| Guinea pig meets kitten |
[07 Jul 2008|07:41pm] |
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Bailey met the new addition to the household; Elphaba the kitten!
She likes watching him eat hay (because it moves fast) but doesn't like to get too close to him. Bailey's a lot more interested in her than she is in him but I made them sniff noses and so far, they seem to get along.
Have any of you got any experience with introducing guinea pigs and kittens? I'm hoping that since Elphie will grow up with the pigger, she'll be fine with him and I won't have to worry about predatory behavior...
( Some pics of the pigger and the kitten )
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| Quick Question |
[06 Jul 2008|01:34pm] |
I couldn't find the answer anywhere online:
Can I feed my Guinea Pig's rosemary?
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[04 Jul 2008|10:03am] |
I need quick advice:
Should I take my new guinea pig, Steve, to the vet? He sneezes quite often and his breathing his quick. He sounds a bit like a squeek toy when I listen to him breath. His eyes are not crusty and neither is his nose, but his nose sounds like it may be stuffy. He eats really really good and drinks a lot of water and is full of energy.
Basically, some sneezing and quick breathing are his only symptoms: do you think its a URI? Allergies? Something I should take him to the vet for?
I've only had him for a week and a half.
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| quirks of a guinea pig |
[02 Jul 2008|02:17pm] |
There is always little quirks that you think "My guinea pig must be the only one who would ever do that"
but since joining this community you see more often times than not, these little piggers just all have very silly little traits about them.
Sir Slaughters quirks
*He likes his butt rubbed alot,
He will back up to your hand and shake it.
He will rub it on his water bottle,or his cage,
or your foot.
* He gets extremely excited when ever you walk near , or open the fridge door.
He will popcprn like crazy.
*When Sir Slaughter popcorns , it isn't just a little hop, it's head shaking
bronco motion.
*Sir Slaughter gives lip nibbles and loves to bite.
Not hard, but he is constantly nibbling anywhere he can.
*When getting sleepy, he will crawl up on your shoulder,
lick your ear for a second, then whine and whimper untill he falls asleep.
*He spends most of his day on top of his house.
Even falls asleep up there!
*Sneezes scares him like crazy!
I think it's the random loud sound
*Sir Slaughter hates all music except sublime.
Anything comes on he usually runs into his pigloo.
You turn sublime on no matter how loud, and he is perfectly fine.
There you have it, some of my wierdos quirky habits,
can't wait to hear what your little wiggies doo.
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| Steve? |
[29 Jun 2008|10:32pm] |
Omlette had grass for the first time yesterday! He was so good outside; he's such a calm little pigger and didn't try to get away. I think he's starting to like us. Haha. For some odd reason whenever we name a pet, it gets a very odd and completely unexplainable nickname....for some reason Omlette is being called Steve by my husband and I. I have no idea why! I think he said it and I cracked up and it stuck. So this is my guinea pig Omlette, but you can call him Steve for short. LOL
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[27 Jun 2008|11:09pm] |
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So, my little one seems to be coming along good...I've had him since Monday. He's eating well and drinking well. How long before he warms up to us? Also, what sorts of things should I be on the lookout for over the next few weeks before I let him meet my other pig, Ollie? I hope he continues to be healthy.
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| Sir Slaughter is a brat. |
[27 Jun 2008|09:02am] |
So recently he has picked up this fun little habit where t
he likes to wait till you aren't looking at him
and attack your feet!
Hardcore attack your feet too!
He jumps on your foot,
then starts chewing where ever he can.
When you look at him and try to move your foot
away, he popcorns!
He popcorns then chases your foot!
He actually only does this to me.
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| A NEW BABY! |
[23 Jun 2008|07:28pm] |
I got a new baby today! He's just a wee one. I have a pig that is about 2 years old and I'm hoping they will be pals. Should I quarentine the little one for a few weeks just to make sure he's healthy? I can't wait to introduce them! Any suggestions on letting them meet each other?
