any guinea pig money saving tips?

Rummer

Hello Saila

We have cats, and as long as we are vigilant, harmony rules in our home. As owners of many different small animals over the years the only ones our cats have been really interested in eating are the hamsters/gerbils. Our guineas are free to roam in their run in the garden and when indoors we just keep the cats locked out the room the guineas are exercising in.

Rummer

My girl just made a series of strange noises and I though that was her ready to start but sadly still no sign. Maybe it is really close though!

Tarry

Saila, I know many people that make their own cages and I think they work out cheaper today? Look on this website: www.cavycages.com as there is some lovely cage ideas there. You can even make a lid for them for safety.

Rummer, I hope she doesn't keep you waiting much longer

Spudnik_2

Can't recommend the above site enough - it definately is much cheaper than buying a cage from a pet store, and no store-bought indoor cages are big enough anyway. There's a table on that website telling you the minimum recommended size for however many guinea pigs you have. The most difficult thing is finding stockists of the cubes, but Screwfix sell them at a reasonable price and, if you don't have a local branch, you could always pay for delivery. Home Bargains and Instore also apparently have them, and I got mine from Argos a couple of years ago.

Paparika

Hi Rummer

Anything? I feel like an expectant aunt waiting for your news... and we want piccys when they are born

Rummer

Sadly still no news, I am being driven slowly insane with impatience!

troo

Just when you think she'll burst if she gets any bigger, she'll grow a bit more then have them 4 days later

Rummer wrote: »

I am being driven slowly insane with impatience!

So are we :rotfl:

troo

To keep you going til yours are born

In pics 103, 104 and 105, they're 20 mins old.

Rummer

Thank you for those pictures Troo they have really lifted my spirits! Maybe I have misjudged how long she has to go but she is huge and not moving or chatting as much as usual and I can see the babies dancing. Oh if only patience was one of my virtues!

Tarry

Still keeping you waiting than I'm sure they like to keep you waiting that extra week