How To Maximize Your Guinea Pigs' Cage Space

[@karaleetrapp]

It can not be a "Scotty's Animals" video without an appearance by "Noisy Nate"

[@ScottysAnimals]

Right on Cue

[@larissawilson_real_estate]

Yup!

[@TheTinytoon36]

I just wanted to thank you so much for your channel!!! I bought 3 guinea pigs in 2018 from Petco and they said they were starter pets and just needed a small cage and hay. I had no idea what to do with them so I did some research and went through like 5 different cages, bedding, different types of food etc. I finally found your channel and bought a c&c cage, and different food and mirrored one of your cage set ups for my piggy. He's so happy now and I can't thank you enough! I really wish Petco would educate us more before we buy. I now know to adopt which I will be doing in the future. Thank you again for everything you do!!!! You really make a difference!!!

[@kylegawron5358]

i am morning my lose of my guinea pig that passed away weds night and im devistated and my emotions are everywhere and my body doesnt know what to do but get anxiety. been hard watching guinea pig vids without wanting to cry. but still loving the vid and your channel. im just having it rough.

[@miranda5414]

Kyle Gawron i'm so sorry for your loss.

[@jayem7208]

😢 sorry for for loss

[@eileenlester4342]

So very sorry for your loss. 😪🙏💜🙏😪

[@marigold9296]

That's heartbreaking. Your guinea pig will always live on in your heart.

[@helenvarner5787]

Sorry for your lose. God bless

[@CosmicHamsters]

Looks great Scotty. Love seeing all the boys cuddled up

[@ScottysAnimals]

They're not using all the SPACE!!!

[@jamburger6388]

Nate always steals the spotlight 😂😍

[@ScottysAnimals]

Thunk thunk thunk. He was chewing on the cage when I was editing so I guess he was asking for lap time and a pepper!

[@ZenaBattaglia]

I just received my two male Peruvian piggies, Elvis and Jake. Your videos are beyond amazing! Thank you for guiding me through the life of piggies, I want them to have a happy healthy beautiful life. God bless you and the shelter for all you and they do..I subscribed.

[@mszoomy]

I love that happy little chirp they make when they're exploring something new

[@tammylines2779]

Hay that’s not fair Nate should be able to drink all he needs ,please don’t yell at nat he does not understand he not in erupting me, l love ❤️ hearing them drink from the water bottles and on other videos I have seen and heard the Guinea pigs drinking from their water bottle. Please don’t take me the wrong way.you are a very special person that rescues the Guinea pigs that desperately needs your help,love and forever home and if I weren’t for you so many Guinea pigs would be suffering in pain and passing away before they could live the rest of their life’s, thank you so much, because for every Guinea pig that you save is one more pig that wouldn’t have to suffer in pain and pass away so keep up the great work that you do to take care of them.

[@tracypiggy_love1348]

Awwh such handsome boys. My boys have that same owl fleece. Very nice Scotty.

[@ScottysAnimals]

Hooo does?

[@tlafleur8433]

I have experimented with fleece bedding, puppy pads, loose bedding, newspaper and paper towels. All have pros and cons but after discovering dozens of newly hatched flies in the room that must have hatched from eggs laid in loose bedding a few days ago, I have sworn not to use loose bedding but only fleece from now on since the waste can be swept up and discarded. All it took was 1 fly. I had put new bedding just a few days ago. Fleece is best and wins out. Love this channel. Learned how to best care for piggies here and on Saskia's channel.

[@bridgetbrown8351]

Hi Scott!🤗🤗🤗 thank you for the update. With your boys. Love um.

[@ScottysAnimals]

You're welcome Bridget

[@HoiYin78]

My boars always do the same! They let me scratch ears and nose when they're sitting on my lap but in the cage they run for the hills

[@lorettaolson8748]

50,000 subscribers! Congratulations.

[@janicemichaloski3319]

Things look good I know anytime I rearrange my piggie house girls get so excited and popcorn around with joy your boys are so cute THANKS FOR ALL YOU DO FOR THE GUINEA PIG WORLD 😊

[@annabellacalisto6519]

Awwwwwwwww what a cute beginning!

