Is my hutch okay?

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TiddlesMidnight&Squeaky

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Hey guys!
I have just taken some pictures of my hutch which houses my single abbysinian boar. We are hopefully getting him a young boar to keep him company in a few weeks and I was wondering if the hutch we have now is big enough for two? Or would I have to get a bigger one to accomodate both of them?

Here it is with all the doors closed.
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The top level with doors open.
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The bedding compartment. It has in it: a "litter" tray filled with hay and a christmas pudding bed. The stuff in the corner isnt damp. I think its the wood varnish, as it was handmade :)
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The bottom level with doors closed
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The bottom level with doors open. The bottom level used to have loads of toys and stuff in, but I've recently taken out most of them as Bubbles (my piggie) couldn't move around and popcorn as much as he'd like. He used to have: a cardboard house, hay rack, a "roll n chew" toy, a hanging chew toy, a litter tray, a cuddle cup, a cozy sack, an edible tube and various other small toys. Now he has: a cardboard house, hay rack, cozy sack, a "roll n chew" toy, a hanging chew toy, and of course, his hay, food, and veggies! I am going to get him another edible tube because he loved his last one!
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and now, the man himself! He doesnt stop running, so its hard to get a good pigture of him. This is the best one I could find!
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So, is it okay for two male piggies? Is my set up okay? Do I need more/less stuff? Please feel free to offer me constructive critisism and advice, I just want the best for my baby! :)
If my hutch is too small for them both, can anyone reccomend any bigger ones?
Thanks for reading xx
 
Omg ! your piggies so lucky, thats a gorgeous hutch and your piggie is rather handsome too !
Very Spacious and nicely laid out, nothing to fault with it, aslong as you have one hidey/sleepy place on each level just incase you get any arguments and they want some space to themselves !
But great hutch love the pictures too :)
 
I'd say that's a very nice set up! If I were a pig I'd be putting an offer in on that des res . . . .

And what a beautiful boy you have there, hope you find him a new friend soon and they can begin their life together in their lovely house xx
 
OMG he looks exactly like my first guinea pig. :')
Seems perfectly fine to me for 2 piggies, just as the others said make sure there is a hidey place on both levels encase they want to get away from each other
 
it's a lovely hutch and you have such a handsome piggy! your new addition will be very lucky! xx
 
It's difficult to judge the size in a photo - do you know the width and length measurements?
 
Looks like a lovely hutch for two boys! If you haven't already I would look into a hutch protector for winter and sone insulation :)
 
gogoguineas said:
Looks like a lovely hutch for two boys! If you haven't already I would look into a hutch protector for winter and sone insulation :)
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definitely agree with getting a hutch protector, also make sure locks are fox proof, a padlock is a good idea too xhope you have fun finding your very handsome boy a friend- are you looking to get one from a rescue?
 
liquorice allsorts said:
definitely agree with getting a hutch protector, also make sure locks are fox proof, a padlock is a good idea too xhope you have fun finding your very handsome boy a friend- are you looking to get one from a rescue?
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We do have a hutch protector, it just wasnt on the hutch this morning (when I taking the photos) as I was having a total clean out of ALL my animal cages, and I took the cover off to give the cover a wipe down, it was quite dirty :)

And yes, we are getting him from a friend of ours who owns a guinea pig boarding service, but some people say they're going on holiday and board their pigs there, then never come back to collect them :(
Its absolutely heartless how people can just leave their pets :(
But someone surrended a pregnant sow, and never came to collect her so my friend is now trying to find homes for the baby, so we're taking one off her hands :)
 
I think you have a lovely hutch and everyone has given some great advice as always. Just to remember two of everything if you can including food bowls! Looking forward to hearing about the friend finding!
 
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