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Can a guinea pig get too cold and die?

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guinea pigs have a very sensitive tempreature range, its cant be too hot because of their fur, and it cant be too cold. the safe range for a guinea pig is 50 to 75 degrees Fahrenheit. longer haired guinea pigs about 50- 71 degrees Fahrenheit. now, if your guinea pig for some reason has no fur, keep the temperature at 55-78 degrees.

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Yes they can so you shouldn't handle them when you are ill.

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yes, they can freeze to death in the middle of the night

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Yes, this is very true. These animals should not be handled when you are sick because of this. The common cold can be life threatening for these pets.

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They shiver. Sometimes they make high pitched noises to alert you that they are cold.

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YES, during cold months a guinea pig can freeze to death at night.

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The guinea pigs don't exactly like cold weather,

in summer, you can put them outside and in winter you have to put them inside,

it's better.

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