Hello!!! My boyfriend’s little brother will be getting a guinea pig for his 11th birthday!
I came to ask if there’s anything that we should know; what they enjoy playing with most, what food is optimal, if they are solitary or prefer being in a group, if they like being held, etc. Just anything a new-comer would need to know from an experienced group of owners!
thank you guys so much :)
ps. will be updating with a photo on friday :p
Hi. My baby has had this for a week and it's starting to worrying me that fur is not growing back. She is utterly fine, no behaviour change, eating and squeaking for veggies as of it was the end of the world. She's a bit aggressive scratching herself something but just as usual. My other piggie had something similar, though the furless spot was smaller. I don't think it could be fungal infection or anything like that because I clean their hay tray every day and I use fleece as bedding which I change regularly. Also, the other piggie is absolutely fine. I clipped their nails yesterday, and didn't see anything strange. Her skin is pink. Has anyone had anything similar? Is there any cream or eye drops I could use?
So I used to frequently get this Kaytee Clean and Cozy White Paper Bedding. A year ish ago I found my guinea pig choking with bedding stuffed down her throat, not possibly thinking that could be why, I continued to use to bedding. Unfortunately this last Sunday, I found my other guinea pig, also with bedding stuffed down her throat, limp in the corner of her cage, she ended up passing as well. I just wanna know if this is common with this bedding? And what else should I use?
i saw on youtube the differences on healthy and not, looks like he might have some problems, should i go to the vet asap?
back in february my 3 1/2 year old female guinea pig got an eye ulcer and she got antibiotic’s eye drops and pain meds for it and then she was done with meds a month later and seemed fine except her eye was a little blurry so then i think a month later she had a bad head tilt and was screaming so we took her to the vet again and she got strong pain meds and antibiotics. she just finished those meds after two weeks, beginning of april. and a week ago i picked her up and she cried when i touched her ear and tilted her head slightly. we started her on her leftover antibiotics a week ago and i feel like she’s not getting better the antibiotics are keeping her stable but we’re running out quick! i don’t know what to do because i’m out of a job and can’t afford to take her to the vet again. anyone know what is happening?
I have two girls that I adore but I have found out guinea pigs are addictive! I really want an Abby baby and I found one from a place called critter love in Texas. My first concern is that even though they say they will ship, I live in NC and it’s about 18hours. I don’t want the baby to get sick or terrified. My second problem is I have girls and the baby is a boy. I don’t know if I want to get him neutered and then introduced to the girls once he’s a little bigger. Neuter him and get him his own girl friend. Or just get him another boy. Or I could let him live in a cage in the same room as the girls so he can still hear and speak to them. Any recommendations on which is best? I am worried about ruining my girls bond by introducing him. I also don’t want to go the two male route and they start fighting because they can smell the girls. Does anyone know anything about critter love? Has anyone had a guinea pig shipped to them? What combo should I do with keeping him from being lonely?
I am an experienced Guinea Pig owner of 6 years and have owned a total of 7 guinea pigs I have rescued myself from past owners and I just recently rescued one that is 4 years old, she apparently was from petsmart/petco and was completely by herself pretty much her whole life. When I picked her up I realized this was a classic case of your typical married couple buying a pet for their toddler (never a good idea imo) and came with questionable things such as a guinea pig snail costume?? (didn't know they made those) anyway she is the most skittish piggy I've ever had and seems to not even dare look at a carrot, lettuce, banana peel, piece of apple??? I am at a loss, she shows absolutely no interest and doesn't bother to even try and sniff said veggies or any fruit for that matter. She eats her hay and feed just fine and keeps good weight I'm just trying to figure out why she doesn't care about fresh yummy veggies at all. -edit Thank you all for your suggestions I really appreciate the help as this is a new one to me so thank you again!
I don't believe it is ringworm, as she lives with her sister in the same hutch 24/7. she is the only one affected by this, and it hasn't spread. there is a little black ball at the top of the strip though, that I haven't seen on any other pigs. please help!
I’ve had my piggy for almost 2 years now. I think I’m beginning to develop an allergy to Timothy hay. I keep waking up congested and coughing when I’m in the room with him. The hay that I currently feed him is the oxbow Timothy hay and Orchard glass blend. What are the risks of switching him to strictly orchard grass? I worry about his temperament changing if I switch his food.
Pumpkin (my guinea pig) means the absolute world to me but it’s gotten to the point where I am sacrificing my own health by feeding him Timothy hay. I truly just want what’s best for him and I’m super nervous about potentially changing his diet.
I’m pretty positive my girl has ringworm on her ears. Yesterday they looked fine and tonight they were real red with rings. I’m going to take her to the vet but they don’t open until Monday at 8am. Will she be okay over the weekend without treatment?
I love them so much but they won’t come to me or eat when I try to give them food form my hand when I pick them up they let me pat them I just want to build a good bond with them I know it takes time but is there anything I can do now to get them to trust me a little bit more so we can all cuddle together and watch movies