[@Cambro-iw1ni]

Congratulations scott , for hitting 50k subs! And this video was very helpful thank you

[@ashleyy81]

Side note: I just ordered a snak shak!! Thank you soooo much for this channel and your website. It has help me (but most importantly my pigs) I cannot thank you enough

[@Sylvester_Kim]

My piggies would fight over who owns the spot everytime their pen is being cleaned. Usually i put puppy pads at the bottom and then the shavings. It smells much less that way too. I also have the same setup, with their house on the sides and plenty of space in front. I got 8 x 6 foot pen with open space for them to roam around.

[@eileenlester4342]

Great idea!

[@siennalewis1088]

That’s a great size! They are living like royalty

[@jarjar0653]

Great! Today is cage clean day! Looks super Thanks Scotty

[@ScottysAnimals]

I thought I smelled something! :D

[@ScarlettRayvyn]

Love!!! Awesome you got the 3 together! Love the Cage!

[@ScottysAnimals]

Don't try this at home!

[@marigold9296]

Boys usually do better in pairs. Hopefully they'll stay friends.

[@randomperson360]

Yayyy!! I’ve needed this video! What cuties your piggies are

[@ScottysAnimals]

Thanks Jen! Perfect timing!

[@cme1027]

Omg!! Scotty I followed your advice and rearranged their cage and play area... I got zoomies this morning!!! I was so happy.. sebastian was prompting Valentino to chase him through the tunnels and around the back of the play area house all around!! This is the first time I've seen this in my boys..xoxoxo thank you💗💗💗

[@catherinewholey3630]

Super cool cage set up!

[@juliana3795]

CONGRATS ON 50,000 SUBS

[@prettypeach13]

No dislikes, keep it up Scotty!

[@lauracraft6949]

I love this channel. I’m a new owner and these videos are always so helpful. Big thanks from me and the girls.

[@kaylah.8723]

I subbed to you. Your vids are the best!!

[@ScottysAnimals]

Thanks Kayla!!

[@binkybunnysway943]

Oh my goodness the begining part those cute faces bless them. What a beautiful colour the grey one is. I enjoy all your piggie videos even though I have a bun I love piggies.

[@maureenrecknor8689]

Great job , Scotty

[@Pogokoala]

OMG that is a huuuge piggie leap!!! the new cage look so heavenly!

[@Smuckular]

I'm copying that exact idea for my little coffee and her soon to be friend(I'm getting her a friend after I set up the cage) Thanks for this idea $200 completely worth it Just need to save up

[@teampuppies8136]

Extremely cute piggies 😍 Now my guinea pigs want more guinea pig friends even though we just got one from the rescue 😂

[@nabzventures]

Are those your guinea pigs in your profile picture? They're soo cute 🐾

[@teampuppies8136]

@@nabzventures Thank you, and Yes! One is american and one is abyssinian.

[@nabzventures]

@@teampuppies8136 aww soo precious ✨

[@marigold9296]

If you have the time space and money for more, remember that boys do best in pairs.

[@angelenemarie6462]

Great setup😊 Took me a long time to figure out a clear path is best. My girls get the zoomies and the popcorns everytime I clean up their cage, so cute, makes me think that they are happy 😁 The boys looked so cute cuddled up, on the blanket 🥰

[@itspiggies8982]

NICE VIDEO!! bdw congrats on 50 k

[@justlovely36]

I was using fleece and found that was a lot of work, so then I change to pine which was good but created a lot of waste and filled my garbage, so now I use bath mats that dry fast and keep their little feet dry

[@erkheth]

Life looks good when you're armed with guineapig knowledge. And Guineapigs 🤗

[@ttt12322]

You just gained yourself a new subscriber :D

[@ScottysAnimals]

Who Talia? ;)

[@gracelemon7322]

My Sassy use to purr every time I put her back in the clean cage. So I agree, I think it's a happy purr.

[@shilohisbored6591]

Early! Can't wait to get my future piggies :)

[@ScottysAnimals]

Check out my FREE Guinea Pig Care Guide: www.scottysanimals.com/

[@mikaelabalk9832]

I love love love your videos! Thank you for educating us🥰 Also, your personality is the best😂😍 Love from Greece and Sweden❤️🇬🇷 🇸🇪

[@ScottysAnimals]

You're welcome Mikaela!

