I know I'm a nuisance but can I ....?

[sharonk]

Could I keep two female guinea pigs in a ferplast 120 cage, getting them out for a daily play and then purchase a hutch next spring and have them in it for summer returning them to the indoor cage in sept/oct? Struggling to get my yea around them being inside all the time yet I can't feel comfortable with them being out in all weathers either?! I didn't sleep well last night for trying to think it all over!
Thanks!

 

[claremw92]

That's pretty perfect...!

120 cage is bang on for two pigs...
The general rule is... Never put the pigs outside in to their hutch before Easter... And bring them in arround the end if September...
Obviously if there is freek weather play it by ear...
x

 

[twiams]

As said before 120 is perfect for two piggies !
Meets the requirements comfortably (:
You may find once you have your piggies inside you don't want to put them out in a hutch, i considered it but got too attached to having them inside with me rolleyes

 

[Shuvvy]

Yup 120 is perfect. I have the ferplast and its a great cage. I also have an indoor run that I made from two Trixie Joy runs. We don't have a garden so we find this to be perfect for our piggies in the space we have

This is our setup

 

[sharonk]

I have spoken to hubby this morning and I don't think he's as keen to have them indoors. He says we should be able to do something with the garage. We have an old concrete garage so it's not insulated or anything but they would be out of the weather and he thinks we could rig up some more heating or lighting in some way for the winter months and then move the hutch back out to by our French doors in the spring. Must admit I'd ideally like them in for the coldest weather except i am thinking we will struggle for room for the indoor cage. There's one place it could go but it would take up more than half the desk in the living room! Argh decisions decisions, am so tired from being awake thinking all night! Lol! Got to come up with a happy solution because the kids really want them (and so do I really )
Thanks for all your help, sorry I'm a pain in the neck but I do tend to over think things!

 

[twiams]

I have spoken to hubby this morning and I don't think he's as keen to have them indoors. He says we should be able to do something with the garage. We have an old concrete garage so it's not insulated or anything but they would be out of the weather and he thinks we could rig up some more heating or lighting in some way for the winter months and then move the hutch back out to by our French doors in the spring. Must admit I'd ideally like them in for the coldest weather except i am thinking we will struggle for room for the indoor cage. There's one place it could go but it would take up more than half the desk in the living room! Argh decisions decisions, am so tired from being awake thinking all night! Lol! Got to come up with a happy solution because the kids really want them (and so do I really )
Thanks for all your help, sorry I'm a pain in the neck but I do tend to over think things!

Maybe just ask to try them indoors at first i wanted them outside just for space saving but in the end i kept them in as i fell in love with watching them, we moved the whole room around just to fit them in :')

this can help you know a little more about space per piggy when looking at cages etc.
http://www.guineapigcages.com/

 

[sharonk]

If they spend their winters in the house and the better weather outdoors does that not mess with their body temperatures too? After all they don't like draughts so indoors could've been completely draught free and then when they go outdoors won't the breeze, fresh air be a problem for them? I'm really struggling to know what to do for the best.

 

[twiams]

If they spend their winters in the house and the better weather outdoors does that not mess with their body temperatures too? After all they don't like draughts so indoors could've been completely draught free and then when they go outdoors won't the breeze, fresh air be a problem for them? I'm really struggling to know what to do for the best.

The best thing to do, is slowly introduce them back outside.
So if there inside all winter, when it's sunny and alot warmer, put them outside in the day and bring them in at night do this for as long as you feel necessary maybe a week or so.
Then leave them out there all the time, if the weather takes a turn, at least you'll know you can bring them back inside at any time.