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You can keep guinea pigs in an outside hutch year round but it takes a lot of work. The ideal, if they cannot live in the house, is to move their hutch into a shed or unused garage. If not possible, ensuring the hutch is positioned out of direct winds and rain and has plenty of Insulation...

We are guinea pig newbies - we’ve had our first 2 rescue boars for 2 months and are learning as we go! Now the weather’s starting to warm up we want them to have some run time outdoors but there seems to be a lot of do’s and don’ts and we want to make sure we do it right for the piggies. We’ve...

As the weather warms up we spend more time outside in our garden. In summer we spend all day out there and only come in for sleep and the toilet. I'm in 2 minds about whether to take the skinny pigs out with us. They're very confident and inquisitive so would enjoy the change of scenery. I...

The run is definitely absolutely fine for a day time summer run. it just isn’t suitable as a permanent living space as it doesn’t meet size requirements when they are locked in. A shed is fine provided it provides enough space, is safe and warm. My boys have a shed. Its a 6 foot by 8 foot...

16.2 degrees C is fine for furry pigs, as long as they have some hidey houses and hay. 15-25 is the acceptable temp range for piggies generally, but avoid any sudden temperature changes! If they are used to an outdoor shed a cool indoor temp is better for them initially, a sudden warm room after...

Is he an indoor pig or outdoor pig? If he is indoors, then I would give him a quick bum bath but make sure your house is nice and warm. If he's an outdoor pig I wouldn't risk it unless for a medical reason

Hi thanks for your helpful response, since the mistake I made last winter my eyes will be peeled for keeping them dry and safe at all times. I prefer sawdust but the fleece/mats are 100% the best option for my pigs right now especially as it is becoming much warmer here. All my mats are...

Ours have been in a non-heated and non-insulated shed over the winter. We put insulation on the sides, underneath and top of hutch before it went into the shed. We had 4 heatpads which we rotated through the day and night so they always had something warm to sit on. They have log tunnels in...

Hi, :wel: I've never had outdoor Guinea Pigs so I can't say anything about that but Indoor Piggies hay do not attract mice or rats. If you are thinking about having them indoors then I recommend a big cage and on warm days to buy them a run to play in. If you want outdoor Gps then I'm sure...

Thanks, I will accelerate my relocation plans. Ideally I’ll have the pigs next to my desk so they can pester me for treats while I’m working! 🙂 Risk from the cats should be much lower at least. Rabbits have a separate outdoor run but get some supervised lawn time during the day (foxes so they...

Right @Siikibam and @Piggies&buns (and anyone else who keep pigs outdoors. I found this on Pinterest. (The tub hide) Is this something that we can do for pigs (not in warm weather obviously it'll be like a oven), but the cooler months?

^i want to mentioned i also studied animal management for a year at college where they had guinea pigs. They also got kept outside in the winter. So i'm just coming from my own experience of when i've been around guinea pigs before and what i've learned from teachers/staff/other volunteers etc...

Thank you for the reply. I’ll look correx up as I haven’t heard of it. How often do you need to change the megazorb? Is that an alternative to sawdust? My Guinea pigs don’t seem to eat much hay and was wondering if keeping it in a rack or something might be better for them

Outdoor piggies need to be kept somewhere warm, dry and draught free. They aren't hardy and anything below 15 degrees risks them getting chilled, and they definitely need to be kept above 10 degrees. You cannot rely on them to avoid the wet areas, unfortunately. Being cold is one thing but...

Hi, I can't add much to the discussion here but just wanted to say - many moons ago (20+ years) we had outdoor piggies and didn't think we had rats until one of our pigs had to have a leg amputated following a rat bite (a hail Mary for a nasty infection/wound). My Dad built their house himself...

Cambridge is East Anglia, one of the most mild areas in the country and not north England at all, so it isn’t a snowy place either but it’s still not warm enough to be outside as it’s only 7 degrees here today, well below the 18-22 which they are most comfortable in. Unfortunately that’s not...

Fair points, although I’ve been volunteering with animals since I was in secondary school. I’ve volunteered at 2 different places, a farm and a wildlife park (not going to say where to protect the names). They both had guinea pigs. Including young ones kept outside all year round and all the...

Thank you for sharing your story, and you are of course right. Whether we see them or not, rats are everywhere.

Ok, yeah i understand with rabbits, however with pigs. how is the outdoor space unusuable? when as i said they only go inside during the dark hours. So from 7am-4pm it is usuable in the winter (which is 9 hours) Would it make more sense for them to have the outdoor 24/7 to match the...

Only open the windows once outdoors is cooler than indoors (hopefully around 3-5 am or in an inner city maybe not possible at all). Monday night is going to horrible. We are in the red zone, too. :( But I hope that having been able to try and test things you would have never considered...