[@annalynncabinbabiesnursery9984]

Great setup Scotty, I love it they look so happy 🥰🥰🥰

[@shot7037]

Halfway to 100k!!!!! Let’s go Scotty

[@LauraDora124]

I feel blessed that my boys let me pet them in the cage. Clay has learned to beg for chin strokes, usually when I’m cleaning. Or just in the room. They have a place to bed for pets and another place to beg for treats.

[@daphnehardesty6575]

OMG Nate cracks me up😂🤪🐹love it! Hi Scotty

[@kainapplekreatures5855]

Lol! Your "Hello good boys!" activated my Google home device and it asked me if I wanted to see cat videos? Nope. I'm watching piggies!!

[@TheK9Spirit]

Great ideas and setup! Love those sweet Buddha boys 💙💙💙

[@pyenygren2299]

6:29 Nate was the best water drinker. 😅🥰

[@haddenguineas3084]

Congratulations on 50k 😊

[@beautifulmindpositivewhisp7332]

The cage set up looks really good Scotty so spacious and those piggies are so cute

[@ClaudiaBanwell]

Just subscribed to your channel. Love the boys already. ❤👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@sidje.s]

It looks realy cute with al the houses and colorful tunnels. Looking at this I think mine need more houses 😯

[@beaaaaaan7387]

Hey Scotty! I need some advice or tips for my cleaning routine! It’s quite hard to find the poo in the pine shavings? Any tips

[@RosettaAceAlmaak]

I swear, Nate is my pig Vanny's brother. They're the same colors, and they both INTERRUPT PEOPLE WITH THE WATER BOTTLE! I swear, Kaylee's a saint for putting up with Van Van's crap XD She's a strange little piggy

[@claudieC.]

I've been using fleece in the winter but I am considering using the aspen pine shavings because washing so much is exhausting sometimes. I am also extending my cage around Thanksgiving because I found a brand new box of grids for 13.00 at the Goodwill.

[@ScottysAnimals]

Is it a mix of wood? Remember Aspen and pine are trees. They are different types of wood. Both are safe if the pine is kiln dried. Aspin is not as soft but it smells very good.

[@jillking23]

Great set up. I like to see what evy one else does. I like changing things up for my 3 boys also. 👍

[@marigold9296]

My boys hate change. It really upsets them . Even if I move a tunnel 2"!

[@MervynGarnham]

You are the coolest person I have ever seen

[@NurseGreeneyesRN]

Looks wheeking awesome Scott! Great job! 👍

[@citylights789]

Aww..the gray one is so cute..looks like a bunny!!! 💖💖

[@jeannieladuca8368]

My girls do their zoomies at 5am, I wish they would do it later on because I love watching them do their laps, it’s so cute

[@snipit49]

Love the set up. Looks good.

[@critterdl]

They love it!

[@susanaponte1579]

They look SO Precious! I absolutely love the purple space house, it's my next purchase! I have 2 teal and a rainbow one, purple next. Nate never fails to get on camera with his noisy drinking! I love the setup, and the bowls too! Mike is my favorite boy, I'm SO glad he's O.k., he gave a scare a few months ago with his breathing issue, I felt so bad for you, but somebody upstairs likes you, Scotty, lol! What handsome boys they are, Dice is such a beautiful color!

[@PiggieTime]

This is so helpful!! My piggies’ cage is so big anyway 😂 but maximizing the space is still AWESOME!

[@mightylotan]

Scotty thanks so much for sharing all the valuable info for guinea pig owners!!

[@Placebobeans]

I just got my 2 piggies last week and I have a 2x4 c&c cage. The first time I saw the zoomies after a few days of them being shy I was like "you guys on crack?" Lol.

[@ckonno1]

Great ideas Scott!

[@freddiewheeler249]

Can you please put the website that you bought your 2x4 guinea pig cage on because I want the one you have I have 3 guinea pigs and I need to bring them indoors and I need some 2x4 cages please love your videos keep making more thanks 👍❤️

[@magmae9395]

Do you have pigs that can get over the cage? I think my pig could so is there a solution? I’m think maybe adding another wire on top? Would that work?

[@JennJenn_86]

I dont know if anyone has suggested it but I have been using mattress pads as the absorbent layer for our fleece. Its easy to cut and you can find them at second hand stores pretty often for just a few dollars so its reasonable and recycling :)

[@marigold9296]

Can they be washed in the machine ok?

