Uk Members Please Prepare Yourselves - Hot Weather Is Here

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Not in the UK, but thanks anyway for sharing this as it's something really important to those who live there! x
 
I'll believe 33degrees when I feel it but the girls are never the less moving to the summer accommodation for the next few days!
 
No Ta, I prefer it cool as it's easier to run in. ;)
 
It's sweltering in brum! The piggies have their ice blocks and shades and I'm scaring the neighbours wandering around the garden wearing not much :yikes: :))
 
It's cold in Scotland I've had my
Heating on today! But it's supposed to be 27 degrees here on Tuesday. (I will believe it when I see it.) lol. :flame::flame::xd:
 
its been a little warm here today in Nottingham....... piggies were getting a little agitated so i put them in their indoor run for a run about.... Gladys was still a bit of a loony so gave them some cucumber and grass.... settled for 5 mins then went off again... sniffing at food smells from the kitchen !
 
Need a bit of help if you guys dont mind! I live in the UK and have a super high forecast for the next week, and was already worrying before I noticed this.. I'm not allowed to bring the piggies inside, my parents are refusing; will ice in their water bottles and wrapped up ice-cubes (in plastic bags, then socks) do the trick? They seemed quite warm today, sleeping alot but not too bad, and I'll be able to check on them during lunch when I get out of school, and refresh everything as necessary.
 
I hate hot weather :cool: my piggies were already getting hot yesterday bless them, all the curtains were closed Windows/doors open fan on so I'm dreading the next few days! Ted and chewy were flat out on the wooden floor must have been the coolest place for a belly flop :D gonna be a week of salads all round in this household!
 
We have the curtains drawn all day, it's like living in a cave :roll:

I put the girls in the outside run at around 5pm yesterday, in the shade, for about 30 minutes. They ate a bit of grass and then just stood, pressed against the bars, looking at me wanting to go back inside!
 
I haven't put the piggies out today it's boiling here! They are indoors with curtains closed, feel awful but it's for their own good, I've hand picked some grass to make up for it :)
 
My piggies were warm today, even though their hutch is in the shade. We've moved the hutch into the garage as it's nice and cool in there all day and there's a window so they won't be in complete darkness.
 
Mine are in semi-darkness all day at the moment! They've been moved inside to the spare room (which unfortunately is the warmest room in the house but the only one that will fit their cage) and the curtains are closed all day to keep it cooler. The doors from the front bedrooms are closed to stop the hotter air from moving, so the only light, other than what makes it through the curtains, is from the bathroom next door. They don't seem to mind though!
 
I'm all prepared, the sun brolly now covers both hutches, ceramic tiles for cool lying down, cool pods in the freezer for tomorrow. Long hair piggy received a hair cut too and the thermometer is continually attached. Oh and fly screen too since the farmer dumped a big pile of .... and the flies are shocking right now.
 
Its always between 29-32 degrees here in Borneo. Izzy is housed indoors and once it gets to 31 degrees I switch the aircon on to cool the room down for her.She doesn't seem to be bothered by the heat despite all her hair .IMG_0013.webp
 
I was having an in or out dilemma. I live in a mid terraced house and the sun passes over the house (back to the front). I don't have safety latches on the window so can't leave open as don't won't burglars to climb in! I have been drawing the curtains but house is still so hot. Thought about putting the pigs out in their hutch but they just seem to sit in the bedroom compartment all day so worried about them getting too hot.
 
Mine are indoor and I have already sorted out frozen bottles of water and there are fans on in both rooms that the guinea's are in. It's my dog I worry about.
 
Its hard to know what to do for the best. They have a c and c with a 2x1 loft. I turned this into a snuggle lounge with a towel over the top (for privacy!) So have dampened that towel following advice of wiebks thread. Have closed all curtains and blinds. Is it best to shut all doors or leave open to allow air flow?

Will prepare tonight so they can have a towel wrapped ice bottle in the cage tomorrow.

Was trying to weigh up if they'd be best in the outside hutch. Sun will be on it but not direct on front. It would hit the roof and back.
 
Elbie said:
Was trying to weigh up if they'd be best in the outside hutch. Sun will be on it but not direct on front. It would hit the roof and back.
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Hutches can get really hot - I think indoors is better.
 
I wonder how long this weather will last?

Ice packs came out yesterday, I was up at 4am (still wide awake) to change it for them and I think they were annoyed I disturbed them! In the morning it's quite cool in the room where they are because the sun is round the back but in an afternoon/evening when the sun moves it gets really warm - was 25 degrees last night & only dropped to 24.5 this morning. They are coming out for floor time shortly, will probs be cooler for them.
 
Elbie said:
Its hard to know what to do for the best. They have a c and c with a 2x1 loft. I turned this into a snuggle lounge with a towel over the top (for privacy!) So have dampened that towel following advice of wiebks thread. Have closed all curtains and blinds. Is it best to shut all doors or leave open to allow air flow?
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I shut all our doors during the day, it stops the hot air from the front bedrooms moving around upstairs and the hot air from the living room rising up. So the only air movement is from the hallway to the landing, then the spare room (pig room) door is shut to stop it getting in.
 
Elbie said:
Is it best to shut all doors or leave open to allow air flow?
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The room that my piggies are in gets quite a bit of sun a few hours each day, and the opposite side of the house is cooler. So, I open all the windows in the other rooms, and leave the internal doors open and use a fan to try to drag the cooler air into the pigs room.

I would close the doors on the warmer rooms and open the ones in cooler rooms
 
My pigs are outdoors in their run today (covered in damp towels which I can resoak throughout the day), their room is the hottest in the house and their runs were sort of built into the room and can't be moved out. They are completely in the shade and after they've eaten some grass I'll offer some cucumber, lettuce and maybe get some melon from the supermarket. I'm glad I put them out as by 11am the room was already pretty warm, and they seem to be enjoying their time outdoors.
 
I gave mine an ice pack in a sock last night. They both lay next to it (after having a nibble to see if it was edible!). Luna even rested her chin on it like a pillow, so cute. This morning I swapped it for a frozen bottle of water. They then discovered it rolled, and proceeded to nudge it round the cage LOL. I just hope it keeps them cool, as well as providing entertainment. :clap:
 
Chock has a fan blowing across his cage and he's loveing the cool gental wind it makes bless him
 
Well this is seriously hot, they've had freeze pods, but they've struggled. Cool baths, fresh pods, cool veg, but Mowgli was having a massive issue. he's been brought in re-cooled and has recovered, thank goodness i can easily see my hutches...doors open, fly screens are at absolute must plus a thermometer as a sense check.
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