Search results for query: hutch insulation

My piggies live in my purpose built shed. It has stable doors as well as internal mesh doors so that the main doors can still be left open and they are still protected inside. The shed is insulated. One big question - is your shed able to be heated? My shed is not heated. Originally they...

Thanks for the great advice. Currently the shed doesn't have electricity but I'm working on that! I will be adding foil insulation to the shed but the more I think about I would feel more confident with a hutch for peace of mind. I'll have to experiment with an irregular shape of C&C cage to...

I remember you! I keep mine in my shed. It’s insulated but not heated (can’t get electric out there). I have a stable door with internal mesh door so it can be opened for ventilation. I have previously kept them in hutches in the shed as it is much easier to keep them warm in a hutch with...

It’s quite sad seeing that photo because it really brings home to me how big the tumour must be. We’re keeping an even closer eye on her now for signs of discomfort because it can’t be much longer, even though she’s still lithe and lively. Six months post-diagnosis! We’re all going to be so...

Hello everyone. I am a Father (who is inexperienced with piggies) looking to help/advice on how to upgrade a wendyhouse into a piggie house. My plan is to covert the ground floor of our existing wendyhouse into a home for these piggies before we look at adopting. I have searched "playhouse" and...

Snugglesafes are a necessity for outdoor piggies. You heat them up in a microwave and then pop them in their cage (and/or in hides) to provide them somewhere warm to sit. They stay warm for up to 10 hours but I find it slightly less outside (mine are also in a shed) and more like 6-8 hours...

I just had a bog standard 8x6 shed, I built the hutch into one end of the shed putting insulation between shed wall and hutch so it was nice and snug, I also ran power in to the shed so I had lighting and an oil filled radiator for added heat. My piggies and buns lived long happy lives. 👍

Hi everyone, looking for lots of tips and advice for setting up my 6 x 4 shed for 2 Guinea pigs we have arriving next weekend. 😊 Particularly looking for advice on insulation type, size of mesh suitable to keep mice and rats out and paints/wood preservatives which are safe for animals too...

I second shed insulation. My shed is insulated with the same foil stuff as @Piggies&buns and it does make a difference. I also have curtains up at windows and doors to help with any drafts. It dropped to 3°C here last night and the shed itself was 9°C. I have covers for the hutches as well as...

Do you have thermometers in the hutches? The hutches should ideally be properly insulated and have thermal hutch covers. With plastic covers over the front. They should also have snugglesafe heat pads (they really are essential for outdoor piggies). Straw should be avoided due to it being...

I completely agree with everything said so far. Mine are out in my shed. Various recent circumstances have meant they are in cages (which I’m not happy about but needs must) rather than hutches now. I wrap most of the sides of the cage with silver foil insulation, another partial layer (not...

Thankyou so much, do you bring them inside if the temperature drops below a certain number please?

Welcome to the forum Mine live outside in my shed also. I have insulated all walls, floor and ceiling of my shed with silver foil insulation, which helps a lot They have silver foil insulation, blankets and old duvets put over their cages (when they were in hutches they also had a thermal...

My boys live in my shed in hutches with the doors open so they can play on the shed floor (during their own turn given I’ve got two who fell out!). The shed is insulated with silver foil insulation stapled onto the walls, ceiling and floor. If the weather is very cold, and even though the shed...

Piggies adjust to generally cooler conditions. It is the bigger temperature jumps that are the problem. Another possible measure: A cardboard box with an entrance cut in that is filled with soft hay for cold nights - hay is a great insulator and the box will prevent additional drafts. Don't...

I want to put my chartwell 6 ft ( now in the garage) in the playhouse and get a ramp so they can also use the floor during the day so they can have more space. Would you give me some advice on insulation?

Just checking this would be suitable to insulate our hutch? To go under a thick tarp. SuperFOIL Multi-Purpose Insulation & Foil Tape Set - 0.6 x 5m | Wickes.co.uk

Definitely a good idea to speak to rescues before buying anything. I have four boys who live in hutches in my shed. Even out there it is a lot of work to keep them warm enough. My shed is fully insulated but doesn’t have electric so not heated. Although the shed is insulated, the hutches...

They tend to adapt to cooler temperatures easier than warmer ones. Provided you are using plenty of hay for them to eat and to snuggle into, along with providing a snugglesafe each, then they should be fine. (Don’t recommend the use of hay racks as they restrict their ability to be able to...

My guinea pigs live in the garage all year as there are too many foxes around to have them outside. The lighting in my garage isn't that great either over winter - it's fine in the summer as there is a large window for the light to come in and the Personnel door is always open (it opens onto...