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Guinea Pigs Caring Tips

admin — Mon, 17 May 2010 18:40:07 +0000

Although these pets never bathe, sometimes you really need to do that. This is especially true when they made themselves dirty. You can use a baby shampoo for this. Just be gentle while bathing them. Maintaining proper care and hygiene will not be complete without the need to clip their nails. It is a must to clip your guinea pig’s nails. However, there are some aspects you need to care about when clipping their nails. This way, clipping their nails will not lead to injuries.

In as early as four weeks, you guinea pig is ready to breed. There are several critical aspects you need to consider when breeding guinea pigs. First of all, make sure that they have a space to accommodate new ones. If you have more than one guinea pig, be sure about their sexes before pairing them.

Guinea pigs shows many gestures like wheeling, chirping or pop corning. Know which means which so you can understand your pet.

Five Secrets Every Guinea Pig Owner Should Know

admin — Wed, 12 May 2010 00:31:23 +0000

There are five secrets which every guinea pig owners should know to keep their pets healthy.

It is advised that you, as the owner, take a regular weighing of your guinea pig in as frequent as weekly. This is to make sure that he is in a normal condition. No guinea pig owner would want to have an overweight or an underweight guinea pig. If you don’t check the weight of your guinea pig regularly, this may lead to unforeseen health complications.

When handling your guinea pig, make sure that it is with care and tact. Be cautios not to damage your pet’s delicate lungs while picking it up for feeding or grooming.

Guinea pigs are animals who lived in the infinite domain of the wild. They also need to exercise just like us. This is to keep them in good health and in shape.

If you decide to add a new guinea pig in one cage, make sure to quarantine it since older guinea pigs are not accustomed to the presence of its newer mate.

Finally, read your guinea pig. They show various behavior patterns. Learn to read them and know what is critical and what is not.

Guinea Pigs Care Tips

admin — Sun, 02 May 2010 14:15:40 +0000

One of the most favorite pets of many households are guinea pigs especially in these recent times. As a matter of fact, guinea pigs are so abundantly domesticated as pets, that when you look to meet one, you should check your neighbor’s family with kids and chances are, you will probably find one there. Guinea pigs are seldom found in wild these days.

What is so surprising is the though they are abundantly domesticated, seldom do the owners of these pets have a decent knowledge on how to keep and care for them. This is very alarming. Considering that these cute creatures are very delicate.

What guinea pig owners need to know is that they are very vulnerable to health ailments.

Guinea pigs thrive on a vegetable, quality fresh hay and pellets diet. Their stable diet should be hay. They are also fond of pellets. That is the reason why these are used as bribes to reward them for their good behavior. Guinea pigs can’t manufacture Vitamin C in their body. Though they are on their cage, they also need to feel as if they are in the wild. Give them enough space to exercise and run. Maintaining their proper hygiene inside their cage is important to their health. It will ensure that there would be no health related issues to arise.