We have two chipmunks, they live in an outdoor aviary, but now it's getting colder and we need a shed.?

We cannot take chipmunks in the house because there is not enough space for them.





We decided to build the shed ourselves but have no idea how it should look like and how warm it must be, for example, if we build a big wooden box and connect it to the aviary, wouldn't it be too cold?





thanks, JuliaWe have two chipmunks, they live in an outdoor aviary, but now it's getting colder and we need a shed.?
We owned chipmunks a few years back.They were kept in an outdoor aviary which had a wooden enclosure attached to it.This was filled with their nesting box and plenty of sawdust ,straw and old newspapers.Ours hibernated in winter(in Scotland)but if you are in the south of England the temperatures there shouldn`t get as cold and you`ll probably find them more active.We have two chipmunks, they live in an outdoor aviary, but now it's getting colder and we need a shed.?
If you can build a box about 4ft high 3ft wide 2ft deep,line it with loft insulation,cover this with a sheet of weather board the same size as the internal measurements that will do inside,On the outside you will need a good mineral felt to waterproof it,attach this to the upper of your aviary and this would be the accommodation you will need plenty of Hay not straw for beding ,inside the box make another about 1ft square this will be their sleeping quarters remember Chipmunks do go into short hibernation so they will still require food,if you have a Electrical supply try and run a small


Infra red Bulb but make sure that the wireing is run through a protective pipe ie piece of copper tubing will do and your lamp also has a wire cage over it to prevent any missaps,this will provide them with a little heat if it gets too cold.





I hope you can get the Idea from all of this.