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If you take a list of the recommended cage sizes along with you to the pet store, you’re soon going to realize that it’s difficult to find a cage big enough for one cavy, let alone for several. Even if you look at all the possibilities available online, you won’t find many suitably sized cages.

There are a few commercially available cages in the 7.5 to 8 square feet (2.3–2.4 sq m) range, approximately 30 × 36 in. (75 × 90 cm) or 24 × 48 in. (60 × 120 cm). But these are about the largest guinea pig cages you’ll find on the market right now, though larger sizes might become available in the future.

What if you’ve already bought a cage and now realize it’s too small? You could always keep it as a “quarantine cage” for any of your guinea pigs that get sick. You could also use it as temporary housing for your piggies when cleaning out their new, larger cage, or make it part of an expanded cage system by linking it to a larger living area (see Multi-level cages and extensions).