Satin
Junior Guinea Pig
Hello!
I don't yet have any piggies, but I plan on getting 2 and have been prepping for the past few weeks with research and etc.
My plan is to make a large C&C Cage with fleece bedding in my closet (a moderately big closet, and there will be two levels. I will also be keeping the doors open at all times) The problem I have is, I get overheated VERY easily and have a portable AC in my bedroom to cool my room. It's always set at 62°F but, as I live in Florida, usually gets down to 64-64. Only at night typically does it dip down to 60-62, if I'm lucky. That being said, I don't want the Guinea pigs too cold. I CAN put them in my guest room, but they would have to have a smaller cage unfortunately, and if I had guests, I wouldn't want them to deal with squeaking and whatnot so they'd be moved temporarily into my room with those circumstances anyways.
I don't want my piggies to be too cold, and I'm looking for a way to make sure they're warm. I know I can do a number of things, there's lots of great info on the internet. My idea was to purchase one or two of those microwavable snuggle disks? My struggle is that I don't know how to set that up. Would the piggies just lay on the disks directly, or should I put fleece between them? One or two layers? And then, are the disks even necessary or will that be too hot? Maybe they just need a couple little huts made of fleece or something to sleep in? A blanket over the cage?
Also, I'd appreciate thoughts:
What if I keep only one closet door open and the other closed at night? I can have both open during the day when the AC isn't running. That way, there's less draft for them at night and maybe more warmth as well?
Hopefully I've explained well enough.
Thank you!
I don't yet have any piggies, but I plan on getting 2 and have been prepping for the past few weeks with research and etc.
My plan is to make a large C&C Cage with fleece bedding in my closet (a moderately big closet, and there will be two levels. I will also be keeping the doors open at all times) The problem I have is, I get overheated VERY easily and have a portable AC in my bedroom to cool my room. It's always set at 62°F but, as I live in Florida, usually gets down to 64-64. Only at night typically does it dip down to 60-62, if I'm lucky. That being said, I don't want the Guinea pigs too cold. I CAN put them in my guest room, but they would have to have a smaller cage unfortunately, and if I had guests, I wouldn't want them to deal with squeaking and whatnot so they'd be moved temporarily into my room with those circumstances anyways.
I don't want my piggies to be too cold, and I'm looking for a way to make sure they're warm. I know I can do a number of things, there's lots of great info on the internet. My idea was to purchase one or two of those microwavable snuggle disks? My struggle is that I don't know how to set that up. Would the piggies just lay on the disks directly, or should I put fleece between them? One or two layers? And then, are the disks even necessary or will that be too hot? Maybe they just need a couple little huts made of fleece or something to sleep in? A blanket over the cage?
Also, I'd appreciate thoughts:
What if I keep only one closet door open and the other closed at night? I can have both open during the day when the AC isn't running. That way, there's less draft for them at night and maybe more warmth as well?
Hopefully I've explained well enough.
Thank you!
