I cant get a c&c cage for my new guinea pig that i am getting!?

i dont have time.he will be gone bye tomrrow if i dont get him now!the people at the pet store let up put evrything that we would ned in one and it all fits and he will have pelnty of room.i want my piggy to be happy but everyone has to under stand i can not get a c%26amp;c cage or any type of fancy cage because i want this one piggie and i am cryin now because everyone makes me feel like i am doing thr wrong thing.this cage is huge and everything he will need will fit.we tryed is out.so i ask again wll this cage be good.


http://www.petco.com/product/13394/March...


it all fits i just need to know if he will be happy but dont judge it bout the size that it looks online cause it is huge in stores.i am alreayd in tears so please i no he will be perfect in it i just need to make sure i read the reviews and they are great for guinea pigs and in a book i have on piggies it recommends this cage.tyvm

I cant get a c%26amp;c cage for my new guinea pig that i am getting!?
get that cage. its fine, my cousins put their guinea pig in one of those and its perfectly happy. eventually you might be able to get one of those c%26amp;c cages!


good luck
Reply:I have that cage for my male guinea pig and he has plenty of room Report It

Reply:That cage will be alright for 1 guinea pig, but guinea pigs are herd animals. I recommend you try looking on www.petfinder.com for more piggies.





For C%26amp;C's:


www.cavycages.com





For care:


www.guinealynx.info Report It

Reply:Okay, calm down. No need for tears. I don't think anyone is trying to make you "feel bad". You asked for advice %26amp; you are getting it. Sometimes the advice we get may not be what we want to hear. This has happened to me more times than I can count. So LISTEN to the advice you're getting %26amp; don't take it personally. The people telling you to build a C%26amp;C cage are concerned for the health and well being of your pig %26amp; not trying to "hurt" your feelings.





I'm not judging the cage by the picture. I gave you the actual dimensions from the website. The 1st cage is 32"x20", which is 4.46 square feet. The 2nd cage is 39"x21", which is 5.69 square feet. Both are too small.





Lets think about this. The reviews you read are written by the manufacturer of the cage, right? Of course they're going to tell you how great they are for guinea pigs! They want you to buy their product! The pet store employees will tell you ANYTHING they think will make you buy stuff from their store! Thats their job. So what I'm saying is, stop being naive.





If you must have THAT piggie, fine. I realize that you feel time is of the essence or you'll miss getting the pig. So, you can go to WalMart %26amp; get a storage tub for $5 and use this for a temporary cage. It would serve your pig better to put him in a storage tub from Walmart for a day or two %26amp; build him a proper cage, than to waste your money buying a cage thats too small. If you're just worried that you won't know how to build one, relax. They are very simple to put together. I'm sure your mom or a friend would help you.





Don't cry. Its time to be a big girl. Just really THINK about what I'm telling you. Only you can decide what's best for your pig. I'm just giving you my advice based upon a lot of experience.





Wishing you %26amp; your piggie the best.
Reply:the pet store people know what they are talking about. that looks like the cage at my neighbors, and it has plenty of room. it is BETTER to have a big cage but i think that cage is fine. the pet store people wouldnt help you if they didnt know what they were talking about! \





good luck!
Reply:That cage is not big enough.. bottom line. You want your pig to be happy? Then you need an appropriate cage. If you have to get that cage for a TEMPORARY cage until you get the C%26amp;C cage built, that would be fine. Temporary meaning a few days at the most.








*Pet store employees most often do not know what they are talking about. It is their job to sell the store's products. If petstores knew what they were doing, they wouldn't sell sick and dying pets.
Reply:Listen to Justified. We are only giving you advice and that advice may not be what you want to hear but it is the truth. You can use that cage as a temporary cage, you can use the tub (like Justified suggested) or you can get a play pen. If possible go to a baby store and check out their play pens. I brought a play pen for floor time and the one I got you can buy extra sections to make it bigger. It costs more than a C%26amp;C cage but it is just as good.





Really a C%26amp;C cage is the best cage that you can get, many pet store cages are too small and the reviews you are reading are from the manufacturors. They want you to buy their product so of course they are going to say that it is good.





I had to pay $170 so that I could get a big enough cage for my girls but I am happy for that choice I made.





Good Luck!!
Reply:Like the others said above ~ Any way you look at it (unless it's very temporarily) the cage is just too small. (Definitey by no means is it "huge"!)





You say you want your piggy to be happy ~ if you really love him then you won't subject him to living in this cage. You may be able to "fit everything he will need," but he also needs much more space than this cage will provide. And yes, with everything you now know from talking to other guinea pig owners on here, doing this will be the wrong thing. Sometimes doing what's right is really hard.





This cage will be like him living in a toilet, basically. You need to know if he will be happy? The answer is "not likely."


Believe it or not guinea pigs will run full out sprints in their cage ~ if they have space! They need this for their health, too.





As hard as it may be, you may need to pass this little guy up, so he'll have a chance at a better living arrangement. Also, have you looked into animal rescues or shelters close to you? You can even look in your local newspaper or on craigslist.org to find a pigger who needs a new home. In doing this you will help to not support the abuse animals suffer in pet stores.





By the way ~ a c %26amp; c cage does not mean "fancy." It's cheaper for you, better for the pigger.





I wish one of us lived close to you ~ we'd help you out!