02:07 PM

the appearance of the cage doesn't really matter. As long as your piggy is happy in his new home. And you can upgrade when you have the supplies you need.

sacally · #10 03-09-2009, 06:53 PM

Don't fret it looks great, my guinea pig lived in a dog carrier in our living room on a table stand between the tv and the fish tank, and he had an avon box lid porch, bucause he was old and he didn't like being locked up so he had a porch and he watched tv with the Family. But my guinea pigs never really were playful, they were lazy... haha, But i loved them dearly.

RodentzRule · #11 03-10-2009, 01:10 AM

I love it, I could never make anything like that

CrWoodyspets · #12 06-12-2009, 01:08 AM

I love homemade things!

bokuza · #13 06-13-2009, 01:37 AM

As mos tof everyone said, DONT FRET. Making cages is hard and take some seasoning to get used to. So don't worry, the fact that you tired to make you piggy happy is far and beyond of what normal piggy owners do. SO PAT YOURSELF ON THE BACK!

Target carries those metal cubes chloroplast cages need. Very nice too. A cheaper way would be to continue with your bin. Id buy another one (when youve got the cash) and make them connect via tunnel.

As far as toys go...
A small empty box filled with bits of hay and treats. (I mean like tissue box or smaller sized.) Close the box so the guinea has to do some bits of chewing or rough play to get to the treats. Don't make it hard though. it fun to watch them play with this stuff. Be sure the box doesn't have decals or anything plastic they can chew.

paper bags
their water bottles (they will play with the ball inside the spout, sometimes just to hear the noise)
big, overturned flower pots (NOT plastic!)
scrunched up balls of blank computer paper (nothing with dyes on it) with a tidbit inside
PVC pipes to hide in
big paper towel rolls or toilet paper cardboard rolls
old clothes or towels you don't want anymore
old socks filled with hay
small, empty cardboard boxes, with perhaps a side taken out, or sturdy enough for Piggy to perch on
shoeboxes with part cut out so piggy can poke his or her head out