swaller
Junior Guinea Pig
Hi,
Due to unforeseen circumstances, we have had to shift our piggies from a daylight-filled room to the only other place we can fit their 2x6 C&C and where the dog can't get at them which is in the the basement and where there is literally no natural light. They spend a couple sessions a week in an indoor run where there is some natural light but very rarely go outside as we have just planted new grass and the lawn is almost constantly damp as a result. We also have a dog so I'm wary about peed-on grass in the future. Pigtures below of the before/after.
My question is, do piggies need natural light and if so how much / often? For vitamin D production or other reasons concerning their physical health / mental well being?
Since the move they seem perfectly content but it's the longer lasting effects I'm querying.
Thanks from Coco, Frida and Ted's mama.
Due to unforeseen circumstances, we have had to shift our piggies from a daylight-filled room to the only other place we can fit their 2x6 C&C and where the dog can't get at them which is in the the basement and where there is literally no natural light. They spend a couple sessions a week in an indoor run where there is some natural light but very rarely go outside as we have just planted new grass and the lawn is almost constantly damp as a result. We also have a dog so I'm wary about peed-on grass in the future. Pigtures below of the before/after.
My question is, do piggies need natural light and if so how much / often? For vitamin D production or other reasons concerning their physical health / mental well being?
Since the move they seem perfectly content but it's the longer lasting effects I'm querying.
Thanks from Coco, Frida and Ted's mama.