Here's my new baby. He looks a bit pissed in that last picture.
Any cute name suggestions for a boy?
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| Guinea pig introduction. |
[19 Jun 2008|07:38pm] |
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So I'm a new (one month) guinea pig mama, and I joined this forum to learn as much as possible from other guinea pig owners. And I thought I would introduce myself. Hi. I'm Harper!
Now to the more important part. Introduction of the guinea pigs!
( The Dynamic Trio )
And of course there will be more to come. But for now, all four of us just wanted to say hello! (:
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| New Member |
[05 Jun 2008|07:44pm] |
I am new here but have had guinea pigs for wuite a while. Last October my friend dropped off her baby female guinea pig (now named Tybalt) at my house. Well Tybalt lives with me now and my friend moved moved out of the state. 78 days ago she broke out of her cage and got her self a boyfriend....much to my dismay...
Well Tybalt finally had her litter. She was late on giveing birth but was doing fine. At 5:09am I got woken up by that distinctive noise of a just-born baby guinea pig. A few seconds later it was followed by another and 10 minutes lates the third arrived into the world.
Being a first time mom, Tybalt wasn't focused on her babies. She litterally left them in the nest, still covered in fluids, to clean herself up on the other side of her pen. So, sadly, I had to step in. I cleaned up all the babies while continueing to keep an eye of momma. She couldn't have cared less that I had her babies.
There are all tricolored but only one has all three colors on their bodies. The other two have their black color on their ears.
Is there anyway that two of they could me twins? They have nearly the same markings, were born only a few seconds apart, and I think only once placenta was expelled for the two of them.
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[04 Jun 2008|06:08pm] |
Hey everyone, new member here, and new cavy parent. I figured I would introduce myself to the community.
My little girl is named Paisley - she's about four months old. Someone dumped her at the petstore I work at with massive abscesses under her chin. We brought her to the vet and got her treated, and I was the one doing most of the medicating and caretaking of her. Of course, I fell in love, and after her final wellness checkup on friday, she's coming home with me. I already bought and set up a nice C&C cage for her, 2x4 grids, and soon will be adopting her a friend from have-a-heart guinea pig rescue, probably either Petal, or one of her babies, if any are females: http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=11002497
( (Cell phone)Picture under the cut )
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| Etiquette |
[04 Jun 2008|11:07am] |
I don't think Sir Slaughter learned proper pig Etiquette
He does not wheek like the other piggies,
instead he does little squeals of doom.
Very high pitch little screams.
They are not screams of pain,
more like screams of
"You opened the fridge"
"You tickled my belly"
"I need attention now!"
and of course
"I am under the bed and you can't get me"
anyone else have piggies that shriek at them instead of
sweet little piggie wheeks?
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| a poignant little photo-story! |
[04 Jun 2008|02:51pm] |
We can has dinner party?
There was 4 of us gurls. It was civlised.
( more )
x-posted.
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| Boston Pignic this past Sunday.... |
[03 Jun 2008|09:44am] |
Sunday was the annual Pignic; they are held each year in June and September. This is the sixth year Sally and I have been organizing the Pignic, and we always seem to get lucky with the weather.
This little guy is saucisse, which is French for sausage. :)
( more photos )
If any of you would like to get notified of upcoming Boston pignics, you can join my free Pignic newsletter. Go to CavyMadness.com and subscribe to "CavyMadness Updates." You'll have to choose the Boston Pignic edition or the Monthly newsletter.
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| Ollie's first strawberry |
[29 May 2008|07:14pm] |
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[29 May 2008|11:36am] |
Hello. I just joined/found this community and am super exited! I am in the process of building a little home for my future critter which is proving to be fun! I am still currently looking for a guinea pig to rescue as I have been unsuccesful in in contacting Wee Companions. If anyone knows of a place or someone in the Southern California area ( I love in San Diego but will drive out of town) that is looking to adopt out a guinea please let me know!
thanks
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| Boston area PIGnic! |
[29 May 2008|10:57am] |
Each summer I host two PIGnics on the Wellesley Town Hall lawn near Boston, MA.
