New pig mum
Junior Guinea Pig
Hello, We have 2 boys since Nov who initially lived indoors C&C cage.We bought a 2 storey hutch from P@H with a thermal liner and they have now been outside for 2 weeks.My OH says they will be fine "live in wild in Peru etc...",I hadn't found this site then else I might not have put them out as many members seem to have hutches in a shed or garage?
Just want them to be happy not cold and scared-what do other people do please?
Read on the site yesterday they shouldn't go outside unless it's warm enough not to wear a coat and night doesn't fall below 15 degrees.They seem ok so far although we have inadvertently done them wrong!
If we do have a family discussion about this and try to protect them better, are there sheds with working windows for ventilation? We do have space in the garage although no windows
If they stay outdoors then we are looking at Snowflake as we use now paper,Carefresh and wood chip throughout with masses of bedding hay in bedroom area.Is this right ,do we need a different combination in different areas of the hutch? Also when is the thermal cover replaced with watrproof cover or is it ok year round in uk?
I love this site but the more I read the more questions I have!
Just want them to be happy not cold and scared-what do other people do please?
Read on the site yesterday they shouldn't go outside unless it's warm enough not to wear a coat and night doesn't fall below 15 degrees.They seem ok so far although we have inadvertently done them wrong!
If we do have a family discussion about this and try to protect them better, are there sheds with working windows for ventilation? We do have space in the garage although no windows
If they stay outdoors then we are looking at Snowflake as we use now paper,Carefresh and wood chip throughout with masses of bedding hay in bedroom area.Is this right ,do we need a different combination in different areas of the hutch? Also when is the thermal cover replaced with watrproof cover or is it ok year round in uk?
I love this site but the more I read the more questions I have!
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