Guinea Pig Heat Lamp

Heating pads these are available for small animals.

Guinea pig heat lamp.

Originally designed for our lambing pens the prima heat lamp can be used to warm any animal that is sick or cold. Heat lamp and accessories livestock heat lamps assist in the brooding and rearing of lambs goat kids chickens ducks and puppies. A friend of mine did a thermoimaging project on different heat lamps as a side project during his ph d. Here are some solutions for your guinea pigs about heat lamps is at the bottom another piggie piggies keep each other warm.

First a farrowing stall is rectangular and the pig heat mat fits logically in the creep area creating a 6 inch gap between the. In turn to provide a larger coverage area of heat lamps must be raised which decreases the intensity. If the heat lamp happens to get knocked free the cord panel will support the lamp until the lamp can be properly attached. You would be surprised to see how many heat lamps 1.

Has hot spots that will burn a pig. Also only one electrical outlet is needed for every two stalls with a pig heat mat whereas a plug is needed for each heat lamp. Maintaining an extra unused outlet in the stall allows for the use of heat lamps for day one pig care. Some things to check for are.

Aren t designed to work in a room that isn t held at a constant 70 72 degrees or 3. Don t provide enough heat 2. Only use the microwavable ones that come with a cover and put it under a cuddle cup or. The heat pads are really good for all guinea pigs particularly the young and elderly.

Use a heat lamp clip to secure the lamp to a panel. Some low quality bulbs have broken off leaving the metal filament in the ceramic fixture. The pads come with a fleece cover to make it a bit comfier for your guinea pig. Huddling together is the best heat source nothing else comes close.

Do not use bulbs rated higher than 250w. Top down heat provides a zone of comfort for animals to go to the feeder get a drink and then lie back down under the heat source.