Most pet shop Guinea Pig hutches are too small

There is a huge range of Guinea Pig hutches available in your local pet store. There’s all shapes and sizes, some of them being very good hutches.

A Teddy guinea pig
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However the majority of Guinea Pig hutches that are purchased in pet shops are too small. There are several reasons for this but the prime reason is because small Guinea Pig cages are cheaper.

We have seen tiny triangular cages housing 2 or 3 Guinea Pigs, which gives them virtually no room to run around.

As a general rule bigger is always better when it comes to housing your guinea pig.

However it is not particularly important that the hutch be high, as guinea pigs do not require height in their cage.

It is also important to avoid hutches that have wire on the floor unless you cover the wire with a soft material such as hay has guinea pigs can get foot problems, and in particular a condition called bumble foot, from constantly walking on wire.

It is also important that the hutch be put in a position where it is not in contact with damp ground. If your Guinea Pig hutch is placed on the ground in the darkness and cause your Guinea Pig to become sick. It is better to raise the hutch off the ground.

It is also important that your Guinea Pig be protected from extremes of cold and heat.

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