Is it better for guinea pigs to live inside or out..?

Answer 1

Inside. They are very social little creatures. I'm not a fan of keeping them outside because also there are too many predators outside. Raccoons, dogs and cats. A big dog could easily break into the cage and kill your pig.

Answer 2

Either, but at this time of year I would recommend they are kept within a shed or garage if outside.
I have 12 Guinea Pigs that live in the house with me and 4 live at my in-laws house inside a shed. They only smell when they need cleaning out which I would recommend once or twice a week.

Answer 3

Guinea pigs are great pets and they are pretty hardy. When we've had them we had a run for the grass and a hutch with an open front one side & closed bedding area the other side. The bedding side if it kept clean and with good bundles of dry hay will generally keep them warm enough at night. At night from this time of year on it is worth keeping an old blanket on top of the hutch (weight it down with some bricks) and then flop that over front of the hutch at night. If it looks like the winter is going to be a bit nippier than usual you could consider putting the hutch in the garage but generally if you keep it well sheltered and well stocked with dry hay it should be fine. For best advice though, check with your local vet.
Hope that helps, Kuta

Answer 4

we keep our piggies outside, which they seem to prefer - when we have them inside, they get kinda restless and squeak madly if you open a window. yes, they are generally more social when kept inside, and the squeaks when you open the fridge are cute, but they are animals, which would live outside in the wild, and so should really be kept outside in the fresh air, which is more natural for them. they are really quite hardy little things, and can cope really well with different weathers, but perhaps not with extremes - just like humans.in the summer, if it gets too hot, just make sure they have a shady spot, plenty of water,and you can even wrap an ice pack in a towel and place it in their hutch so that they can cool down on it. (i have not tried this - the summers in the uk are never that hot, but i have heard it many times.)

in the winter, when it is fairly cold, just make sure they have plenty of hay, not straw, for bedding that they can snuggle up in. also, when it is windy or rainy, we put a large tarpaulin over the front mesh part of the hutch so that the wind and rain does not get in. or you can even buy a 'hutch snuggle'. if it gets too cold (around 3-4 degrees centigrade) we bring them inside overnight, where they sleep in a cage, with plenty of hay bedding.

another reason for them to live outside is that their mess does obviously smell, and you would probably need to clean them out every other day or so if they lived inside so that your house doesn't stink, whereas we clean ours out once a week, as they live outside.it's up to you really, but i think it is better for them to live outside.

Answer 5

guinea pigs live outside in the wild its not natural for them to be put under excessive heat...mine live outside in all tempretures..there hardy little buggers and grow very THICK winter coats...but if you were to bring them inside there coats could not naturally grow thinner or thicker.

Answer 6

We keepours outside all year round! In the winter we use an old piece of carpet around the hutch with a large piece of polythene to keep it all dry - never lost a g-pig yet!

Answer 7

Inside. They don't handle heat well and are not comfortable at very low temps either. They'll be safer and happier inside.

Answer 8

Outside. They stink (no offense to any guinea pigs reading this) and have high resistance to cold temperatures thanks to their body shape. They prefer the fresh air too.

Answer 9

Keep them outside for the simple reason they are incontinent.
As long as there is plenty of hay for bedding and a cover over the cage at night, they will be fine.
Check the hay everyday because they will eat it.
Don't be tempted to use straw, it can scratch their eyes.

Answer 10

outside