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Outdoor Playtime

Outdoor playtime is very benefiical for guinea pigs. It provides them with a change of scenery, time out of their usual location, benefit from fresh air and sometimes have more space if you are using a large play area. If placed on a garden for playtime your pets can benefit from eating nutritious grass or if placed on hard ground like concrete their nails will be filed down naturally. 
Most guinea pig owners will use a run for outdoor playtime as it keeps your pets contained and safe from predators like birds or cats. If your pets are being supervised, you can also pet proof your garden by removing any unsafe weeds and plants, covering any holes or gaps and ensuring that anything unsafe like ponds are unreachable. Your guinea pigs will really appreciate the extra space to run around and have fun!

DIY Run

As I have various groups of guinea pigs, I wanted a run that could accomodate all of them at once but could also be easily changed to a larger run if my grouping changed. I therefore decided to design and build my own run. The run is constructed of pet safe wood and mesh, it has a heavy duty lid with a wooden and waterproof sunshade. The best part is that the run comes completely apart to fold away flat during the colder months when it is not in use. The run can easily accomodate three sets of guinea pigs by using the two dividers to create three spaces. The run was cost effective and easy to make, and allows me to provide all of my guinea pigs with outdoor playtime when the weather is nice. 
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