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Hi, I am having a double 8ft x 2ft hutch built and I’m looking for a cover for it (one of those insulated ones with the silver foil doesn’t need rainproof as not outside). They keep it nice and cool in the shed in summer and warm in winter. However no company seems to make them that big. 6ft is...

You can make it yourself with the foil but you don’t need to staple it to the hutch. I made mine by taping (with the special insulation tape) all the sides together but I made a lip of foil slightly over the front of the hutch (coming down the front a bit - not enough to impede the door but...

Do you have a photo of your DIY cover? I’m having a go at making one this evening and could use some inspiration 🤣

That’s a great idea thank you for the advice👍 I have no idea how but my shed is a miracle and never exceeds the outdoor temperature and the thermometer inside the shed is a good few degrees cooler than the general shed temperature. I thought they’d have to come inside most of summer but they...

Yes foil insulation on the ceiling as well. I’ve also got it on the floor. I don’t have electric in my shed either so lots of hay, blankets and covers on hutches. You wil also need snugglesafe heatpads

For outdoor piggies (those not in sheds where oil filled radiators tend to be used), snugglesafes microwaveable pads are pretty much the safest and only thing. If you can get electric to your hutches then greenhouse heaters have been used in hutches but you would obviously need to make sure...

We are new to guinea pigs, still at the planning phase so don't actually have any yet. They will need to live outside so I'm looking for help in how that could work. I have done some research and see one important point is temperature and keeping them warm in winter. I'm thinking of getting a...

Is there any way you can buy a cheap microwave? Mine was £20 from a supermarket and literally only used in winter to do the piggies heat pads! Otherwise, lots of hay in the whole hutch, hay in hides, lots of insulation on the hutches - the old duvets/sleeping bags/blankets under the waterproof...

Hi and welcome Here is our helpful cold weather care guide, which you may find helpful. Generally, we recommend to treat guinea pigs like tender plants. If you have them outside, then an insulated shed or a really well insulated hutch is a must...

Welcome to the forum I keep mine outside in a shed. I have a 8ftx6ft shed. I actually find keeping them cool outside in summer is considerably harder than keeping them warm in winter. Yes a shed would need to be insulated. I have silver foil insulation in my shed. Winter is pretty easy -...

Yes, it does. I assume you don’t have the option to have a shed they can live in? Adapting and joining two hutches (removing the solid sides and replacing with mesh) becomes the best option to meet all needs. You would have to DIY hutch covers and insulation as you won’t buy one off the...

Straw isn’t really a recommended bedding anyway (it’s too sharp and has no nutritional value) - hay is the best thing for a bedding, fill their space with it. I would recommend you do insulate the shed. My shed has silver foil insulation stapled all over the inside. However while it helps a...

It also stapled and taped mine to the walls and ceiling, but I did not put it on the floor. However, the hutch and run is off the floor and the part where they sleep is also separately insulated. The real challenge with an insulated shed is balancing the insulation vs the ventilation. We end...

New custom made shed is officially ordered. 10x6, two windows and a stable door! Should be here in around 5 weeks! I am so excited. I am getting foil insulation to put along all the walls, does it need to be on the roof aswell? I also might see if my grandpa can make one of the windows...

hiya . i’m rescuing 2 male piggies this week and i'm super excited. i’ve previously had many pigs that have been outside there whole life (my eldest living to 8years) . I would really like these boys to go outside but they’ve been inside pigs for a year , do i have to transition them or can i...

I think that hutches would work better in terms of insulation and keeping the piggies warm in winter. c and c would be really difficult to keep in the heat, keep out the drafts and keep the piggies warm enough through the colder times to come.

Hi, We have recently moved house into our own place from a rental and the piggies now have their own shed. They’re just in hutches for now inside the shed but looking to get integrated enclosures built. I am concerned that come summer time the shed will get too hot for them. We are going to...

Is there an outside shed or garage that you could move their hutch into? I know some members have put duvets around the hutch under the waterproofing. You could make snuggly beds from small upturned cardboard boxes stuffed with hay -cardboard and hay are good insulators but you will need to...

Just so I'm clear on this: you're saying they shouldn't have unfettered access to the outdoor space because of the temperature, or because of other reasons as well? And what if it's been raining in summer?

If the previous owner was trying to keep four boars together then that would explain issues. Four together doesn’t work and it can unfortunately break all bonds meaning it’s not always possible to make two pairs out of a failed quartet. I’m afraid as outdoor piggies that won’t work. Outdoor...