Can G Pigs live outdoors all year round?

[Cute_Guineapigs]

Can Guinea pigs live outdoors all year round? If so, what precautions do I need to take to keep them warm? I also keep rabbits outdoors, and I provide them with an insulated hutch cover, plenty of hay and snugglesafe heatpads for winter. Is that roughly the amount of winter precautions the guinea pigs need? Also what size hutches and run are suitable for guinea pigs?

 

[DizzyDinosaur]

They can,
Just follow the same procedures but in their house put an extra cardboard box in there.
Also make sure the hutch bedding isn't damp so cleaning will need to be more regular.

 

[Shalom]

Mine live outside all year, just stuff the hutch at night with hay,they get excersise most days on the patio in a run. I'm at home all day so can check on them all the time. Also one big plus point they stop moulting in November so you don't get any hairs on you when you cuddle them until Spring. You can give them a special heat pad that you put in the microwave, they're not cheap though, cost about £20.

 

[Guinea pig slave]

Mine live outside all year, just stuff the hutch at night with hay,they get excersise most days on the patio in a run. I'm at home all day so can check on them all the time. Also one big plus point they stop moulting in November so you don't get any hairs on you when you cuddle them until Spring. You can give them a special heat pad that you put in the microwave, they're not cheap though, cost about £20.

These hottie bottles are proving popular too along with the snugglesafe pads.
[ame]http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hotties-Microhottie-Microwave-Water-Bottle/dp/B000TAP5ZG[/ame]

http://www.vetuk.co.uk/cat-accessor...-626_325/snugglesafe-heat-pad-and-cover-p-250
Bit friendlier on the pocket too

 

[rachelsharp]

i'd do exactly the same thing you do with your buns. mine are outside all year. they are in an covered insulated hutch with fleecy beds, snugglesafes, shredded paper, lots of hay to bury in and they are also rather spoilt with an electric heater installed on the underside of one of the levels. my dad jokes they're the only pigs with central heating xx

 

[Archie]

I have read today that if you put a brick in the oven for and hour on a low setting then wrap it in a towel it will work the same as a hot water bottle, you could put a couple in the cage to keep it feeling a little warmer or put a hot water bottle inside a sandwich box. I have just purchased a heat pad for my piggies as the are outside but I think I may use the brick idea as well extra warmth is always a bonus and cheaper

 

[BossHogg]

Mine are outdoors/indoors, they have their own shed which is insulated with heating and lighting installed.

 

[Shalom]

i'd do exactly the same thing you do with your buns. mine are outside all year. they are in an covered insulated hutch with fleecy beds, snugglesafes, shredded paper, lots of hay to bury in and they are also rather spoilt with an electric heater installed on the underside of one of the levels. my dad jokes they're the only pigs with central heating xx

That's sounds very interesting, I 'm intrigued about the electric heater. :{

 

[DizzyDinosaur]

That's sounds very interesting, I 'm intrigued about the electric heater. :{

Ooo and me,
Have they got a low wattage tubular heater in there?
I'm jealous of these piggies for having central heating