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Friday, August 20th, 2010

Guinea pigs love to play outside. However realise that there are more dangers outdoors. With that said, being outdoors is the best place for a pet cavy as it gives them sunlight, fresh air and a sense of the natural environment.

Don’t take your pet cavy outdoors unless everything is safe and secure. Ensure that your


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cannot escape into neighbouring gardens or onto the street.

When your pet piggies goes outside to play, they will enjoy exploring the different aspects of your garden space. This is a great opportunity for them to exercise. If you have more than one, this is also an opportunity for them to play together.

When your pet cavy is outdoors, never let it out of your sight. You don’t know if a cat is in the neighbor’s garden. The sight of the cat could be enough to scare and frighten your guinea pig, so please be aware.

Piggies LOVE to sit and mow down the grass. I think its fine as long as there isn’t any random plants in the grass that you are unsure about and you don’t use any pesticides or other poisons on your lawn. You should never deprive your


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of the experience of running and munching free on the lawn. Let them have a bit of fun with nature.

Remember about dangerous plants that your


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could be exposed to. Don’t let it eat any of the plants in your garden. In order to prevent this from happening, some people fence off a small section of their garden. This is a good way to ensure exercise and safety.

You can make a flexible outdoor playpen by connect grids together with zip ties. When your piggies are done playing you can just fold it up and store it away.

Once your guinea pig is out of his cage, he will be very happy. It is exciting to watch them and can provide hours of fun for small children.

Playpens

You can buy a safe playpen from your local pet store. These are very popular and actually work very well. They are very inexpensive and usually cost no more than fifteen dollars each.

The playpens are made with plastic, which is very safe for your guinea pig. They also create a nice big area in which your guinea pig can play and roam about to get its exercise.

The playpens that can be bought in pet stores are very easy to construct. They have different parts that just fit together like a jigsaw. You can also buy more than one and create a bigger exercise area if you wish.

Nicholas Kemp loves cavies. To learn more about pet cavies please visit this guinea pig blog

Nicholas Kemp is an online educator and speaks and read fluent Japanese. He keeps three cavies with his wife and son.

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