This is One Hot Piggy!
Well it’s been quite hot here in sunny Western Australia. Luckily my owners love me heaps and bring myself, Fluffy and my new friend Barry into the air-conditioning when it gets too hot.
What is too hot for a Guinea Pig? – Anything above 34 degrees Celsius in the shade is getting too hot for us. I have to wear this fur coat all year round and I can tell you that I’ve tried my hardest to take it off!
I guess when winter comes around again in a few months, my fur coat will do a great job at keeping me warm.
Another tell tale sign that a piggy is too hot is when we get wet noses – this is one of our natural cooling methods.
We also love Frozen Water Bottles that we can lay on to keep us even cooler.
So if you own one of my relatives, remember to keep us comfortable when it gets too hot or too cold.
Till my next post, adios amigos.
Buddy the Guinea Pig.
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I have lost 2 guinea pigs to heat stroke and i know how important it is to keep your pig cool so i put ice bricks or a wet towel in the cage in the summer to keep them cool.
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Great comments. Wallace and Dwezeal will love that I have learnt some interesting news about keeping them cool. Thanks for the tips. Wallace says ‘having an owner handy with electrics can be good as we now have a solar panelled fan installed in our hutch. This helps us to stay cool throughout the whole day.’