I have someone who is interested in a set of my rescue guinea pigs, I haven't done a home check yet, but she says she has no grass, and so when put in the sun would just be on paving. What do you think? Would this be ok for them?
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ashleigh90
not an expert but hope this helps you x
Hiya, it shouldnt be a huge problem but its quite an important for piggies to be able to graise and because they enjoy eating grass as * will know. The another thing would be paving can get quite hot on a good summers day and would they be able to provide shade whilst there out? you could say that if you were to give the sows to them that it would be issential maybe for them to grow fresh grass from a plantpot? and make sure fresh food is available in there feeding bowls whilst out. Am not an expert i have just done a good bit of reasearch but i hope i have helped a little. xashx P.s let me know what happens x
Hiya, it shouldnt be a huge problem but its quite an important for piggies to be able to graise and because they enjoy eating grass as * will know. The another thing would be paving can get quite hot on a good summers day and would they be able to provide shade whilst there out? you could say that if you were to give the sows to them that it would be issential maybe for them to grow fresh grass from a plantpot? and make sure fresh food is available in there feeding bowls whilst out. Am not an expert i have just done a good bit of reasearch but i hope i have helped a little. xashx P.s let me know what happens x
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ashleigh90
sorry if there not girls i just assumed they were for some reason x
there are 2 girls and a neutered boar
I think it should be okay, indoor piggies don't usually get to graze that much, and in the winter most piggies dont get fresh grass. As long as she has a suitable run with shelter from the weather and everything seems okay when she is home checked then I think its fine.
starshine
Adult Guinea Pig
I live in a flat so my piggies have never been out to graze - they are no worse off for it I don't think and there are lots of people with similar set ups.
Mine do get grass as I pick it for them but they can manage well without it as long as they are fed a good diet.
Mine do get grass as I pick it for them but they can manage well without it as long as they are fed a good diet.
I too would be worried that the paving might get too hot. On the other hand I don't think that grazing is all that important. They can always cut some grass and take it inside for the piggies.
i have spoken to her and she said she always get clippin (not mown) from her dads and neighbour. I have said about the heat in simmer and said would be a good idea to put some cardboard in the run to protect their feet. Thanks for all your helpful comments
Ah good. Sounds like she's a responsible person 
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sounds good. i didnt mean to suggest to anyone that guinea pigs have to graise it was just my boyfriend was telling me they do, but i havent had my piggies long and to be honset the dont walk around much when they are in there run the just walk in the same little bit and then sit so they probably dont graise propely like sheep would you know lol ?
sorry again if i offended anyone xashx
sorry again if i offended anyone xashx
Don't see how anyone could be offended by what you said. I think opinions on how important grazing is will widely differ. I couldn't put my girls outside most of last year because one of them had problems with digestions and they managed just fine without fresh grass. Now that she is better she enjoys grazing outside although she prefers it when I cut it and she doesn't have to work for it 
I think opinions on how important grazing is will widely differ. I couldn't put my girls outside most of last year because one of them had problems with digestions and they managed just fine without fresh grass. Now that she is better she enjoys grazing outside although she prefers it when I cut it and she doesn't have to work for it 
Her situation sounds fine to me.
I used to live in a house with no grass in the garden, my piggies had plently of fun on the patio, no risk of the ground getting hot if they are put in the shade.
As long as they have access to grass every now and then, I am sure they will be very well cared for.
I used to live in a house with no grass in the garden, my piggies had plently of fun on the patio, no risk of the ground getting hot if they are put in the shade.
As long as they have access to grass every now and then, I am sure they will be very well cared for.
PiggiePooh
Adult Guinea Pig
I'm waiting for hubby to sort out a big run for piggies so they havent been grazing but I pick grass for them and bring it in 
Well i have just done the homecheck and it was lovely. She got refused by RATS last week only because she didn't have grass. She was really caring, her 10 year old son was amazing with the pigs and i feel so pleased they have gone to her. In fact as i left the son was taking up some paving slabs to lay some turf! The lady said when the RATS lady came in she took one look at the garden and said No as there was no grass and walked out, she said she was really rude and didn't give them a chance to say they were going to put turf down!
Oh well there loss is my gain
Oh well there loss is my gain
I'm glad they've gone to a good home - and its great that they are going to lay some turf for them to graze on. I'm sure RATS had their reasons for refusing but it seems sad that when someone is so keen to rescue pigs the rescue organisation are not willing to look at solutions to their problem rather than refusing point blank.
PiggiePooh
Adult Guinea Pig
Well then it was just meant to be that this lady was supposed to adopt from you and not RATS
I am glad that they are going to a lovely home. Sometimes, I think that it is worth a lot more to work out a compromise with responsible, loving owners than to insist on the whole gamut, but nothing else!
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