Charlotte's Small Pets
New Born Pup
Hi, I'm looking to get guinea pigs soon. Just a few questions though.
I live with my parents and we don't have enough space in our house for guinea pigs. I think my parents had the idea of keeping them in a hutch but I'm not keen on that for various reasons. I would rather keep them in a shed. So I have a few questions on that.
- What size shed would you guys recommend for around 3 guinea pigs?
- If you have a shed, where did you get it from and what was the price? (I'm struggling to find decent sheds)
- How can I insulate the shed when it's cold? (We're not going to have radiators because I should imagine it would be expensive, so any other ways?)
I forgot to add that we are living in England, so sheds in the UK
Some other questions I have..
What should I put on the shed floor? Fleece cage liners, with maybe towels underneath? But then where do I get fleece cage liners... All of the ones I've seen are quite expensive for what you get
Maybe I should make some myself? What do you guys suggest?
I want the best for my future piggies, but we do have a cat (Another reason I wouldn't keep them in a hutch itself) Any tips on keeping piggies when you have cats?
And finally, is it worth getting a run for the piggies? If so, any suggestions on where to get one from and a good size? They would be supervised all the time in the run, in case any cats/other potential predators came. We do have a conservatory, so if I got an xpen they could have some floor time in there? (Once again they would be supervised at all times by me).
Thank you so much for taking the time to read this, I really appreciate it and look forward to hearing from anyone Bye for now!
I live with my parents and we don't have enough space in our house for guinea pigs. I think my parents had the idea of keeping them in a hutch but I'm not keen on that for various reasons. I would rather keep them in a shed. So I have a few questions on that.
- What size shed would you guys recommend for around 3 guinea pigs?
- If you have a shed, where did you get it from and what was the price? (I'm struggling to find decent sheds)
- How can I insulate the shed when it's cold? (We're not going to have radiators because I should imagine it would be expensive, so any other ways?)
I forgot to add that we are living in England, so sheds in the UK
Some other questions I have..
What should I put on the shed floor? Fleece cage liners, with maybe towels underneath? But then where do I get fleece cage liners... All of the ones I've seen are quite expensive for what you get
Maybe I should make some myself? What do you guys suggest?
I want the best for my future piggies, but we do have a cat (Another reason I wouldn't keep them in a hutch itself) Any tips on keeping piggies when you have cats?
And finally, is it worth getting a run for the piggies? If so, any suggestions on where to get one from and a good size? They would be supervised all the time in the run, in case any cats/other potential predators came. We do have a conservatory, so if I got an xpen they could have some floor time in there? (Once again they would be supervised at all times by me).
Thank you so much for taking the time to read this, I really appreciate it and look forward to hearing from anyone Bye for now!