Silverbeat
Well-known Member
Cavy Slave
- Joined
- Jan 6, 2008
- Posts
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- Joined
- Jan 6, 2008
- Messages
- 846
I need suggestions on how best to insulate my cage for the upcoming winter months. My bedroom, where my five herbivores live, isn't well-insulated and it has a balcony that is also poorly-insulated. Right now my room has been around 60-65F, which I know is a tad on the cold side, and that's not much warmer than the outdoor temperature [it's been 50-60F]. I have extra fleeces covering some parts of my two girls' 2x5/loft C&C cage and I put in their pigloo and I sewed them a bunch of snuggle bags so they can snuggle it up in those. They're on fleece bedding and carefresh in their kitchen area, I don't know if that makes any difference heat-wise, but at least it's soft on their feets. I have a thermometer on their cage so I know when it's too cold [or in the summer, too hot] for them, and I have a space heater in my room for such an occasion.
We are going to do our best to insulate the balcony [it's essentially a sunroom.. has a lot of windows, not like a balcony with railings and whatnot, if you have any suggestions, feel free.], we've put up the storm door, but as far as the pigs' cage goes, what can we do? Would it help to put cardboard on the sides of the cage? I can't really think of anything else. Relocation is not a option. Thanks in advance for your help.
We are going to do our best to insulate the balcony [it's essentially a sunroom.. has a lot of windows, not like a balcony with railings and whatnot, if you have any suggestions, feel free.], we've put up the storm door, but as far as the pigs' cage goes, what can we do? Would it help to put cardboard on the sides of the cage? I can't really think of anything else. Relocation is not a option. Thanks in advance for your help.