A step-by-step cleaning guide — how often, what products are safe, and the routine that keeps things fresh. Cleaning a guinea pig cage comes down to two routines: a quick daily spot-clean (5–10 minutes removing droppings and soiled bedding) and a full clean once or twice a week (emptying everything, washing the base, and replacing…
The honest answer — plus how to keep your piggies and their cage smelling fresh. Good news for anyone considering a guinea pig: guinea pigs themselves don’t really smell. They’re naturally clean animals that groom themselves constantly, and their urine is far less pungent than many other pets’. So if you’re noticing an unpleasant odor,…
A head-to-head comparison of the two most popular bedding types — to help you choose. Fleece and paper are the two most popular guinea pig beddings, and each has real strengths. Fleece liners are reusable, soft, eco-friendly, and cheaper over time — but they’re less absorbent and need more effort (daily spot-cleaning plus washing every…
Sustainable bedding choices that are kind to your piggies and the planet. The most eco-friendly guinea pig bedding is fleece liners — because they’re reusable for years, creating almost no ongoing waste (and saving you money too). If you prefer disposable bedding, the greenest options are hemp (fast-growing, highly sustainable, and compostable), recycled paper bedding…
The safest, comfiest bedding choices — and the dangerous ones you must avoid. The best guinea pig bedding is dust-free, absorbent, soft, and safe. The two most popular top choices are fleece liners (reusable, soft, washable, and eco-friendly) and paper bedding (highly absorbent with excellent odor control, and beginner-friendly). Other safe options include aspen shavings,…
How to give your guinea pigs the space they need — without spending a fortune. The most affordable C&C cage is a DIY build: buy wire storage-cube grids and a sheet of Coroplast separately and assemble them yourself. This is far cheaper than a pre-made kit — and often cheaper than a (too-small) pet-store cage,…
Popular cage designs and layout ideas to build a spacious, happy home for your piggies. Guinea pig cage designs range from simple single-level open cages to raised cages with stands, two-level cages with lofts, and custom L-shapes that fit around your furniture. But whatever the design, one principle rules them all: floor space comes first….
How to choose a great C&C cage — plus the most popular ready-made options and DIY route. The best C&C cage for your guinea pigs is one that’s big enough, safe, sturdy, and expandable — because the whole point of a C&C cage is to give your pigs the generous floor space they need (far…
A simple step-by-step guide to building a spacious, safe C&C cage — in about an hour. Setting up a C&C cage (Cubes and Coroplast) is easier than it looks and takes roughly 30 to 60 minutes. The basic process: choose a size based on how many guinea pigs you have (at least a 2×4-grid cage…
The affordable, spacious cage that solves the biggest mistake guinea pig owners make — a cage that’s too small. A C&C cage — short for Cubes and Coroplast — is a popular, affordable, and highly customizable guinea pig cage made from wire storage-cube grids (which form the walls) and a corrugated plastic base called Coroplast…