Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Did you know you can get TWO YEARS for cruelty fo your guinea pig?

Unfortunately, sometimes cages for guinea pigs can become death traps. The good thing is that this lady may receive up to two-years in prison for her little "pig roast" stunt.
Warning - if you love guinea pigs, this is a gruesome story - but, in some way, justice is being done...

On a more positive note: Want to learn the basics of C&C cages for guinea pigs?

Monday, August 30, 2010

Definitely DO NOT try this at home...

Fresh from the "What were ya thinkin?" department...
If you have a cat and a guinea pig - remember, there are many sturdy guinea pig cages for sale. Put your guinea pig in one.
Don't get me wrong - I think this is great - but I'm sure most cavies can't get away with this...

Remember - DO NOT try this at home! Got a guinea pig AND a cat - then go out and buy one of the many fine guinea pig cages for sale.
Interested in C&C Guinea pig cages? Read about Guinea Pig Cages for Sale at BlueStoneCages.

Till next time,

What if cages for guinea pigs had stereos in them?

What if cages for guinea pigs had stereos in them? Maybe little boom boxes. Would that be a great feature?
Nah - your pigs would probably just fight over the music selection...
See what happens with Pee Pee and Buttercup as they continue to ease on down the road in their Winnebago...

After you've finished the video, you might want to learn more about C&C cages for guinea pigs.

CLICK on this LINK--> Cages for Guinea Pigs - What Features are Important in a C&C Guinea Pig Cage? to take you to an informative article by BlueStoneCommerce.

Sunday, August 29, 2010

C&C Cages for Guinea pigs

Want to know about C&C Cages for Guinea Pigs? Read this --> Cages for Guinea Pigs

What do Beef, fish, Winnebagos have to do with Cages for guinea pigs?

Nothing. That's right - beef, fish and Winnegagos have nothing to do with cages for guinea pigs - but apparently everything to do with diets for guinea pigs!

Now for a question: What's most important in your guinea pig's diet? Is it more important to give them lots of a) beef or b) fish?
Not completely sure? Watch this video and let the nomadic guinea pigs Pee Pee and Buttercup tell you...

In the mean time, we at BlueStoneCommerce can certainly tell you what's important in cages for guinea pigs.
CLICK HERE to read this article --> Cages for Guinea Pigs - What Features are Important in a C&C Guinea Pig Cage? - Unless of course your pigs are living in a Winnebago.

People are amazed at the size of these guinea pig cages for sale...

We get tons of YouTube views on these videos that show just two of our guinea pig cages for sale at BlueStoneCages.

This first one is a three-story 2x3 cage with storage (over 7000 views):

This one is even larger - a three-level 2x4 cage with storage (over 1000 views):

Why do we offer such large cages? Read our post Guinea Pig Cages for Sale at BlueStoneCages for a brief history of our guinea pig cage enterprise.

Of Husbands and Other Rodents

If you're in the market for a new guinea pig cage - it might be because you're considering adopting or buying a guinea pig. If so, you might be interested in this article on basic guinea pig info from a San Francisco Chronical website entitled...

And if you do happen to acquire a new pig for the family, think about adopting a new C&C guinea pig cage from BlueStoneCommerce.

I know it's in bad taste to laugh at this, but...

I know it's in bad taste to laugh at this, but... I can't help it. Yes. I know. It's sad. It's shocking - even tragic. But, you have to admit - there's a humourous component to this story...

Ya, I know. This article is really more about porcelain than an actual guinea pig - or even a guinea pig cage - but, it sure is "interesting". We all love guinea pigs because of their antics and the funny things they do. But sometimes humans can be even stranger.  Here's just a teaser from the article:

"Greenhill raised the alarm and fetched his wife,
who saw a knife on the top of a chest of drawers
and a blood-soaked guinea pig on the floor."

(Editors Note: It's important to today's stress-filled world to avoid unneccessary anxiety and tell you ahead of time: No actual guinea pigs were harmed in the making of this news item.)

 

And if you want more info on a C&C guinea pig cage <-- CLICK HERE to visit the main BlueStoneCommerce website.

Bugs on the windshield? See how these two guinea pigs deal w a similar issue...

You know, not all guinea pig cages have lids. If you have a cat, you definitely need a lid - let's just say it acts kind of like a windshield. WATCH THIS...

