[Gpdd] Health - keeping warm

[Penny Charlesworth]

Hi there,

I'm in the UK and all of my piggies live in the house where it is warm. 20 
years ago, before moving here, the then Piggyfriends were kept in my 
conservatory, where there was more room and although it was warm in the 
summer it got really cold in the winter so I put a heater in there for them.

I know that piggies should be OK in the cold in England as long as they have 
plenty of hay as it is the damp weather that is dangerous for them but I 
want my little ones to be cosy.

I used an electric heater with a thermostat so that if we had an unusually 
warm day it would switch itself off as the temperature in a conservatory can 
fluctuate wildly.

Having said all that, as you only have two piggies, I would bring them 
indoors to live. I'm sure that they would appreciate it! Also, you get to 
see them without getting cold yourself.

Penny and the Piggyfriends.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sene Jemma (Exeter PCT)" <jemma.sene at Exeter-PCT.nhs.uk>
To: <gpdd at gpdd.org>
Sent: Monday, November 06, 2006 9:24 AM
Subject: [Gpdd] Health - keeping warm


> Hi everyone
>
> Does anyone have any ideas on keeping the little ones warm in winter time
> (it is freezing here in the UK at the moment), my two live in the
> conservatory but we don't have any heating in there. In the mornings when 
> I
> go out it is really quite cold and I am so worried about them.  I have
> thought about bringing their cage in to the house at night. Any comments
> would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks
>
> Jem, Crocket and Tubs
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