Elderly guinea pigs moved inside

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Hi

so I've recently moved 2 of my almost 7 year old guinea pigs inside. The plan was to have them stay inside from 5pm - 8am up until the warmer months. However I'm concerned they'll not cope well being moved to the outside and then back inside every day. Would this actually be a problem?
If so I'm worried they'll not be welcomed back into the herd with the younger 7 that are outside
(Although if it gets much colder the others will be moved indoors too)

keeping them outside is not really an option, not just because of the temperature but because they're not putting on weight, and because they're showing signs of arthritis. I really don't think they'd live much longer if they remained outside for most or all of the day.

so, is the temperature change from inside to outside then back inside something to worry about, or would they be ok?
 
this would not be good for them. If they are coming inside, then they need to stay inside. Fluctuations from indoor to outdoor temperatures would be too much and could make them poorly. Guinea pigs need stable temperatures of around 18-20 degrees. No lower than 15 degrees and no higher than 24 degrees.
If also wouldn’t be good for them from the perspective of being constantly with the others and then taken away from them. You would constantly be having to do rebonding and it would just be so stressful for them.
If you can bring them all in together and then keep them all in all winter, then that would be best.
 
Piggies aren't good with temperature changes and should be kept inside, in a garage (no car) or a shed. Until a few weeks ago mine were outside piggies as I had nowhere else for them and they coped with the addition of lots and lots and more lots of hay, fleecy snuggle sacks and snugglesafes and a blanket over the front to keep out the frost. I have now moved and they are in an insulated garage. I never liked them being outside on cold frosty winter nights and rainy days. I was always worried about how cold it was going to be. Old piggies should be kept inside and not subjected to extremes in temperature. Is there a reason for them to be inside over night and outside during the day?
 
Okay

the idea was that they could stay with the others while it was slightly warmer during the day, then they could be inside during the night when it got colder. It also meant they could have easier access to the food, as the outdoor housing is quite large, whereas the indoor setup is much smaller, and I could monitor their intake.

I will have to figure something out. I do have a cabin that would be big enough to house them all, and warm enough. But it will take some convincing from my parents and it would probably be quite difficult to move all the furniture. But I will try.

It's annoying because they're best friends with this 3 year old pig and I know they'll miss him, so I can't exactly separate the herd.
 
Unfortunately you can’t separate and reintroduce piggies constantly like that. They need to be permanently together or permanently apart. Every separation is stressful but it also requires neutral zone reintroductions each time you wanted them to go back together - it would be incredibly difficult on them and you
I hope you can figure something out
 
Good news, they will be going in the cabin. They'll have a big flat floor space, which is better for their arthritis and it will be big enough for all of them. It'll also be around 20C in there. Hopefully it will be done this weekend. :)
 
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