MidWest Homes for Pets Guinea Habitat Guinea Pig Cage by Midwest, 47L x 24W x 14H Inches

i've had my 2 pigs in a bunch of homes. i had them in a c&c cage (2x3) and i decided i didn't like it. it was really annoying for me to build and it's hard to be able to move the cage around, mostly because the cubes come apart for me. if i snap one in one side, a part in the middle comes apart. it was just driving me insane. maybe i'm just bad at building them. i do like c&c cages because of the space they offer and it's easy and cheap to put together, but i made my own coroplast bottom (which you can get at home depot, sheets of it) and i just couldn't get the cut right. this cage is a TON of space for a great price. i personally like that the bottom is canvas. i don't have a problem with it. i spot clean weekly, and sometimes don't have to FULLY clean the entire cage for about 2 weeks. i just line my cage with the carefresh expandable bedding and a ton of hay.i do like to keep the pigs eating area on one side of the cage (that way their poops are more localised there) and their toys and hiding areas on another. i noticed that doing this, they BARELY poop in the sleeping area. it's easier for me to spot clean this way. anyway, i honestly just get a bag and use a dustpan to scoop the bedding out and then dump it into the bag. the stray stuff, i just pick the cage up from one side and then hit the bottom of the canvas so it can all just slide down. when it's all empty, i spray a dilute of vinegar and water on the canvas and wipe it down. then i wipe it down again with a wet rag. the vinegar mixture is SOOO strong and stinky so i think wiping it down with a wet rag afterward should be recommended. everything wiped down. any little white calcium deposits wiped away too. i think you just need to keep up with cleaning and wiping it down and it won't stain. i also didn't use puppy pads as suggested by some reviewers, and nothing leaked through the canvas at all NOR was there pee just floating around on the bottom. i think using the puppy pads would cut down cleaning time a bit since you can just roll the pads up and throw them away. i didn't want to use them because i think my pigs will bite them and i don't want to deal with that.i was really surprised when i read all of the negative reviews, and was worried this cage would be terrible. it honestly isnt. it took me about 10 minutes to clean everything.this cage is great for someone that doesn't really have the time to get all the parts together to build a c&c cage and for a good price. i do like the cages that you can buy off of the actual site, they're great, albeit a little pricey. but they're made way better than the one i did lol. so it's great if you don't feel like building something and getting stressed out over it.there's a lot of room (about a 2x4 c&c cage) i have 3 hidey things in there for them on one side and their food stuff (hay area, food dishes with veggies and pellets) on another and they still have soome xtra space in the middle. they're visibly happy. they run around and chase each other and they get inside of one of their wicker hidey things that they turn upsidedown and rock each other in it. it's really cute.i also read people complaining that it's impossibly flimsy and it caves in ??? this cage is so easy to put together that i hav eot assume that other people maybe got defective cages? yeah it caves in because the bottom is soft and if you fold a side in, its going to do that. but when you put the canvas in and tie the velcro straps, it stays pulled taut. i have mine on the floor and it's fine. you also can put it on a table.. just make sure the table is bigger than the bottom of this cage and no edges of the cage are hanging off. the bottom is SOFT. it is not a hard plastic. you're not really supposed ot be moving it around anyway so unless you have incredible hulk pigs that slam against the sides or something or ACTIVELY try to escape, you're fine. the walls don't need ot be made out of steel if your pigs don't bother with trying to escape their cage.i have 2 female pigs by the way. they have been bonded since i got them. i think they were about 3 months? anyway, i really like this cage.

We personally love these cages. They're very easy to put together and take apart. Very easy to join cages at any side. We have a set of 2 together in a straight line, and a set of 3 together in a large L shape. They are easy to clean and safe. The size is perfect for guinea pigs. I think they're easier and cheaper than other cages. They don't need extra zip ties, like others, and take minutes to put together. They're lightweight, but sturdy. My pigs have never pushed down a wall, and they've tried hard to. Would recommend and buy again and again. Also, the "guinea pig habitat" sign is so cute!

I got this as a second cage for my new guinea pig so that she can be housed separately from my other little one for a while. After debating whether or not I should get this cage, I am so glad I just went ahead and bought it. I have found that it was worth the very reasonable price. The set up was fairly simple and it's held together really well. I didn't have to measure, cut out, or superglue any materials, drive home any massive plastic boards from home depot in a small car, or worry about ordering/finding the right number of storage cubes and compatible connectors. This was a major plus for me.Although my other cage is a C &C cage, I've debated just putting both cavies in a midwest cage evenutally, because it's worked out so well. The dimensions just feel right, and I like that it's a litte longer. It's been a breeze to clean in this cage and interact with my guinea pig. She loves to run over to the little door to say hello, receive pats, and treats. I didn't end up getting the deluxe cage- I just use a guineadad fleece at the bottom and a coroplast litter box at one end filled with critter care. It seems to get the job done!Things to note if you currently have a C&C cage- the bottom of this cage is a soft tarp and doesn't have much structure, so you're going to have to put it over something flat with more structure. I don't think it would go well directly over metal storage cubes, for example. The buckles keep the tarp fastened to the bars at the side and tout so that it does maintain a cagelike shape with corners and no wrinkles. I've been able to move the cage around occasionally by gently sliding it across carpet, and it's held up without falling apart or anything.

I received the product and it seems to be defective. I ordered another one and will swap out the old one. I will review again once I set it up. It wasn't too bad to put together. A lot of guinea pig lovers recommended this product. I will give it another try. I definitely would recommend it due to its sturdiness.