Outdoor Run For Indoor Pigs

[Meadow]

Hi
I am thinking of getting an outdoor run for our Guinea pigs once the weather has warmed up next year. I still plan to bring them back indoors at night. Would they cope with going back and forth or is it better to either keep them completely indoors or outdoors. I do prefer them inside but want to give them more chance to exercise and munch on fresh grass when the summer comes. I should add that we do let them run around inside so they still get some exploring time .

 

[piggieminder]

Feeding Grass And Preparing Your Piggies For Lawn Time

I've put a useful link above for you. I hope it works, it's the first time I've tried this.
My boars love to go out in the outside run once the weather warms up. I wait untill the inside/outside temperature is more or less the same. If link doesn't work its in food thread.

 

[piggieminder]

@sport_billy - I think I've done it - there'll be no stopping me with links now.


Thank you for your helpful instructions.

 

[GPcrazy]

The climate here is very different to there, but I put mine out for about 3 hours in the morning, then bring them back inside around 10;30 / 11 when it starts getting far too hot.
On work days I put them out for about 2 hours in the evenings.

They love being outside! Haven't had any problems moving them back and forth.

 

[Meadow]

Thanks all for the replies and link

 

[sport_billy]

@sport_billy - I think I've done it - there'll be no stopping me with links now.


Thank you for your helpful instructions.

Good stuff! Thanks for being so helpful

 

[acapae]

How warm is warm in terms of what temperature and/or time of year it is safe to start introducing outside time?

 

[GPcrazy]

As far as I know if you are comfortable outside wearing a t-shirt then it's warm enough for the pigs. Just be sure it doesn't get too hot and that they always have access to a shaded area.

 

[acapae]

As far as I know if you are comfortable outside wearing a t-shirt then it's warm enough for the pigs.

Do you know approximate temperature though? Different people are happy to go outside in just a t-shirt vs more layers at very different temperatures, depending on the climate of where they live and what they are used to.

 

[GPcrazy]

I found this on www.rspca.org.uk:
"Protecting from draughts/temperature extremes. They're sensitive to temperature changes. Temperatures above 26°C can cause heat stroke; below 15°C can cause them to become chilled."