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Teenage Guinea Pig
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Hi all!
Just thought this may be a good word of warning for newbie piggy owners considering the housing requirements of future furry friends.
1 I got my boys in August after researching for housing for months, and prior to their arrival bought a large 150cm long hutch and also a shed to keep said hutch in so they could free range. This was due to the agreement with my OH that the piggies would live outside - fair enough. I also purchased a pop up run for them to mess about in the house in.
2 I then decided the needed a bit more room when in the house and also Spud was trying to chew out of the play pen - so I bought the Skyline Maxi XXL cage as temporary housing for during cuddle time - so spent a few days shipping them from shed to house cage and back.
3 Then about a week later my OH went all soft and felt sorry for them, and said they could stay in during the winter as it would be a shame to have to leave them out in the cold in the shed, so after a few teething problems with bedding they were allowed to come in permanently for winter.
4 And now a few months on from that and the boys have totally made themselves at home. There is no way I am going to be able to turf them back out permanently in the spring - they will get the use of the shed during the day if its raining, or be on the grass, but to be honest we all would miss them if they just vanished from spring to autumn, and therefore I am now researching a larger cage for them so they can continue to live in the house. I bought a metal folding run so they get lots of time in that but are lazy boys who like to snooze, eat and dance around each other, but a larger cage would be great for them.
So many £££'s later the moral of the story is don't trust your OH when they say you definitely can't do something as once the furballs become part of your family they will assimilate everything in sight.
Piggies are like the Borg, only more powerful.
Just thought this may be a good word of warning for newbie piggy owners considering the housing requirements of future furry friends.
1 I got my boys in August after researching for housing for months, and prior to their arrival bought a large 150cm long hutch and also a shed to keep said hutch in so they could free range. This was due to the agreement with my OH that the piggies would live outside - fair enough. I also purchased a pop up run for them to mess about in the house in.
2 I then decided the needed a bit more room when in the house and also Spud was trying to chew out of the play pen - so I bought the Skyline Maxi XXL cage as temporary housing for during cuddle time - so spent a few days shipping them from shed to house cage and back.
3 Then about a week later my OH went all soft and felt sorry for them, and said they could stay in during the winter as it would be a shame to have to leave them out in the cold in the shed, so after a few teething problems with bedding they were allowed to come in permanently for winter.
4 And now a few months on from that and the boys have totally made themselves at home. There is no way I am going to be able to turf them back out permanently in the spring - they will get the use of the shed during the day if its raining, or be on the grass, but to be honest we all would miss them if they just vanished from spring to autumn, and therefore I am now researching a larger cage for them so they can continue to live in the house. I bought a metal folding run so they get lots of time in that but are lazy boys who like to snooze, eat and dance around each other, but a larger cage would be great for them.
So many £££'s later the moral of the story is don't trust your OH when they say you definitely can't do something as once the furballs become part of your family they will assimilate everything in sight.
Piggies are like the Borg, only more powerful.
they take over your life with their cuteness, my OH has built me' guinea wharf ' - after various types of housing exhausted and many ££££ later ;
?!
you gotta love the furry ones !
