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Definitely think that site is too good to be true, I will be leaving it 👍 We don't have space for a shed, we do have a wendy house for my daughter but it's on a high platform and would be almost impossible to keep clean as I'd be climbing up a ladder to get to it every day. As funny as that may...

Does anyone know any alternatives to the Pets at Home branded thermal hutch cover that would fit this hutch (5ft). We've had a couple of these and find they're not brilliant and have both split in under 6 months along the side and therefore let cold in. They're also very expensive to keep...

As the thread is quite old and does not have much additions anymore, in honor of my boys moving back into their hutch just yesterday I thought I would share my setup. It is not the best decorated and definitely not as fancy as some of the hutches on here but it is functional for me and my boys...

Thankyou so much for the advice! I could split them into two pairs and two smaller hutches, would this be a viable option or should they stay together? It’s a shame as they all huddle up together. 3 of them tend to be together 24/7 and there’s another which is a little more independent but they...

Hi, guinea pigs can live outside all year round but it’s a lot of hard work and they wouldn’t be able to go out until May time when night time temperatures are around 15 degrees and we’re no longer having night frosts. The hutch would need to be insulated and have a wind / rain cover over the...

Is this their first Winter in the cabin? I only ask as zero is far too cold for them. Do they have lots of hay filled boxes and a thick layer of insulation on the floor?

The log cabin is not insulated and they are not in hutches within the cabin. I don’t have heat pads but they are on hay and are cleaned and changed regularly. They all seem happy and are eating well. I do have a thermometer which is at zero at the moment. They are on 2 levels within the cabin...

I would go for a large, outdoor hutch without an attached run. The run will be too cold, and heating it will be impossible. I would also take the same precautions that you would if they were still in your garden: Insulate the hutch on the outside, line it with cardboard inside, give them plenty...

You can either keep the hutch and keep the door open, or not have a hutch at all. The choice is yours. My shed still has its normal glass windows. I haven’t not replaced them with wire. You could make these so they can be opened maybe but then as cold air drops, the piggies will be exposed...

Oh that's great to know, Keighley was the one that came up for me. It's about 2 hours from us on public transport (we're in West Yorkshire but transport is not great) That's workable, I'd just worried they'd be sensitive to all the noises etc. Thank you.

How big is your brick building? Will a 6ft hutch fit in there? If it will, then you don’t need to worry. A hutch with insulating covers, hay and heatpads and they will be warm enough. You’re already a step ahead by the fact they are in a building as they are protected from the elements...

They can stay outside, but it requires extra work. I keep my girl's on a sheltered patio (it has a roof and walls on three sides). I have insulated the hutch with foam pads and bubble wrap, three fleece blankets, a windproof/waterproof hutch cover, and a tarp that has a heat-reflective lining...

Yes it’s fine to raise it but you wouldn’t want it high. A few inches - just enough for them to get underneath (remembering that getting them out won’t be easy) - would be fine. This guide will help with ramps - Ramps in Cages Remembering that the higher you raise the hutch, the longer the...

Not sure if you’ve mentioned what sex the piggies are? Make sure, if they are boys, that they have a big hutch - 6ft is recommended as boars need more space As Vicki has mentioned keeping cool in summer is the bit which I, as an outdoor piggy keeper (they live in a shed) find hardest. Keeping...

A 5ft hutch is fine for two sows but a 6ft hutch is needed for two boars. Home and Roost is a good place to look for hutches. Be careful with hutches which have runs underneath them connected with a ramp. Often the ramps can be steep plus moving such a hutch/run combo can be tricky! You will...

Hi all, I am going to start this post off with some background of my piggies, but my actual question can be answered without reading this so please scroll down if you wish to just see my question :) I have two boars, Reggie (1y 3m) and Bean (5m). Reggie was initially bought as a baby when my...

Is there any decent soft hides for a good price. I’m not against spending money on them but I cant really justify spending £20 on one hidey, especially now. Unless that’s all that’s available. Actually saying that most of the hides and toys I have for them were from 10-20, but I am wondering...

Just to add I have heat pads for hutch and it is insulated and has a rain cover on aswell!

Dexter and a Popcorn are doing well. Just over 5 years old now! Dexter is taken with the youngsters, Hugo is taken with him. Wilbur tries to prove he is the biggest of them all (let’s not tell him he isnt!). Popcorn tries to keep out of the childish behaviour! Their Popcorn is in the first...

Sorry to see you lost Toffee 😔 I hope your son's excema stays away and doesn't affect his GCSEs. I put Squeaks and Winifred/Tigery in the top part only of my double hutch a year ago. I thought it was easier to keep the top half warm too, as you say, heat rises.