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Amount of floor time?

MrWhistles

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I maybe having a too small cage for longer than I'd like. We're in the middle of preparing to move into our new apartment. We just paid 1st month's rent and we still have to pay last month's rent in our current apartment.
So during this time (1 month or so) I was wondering if it would be good for Mr. Whistles to put him in his run pin during the whole day and at night he would be in his cage?

Now being that his run pin is in the patio if weather isn't nice he'd be in his cage. But if the weather happened to be nice and I was home all day long (I work from home) he'd be in his run pin.
 

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I'm not sure about the health implications of a pig being outside all day, but can you set up a run inside? You might be able to take what you're using as a run and set over a fleece blanket,towels, with cut open trash bag (or shower liner) underneath to catch moisture.
 

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I wouldn't leave a pig unattended outdoors, even on your patio. Birds, larger predators, creepy crawlies, etc. all would have free access. Even with a secure cage top, various insects and weather changes pose enough potential hazards for me to risk it.
 

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I know I can't prevent everything on our porch. I'd literally be less than 5 feet from him.

Just to add (for anyone who doesn't know) Whistles run pin is in a screened in patio.
 
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