The first one is scheduled for Sunday, 1 June, with a rain date of 8 June.
You don't need guinea pigs to attend; you just need to be slightly mad about them.
Please pass along to any Boston-area pigpeople you know!
more info can be found on my Pignic Central page.
xposted
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| Hey there! |
[20 May 2008|05:12pm] |
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I'm new to this community so I thought I'd introduce myself and the little piggy that brought me here.
( Pic, intro, and a question! )
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| Hot Weather & Guinea Pigs |
[16 May 2008|01:39pm] |
Now that the weather is hotting up for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere I thought it was time to post a timely reminder about hot weather and guinea pigs in light of the tragic news on Guinea Lynx of two poor piggies passing away from heat stroke because they were hiding in their pigloos. While these piggies were travelling in a car at the time, the air conditioning was on, and it's very important to remember that guinea pigs are often not capable of making the smart decision to move out of an area where it is too hot for their health.
The problem with pigloos is that they are made of plastic with only one entrance, they are not breathable and the ventilation is very poor. The heat gets trapped inside along with the heat the guinea pig is emitting herself. While this very system helps keep the piggie warm in cold weather, the effects in summer can take a heavy toll on the piggies health. Heat stroke can strike extremely quickly and is an incredibly fast killer. In light of this most recent story I have removed all pigloos from our cage as a precaution. I have left in wooden and cardboard houses as safer options.
Please remember that the room your guinea pigs are in should have a stable temperature range of 65 to 75 degrees F (18 to 24 degrees C). Higher than this and your pig is in danger of heat stroke. Guinea pigs cannot sweat! They have no way of cooling their bodies down themselves like we do. Have you ever seen your guinea pig sprawled out with both back legs sticking out? This is a sign of them being hot. And guinea pigs really prefer NOT to be hot!
So how do you keep the room cool? Firstly, if you have AC then definitely use that! Windows being opened is also good. But there comes a time when those may not be enough, so hopefully the following tips will help :)
- Ice packs or frozen water bottles are a life saver - literally. Have several of these in your freezer and put at least two at a time in the piggie cage, wrapped in a light towel for their safety. The pigs can then sit as close or as far from these as they like to help keep themselves cool. I have one girl who delights in sitting right on top of them!
- Make sure to change their water bottles daily! This is important all year round but especially in summer as the water will go stale and yucky faster which discourages the piggies from drinking and can encourage dehydration.
- See if you can find the insulating covers for water bottles, these help keep the water cooler for longer.
- Marble tiles are fantastic for putting down in the cage. They stay cool no matter what and the pigs love to lay down on them to cool off. Other flat stones can also have the same effect, so have a good look around for something that stays cool that your pigs will enjoy.
- Keep the cage out of direct sunlight! It sounds obvious but it's one of the easiest ways of keeping the heat down. Draw blinds or curtains, move the cage, put a shade up, anything to keep the sun out of the cage.
- Provide lots of shady spots. Pigloos are out but cardboard boxes with lots of doors, wooden houses turned away from the light, hammocks they can hid under, shades put up outside the cage are all in.
- Fans - you can use a fan to circulate the air in the room but it is important not to direct the breeze directly on to the cage as guinea pigs are very susceptible to upper respiratory infections, the number one cause of which are drafts. Having a fan at the other end of the room to circulate the air is a safe way of keeping the room cool. You can also put a frozen water bottle in front of the fan to encourage the circulation of cooler air.
I would also encourage everyone to buy a little digital room thermometer for their piggie room. My partner and I got one and were shocked at how often we had previously let the room get too cold or too hot. Humans have a much wider range of comfortable temperatures so it's harder for us to fine tune ourselves to that 65-75 range the piggies need. A thermometer is a great way of keeping on top of things and gives great peace of mind :)
I hope this has been somewhat helpful!
http://www.guineapigcages.com/location.htm
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