You do need to clean the Guinea Pig Hutch regularly
Keeping a guinea pig as a pet is a lot of fun, but it isn’t all fun. There’s some work involved to keeping a happy and healthy guinea pig, much of it to do with cleaning the guinea pig hutch. And you need to pay attention to your guinea pig’s diet as well.
Piggie should be fed twice a day. He needs a range of fruit and vegetables for general health and for vitamin C, which we’ve spoken of before. And he also needs dedicated guinea pig pellets which also, if they are well made and fresh, should contain vitamin C.
Whether it’s cold, or raining, or you just don’t feel like it you need to go out to his cage twice a day, every day, and feed your guinea pigs properly.
And don’t forget to check whether they have adequate water as well.
If you’re guinea pig is suffering from low vitamin C you will notice weakness in his back legs. This is a sure sign that you need to increase his vitamin C intake. In this case you can use vitamin C tablets from a supermarket, crush one up and dissolve it in his water to give him a quick burst of vitamin C.
Of course feeding you’re guinea pig should be a pleasure, not a chore.
But there’s more work involved in keeping the guinea pig hutch nice and clean. Of course guinea pigs leave droppings in the hutch, and these need to be regularly cleaned out. How often this is done depends on how big your guinea pig cage is, of course bigger cages need to be cleaned less frequently.
However as there are many small guinea pig hutches available for sale many owners keep their piggies in very small cages. If this is the case you need to clean his hutch at least every 2nd day if not daily. Read the rest of this entry
The guinea pig or cavy, whose scientific name is Cavia porcellus, belongs to the species of rodent and originates in the Andean region. A guinea pig weighs an average of 2-3 pounds, is usually 10 inches long and its life span is 5-7 years.
History reveals that the guinea pig was first domesticated for food by tribes in the Andean region as early as 5000 B.C. This evidence indicates that this species can be taken as a pet. Also, its being soft and cuddly adds another factor to why it is suitable as a pet. Additionally, research shows that a guinea pig seldom scratches or bites if it is managed correctly early in life. It suggests that this species can be tamed by frequent handling.
In terms of its diet, a guinea pig is a vegan and can be fed with pellets, timothy hay and a nugget of corn or wheat cereal as a treat once in a while. Its housing requirements include a large cage where it can move freely, a ceramic food bowl, bedding and water bottle that has a sipper spout.
There are some things an interested owner should know about when taking a guinea pig as pet. Firstly, one should keep them in pairs or groups because lone guinea pigs are known to suffer from depression and stress.
It is recommended that one should buy a pair of female or a pair of male guinea pigs.
Secondly, owners should avoid cohousing guinea pigs with other rodents like hamsters to prevent possible contamination of respiratory and other infections. Meanwhile, breeds of guinea pigs that are suitable for domestication include the English shorthair, Texel, Peruvian and Sheltie breeds.
When selecting a guinea pig, one should not buy a panicky guinea pig and should choose the one that is active and alert. It is also important to check the condition of the skin and the coat of the guinea pig and to ensure that all guinea pigs in the cage are healthy before buying. Read the rest of this entry
If you’ve never thought about it then watch this video of baby Guinea Pigs
Breeding your Guinea Pigs may be something you’ve never thought of before. If not then watch this video of baby Guinea Pigs.
I challenge any Guinea Pig owner to watch this video and not feel a little urge to breed your own piggies and have some wonderful baby piggies of your own.
