Prevue Pet ProductsPrevue Wood HutA compact rigid refuge with three separate openings$25-$50Check price at Prevue Pet Products for Prevue Wood Hut (opens in a new tab) Guinea pig refuge map
Give the pair three ways to retreat
Three shelter formats compared by open routes, floor footprint, material, and the way each one fits around a clear running lane.
3 refuge formats in one habitat plan, compared by refuge role, open routes, and floor footprint.
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Place the shelters. Preserve the running lane.
For a pair, begin with three refuge positions. Use these formats as alternatives or roles in the layout, then preserve clear routes to hay, water, and the open floor.
Prevue Pet ProductsPrevue Wood HutA compact rigid refuge with three separate openings$25-$50Check price at Prevue Pet Products for Prevue Wood Hut (opens in a new tab) 
LixitLixit Critter HollowA low lift-off shell with two broad five-inch routesUnder $25Check price at Chewy for Lixit Critter Hollow (opens in a new tab) 
Guinea Pig Cage CompanyTunnel of LoveAn open-ended covered route along the habitat edgeUnder $25Check price at Guinea Pig Cage Company for Tunnel of Love (opens in a new tab) Before a shelter reaches the floor
Count the animals. Measure the exits. Draw the running lane.
Confirm every opening and exterior footprint, spread the refuge positions through the habitat, and keep more than one route through the finished plan.
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