Hey guys!
Today’s video is going to be about how I set up my cage.
Several of you have been asking for this video, so here it is.
The first thing that you are going to need is some materials.
The first item is grids.
I find these at Bed, Bath, & Beyond. I can't find them in store.
So the best thing thing to do is get them online. They’re around $19.
And please excuse the puppy, she’s with me at school today.
School’s not in session, by the way, but she’s here.
So grids, this will get you, this will be big enough for one cage, maybe a 2x6.
I have about 4 of these containers cause I make so many things.
So grids.
Second item, you need your fleece.
I get these at Walmart.
They’re like around $2.97 or so.
You’ll find them near the bath or umm where else like the, pretty much where the bathroom
stuff is and they’ll be rolled up in this little, in a big box container.
Very cheap, they do the job.
And I usually get 2 of those to cover my cage.
Next item is some sort of absorbent material.
I use u-haul padding.
You can get for one sheet, one blanket of u-haul padding is about $7.
And I’m able to get 2 for, can use this for 2 cages.
So that’s quite a bit.
Or instead of using u-haul padding, you can use just a regular
bath towel.
I also found these at Walmart.
They were around $2-$3.
And you want to make sure you get the big ones, the big bath ones, not the regular,
but the big ones in order for it to cover, be wide enough for the cage.
And the last item, which is, you don’t have to, but I use potty pads.
These are homemade, my mom helped me make these cause she is very good at sewing.
And this just helps with, I don’t have to clean the cage more than once a week.
Because my guinea pigs usually use the bathroom in their litter box.
But still, in their hideaways they like to pee and poop there so this just makes the
cage smell and stay a lot cleaner so I can change this throughout the week.
Anyway, now, how I set up my cage.
Ok guys,
Now, take your absorbent material
And lay it out.
I have short pieces. It didn't go all the way.
Then, you'll take your material, your fleece.
And you'll lay it out.
I try and make mine a little long in the front.
Then,
You take your cage.
Here's our guys, over here waiting.
Little Houdini over here keeps trying to get out so I have to block him in.
You'll also need, I did forget this, is you're going to need clips.
I always start from the back cause it's a lot easer then pulling front to back.
We've got two separate cages right now because of
Rolo having arthritis in his back
We just went to the vet last week
So he's currently separated. Eventually, I'll move him over there.
But I've just got a ton of stuff over there, I'll have to do it.
To help these guys with a little bit more room, I'll be making them
A second level in just a second.
I might even move him over a little bit so he gets more room.