After watching these real-life documentaries (they have to be real - I found them on the Internet) of guinea pigs driving around, aren't you afraid that your guinea pigs might sneak out of their guinea pig cages at night and run off with your family vehicle? Yep. So take this handy tip: Hide your car keys under your cat (or dog) at night. You can see from this real-life documentary (nudge, nudge) how guinea pigs react to cats...

Till next time,

Bob

Saturday, August 28, 2010

Two pigs escape guinea pig cage and drive away in Winnebago...


Not all cavies spend all of their time in their guinea pig cages.
We know a couple of guinea pigs that like to travel the country in their Winnebago.

Watch the panic when Pee Pee and Buttercup hear the police siren is behind them…

That's right watch the animated antics of two guinea pigs on the road...

While you're there, look for our Special Internet offer on guinea pig cages on the same page...

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Teach Your Guinea Pig to Do Tricks

Can you teach guinea pigs to do tricks.
Watch this VDO - and see this piggy turn circles for treats.
As an added bonus, this guy includes instructions on how to do this in the VDO comments.
So be sure to read the comments if you want to teach this to your pet.

Also - an article I wrote on C&C Cages for Guinea Pigs <--CLICK HERE.

Enjoy,
Bob

C&C Cages for Guinea Pigs - What are they?

What is a C&C cage? Want to know all about the basics?

Watch this 10-minute BlueStoneCommerce VDO and it will explain everything in detail...

Not enough info? Read this article on C&C cages for guinea pigs.  <--CLICK HERE to read.

Hope these two resources answer any C&C guinea pig cage questions you may have.
If not - more info available at http://BlueStoneCages.com

Just a quick post,

Bob

Sunday, August 22, 2010

Interested in Big Guinea Pig Cages? Here's a really BIG one...

This BlueStoneCommerce cage is one of the biggest we make - and it's BIG...

I'm sure you can tell from this video what our opinion is of putting guinea pigs in pet store cages - or at least those small rodent cages like the one shown.

Read more from BlueStoneCommerce -->  Big Guinea Pig Cages - A Must for Guinea Pig Health

Good health to you and your pigs

Bob Matthews

Friday, August 20, 2010

Cages for Guinea Pigs - Pet Store vs C&C

This video shows you one of our large cages for guinea pigs with integral storage base: the 2x3x3 Large 3-Level Colonial Open-Top w Storage. This video was made to appear in our eBay listing for this product.

See us stuff poor Charlie into a standard pet store cage. You will notice three things...

1. There is obviously very little room for Charlie
2. There isn't even a food dish in there - that would take up even more space
3. Charlie could use a bigger nest box - he barely fits through the opening - again, that would take up even more room.

If you think we're just hyping you about pet store cages being ridiculously small, HA! watch this...


If you're interested on more info on large C&C cages for guinea pigs ,<---CLICK on that LINK to read more...

While you're at it, come and see us at our website:

 

Cages for Guinea Pigs - Pet Store vs C&C

This video shows you one of our large cages for guinea pigs with integral storage base: the 2x3x3 Large 3-Level Colonial Open-Top w Storage. This video was made to appear in our eBay listing for this product.

See us stuff poor Charlie into a standard pet store cage. You will notice three things...

1. There is obviously very little room for Charlie
2. There isn't even a food dish in there - that would take up even more space
3. Charlie could use a bigger nest box - he barely fits through the opening - again, that would take up even more room.

If you think we're just hyping you about pet store cages being ridiculously small, HA! watch this...


If you're interested on more info on large C&C cages for guinea pigs ,<---CLICK on that LINK to read more...

While you're at it, come and see us at our website:

 

Big Guinea Pig Cages or Exercise - One or the Other

You've heard me talk many times about how a big guinea pig cages are necessary for guinea pig health.
And by now you know the story - if your pigs can't be in big guinea pig cages, then they need time outside their cages.

Now you can see why.
Watch this cute little guy zip around...

Thursday, August 19, 2010

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Obviously the embed didn't work in the previous post - here's the link..

 

enjoy...

Bob

www.bluestonecages.com  

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I think this could possibly be my favorite guinea pig VDO of all time - found it last year on YouTube - But I still love it today...

as always, lots more guinea pig cage info available from http://BlueStoneCages.com

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Cavy Cages — How to Build a C&C Cage

Buying your cavy cages from the pet store or department stories is usually not the best choice for your guinea pig. Almost all rodent cages available in retail stores are just too small for a full-grown adult cavy. Large manufactured cavy cages are difficult to find or too expensive. So many people these days are turning to do-it-yourself C&C guinea pig cage projects to provide adequate housing for their pets.

