Guinea pigs

Advantages: friendly, fun to watch, cute
Disadvantages: none

...suitable paper before the bedding is put in. Soft shredded paper and dry, fresh hay make good bedding and your guinea pigs will also enjoy nibbling on the hay! Guinea pigs need something to gnaw on so a small branch of a tree is ideal. The best wood to give them is apple tree wood. A guinea pig hutch should be cleaned out at the very least once a week and they should be given fresh food and water daily. Aswell as the basic housing equipment, toys and cleaning equipment should be brought. Large cardboard tubes make great tunnels and my guinea pigs used to love running through them and hiding in them. Things like toilet roll tubes are also fun for them to through around or nibble on and carboard boxes with large holes in provide a good hiding place for your guinea pig. To clean the hutch out it is a good idea to have a dustpan and brush...

ilusvm 25.02.2005 · Read review
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Guinea Pigs

Advantages: Very loving
Disadvantages: Can be smelly

..., although it is ok if it runs away from your hand if you try to touch it, this is natural as guinea pigs are shy - Their coat, in general, should be thick and shiny (more about coats later) - Their eyes should be bright and free of discharge - Their nails and teeth should be relatively short and not overgrown ~*~ Housing and Bedding ~*~ Cages are easily available from pet stores or even some garden centres, it will cost you around £20 - £30 Each guinea pig should have AT LEAST two square feet in their cage for them to run around in, this is the bare minimum required for your guinea pig to have sufficient exercise and space. If you are housing two guinea pigs together this space will need to be adjusted to the amount of guinea pigs you are having. Your cage should, under no circumstances, have a wire cage. This can be very...

angel530 29.01.2006 · Read review
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Guinea Pigs Cheap To Buy -But Easy To Neglect.

Advantages: Very very cute animals. May live 10 years.
Disadvantages: Need a lot of care if they are to be looked after properly

...at vet school and has given me confirmation of what I already knew that they receive only 1 day of training on "exotics" of which guinea pigs are one of the species covered. Therefore please think very carefully before you take your guinea pig to a vet unless they have an exotic specialist. There is a charity in Cambridge run by Vedra Stanley-Spatcher who have devoted their time to creating a new course in rodentology and they have graduates from the course now in many areas and in many vet surgeries. If you contact them they should be able to give you details of where your local expert is, CCT (Cambridge Cavy Trust) 1 Splash Lane Wyton Huntingdon Cambs PE28 2AF If you live within travelling distance you can join Surgery hours are by appointment only: Call or text Vedra on: 07721 026401 CCT is a charity and relies heavily...

Violet1278 29.01.2009 · Read review
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Great Gerty Guinea pigs!

Advantages: Easy to look after, Beautiful and rarely bite!
Disadvantages: Can be timid if not handled regularly

...( female guinea pig) is pregnant for around 72 days and when the babies are born they have fur, can see and hear and can eat solid food within an hour. litter sizes can be anything from 1-8 . Care - like all animals guinea pigs need special care, they need a hutch that has a sleeping area and a daytime area which can be lined with paper, then saudust on top and soft bedding to finish such as meadow hay or straw. The hutch should be easy to clean and have a waterproof roof for when it rains. The hutch should be thoroughly cleaned with a recomended pet disinfectant such as "virkon" once a week, but should also have daily spot cleans where soiled bedding and old food should be removed and replaced with fresh. They need an outdoor run which enbles then to exercise, enrichment can be added such as tunnels and things to hide in or under as they can...

shellbeez 31.07.2008 · Read review
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I loved my Guinea pig

Advantages: super pet
Disadvantages: none

.... A guinea pig can live indoors or out. They are hardy animals so out doors is fine. The hutch needs to be out of direct wind, rain and sun keep it in a sheltered position if it is a really bad winter the hutch could be put in side in shelter in a garage or shed is good. Raise the hutch from the floor on legs or a few bricks. For Inside the house many wire mesh cages with a solid tray floor and separate sleeping quarters are available There are many cages that you can buy for guinea pigs from the pet shop. Usually a wooden hutch. Or if you have the skills you could make your own. A guinea pig needs a closed sleeping area with a doorway to the living area. The sleeping area should be about 30cm/12 inches by 12 inches for each guinea pig. The living area larger at least 90 cm /36 inches. Guinea pigs like to run and scamper. It...

mumsymary 09.01.2005 · Read review
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Bradley! a Guinea pig case study.

