Temperature

[Poison]

What is the best temperature to keep the piggies at? I know this sounds weird, but I'm worried about them over heating lol . I have an electric heater and poor circulation and so I tend to get very cold, I usually set my heater to around 20-25 degrees, is this too hot for the pigs?

 

[Lucinda]

I'd be interested to hear any answers to this, as I worry about central heating and pigs.

 

[Angeladeedah]

I have the opposite problem - I don't have any central heating (only 1 plug-in convector heater) and worry that it will be too cold for the guinea pigs.

 

[Pumpkinpiggie]

I keep my shed at 15c the house is kept the same. I hate very hot and stuffy places. My pigs are fine with these temps any colder than that and they sit there all puffed up. Last night I forgot to put the heater on and it dropped to 8c in the shed which is also insulated. I felt awful this morning my poor piggies.

 

[frank]

Well as mammals they can regulate body temp so if its cold they need more food and if its warm they usually get on with less ...... the great thing about pigs is you can tell if they are all cold and puffed up