Cost of keeping guinea pigs?

I have 2 guinea pigs and 4 free rage rabbits (they have the run of the garden lol).

I order 10kg bale of sawdust which is £20 and lasts about 4 months.
Hay and Straw costs me £7 a month (local shop sells massive bags).
Guinea pig nuggets cost me £3.50 a month (bag probably actually lasts longer).
Veg and Fruit a few pounds a week but this does 6 animals.

Touch wood mine have not needed the vet so can't advise there but you may want to loo into neutering costs which I think where around £60ish per animal.

Have you thought about getting them a run?

jonny2510 wrote: »

Do you mean an outdoor run (do they even do indoor runs?)? To be honest with you it hadn't crossed my mind. Are they essential?

They do need space, more than just a hutch. Get a decent outdoor run, move it around the lawn in summer and you'll never need to cut the grass again (although in fairness we had LOTS, two might not be up to the task).

You may not be able to keep them outdoor all year round: depends how cold it gets, and you WILL need a very well insulated hutch,

Some friends had theirs in the kitchen for a bit, not in a hutch but in a large (small table sized) 'tray' with a metal grid on top to stop them escaping.