Why not visit BlueStoneCommerce today? They are a highly recommended C&C cage seller.  And more importantly — they are guinea pig owners. All of their cages are designed with both the guinea pig and guinea pig owner in mind. For more information on how to build your own C&C guinea pig cage, CLICK HERE--> Cavy Cages - The Basics - How to Build a C&C Cage <-- READ THIS

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Guinea Pig Cages for Sale - We've reached Number 1000!

Small business is different from big business. Here at BlueStoneCommerce, we are definitely small business.

Big business sell 1000 units a day - or 1000 an hour.

We've offered guinea pig cages for sale for three years and we just sold our 1000th cage this past Saturday - Aug 14, 2010.

Three years - 1000 cages. So ya, we're small - but our cages are BIG - and that's what counts when it comes to your guinea pigs' health, comfort and welfare.

Don't get me wrong. We're excited about our 1000th cage because that means at least 1000 happy pigs! And that's important to us.

Read all about it CLICK HERE--> Guinea Pig Cages for Sale - More than 1000 Sold!

Till next time...

Cages for Guinea Pigs — Why are People so Excited About C&C Cages?

BlueStoneCommerce has done it again!
Another informative article on Cages for Guinea Pigs.

Sure, we've been writing about cages for guinea pigs for  years. But people are still asking us the basic questions...
What makes C&C cages so good? What are the advantages?  etc. etc. etc.

But enough about the questions - How about some answers? You'll want to read this article right away!

CLICK HERE --> Cages for Guinea Pigs — Why are People so Excited About C&C Cages?

Monday, August 16, 2010

Rodent Cages – No Place for Our Guinea Pigs

Those little pet store rodent cages are not good enough for our pigs. I hope you’ve gotten the word by now!!!

When you get a guinea pig from a pet store (next time consider a guinea pig rescue shelter), they usually try to sell you one of those tiny little rodent cages. Well, common sense should tell you they’re way too small for an adult guinea pig to live in. Waaay too small.

Read what I’ve got to say about this very issue of people trying to jam their guinea pigs into tiny little rodent cages

And just how do you find a great C&C guinea pig cage? ß CLICK HERE to visit the BlueStoneCages website for more info…

Sunday, August 15, 2010

Cavy Cages - A Question About Coroplast

The following is a cavy cages question for BlueStoneCommerce which was received on our BlueStoneCommerce YouTube Channel:

"I was going to order coroplast on the internet, but how big is one sheet of coroplast?" - mal152010

Just like standard building materials (e.g. plywood, drywall, panelling, etc.), Coroplast is sold in 4-ft x 8-ft sheets.
We like to use the 4mm thickness for building cavy cages (guinea pig cages)

Over the years, many people have reported having trouble finding Coroplast for their cavy cages.
A few have managed to find it in hardware stores like Home Depot. However, I have never seen it in any hardware store in our area.

We have found that the most reliable place to get Coroplast is to contact a local sign shop. In fact, contact several because prices vary greatly. And be sure to tell them that it's for a guinea pig cage. They may just give you a better price it they know that you're not a competitor.

Also, figure out the exact dimensions of the piece you will need ahead of time. Some shops will cut it for you for little or no cost. Even better - some shops will charge you only for the size you get - not for the entire 4x8 sheet.

For more information on Coroplast, CLICK ON THIS LINK --> Cavy Cages - Some Facts About Coroplast (Part 2 of 2)

C&C Cavy Cage - A Lot of Cage for the Money

In recent years, a lot of people have been putting their guinea pigs in C&C cages. This sort of cavy cage is preferred over manufactured pet store cages for several reasons.

1. Standard pet store guinea pig cages tend to be too small and larger manufactured cages are difficult to find.
2. If you can find them, large manufactured cages can be extremely expensive.
2. C&C cages are an economical alternative to pet store cages.
3. The C&C cavy cage gives your pigs lots of room to exercise and for comfort.

C&C cages are constructed from from metal grids and Coroplast plastic.

The first C in C&C stands for "cubes" and that refers to the storage cubes which are usually built from these metal grids. The second c stands for "Coroplast". Coroplast is the plastic material used to make the litter bins in the C&C cavy cage.

For an informative article on Coroplast, please see the following article:
Cavy Cage - Some Facts About Coroplast (Part 1 of 2)

Also, please visit BlueStoneCages.com for a look at our extensive C&C cavy cage line. <-- Just CLICK ON THIS LINK...

