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Any suitably sized guinea pig cage is going to take up quite a bit of floor space in your home, so there will probably be a limited number of places where one will fit. And, for a healthy environment, the cage needs to be out of drafts, away from direct sunlight, and away from heating and cooling vents. Family rooms, living rooms, and dining rooms are usually the best spots. It’s not advisable to put the cage in a bathroom or a laundry room because the humidity levels can be too high there.

What about a bedroom? If your teenager is bugging you to let her have Ms. Wheeky as her roommate, should you give her the go-ahead? Probably not. Guinea pigs don’t sleep through the night; they tend to take short naps around the clock. They’re also very vocal pets, so a light sleeper could have problems adjusting to a guinea pig roommate. There’s another point to consider, too. Remember the old saying “out of sight, out of mind”? A guinea pig housed in a bedroom could be unintentionally neglected.