Guinea Giggles · Issue #4 · Wednesday, November 4, 2026
How much cage space is enough? Let us measure
Floor space beats fancy cage labels
Hey, guinea pig people!
The words "large guinea pig cage" mean almost nothing until you find the inside dimensions. This week, we took the math out of the marketing.
READ NOW: How Big Should a Guinea Pig Cage Really Be?
Do this in 30 seconds: measure the actual usable floor inside your enclosure. Multiply length by width in inches, then divide by 144. Now you know the floor area in square feet.
Coming Friday: ten delightfully ridiculous things guinea pig owners understand - especially the mysterious migration of hay into every room.
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This is the web version of a Guinea Giggles weekly newsletter. Educational information, not a diagnosis; ask a guinea-pig-experienced veterinarian about your pigs' health.