dss62467
Cathlete
OK - I would like to get my daughter a guinea pig maybe for her birthday in June. Everything I read about caring for the little guys says they need to be in a temperature of at least 70 degrees.
Guinea pigs are native to Chile and it's not always that warm there - so what gives? I saw a show on Discovery where an affluent American family, used to all the comforts we take for granted, went to live with a family in Chile for a few weeks. The guinea pigs were all over the place outside (and they'd even come into the house). Everyone was always wearing wool hats and pancho thingies, so there's no way it was 70 degrees there! (The Americans didn't fare so well, in case you're wondering. Probably never even camped in a tent)
Since I live in the Buffalo area, it's pretty chilly in our house in the winter (usually low to mid 60's) - should I just forget about getting her one?
Guinea pigs are native to Chile and it's not always that warm there - so what gives? I saw a show on Discovery where an affluent American family, used to all the comforts we take for granted, went to live with a family in Chile for a few weeks. The guinea pigs were all over the place outside (and they'd even come into the house). Everyone was always wearing wool hats and pancho thingies, so there's no way it was 70 degrees there! (The Americans didn't fare so well, in case you're wondering. Probably never even camped in a tent)
Since I live in the Buffalo area, it's pretty chilly in our house in the winter (usually low to mid 60's) - should I just forget about getting her one?