How to Make a Homemade Outdoor Guinea Pig Cage

Guinea pigs are lovable, popular, family pets. They make great first pets for families with children, or for busy families that don't have time to walk a dog. Caring for a guinea pig is fairly easy. They are social animals though, so if you don't have time to spend with your pet every day, consider getting more than one guinea pig so they can keep each other company. Guinea pigs don't fare well in the cold, so only keep your guinea pig outside if you live in a warm climate.

Things You'll Need

  • Measuring tape
  • Pencil
  • Six 6-foot 2x2 pine frame boards
  • One 8-foot 2x2 pine frame board
  • Drill
  • 2-inch screws
  • Roll of 1x1 square mesh wire welded fencing
  • Wire cutters
  • Staple gun
  • Staples
  • 1-inch screws
  • 2 cabinet hinges
  • 2 hook and eye latches
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Instructions

  1. Building the Frame

    • 1

      Measure, mark and saw the 6-foot 2x2 planks into 4-foot and 2-foot sections.

    • 2

      Measure, mark and cut the 8-foot 2x2 plank into four 2-foot sections.

    • 3

      Take four of the 2-foot sections and use the drill and 2-inch screws to screw them into a flat square. Repeat with four more 2-foot sections.

    • 4

      Use the drill and 2-inch screws to attach the 4-foot planks around the outside of the flat squares in a rectangular shape.

    • 5

      Use the remaining 4-foot planks and 2-foot planks, and the drill and 2-inch screws, to make a flat rectangle that will act as the door frame.

    Enclosing the Hutch

    • 6

      Use the wire cutters to cut four 4x2 sections of the wire mesh.

    • 7

      Use the staple gun and staples to attach three of the wire mesh sections you just cut to three sides of the rectangular hutch frame.

    • 8

      Use the staple gun and staples to attach the remaining section of wire to the stand-alone rectangular door frame.

    • 9

      Use the drill and 1-inch screws to attach the cabinet hinges to the corners of the door frame and to the open side of the hutch frame.

    • 10

      Attach the hooks to the door frame, and attach the eyes in line with the hooks in the hutch frame.