My husband and I like to keep our temp at 60 during the day, and 50 at night, but I'm afraid that it will be too cold for the baby guinea pig I am getting. Any solutions? I don't want to turn the heat up just for a baby pig. :) arum
2007-01-25 00:26:57 · 10 answers · asked by arum 3 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
when building a doghouse for outside i wired up a light bulb inside the house the heat from a sixty watt was enough to keep the large dog warm so place ashaded light bulb next to the habitat and then when you want them to sleep just tape a piece of news paper over the glass or plastic wall but dont let the light get too close to the paper
2007-01-25 00:33:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure your baby pig has lots of bedding in his cage. Make sure he has a little house, you can cover the cage with some heavy towels at night, but you may need to turn up the heat during the day just a little so your little guy can enjoy light, you can also put an old towel in his house so he can sleep under that and keep warm. I would talk to a vet about it though, just so you know for sure how warm the little guy needs to be, cause you don't want him to over heat.
2007-01-25 05:25:45 · answer #2 · answered by rainbowlillie3587 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Give the guinea pig extra bedding and make sure it has some sort of shelter in the cage. I give mine extra pieces of tissue and they like to shred it and stick it in their bed for extra warmth. You could also take a hot water bottle, wrap it in a towel, and place it where the baby sleeps so it can have some extra warmth. But honestly, I think the guinea pig will be just fine with plain old bedding.
2007-01-25 01:04:36 · answer #3 · answered by obsdabeff 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They make heat rocks and heat pads for terrariums (usually reptiles). Low level of heat , localized so the critter can move to or away from.
A low watt light bulb hung in 1 corner will raise the temp.
2007-01-25 00:40:34 · answer #4 · answered by jetero41 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we had guinea pigs the whole time i became growing to be up. as long as you have a large number of cedar chips interior the cage the g/p would be waiting to make a deep mattress in it. a towel will additionally help, howeve it is recommended to objective putting it over the whole cage. the g/p won't suffacate. i do a similar issues to the canine/doggy cages.
2016-11-01 05:53:06 · answer #5 · answered by arrocha 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you tried to use a heat lamp or depending on what you have it in if glass try putting a heat pad in under it and run it on low . or may be a aquarium heater
2007-01-25 00:33:24 · answer #6 · answered by fredfriese@sbcglobal.net 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
put a heating pad under his cage and wrap the cage up in blankets at night so to insulate
2007-01-25 00:30:37 · answer #7 · answered by jenivive 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could keep it warm by placing it between your legs... if you are concerned about the smell, you can hold the guinea pigs nose.
2007-01-25 00:30:56 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
you need a couple who can snuggle up together ,and a pocket (box)with saw dust,straw or similar ,and they will burrow in there and stay warm as snug as a bug
2007-01-25 12:41:58 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
perphaps get a small room heater for the room it would be in, or maybe blankets?
2007-01-25 00:30:11 · answer #10 · answered by heather feather 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