Shimmer and Saffron
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flowerfairy
Senior Guinea Pig
flowerfairy
Senior Guinea Pig
flowerfairy
Senior Guinea Pig
flowerfairy
Senior Guinea Pig
flowerfairy
Senior Guinea Pig
Ahh. Oh well. Dont seem to have all those photo icons on my android phone just here on my laptop! I pressed the square brackets icon then the photo icon and drop image and chose a photo. What a palava compared to the paper clip icon though.
flowerfairy
Senior Guinea Pig
flowerfairy
Senior Guinea Pig
flowerfairy
Senior Guinea Pig
Well one or two million phots later, with many repeats ... !
How can two little guinea pigs look so d*** cute?!
Shimmer bar bites for food then carries on when I 'only' give them coriander!
How can two little guinea pigs look so d*** cute?!
Shimmer bar bites for food then carries on when I 'only' give them coriander!
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We don’t mind so many photos 
flowerfairy
Senior Guinea Pig
Haha. That is very lovely of you to say.We don’t mind so many photos
flowerfairy
Senior Guinea Pig
More pics. Featuring some nice pear tree leaves that I foraged today.
Shimmer raced under the bed with a piece of cucumber and rumbled loudly at Saffron!
They did share nicely later on.
Shimmer raced under the bed with a piece of cucumber and rumbled loudly at Saffron!
They did share nicely later on.
flowerfairy
Senior Guinea Pig
flowerfairy
Senior Guinea Pig
The beloved darlings have now moved out to the shed. One of my lodgers was finding the smell of them too much. I decided for the sake of household harmony to move them out there.
They will be getting more space once I get some help with the construction of shelving. They are currently in their usual set up without being cleaned out at all to reduce stress.
I cant wait to get out there in the morning to give them brekky and take pics!
Just been reading up on insulation. Must get something sorted. Need to replace a few bits of rotten shed wall and floor as well.
They will be getting more space once I get some help with the construction of shelving. They are currently in their usual set up without being cleaned out at all to reduce stress.
I cant wait to get out there in the morning to give them brekky and take pics!
Just been reading up on insulation. Must get something sorted. Need to replace a few bits of rotten shed wall and floor as well.
Roselina
Forum Donator 2025/26
Oh that’s a shame …. hopefully they’ll settle in well - I'm sure you’re aware that sheds get very very hot in summer and very very cold in winter - good luck
flowerfairy
Senior Guinea Pig
it is a real shame but hopefully I can create a well insulated space within the shed as well as making repairs to the shed itself.
Such a daft design having it built right up to a fence on two sides!
Such a daft design having it built right up to a fence on two sides!
Truffolo
Forum Donator 2025/26
I use snowflake wood shavings as they really help to reduce smells. They dry the poop immediately and absorb pee enough to last until the next clean. I spot cleaning morning and evening and chance the hay, which I leave on the woodshavings, every time I spot clean. The hay never gets damp. Also the piggies tend to be more predictable about where they were when on wood shavings. Natures Own woodshavings are also really good and aren't too expensive.
Truffolo
Forum Donator 2025/26
I think I can really say that my piggy cages are very low odour, and only start to smell a little bit late afternoon just before their second spot clean. Once a week I change the bedding, but if you are concerned about not stressing your piggies or upsetting their bond it would be better to do half the cage one week and then other half the next. That would work well with wood shavings.
flowerfairy
Senior Guinea Pig
I clean half the cage one day (hay trays) and fleece half the next.I don't really have a good sense of smell so it didn't bother me.
They have gone a bit shy again since the move but are still happy to eat all greenery provided!
I will change over to non fleece bedding in the winter. I will look into nature's own. Thanks Truffolo.
Spaniel
Teenage Guinea Pig
The lodger needs to go in the shed! 
I love those yellow step stools. Where are they from?
I love those yellow step stools. Where are they from?
piggieminder
Forum Buddy
Exactly!That’s a shame.
Can’t the lodger go in the shed?
flowerfairy
Senior Guinea Pig
flowerfairy
Senior Guinea Pig
Maybe Shimmer isn't so shy after all!
flowerfairy
Senior Guinea Pig
The stools came from a pound shop a few years back. They are brilliant for guinea pig hides.
flowerfairy
Senior Guinea Pig
The lodger is a great addition to the household! The guinea pigs will definitely be in the house if the weather gets too hot or too cold but otherwise they will be in the shed with the rabbits and with some wonderful insulation.
Truffolo
Forum Donator 2025/26
Yes, I have rhinitis. I can't smell and my ears are always blocked
It's a pleasure, I hope it helps
piggieminder
Forum Buddy
I don't think the £1 shop still sell the stools. I got some on ebay.
flowerfairy
Senior Guinea Pig
Talking of those stools I found them knocked over on two different mornings. Obviously been having night time zoomies.
I may remove one of them to give them a bit of extra zoomie space.
I may remove one of them to give them a bit of extra zoomie space.