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Old 02-29-08, 09:29 pm
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Question Re: What precautions should I take?

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Originally Posted by pigsforlife View Post
If he is small or thin and gets frightened or something, there is a chance he could get his head stuck in the bars. It shouldnt be a problem, but if you want to be on the safe side, put cardboard around the edges (perhaps use zip ties to attach it to the grids).

Make sure that there are no drafts. 60F = 15C which is cold, so if you have cuddle cups or houses or fleece scraps that he can hide under that would be a good idea as well.
I only have a PVC pipe, a pigloo, and a wood hidey house for houses. I have put an extra towel under the wooden hidey, and pigloo so he can snuggle.

My family and I don't like our house to be warmer than 62 degrees. But he is near the furnace and it produces a bit of heat, so he stays a little warmer. He is not too close but close enough that he can feel some of the heat.

I do not really have any card board around. I put all of his hidey and food, hay, water, etc... on one side so he does not have to go far for anything in the middle of the night. Is this a good thing to do?

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