Advantages: Gentle, Placid Rewarding
Disadvantages: None!

...As some people may have noticed, we have a guinea pig. His name is Bradley and I'm a bit biased, but he deserves a review of his own! Guinea pigs make great pets for people of all ages. They are small, portable, friendly, can be kept indoors or out and even house trained if you have lots of time to spare. They require very little maintenance but really do appreciate a daily cuddle or will even sit and listen if you want to have a chat while doing the housework. Guineas make great listeners. They are very gentle and will allow anyone to handle them if they are gentle too. Guinea pigs are not known for being very intelligent, but do recognise their owners and can be trained to do very simple things if the task is repeated often enough. Health-wise they are really easy to keep - as long as they are cleaned out regularly...

Vixterbelle 22.02.2009 · Read review
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These pigs don't taste like pork!

Advantages: -
Disadvantages: -

...to assume that the credit crunch hasn't affected you so much as to cause you to eat your pets, and that you are instead interested in perhaps keeping Guinea Pigs as a pet, or already do so and want a little more information . In the wild, Guinea pigs usually live in a community with several females to one male, together with their offspring . They also prefer to use another animals shelter or burrow rather than making the effort to dig their own . Now, while that set up may work in the wild, I don't recommend keeping several females with one male in a pet situation, and I'll explain why . A little over two years ago, my dad decided he would quite like some guinea pigs . He went to the local petshop, purchased a run and accessories, and two guinea pigs, Megan and Maisie . Maisie was a smooth haired ginger colour, very friendly from...

Thehonesttruth 11.08.2009 · Read review
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Guinea Pig Crunch

Advantages: Guinea Pigs Love It
Disadvantages: Some Bits They don't Like

...^^^ Wagg - Guinea Pig Crunch ^^^ MAY CONTAIN TRACES OF NUT 2kg bag - Tasty Food for Guinea Pigs!! ^^ Contents ^^ On opening the packet I could clearly see lots of bright green flakes (cabbage) also on closer examination I found: * Green cabbage which was crinkled on each side and half inch in diameter. * Light brown sausage shaped nuggets also about half an inch long. * Medium brown coloured pyramid shaped nuggets. * Yellow corregated sweetcorn. * Brown clover shaped biscuit. * Small seeds. * Grains. * Dark brown nuggets. * What look like green peas. ^^ Feeding Guide ^^ Feed twice a day at regular times with 15-25 grams of guinea pig Crunch. (A teecup is approximately 100 grams). Always provide fresh WATER and make sure HAY is also available at all times. Small twigs also help to keep teeth in...

ailuj34 31.05.2006 · Read review
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A Pig With A Difference

Advantages: Lovely natured, their cute noises
Disadvantages: Need more care than people think

...consider some of the indoor hutches to be too small. Two guinea pigs sharing a hutch will be very content if you lead a busy lifestyle with less time to devote to them. Remember though, that if you plan of keeping your guinea pigs indoors, then they can occasionally smell. This smell should never really get bad as long as you clean then out regularly but this is something that you need to bare in mind. The other thing you need to bare in mind is that the guinea pigs can cause a bit of mess when they are running around in their hutches, they can knock their food out through the hutch doors and onto the floor. Outdoors Guinea pigs can also live in a hutch in the garden with suitable shelter, such as an enclosed bedded area, as well as a run to allow exercise By choosing this option, you can enjoy watching your guinea pigs behave in...

daylehall 18.03.2007 · Read review
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Things you must know about Guninea Pig Castration

Advantages: None
Disadvantages: Major risk of death

...Castration in Guinea Pigs is probably the worst thing any owner can do to their little piggy, which I found out the hard way! Risks definately outweigh the benfits and since the uneccessary death of 'Bubbles' my vets has reveiwed the proceedures connected with castration, all owners now must see a vet before hand to discuss the reasons behind the castration and to inform the owner of the real dangers of this operation - in fact the vet does try to avoid this type of castration but due to no prior discussion I was not advised of the risks and they thought as he had bit me it was a case of castrate or PTS which was a total misunderstanding. I had not been told anything other than what I already knew in that the operation would be a concern as it would be expected with a small animal, however what I was not told is Guinea Pigs are...

kath3r1n3 29.09.2009 · Read review
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