Tempeture

[mls18]

Hi! Right now the tempeture in my house is 53(11.6 celcius) degrees. Ive turned the heater on but itll take a couple of hours to warm up, i know that 53 is to low but how long can they stay in this tempeture? I have a 6 year old and 6 month old. Ive given them a blanket, what else can i do?

 

[mls18]

It might even take more then a couple of hours to warm up, my heater is very slow.

 

[Scooter Pie]

Can you heat up a water bottle to wrap in fleece to warm them up?

 

[mls18]

Can you heat up a water bottle to wrap in fleece to warm them up?

Thanks so much for the idea! Ill try and see if i can find a water bottle.

 

[Scooter Pie]

I thought about it like a frozen water bottle in the summer! You could also cover their cage with a blanket to keep heat in and any drafts out.

 

[mls18]

I thought about it like a frozen water bottle in the summer! You could also cover their cage with a blanket to keep heat in and any drafts out.

Thanks! I do have a blanket over their cage right now. Would that be enough? Also should i fully cover it or only partially, i dont want to sufficate them.

 

[Wiebke]

Hi

I would recommend to buy a couple of mirowaveable snugglesafes. She come in handly in winter; especially with older piggies.

As a stop gap measure, a hot water bottle wrapped in fleece or a towel will be the handiest.

 

[mls18]

Hi

I would recommend to buy a couple of mirowaveable snugglesafes. She come in handly in winter; especially with older piggies.

As a stop gap measure, a hot water bottle wrapped in fleece or a towel will be the handiest.

Ok thanks ill look into those! And I'm not sure if i can do that becouse i cant find a water bottle that holds hot liquid. Is there anything else i could do?

 

[Wiebke]

Ok thanks ill look into those! And I'm not sure if i can do that becouse i cant find a water bottle that holds hot liquid. Is there anything else i could do?

You want to use warm and not boiling hot water anyway. so the hot water bottle should be fine.

 

[mls18]

You want to use warm and not boiling hot water anyway. so the hot water bottle should be fine.

Oh ok thank you! I'm going to try the water bottle.

 

[Claire W]

Pop in a couple of fleece blankets that they can snuggle in to. Also, cover the cage with a towel or blanket to keep draughts out

 

[mls18]

Pop in a couple of fleece blankets that they can snuggle in to. Also, cover the cage with a towel or blanket to keep draughts out

Ok thank you so much!

 

[mls18]

It got up to 60 degrees(15.5 celcius) should i take away the bottle and blanket?

 

[mls18]

Or should i wait until its higher

It got up to 60 degrees(15.5 celcius) should i take away the bottle and blanket?

 

[Claire W]

Guinea pigs are most comfortable around the 18 degrees range so I would leave the hot water bottle and blankets for a little longer

 

[mls18]

Guinea pigs are most comfortable around the 18 degrees range so I would leave the hot water bottle and blankets for a little longer

ok i will, thanks!