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Hi

I have 3 piggies in a two story hutch. When the weather is bad are they ok to stay in the hutch. I hear they should not get feet and belly wet but the ground is always damp in winter. Also is it right you should not bring them indoors if they are outside all the time. I'm just worried they are not getting enough exercise.

Thanks

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This might sound daft but is your 2 storey hutch a 2 storey hutch, or a hutch with a run underneath? If it's a 2 storey hutch with a wooden base they should be OK, if not I would probably say it is too damp at the moment for them.

Outdoor guinea pigs are OK coming inside for short-ish periods of time i.e. cuddles or indoor exercise. If they are inside for a long time like overnight then you have to be careful putting them back in the hutch due to the differences in temperature - inside and outside.

HTH

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Thanks for the reply.

It's a two story hutch with wood at the bottom. Good to know they can come indoors for a couple of hours. We have an indoor run we can use.

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If it's a wooden bottom then the damp from the ground shouldn't effect them realy as long as you follow proper husbandry practices and change the bedding before it gets to wet from pig pee.

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Adopted by:

Ginge - Abby guinea piggy
Bubbles - English crested piggy
Mackenzie - English crested piggy
Skit - Standard (but cute) piggy
Max - Ragdoll x cat
The Rainbow Fish
Rest in peace my lovely furfamily that are no longer with us.