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Question
can we put my guinea pig in a over sized ball to run outside? or what should we do to let it go outside? we live in a apartment so we cant build a runner.

Answer
Hello Bethany!
No the exercise balls are not good at all for a guinea pigs spine! It can really damage their back and surgery will have to take place!
You can get a play pen for animals and set it down on the ground, or build one, and they can run around and chew on the grass and have tons of outside fun!
Since you live in an apartment you can buy a fold up pen!

Hope that helps!
Holly