Search results for query: outdoor runs

Welcome to the forum As outdoor piggies they need hay everywhere in the hutch for warmth. You can push the hay and shavings to one side if you’re opening the ramp but I would still recommend it is used. It’s still too cold for them while temperatures are below 15 degrees. (Personally, it is...

not sure where to really post this. hope this is the right place. my guinea pig seems a bit off. for some background- hes 2 years old, lives alone but we got him with another guinea pig (same age) who passed when he was 1 and got him a new friend after he passed but then that guinea pig passed...

One of my neighbour's cats has developed a sudden fascination with my family, house and garden; for the last week they've started hanging around here constantly and even trying to get into the house whenever we open the front or back doors! In the past I've shoo-ed cats away and used the...

i unfortunately have mental health issues to the point where i can’t possibly have them in my room, i wish i could put them in there, luckily they have a 3metre outdoor run, for now i’ve decided to put them in the garage just for nighttime, i have put a carbon monoxide alarm in there too.

That’s fine, I’ll just make their hutch as cosy and interesting as I can for them through this winter :) Hopefully by next winter I will have something larger for them. Ideally would like a small heated shed with space for them to run around indoors during colder months if they choose to. We...

Hello, I probably know the answer but i just want to double check . Can you put two separate herds in a run together? My two boys (now separated) didnt get on so now have a separate cage with a lady friend each but was just wondering if they could all go in a run together or would this cause...

Thank you for your advice. I didn't realise about the syringe feeding. He was nibbling a little hay but that was all, poor little thing. My daughter is devastated. I'm glad someone understands as people look at you as if "its only guinea pigs"! But they are such loving wonderful little...

Yes I think in the house is best even if it means a tiny bit of a smaller space. Ahh good point. Do you have anything specific you use for outdoor time?

Hello. I currently have 2 boars who live indoors in a Bluebell hutch. They spend all day in a run whether in be indoors or outdoors. The run is 2m x 1m. Due to space, the hutch and run take over. So I’m looking to get a 6x2 L shape Kavee cage but remove the divide. My question is do they...

Fill the hide inside with hay, make sure to add a snugglesafe under it. You can also throw hay over the top. They will be fine without fleece over it given a hop inn is a solid structure. I use a small fleece over the top of bendy bridges. A fleece over those just helps keep warmth inside...

Hi, I have a teddy bear Guinea pig called Chip who’s coming up to 5 years old this month. He used to live outdoors in a run for the first 2 years of his life but since his buddy passed away in 2022, he’s been living indoors with me. I bought him this large cage and he comes out regularly for...

Is there a cover over the top of the run? If there's only bars, as prey animals they will be scared of something pouncing on them from above. I always put a blanket over my outdoor run.

Hello I have 2 boys who live outdoors. In warmer weather I would put them in a run on the grass, however now the weather has changed they are not going out. I had considered getting a c&c cafe for indoors where they could run about for an hour a day to get some exercise. I just wanted to know if...

Thank you all for the replies, sorry I am slow in responding as busy with work. @weepweeps - No room in house unfortunately, Wendy house is slightly raised on a patio and not in direct sun bar evening mid summer. Temperature management is my biggest concern to mitigate before getting piggies...

The little ladies are settling in well. Now it’s cooled down they’re in our extension, in their ‘real’ home cage. I had temporarily homed them in the run in the main part of the house, as it was cooler for them whilst we’ve been having very hot weather. It’s a C&C cage on a stand. The main...

Hello, new to guinea pig care post 1980's and wondering if anyone can help. My ten year old son has his heart set on a guinea pig (now two for companions) or possibly a hamster. I've always liked GPs and think their temperament is much better suited to my son, but it's not the 80's anymore and I...

I feed pellets - not unlimited just the suggested amount every day. I just didn't want to be seen to be giving advice - there are some folk that don't feed pellets at all, but personally I do and I really like the piggie parcels joint and urinary and the pigs love them. My piggies are indoor...

Does anybody have any suggestions please as to what we can buy/best size etc., for our two boars so they can go outside once it gets warmer? We are on a very tight budget, but want to get the biggest, most safest outdoor space we can for them! It will only be for the daytime, we won't be...

Hello all, I'm new to this site and so far it's been such a support for me - thank you!. I have two 6 month old girls who are currently indoors with a large 6 foot run. looking to put them outside but baffled by all the hutches and runs out there 🤯. They like their own space and love running...

The run is indoors as is the hutch. The hutch is custom made by my dad. We converted the two story into one bigger single layer. Can you imagine a run outdoors this time of year, they'd sink in the mud 🙂