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I have a pah bleubell hideaway hutch, it is always damp due to the cold weather, how do I stop this?

I can’t use a heater (I do use snuggle safes), I also have perspex covera over the doors (with breathe gaps) and a homemade hutch snug.

The pigs aren’t using the hutch as it is damp, I don’t know how to rectify it.

Please help!
 
I don’t know whether it will work or not but you could try a dehumidifier
If I’m wrong I’m sure somebody will correct me, so unless you have a second opinion I wouldn’t try just yet.
 
I thought that, but you can’t get battery powered ones and the hutch isn’t tall enough to safely have a platform with one of those bead moisture traps.
 
I think you can get temporary ones they’re not as great so you’d need a few but they’re quite cheap
 
If the hutch is properly sheltered and covered with a fitted waterproof cover then it shouldn't be getting damp.
Where is it located?
And are you certain the hutch cover is 100% waterproof?
Our rabbits have a small wooden house that is fully outside and exposed to the elements year round, and with a waterproof cover on it stays dry inside even in the worst weather (snow, rain, etc.)
 
It is in a sheltered area that gets plenty of sun, the two covers are fully waterproof, as are the perspex covers. Because of the cold weather the inside is damp as cold air is unable to hold moisture so, being waterproof doesn’t solve humidity.
 
Just an idea but it could be the perspex cover not allowing enough air circulation even though there are breathing holes in it. My hutch has a insulated cover, a thermal waterproof cover and a blanket over it, I have 5 piggies in there and it doesn't get damp.
 
The holes are about the size of a £2 coin and there are four in each big panel. In the two small panels the holes are rectangular to allow for their bottles.

The pigs aren’t concerned, as it means they can’t go out!
 
That’s all I can think as well, that there isn’t enough air circulation.
My rabbits are outside year round with a blanket and waterproof cover over the hutch. The blanket gets fully lifted up every day and the front cover of the waterproof cover is also rolled up every day when it isn’t raining. I’ve never had any problems with damp in the hutch.
I have the bluebell hutch and it’s specific thermal cover for my guinea pigs but they are in a shed so are more protected.

Where specifically is the dampness? I’m just wondering, because the bottom level of the bluebell is so close to the ground whether that could be an issue?
 
The dampness is on any bedding/hide in the hutch (but not on the actual hutch), both floors are equally damp. During the day the covers on the wire are taken off from about 7am until 6pm. The humidity is also 98% inside the hutch (as is the outside air).

On the each floor I have lino, then puppy pads (changed daily when piggies were using the hutch), and lots of hay. Then some fleece hides and some wooden hides.
 
Using fleece items outside can be problematic - it wicks and then will remain damp. I’m not saying that that is the overall cause, just an observation!
 
i agree @Piggies&buns ,using fleece in the colder months remains damp.vet bed seems to cope much better.i use a thick layer of bedding over puppypads ,eg hemp.megazorb,easibed.tons of meadow hay.snugglesafe pads,thermal cover over the hutch.i also spray the inside of hutch with f10 discifectant to ensure no fungal grows on the roof.my hutches are place next to a fence,near the house.i use fleece liners in the spring and summer.wooden lounging logs make good houses to stuff with hay,and cardboard boxes.plastic houses can sucumb to condensation in hitches ive found when it is cold.
 
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