We have acquired two guinea pigs ( males and bonded) that are currently outdoor guineas ... the lady who we are getting them from said they have been sleeping outside etc with plenty of hay, straw, cosies and an insulated hutch with cover - so we felt confident doing the same ( they would be in a shed area).
Whilst purchasing some equipment yesterday I was chatting with a cashier who said if they are outdoor guineas I can't bring them indoors ever because the change in temp would shock them 
I was planning on letting them have free reign of a room downstairs during the day whilst the little ones are out, plenty of social time and interaction then hutch at night as above ....
Is this not wise?
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Guinea pig dilemma
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Imnotacelebgetmeouttahere · 14/10/2016 10:36
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70isaLimitNotaTarget ·
14/10/2016 13:36
You will get the best of their lovely little characters if you let them inside for a pootle.
Providing the room is cool and you give them some juicy veg (like cucumber) to nibble. Make a guinea village with lots of boxes (no staples/sellotape. Cut two doors so one doesn't trap the other) Tunnels, Primark bags (paper) with the handles cut off.
They'll likely lard about in their sleeping area in the hutch so they need a bit of excercise.
When you put them to bed, nice fresh bedding and a Snuggle pad to insulate them.
It's going from Hot>Cold or Cold>Hot that is harmful.
Mine sleep in the small bedroom in winter (no heating on and I open the window a bit ) then they go out in their Pighouse by day (I put the fresh bedding out in the morning in winter and put their little heater on 30 minutes before they go out, so the temperature is ambient)
Some people say don't use straw but TBH, the straw I;'ve been buying (Pet straw not horse) is way softer than the hay. I bank it round the edge and put newspaper over it, then the hay.
If you have baby piggies or nervous ones you need to be careful, but the things I've pulled out of hay....... sticks, thistles, a WING 
, the soft straw is much softer . !
Enjoy your new boys.........and Pigtures............. 
Imnotacelebgetmeouttahere ·
14/10/2016 13:59
Thank you! They are currently snuggled into a snuggle tunnel bed thing 
inside an igloo surrounded by hay and straw squeaking / cooing away which I hope is a happy noise!
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Imnotacelebgetmeouttahere ·
15/10/2016 17:32
Only have 1 at mo as fending off four excited children also! This is Harry yesterday settling into his new home with some old bedding that smells like him 
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70isaLimitNotaTarget ·
16/10/2016 09:02
Oh Harry is gorgeous , is he a Himmy ? (Difficult to tell on the photo , he's hiding his nose Are his eyes ruby? )
I have a Himmy sow with a rossette/crest on her forehead , she looks like a tiny unicorn among the Lardy Tri Colours.
Imnotacelebgetmeouttahere ·
16/10/2016 09:19
We have a pair id be lonely on my own too
I honestly don't know what type he is
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70isaLimitNotaTarget ·
16/10/2016 10:03
Yes we need photos of both boys
Himmys are white/ivory with points (like a Siamese cat) dark ears/dark feet/dark nose (which darkens last out of all the points) either chocolate or black; and pink/red eyes (or as my pig calls them 'Ruby' eyes because some people think red eyes are creepy )
There is a newer colour (which I covet madly but I'm not getting Any More Pigs ) the Californian which has a golden coat and points.
Imnotacelebgetmeouttahere ·
16/10/2016 10:58
yep! DH was a fan of dumb and dumber as a kid - and one of our Dc with ASD is severely speech delayed so it's convenient he can say those names!
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Imnotacelebgetmeouttahere ·
16/10/2016 10:59
Here's Harry displaying his parting currently they are sniffing out the temporary play pen thing whilst we construct a bigger indoor run!
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pipsqueak25 ·
16/10/2016 15:16
thanks for pix of harry and lloyd - they're sweeties , guinea pig mad me !
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