Saturday, August 14, 2010

Cavy Cages – Modern Technology Comes to DIY Guinea Pig Cages

Cavy cages have traditionally come in two styles – the old wood and chicken wire cage, often called a guinea pig hutch; and the tiny rodent cage that we inevitably see on display in the pet store. I am here to tell you by way of this post that in this modern world, those two guinea pig cage technologies have become obsolete.

Perhaps you’ve heard of C&C cages. They have been taking the guinea pig cage market by storm over the past several years.

C&C stands for cubes and Coroplast — the two primary materials used to construct a C&C cage. Cubes refer to the metal grids used to construct household storage cubes or retail store display cubes. These metal grids are used to form the structure and enclosure of the cage.

Coroplast is a corrugated plastic sheet material and is used to form the litter containment tray or bin in this type of cavy cages.

The major advantage of this style of cage is that it is cost-effective. One can build a very large cavy cages for a very little amount of money invested. In fact, this style of cage was originally invented by a guinea pig rescue organization who needed an economical way to house a large number of guinea pigs. Since an enclosure of this type was not available on the market, they simply invented it and built it themselves.

Since that day, thousands of do-it-yourselfers have followed their lead and are building their own cubes and Coroplast cages. You too can join the guinea pig cage revolution the “easy way” by visiting BlueStoneCommerce to see their large selection of C&C cage kits.

Read more about the cage revolution — CLICK ON THE LINK directly below…

Cavy Cages –The Cubes and Coroplast Guinea Pig Cage is Sweeping the Market

Cages for Guinea Pigs – How to Choose One

Several factors should be considered when picking out cages for guinea pigs. The first thought that may come to mind may be to insure that the cage is sturdy and sound so the guinea pig cannot escape. While this is certainly an important criterion, unless your guinea pig possesses the strength of the mighty Hulk, most cages can easily satisfy this requirement.

But there are, however at least four other not-so-obvious factors that should be addressed when choosing cages for guinea pigs. In fact, this article Cages for Guinea Pigs – What Features are Important in a C&C Guinea Pig Cage? addresses these four factors and answers most of the questions you may have in regard to your next guinea pig cage purchase.

One of the criteria discussed in the previously mentioned article is obvious — size. The cage should be spacious enough for your guinea pig(s) to live comfortably and to get adequate exercise. Many new guinea pig buyers (and by that I don’t mean pig buyers from New Guinea) make the “rookie mistake” of buying the standard pet store cage. This tiny little cage is much too small to house a full-grown guinea pig. In a few short weeks, your pig will have outgrown this tiny “baby cage” and will be having difficulty maneuvering around its tiny living quarters. At this point, you may find yourself out shopping for a new cage…

So, whether you are contemplating buying a guinea pig or you have already made the dreaded rookie mistake of buying that tiny pet store rodent cage, you will need to do some research to help you choose a quality guinea pig cage. The article Cages for Guinea Pigs – What Features are Important in a C&C Guinea Pig Cage? can certainly help.  <-- CLICK HERE to read it.

Cages for Guinea Pigs – Should I Buy that Cage at the Pet Store?

Where do we go to buy cages for guinea pigs? Most of us think first of the pet store. Very often, we end up with that “bargain” starter package — you know — the one with an animal, a water bottle, a food dish, a bag of food and that tiny little rodent cage that gets passed off as a suitable home for your new little pet.

We tend to accept these tiny cages as suitable cages for guinea pigs because that’s simply what we’re used to. Ever since we were small, guinea pigs were housed in these little cages — besides… the guy at the pet store said it was okay.

But it’s not okay. Do a fast experiment for yourself — right there in the pet store if you want to. Take one of those small manufactured cages and start carrying it up and down the aisles.

Throw in a nest box. Then grab a food dish and toss that in too. Hang a water bottle and a hay rack on the inside. Then toss in a couple guinea pig toys — not large ones — just a couple small ones to amuse the pig. Now look in there. Where is there room for the pig? Do these really look like cages for guinea pigs? Or do they look like cages for hamsters? Or mice?

And, while we’re on the subject: there really should be two pigs in there. Guinea pigs are very social creatures and do much better when they have at least one companion.

So, as you can see, cages for guinea pigs need to be much larger than these tiny store-bought rodent cages. And they can…

The solution? See this blog post Cages for Guinea Pigs – Different from Other Cages for the answer. Your pigs will be happy that you read it.

Don’t miss it… CLICK HERE NOW to read it --> Cages for Guinea Pigs