| The decision on where to place your
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| | instructions to work with. for example,
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| guinea pig should be made before you
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| | includes detailed instructions on how to
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| choose a cage so you'll know exactly how
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| | create a safe, roomy cage for your guinea
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| much space you will be working with,
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| | pigs relatively easily and inexpensively.
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| particularly if you will be keeping your
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| | All of the pieces can be purchased in
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| guinea pig indoors. Ideally, your guinea
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| | local stores and would cost anywhere from
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| pig's cage should be at least 2 square
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| | $60 to $90 to create, including the table
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| feet per guinea pig, but the more area
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| | to sit the cage on. While that may not
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| you provide for your pet, the happier he
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| | seem like much of a savings over the pet
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| or she will be. The height of the cage is
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| | store variety, you won't have to do any
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| not as important. Guinea pigs don't
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| | further modifications and you will be
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| really climb much because of their size
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| | giving your guinea pig more than 10
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| so 18 inch walls should be high enough to
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| | square feet of room to enjoy. For those
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| keep them safely inside a cage. Many
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| | guinea pigs who will be staying outside,
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| guinea pig owners prefer to have
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| | you will probably want to construct your
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| multi-level cages for their pets. While
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| | own hutch as well. Most of the ones
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| the addition of ramps and other levels
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| | currently sold are either not of good
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| may be fun and interesting for the guinea
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| | quality, have interior exposed wood, or
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| pig, it isn't necessary. When most people
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| | both. Another option is to purchase a
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| purchase their guinea pig cages, they
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| | metal commerical cage, remove the wire
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| usually go through a pet store. This can
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| | bottom, and place it on a table that is
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| be a mistake for several reasons: 1. You
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| | high enough off the ground to prevent
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| will pay too much! A decent-size guinea
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| | other animals from having easy access to
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| pig cage in any pet store will run you
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| | the guinea pigs. If you do choose to
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| around $75 to $100 minimum, which is way
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| | build your own, avoid using chicken wire
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| too much to spend for what you are
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| | and instead opt for welded wire because
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| getting. 2. You will have to do
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| | chicken wire can cause injuries to the
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| additional modifications on the cage to
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| | animal's mouth if he or she chews on it.
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| make it livable for your guinea pig. Your
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| | However, you do not need to worry about
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| cage should never have an exposed wood
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| | the guinea pig chewing its way through
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| interior (it soaks up the smell of their
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| | either type of wire. One final word of
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| urine) or an exposed wire bottom (it can
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| | caution on choosing a cage: Many pet
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| hurt their sensitive feet). Many of the
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| | stores sell aquariums and fish tanks as
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| cages you purchase in pet stores have
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| | ideal homes for guinea pigs and other
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| these features. 3. You usually won't be
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| | small pets, but this is a definite no-no.
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| able to find a large enough cage.
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| | Guinea pigs need a well-ventilated cage
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| Remember that for one guinea pig, you
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| | because the ammonia fumes from their
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| need at least 2 square feet of cage
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| | urine can cause them to become ill.
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| space. Each additional guinea pig
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| | Obviously, an aquarium is not
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| requires between 2 to 4 extra square feet
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| | well-ventilated and, therefore, should
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| of space. Also, you need to figure in the
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| | never be used as a home for your guinea
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| room for toys, hiding places, and food
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| | pig. Regardless of the type of cage you
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| dishes. Many cage manufactureres will try
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| | buy or make, you'll want to be sure that
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| to fool you by quoting only the exterior
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| | it is fairly easy to clean. At least once
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| size on the box but, because of how it is
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| | every two weeks, you need to remove
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| measured, that can be a foot or more
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| | everything from the cage and give it a
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| different from the actual amount of room
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| | thorough cleaning so be sure you can do
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| your guinea pig would have inside the
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| | that as conveniently as possible. People,
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| cage. If you do decide to buy a pet store
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| | even loving pet owners, tend not to do
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| cage for the sake of convenience, be sure
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| | necessary things when they are too much
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| to also figure on giving them lots of
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| | of an inconvenience.
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| time to run around on the floor. The best
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| | Florian Ross developed comprehensive
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| option regarding guinea pig cages,
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| | guides to help people succeed with their
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| particularly if you want to keep several
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| | guinea pigs. Find out more about how to
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