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You don’t just want it to be grass? As far as I know all wood chip/shavings are going to be absorbent - that is why they are used in hutches. I’m not sure i can think of anything else that is going to let water through and be safe/comfortable for them. Most of us just put runs on grass (mine...

I’m so sorry for your loss. Please do take care of yourself. Yes a new friend for Toby will be needed. Provided he is eating and maintaining his weight (you will need to weigh him tech morning so you can monitor his hay intake more closely while he is grieving), then you have somewhere...

The hutch is around 8 foot. There shouldn't be any space issues The hutch and run aren't connected.

Could anyone please recommend an outdoor guinea pig run, it's for 2 large boars. Thank you

I I’m so sorry for your loss - I recently had to let go of one of my boars too. Sounds like the girls youre welcoming into your family will have a lovely life :)

Hi Thank you for clarifying. Please keep the frozen water bottles. You can find the largest collection of cooling tips in our Hot Weather guide. Please be aware that guinea pigs will actually accustom to constantly higher temperatures (they do so in Far East countries and you can also see the...

Mid-October this year (2024) our family is relocating abroad for 7 months. It is a temporary relocation and we need to be back in the UK for the beginning of June 2025, so this time period is defined and will not change. We are incredibly reluctant to adopt out our two lovely boys as they have...

Sorry for the delay in my response. Thank you all so much for your messages. They have an outdoor house connected to their run and today I’ve noticed they’ve been more timid when coming out to get treats or just exploring or being outside during the day. I am hoping they will start to calm...

Well it was gorgeous and sunny and warm outside so I put the girls out in the run and put my washing out. They slithered in and out of the various shelters, doing their best to avoid being out-outside. Typical. But then it suddenly - very suddenly! - got dark and starting chucking it down; I...

I realised, in the night, as I lay awake thinking about today (As you do!), that the TOTALLY new 'cage' that we are going to use today, probably isn't going to be that suitable to introduce them in! 😕 The reason is, because it's actually our new outdoor run that we bought recently and it will...

Hello, I am going to move my boys outside to a glorious home, once the weather settles they'll have outdoor access until then they'll be inside a summer playhouse, I'm checking temp and ventilation to ensure temp is good. My question is flooring, would vinyl be good or stone? Should I give them...

You cannot use fleece at all in an outdoor hutch. You can only use a disposable absorbent layer and hay as bedding. As I said though, if the bases are wooden then a waterproof layer is going to be needed also otherwise the hutch floor will eventually rot out. You can use plastic sheeting or...

If she is being isolated in the hutch as well then the issue is everywhere rather than just in the run. Are they indoors? A run can’t be used outdoors at this time of year. I would check the hutch size. The biggest commercial hutch is 6 foot (180cm), but even 6 foot is a touch too small for...

If you can find a storage box which meets size requirements then it’s a good idea but it would need to be 5ft x 2ft (or larger). C&c grids all cable tied together except the end two grids, I find, make a very quick and easy temporary cage - it certainly what i use. As they are all cable tied...

Welcome to the forum. It is obviously your mums decision if you are living in her house but we may be able to help with some advice if you could give us some more information What sex are your piggies? What are the measurements of the outdoor hutch? (the larger outdoor run doesn’t count...

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The guide for indoor piggies going outside is if you can stand outside directly on the grass without wearing a jumper and with bare feet without feeling cold or damp then the piggies are probably ok. They aren’t likely to be keen on any wind though and with not much protection from chilly winds...

No cage needs to have a run attached provided the cage itself is big enough. Any cage used indoors which is not big enough in its own right would always need a run to be attached to it to give them enough space. It can be useful to do this to save someone having to buy a whole new cage for...

Hi, They said they found a tiny lump near the right nipple I think, but the big one is more on his upper half. I haven't been giving him the mushed pellets, I tried to but my mum wouldn't let me, she said there is no need as he is visibly eating enough hay, so she said wait until we get the...

Hi and welcome The dream of a large outside enclosure has to be really carefully thought through because while it looks catching, it does have lots of snags and frankly takes lots of daily work (usually more than one person) to keep it running and to maintain it. Faszination Meerschweinchen...