[@JennJenn_86]

@@marigold9296 I haven't had any problems, as long as you don't overload the machines

[@JennJenn_86]

Just to confirm- I'm talking about the quilted looking cloth mattress pads that go on like a fitted sheet would, not the foam ones

[@Sky-mr9hl]

Yeah i'm definitely going to try this i have two female guinea pigs in a 2x5 but its still not enough room. Thanks for a great video! (:

[@isabellagale3234]

Nate is just like " I'm just thirsty ok?"

[@jamburger6388]

Hello!!!! I love ur videos ❤️

[@ScottysAnimals]

Thanks Jam!

[@happy985]

Great video 😀👏🏼🐹♥️

[@HoiYin78]

Aw love those boys. Hey Scotty you should do some Christmas tees xx

[@Wakboyd]

Is the C&C cage you made bigger than the Midwest or the same? I’m deciding to make my own or get the Midwest.

[@nekkanella101]

Everytime I read the reviews on the fiddlesticks, they always mention mold... have you order any that looked bad?

[@judylitton4198]

So cute video helpful

[@claudieC.]

Cute!

[@ScottysAnimals]

:)

[@candy11401]

I like the set up :) Reminds me a little bit of how I do things I find mainly baby Piggies do zoomies and as they get older they tend to not do zoomies anymore

[@annjuarez4833]

Yes you have such cute guinea pigs ❤️

[@javierarambula6941]

Thank you for this video, now I have a lot of ideas of a better setup😀

[@melissakinnear828]

Looks like approved! TFS!

[@annjuarez4833]

Squiggy will do zoomies when I clean out his cage and things and Lenny it so cute to watch got me laughing

[@user-oh1cc5hp9h]

Hi scotty I was wondering what the best way was to store your Timothy hay

[@choerryb0mb]

im dying why are they so smol and cute and 😡🤏

[@PiggieTime]

I always like the video the second it starts 😂

[@caileighgraham533]

Hi Scotty! I just found your channel and absolutely love it. I am hoping to get a couple piggies soon so I have been doing lots of research. I just had a quick question about bedding. I am debating between the pine chips you use and fleece and was wondering if there is any harm in changing the type of bedding you use. If I used one for a little while and then wanted to try the other kind, would that cause any issues with my pigs? Thanks!

[@valariesavagekinney4989]

Can’t wait to watch this. I need to make more creative use of my rodent room space. They all have appropriate sized enclosures but the room is super squashed.

[@lauracavern7757]

I'm so glad your piggies run from you too! I've hand fed for months and none of them will let me pet them in the cage. 😂

[@tim2swt]

Scotty looks very cool! Can you tell me where I could go to get the plastic cardboard white liner ?

[@marigold9296]

It's corflute/coroplast.

[@sashaN9793]

Also they hate most food bowls I tried EVERYTHING I had to use corner litter trays zip tied to the C&C cage. 🤦🏼‍♀️ they kept flipping and spilling food everywhere and being wasteful. Im just glad the littler trays worked 😌 🙏

[@tlafleur8433]

At 8:09 are the 3 boys on a hammock? It appears to ge suspended but even on slow speed I couldn't tell how it's made. A hammock would be good for saving space. They could run under it unlike a house being in the eay.

[@yeseniaherrera427]

I need help! We have two female guinea pigs. Before they used to get along very well. Now that one of them had a baby, they cant stand each other :(. Now that the baby guinea pig is bigger and older, we want to start re introducing them so they all share their cage. What can we do so they can all get along? What videos do you recommend I watch.The 2 older pigs are 1 year old and the baby pig is about to turn 6 months. Thank you!

[@marigold9296]

Is the baby a girl too? Even girls can get stressed and fight if they don't have enough space.

[@eileenlester4342]

Nate is such a diva! LOL.😅😂🤣

[@trix5253]

omg they're super adorable !!!

[@Bowiepainter]

I love your cages! I really want to make one (I saw your instruction video!) but I need a lid because we have a dog and cat as well. Is it possible to make a lid with these grids as well?

[@weo0006]

Dice Mike Papa are so cute together

[@sct3339]

Where do you get that little fence tunnel along side the cage???

[@fourfurrypotatoes]

I use to use shavings for bedding but it got too messy. My piggies don’t drink a lot of water but they’re fine. I figure they’re getting it from veggies?

[@weo0006]

When is new guinea pig coming? I heard on last livestream that you getting new guinea pig soon.