Hello!

I have previously owned a beautiful guinea pig before and unfortunately she died from flystrike.

However, I really want another and I am worried history will repeat itself, I have moved area and we did have a fly problem recently - are there any precautions I can take to stop them getting in? Is their chicken wire that is too small for flies to get in?

My dad will more likely build me a hutch as he is brilliant at that. Or would an indoor hutch/run be better? Would the conservatory be too hot in summer?

I was planning on keeping him/her in the conservatory during the winter and in the garden in summer, but again, this fly thing concerns me.

What is flystrike? Sounds ominous! confused:

Well I've had guinea pigs on and off for over 30 years and never encountered flystrike. We have 10 at the moment too. Eight of ours live in hutches in the shed and my two oldest ones are inside piggies. If you keep their cage pretty clean and check them regularly then I'm sure they won't get fly strike.
I would get two piggies though rather than just one as they love company.

Just read up on it. Unpleasant condition.

Wonder how mine got it then?

So keeping the hutch clean is the main thing. Was just worried because of the fly problem we had during summer.

So if you keep yours in the shed, the conservatory would be ok then heat wise?

2 pigs? Don't tempt me!

Yes I think you are right, 2 would be good. Can't get a ginger one though cos I don't want my baby thinking I am replacing her.

What other colours are there?

Well the conservatory might be too hot in summer unless you have blinds.
You can get them in almost any colour. Mine are various colours.

There are some threads here with some of my piggys.

Guineas in the sun.

More Guinea pigs in the sun.

Our Guinea pigs.

Aah your pigs are cuuuuuuuute!

Will defo get 2, my last one lived with our bunny so she wasn't lonely but I want to get 2 pigs!

My conservatory does have blinds but I probably will put them outside when it gets warm.

I will just keep him/her clean and should be ok! Or her/her, him/him, don't want any hanky panky in my house!

Thanks guys!

I find females get on best together although I know people do have successful pairings with males but I'm not one of them unfortunately.

We have a pair of males and i havn't had any problems (touch wood)

My other half has the guinea pig bug again though and he wants to rehome another pair

__________________