Skip to content
Menu
  • Flowers & Plants
  • Foods To Avoid
  • Vegetables
  • Herbs & Foraging
Guinea Pigster
Menu

Guinea Pigs and Hot Weather

Posted on July 29, 2018April 30, 2022 by adminguineapg

Guinea pigs in the sun

Our guinea pigs can suffer terribly during summer, or in any conditions where heat is not controlled to their needs.

Keeping guinea pigs means we need to be always switched on to the climate and environmental conditions – even if you don’t feel particularly hot, a guinea pig has his own threshold when it comes to heat and humidity tolerance and if that’s ignored, the consequences are dire.

Heat stroke in a guinea pig can and will happen in conditions that we don’t consider extreme: obviously, keeping them in the sun without adequate shade and air circulation is a huge no-no: no matter what the temperature is.

Even indoor heat stress is a risk, particularity if air circulation isn’t ideal and if your guinea pig is kept in a warm room with heating and/or direct sunlight. Sunlight is of course healthy, but the dose needs to be controlled, measured and monitored.

Winter months can present heat risks as well!

Excessively heated houses or putting your guinea pigs too close to a heater is absolutely dangerous – sensible thinking and common sense is all it takes to keep them both healthy and warm during winter without overdoing the heat exposure.

Posted in Guinea Pigs

Post navigation

Is Guinea Pig and Rabbit Food The Same?

Related Post

  • Guinea Pigs – Nocturnal, Diurnal or Crepuscular?
  • Guinea Pigs and Vitamin C
  • Why are my guinea pigs chewing each other’s hair?
  • Mites, Lice & Ticks
  • it's best not to give hibiscus to guinea pigs
    Guide: Garden Flowers and Plants for Guinea Pigs
  • Guinea pigs should not eat bird seed
    Guide: Foods To Avoid For Guinea Pigs
  • kale
    Guide: What Are The Best Leafy Greens for Guinea Pigs?
  • Capsicum or bell peppers for guinea pigs
    Guide: Vegetables for Guinea Pigs
  • guinea pig with wood
    Safe Wood For Guinea Pigs To Chew?

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

guina pigs can get ringworm

Browse Topics

alfalfa bedding cages chewing clover cucumber dandelion dangerous flowers food foraging fruit grass greens hay herbs housing hutches lettuce oats plants rhubarb toxic treats trifolium vegetables weeds wheatgrass wood

Guinea Pigs

  • Guide: Foods To Avoid For Guinea Pigs
    Guinea pigs should not eat bird seed
  • Is Guinea Pig and Rabbit Food The Same?
    Rabbits and guinea pigs have similar but different nutritional requirements
  • Guinea Pig Yogurt Treats – Healthy or Not?
    Should you give yogurt treats to your guinea pigs?
  • Can Guinea Pigs Eat Cucumbers?
    cucumber for guinea pigs
  • Guide: Hay For Guinea Pigs Food & Bedding
    Guinea pig in hay bedding

Small Animals

  • Complete Guide to Keeping Rats as Pets
    Pet rat
Copyright 2022 Guineapigster.com
  • Privacy & Disclaimer