Guinea Pigs In A Shed.

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BubblesPiggies

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I have been inactive on here for so long. My parents changed their minds about guinea pigs so i left it for a while and I'm going to try to convince them. I want to keep my guinea pigs in a shed but I'm worried about ventilation. It sounds stupid but will there be enough air inside for them to be ok? What sort of set up should i have inside the shed?
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Good point! A lot of us keep piggies in a shed so... the answer is "yes".... But ... I would like to let you know that I have windows in mine.. And a CO2 monitor and I have noticed the Co2 levels can build up quickly. I have been known 5o open the windows even in winter when it gets a bit stuffy.
 
PiggyOwner said:
Good point! A lot of us keep piggies in a shed so... the answer is "yes".... But ... I would like to let you know that I have windows in mine.. And a CO2 monitor and I have noticed the Co2 levels can build up quickly. I have been known 5o open the windows even in winter when it gets a bit stuffy.
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I thought about getting a split door but i have cats so I'm not sure that would be good. Would a play house be any better?
 
I must admit, I keep my guineas in a hutch in their shed. I started off using a C&C but was concerned about if anything got into the shed when I wasn't there. I feel more secure using a hutch.
 
PiggyOwner said:
I must admit, I keep my guineas in a hutch in their shed. I started off using a C&C but was concerned about if anything got into the shed when I wasn't there. I feel more secure using a hutch.
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I was going to do that. Next step is to convince my parents. I have priced everything up and i can pay a good chunk of it. I have decided to get a slightly cheaper hutch to start with and will get a more expensive one when i have saved up. Any tips on convincing your parents?
 
Do a lot of research first to show your parents that you are really serious about keeping piggies. Save up as much as you can to put towards vets bills etc. Volunteer for extra household chores (especially those that your parents hate - I hate dusting with a passion:td:) so that you can earn some more money. Is there a rescue centre near you that you can volunteer at? What better way of showing your parents that you are serious than looking after piggies that aren't your own. Remember though that when you have your piggies you mustn't give up the volunteering.
 
PiggyOwner said:
Good point! A lot of us keep piggies in a shed so... the answer is "yes".... But ... I would like to let you know that I have windows in mine.. And a CO2 monitor and I have noticed the Co2 levels can build up quickly. I have been known 5o open the windows even in winter when it gets a bit stuffy.
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Betsy said:
Do a lot of research first to show your parents that you are really serious about keeping piggies. Save up as much as you can to put towards vets bills etc. Volunteer for extra household chores (especially those that your parents hate - I hate dusting with a passion:td:) so that you can earn some more money. Is there a rescue centre near you that you can volunteer at? What better way of showing your parents that you are serious than looking after piggies that aren't your own. Remember though that when you have your piggies you mustn't give up the volunteering.
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I have agreed to do some extra chores and my parents said they would pay me for them. I have done a ton of research on everything and priced it up. My dad loves DIY so i might try to make my own hutch based on a couple designs i have seen. Ill see about volunteering but I'm under 16 so I'm not sure whether ill be allowed to.
 
I used to keep mine in a shed, free range. I had a split stable-style door with a full height galvanised mesh door behind it. so I could open the top half or even all of it when the weather was good enough and not let the cats/squirrels in or the pigs out! I also had an opening window with the same galvanished mesh behind it and vents all around the top of the shed for air flow
 
Guineapigfeet said:
I used to keep mine in a shed, free range. I had a split stable-style door with a full height galvanised mesh door behind it. so I could open the top half or even all of it when the weather was good enough and not let the cats/squirrels in or the pigs out! I also had an opening window with the same galvanished mesh behind it and vents all around the top of the shed for air flow
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I saw that on a youtube video for the door but not for the window. Thats a really good idea.
 
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