The 7 Best Guinea Pig Cages of 2021

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Before you bring your new guinea pig home, make sure you're all set up with everything you need to create a healthy and happy habitat for your new pet, starting with the right kind of guinea pig cage. One of the most important things to consider when it comes to cages is the size—single guinea pigs need a cage that's at least 7.5 square feet of uninterrupted space, while a pair needs one at least 10.5 square feet.

To help you find the right pick, here are the best guinea pig cages available today.

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With ample living space, this cage has a PVC-lined canvas bottom that is soft and provides traction so they can easily move around.

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The balcony provides a cozy nook for your pet to hang out under, and the lower level provides almost 9 feet of space to roam.

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With an enclosed sleeping area, this hutch provides convenient access to your pet and a feed trough to put the hay.

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This cage has an open habitat without a roof so you can easily play with your pet, plus it has a waterproof liner that's easy to clean.

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Well-ventilated, this cage includes a tip-proof food dish, hay guard, a drip-proof water bottle, and a hiding spot so they feel safe.

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Six locking castor wheels allow you to easily roll this cage from room to room, and there is plenty of room to run and play.

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This cage provides plenty of room for two guinea pigs, with two large water bottles, two hay feeders, a feeding bowl, and a hiding spot.

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Guinea Habitat Guinea Pig Cage

This top-rated MidWest guinea pig cage offers almost 8 square feet of space and bars that are spaced 1 inch apart, so your new pet will have ample living space. The crate itself is leak-proof and washable, folds flat for traveling, and can be set up without any tools required.

Another consideration when it comes to picking the best guinea pig cage is that you'll want to avoid cages with wire bottoms, as the cute critters have sensitive feet and their legs can get trapped in the grates where they could potentially break. That's why this cage comes with a PVC-lined canvas bottom that's soft on their paws and also provides traction so they can easily walk, run, and play. (Extra bottoms are sold separately.)

AmazonBasics Small Animal Cage Habitat With Accessories

Leave it to Amazon to create an affordable and totally functional guinea pig cage. The jumbo size offers close to 9 feet of space for your guinea to roam—and that's not counting the solid ramp or balcony. If you're ever searching for your pet, the first place to look is under that balcony which creates a cozy nook.

The cage has large top and front openings and comes with a water bottle, hay guard, and tip-proof food dish. The top is made of iron wire frame while the bottom is a PP plastic base.

Lovupet Guinea Pig Cage

This fir wood hutch gives your guinea pig a comfortable and safe place to call home with a long-span, single floor pet hutch, and enclosed sleeping area. It has three doors: the wire front door, the room door, and the other is the run door, plus the roof opens and has two locking arms to hold it open, so you'll have convenient access to your pet.

Speaking of convenience, there's a feeding trough where you can put the hay easily without opening up the entire hutch. The only downside is that even with two pull out trays for cleaning, the wood walls of the hutch may hold onto odor more than wire and plastic cages.

Kaytee 48" L X 24" W Open Pet Living Habitat

Guinea pigs offer a lot of advantages as a pet: they're cute and cuddly, social, relatively easy to take care of, and they aren't born escape artists. That means that, as long as there aren't any predators in the house (i.e. cats or dogs) and your children are old enough to be responsible with a pet, you can opt for an open habitat without a roof. The advantages are that it makes it easy for you to play with your pet and feed it and clean the cage. This cage comes with a waterproof liner that's easy to remove and clean. Extras are sold separately.

Living World Deluxe Habitat

This spacious cage comes with everything you need to help your guinea pig feel right at home, including a food dish it won't be able to tip, a hay guard to help them have access to unlimited quantities of hay (don't worry, they typically won't overeat it), a water bottle and a hiding spot. (In the wild, guinea pigs are the prey of owls, wolves, coyotes, and snakes, so they naturally like to hide.)

When ordering this cage, make sure to choose the X-large size as the medium and large are too small for even a single guinea pig to safely live in.

All Living Things Multi-Pet Small Pet Habitat

Thinking you'll want to move our guinea pig from room to room frequently to keep you company? This cage comes with six locking castor wheels that make it easy to roll around. The cage has 8 square feet of space, not including the shelf and ramp. The shelf gives them somewhere to hide under while the ramp gives them a bit of extra room to run and play.

The habitat also comes with a hay feeder, dish, and water bottle and has a top door and a side one. You'll want to make sure you have something to keep in place once you've rolled it to your new spot, since only two of the wheels lock.

Krolik XXL Rabbit Cage w/Wire Extenstion

At 10.5 square feet, this cage is large enough for two guinea pigs; just make sure you get two guinea pigs that are the same sex, so there's no risk of mating. (Both males and female guinea pigs generally get along with each other.)

This wire cage with deep plastic bottom comes fitted with everything you need for your new twosome, including two large water bottles, two hay feeders, a feeding bowl, and an elevated feeding area that also provides a hiding spot for your pet. The only complaint is that it can be tricky to put together when you're getting set up.

Final Verdict

The best overall guinea pig cage is the MidWest Homes for Pets Guinea Habitat (available at Amazon), which has a PVC-lined bottom that's comfortable for guinea pig feet and almost 8 feet of space for them to roam. If you have two guinea pigs, consider the Krolik XXL Rabbit Cage w/Wire Extension (available on Amazon), which has 10.5 feet of space for them to roam.

This roundup was written by Anne Fritz, who has covered pet products for The Spruce Pets including best hamster cages, best chew toys for puppies, and best dog chews.

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