Australian Heat Hard For Piggies

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Right now in Oz, especially where I am in QLD, IT"S HOT! EXTREMELY HOT! So hot that my cousin's pig got heat stroke the other day! (He's fine now)
It's sometimes hard to keep them cool:


This sometimes includes scattering ice around the grass and putting frozen water bottles against the walls.
 
This is the reason why my piggies & my doggy live indoors where there is air con. I would just stress too much otherwise. Love the shade umbrella over the hutch! Hope your piggies will be OK.
 
Oh dear! I can't imagine how difficult that must be (currently sitting shivering with frozen fingers in a room that's had heating on all evening!) Is there any way of bringing the piggies in to a cooled room with a/c until the worst of the heatwave is over? I know it's not ideal but even a pet carrier in the better temperatures would be better than risking the extreme heat. If only there was a way we could swap places, I'd quite happily be sitting in a heatwave right now (my electric heater exploded last night from overuse after only a week of having it!) than contemplate the freezing temperatures of my room (thankfully my piggies have snugglesafes to keep them warm!) I may be biased though, I've been known to holiday in heatwaves and feel cold wondering where the heatwave everyone's talking about is!
 
Lilly said:
This is the reason why my piggies & my doggy live indoors where there is air con. I would just stress too much otherwise. Love the shade umbrella over the hutch! Hope your piggies will be OK.
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Thanks, mine are fine (keeping them in shade and bringing them inside), hope yours are too :)
 
Nicola_ said:
Oh dear! I can't imagine how difficult that must be (currently sitting shivering with frozen fingers in a room that's had heating on all evening!) Is there any way of bringing the piggies in to a cooled room with a/c until the worst of the heatwave is over? I know it's not ideal but even a pet carrier in the better temperatures would be better than risking the extreme heat. If only there was a way we could swap places, I'd quite happily be sitting in a heatwave right now (my electric heater exploded last night from overuse after only a week of having it!) than contemplate the freezing temperatures of my room (thankfully my piggies have snugglesafes to keep them warm!) I may be biased though, I've been known to holiday in heatwaves and feel cold wondering where the heatwave everyone's talking about is!
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Oh, that's weird! We should definitely do a swap lol! I have been bringing them inside quite regularly and they have extended floor time inside so they can escape the heat! Damn that electric heater! The really extreme heat is mainly in South Australia and Victoria, although it's really humid in Queensland (where I am). Odd to hear about the cold, good luck to you and your piggies in the winter!
 
Cavyhappy said:
Thanks, mine are fine (keeping them in shade and bringing them inside), hope yours are too :)
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So long as the air con holds out they're OK! As it's too hot to let them outside for a grass munch I'm having to go out there with scissors & bowl & bring the grass inside. Lovely ginger piggy in your photo above. Need a close-up of the other one. Aha, I see a frozen water bottle - good on you.
 
Lilly said:
So long as the air con holds out they're OK! As it's too hot to let them outside for a grass munch I'm having to go out there with scissors & bowl & bring the grass inside. Lovely ginger piggy in your photo above. Need a close-up of the other one. Aha, I see a frozen water bottle - good on you.
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lol thanks; great idea cutting the grass, might do that too!
Here's Milo:


Here's Leo:

 
Gorgeous boys! Love Leo's expression. They look very comfy in all that fabric. I have a boy who refuses to move his feet unless there is fabric underneath. As I have only wood & tile floors in my house I have to lay down fabric for floor time, otherwise he just freezes on the spot. He used to spend all his cage time inside his hideys until I switched from the usual small animal bedding we have here to vetbed.
 
Lilly said:
Gorgeous boys! Love Leo's expression. They look very comfy in all that fabric. I have a boy who refuses to move his feet unless there is fabric underneath. As I have only wood & tile floors in my house I have to lay down fabric for floor time, otherwise he just freezes on the spot. He used to spend all his cage time inside his hideys until I switched from the usual small animal bedding we have here to vetbed.
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Same with the floor, like the photo of Milo sitting there not knowing what to do with himself lol
 
Just a suggestion and you can only do it while you are around, but maybe you could use a tiny paddling pool and put some cooled water in it, just enough for them to have a paddle around in for 10 or 15 mins.
 
sharonS said:
Just a suggestion and you can only do it while you are around, but maybe you could use a tiny paddling pool and put some cooled water in it, just enough for them to have a paddle around in for 10 or 15 mins.
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Will try that; would a bucket work? (like a washing one)
 
During the summer here, I use a water spray bottle filled with cool water.

Don't spray the water directly at the piggies but spray a fine mist just above them and let it fall. Mine appreciate it in the warm weather x
 
I suppose a washing up bowl would work, however you could also fold away the paddling pool after you have finished.
My daughter had a very small one that was only 60cm across, which I brought by mistake not realising how small it was, I thought it would be great size for the guinea pigs.
 
sharonS said:
I suppose a washing up bowl would work, however you could also fold away the paddling pool after you have finished.
My daughter had a very small one that was only 60cm across, which I brought by mistake not realising how small it was, I thought it would be great size for the guinea pigs.
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Thanks for the info; just about to try it :)
 
hi cavyhappy i live in the Gold Coast also and i know what u mean about the weather although where i am it is a bit cooler as i am on a mountain lol although i havent got guinea pigs yet i should be getting them this weekend
ps: mine will be living outside also but on our shaded patio :lol!:
 
Piggie popcorns said:
hi cavyhappy i live in the Gold Coast also and i know what u mean about the weather although where i am it is a bit cooler as i am on a mountain lol although i havent got guinea pigs yet i should be getting them this weekend
ps: mine will be living outside also but on our shaded patio :lol!:
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Sounds great, lucky piggies; a mountain, which one (Tamborine)? Where are you getting them from?
 
Yup tamborine :nod: and I am getting them from ACS (australian cavy sanctuary) I saw some piggies I liked (girls) 1 is Abyssinian and the other is a smooth haired and I'm getting all of my stuff from her :yahoo::lol!:
 
Piggie popcorns said:
Yup tamborine :nod: and I am getting them from ACS (australian cavy sanctuary) I saw some piggies I liked (girls) 1 is Abyssinian and the other is a smooth haired and I'm getting all of my stuff from her :yahoo::lol!:
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Yay, that's so exciting! Have you ever had piggies?
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+ great breeds!
 
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nopeeeee but i have done my research (been waiting a year) the time has finally come:clap: lol i really like abys and smooth hairs are very adorable
 
Piggie popcorns said:
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nopeeeee but i have done my research (been waiting a year) the time has finally come:clap: lol i really like abys and smooth hairs are very adorable
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I agree :agr:

(did you copy and paste the image url from photobucket?)
 
I know right i cant wait, and i cant wait to become a new piggie mum either :nod: yes they are around 6-7 months :love: and they seem very very friendly because there is a video on them
 
Piggie popcorns said:
I know right i cant wait, and i cant wait to become a new piggie mum either :nod: yes they are around 6-7 months :love: and they seem very very friendly because there is a video on them
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Great, a good age to get them, too; they sound full of personality!
Can't wait to see some great pigtures of them hint hint nudge nudge nudge:luv:
 
Can't beleive how hot you guys are getting it over there. Hope it gets a little cooler for you soon
 
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