It’s important that you provide your cavy with proper housing like a cage. This will prompt him to be more active and healthier. There are a few things you need to consider when buying guinea pig cages. Some of these things include size, floor, and design. This article will give you a few tips for buying a cage for a guinea pig. Read the rest of this entry »
Cavies need comfortable bedding to sleep on and will also use it as a bathroom. There are many types of guinea pig bedding you can choose from. Some of these include shavings, paper, and hay. This article will discuss some of the common options for bedding for guinea pigs. Read the rest of this entry »
There are a variety of guinea pig illnesses that can affect your pet. Most conditions can be treated with better success if they’re caught early. This article will discuss some of the most common conditions that can affect cavies. Read the rest of this entry »
Guinea pigs, or cavies, are cut, fun-loving, and clean animals. They make great pets. However, they aren’t as easy to care for as many others. This article will teach you how to take care of a guinea pig.
Food
First, you need to learn what to feed your pet guinea pig. Pellets made specifically for cavies should be the staple of your pig’s diet. Make sure he has access to pellets throughout the day. It’s also important that you feed him fresh fruits and vegetables. You can feed him kale, collards, apples, lettuce, tomatoes and others. Read the rest of this entry »
Guinea pigs didn’t always have the renowned reputation for being a perfect, quiet pet that doesn’t make much mess. They were used long ago by the Inca tribes of Peru as a source of meat and were bred to do just that. Guinea pigs are not an animal that is native to North America and therefore, it is speculated and probably true that sailors took the furry critters along on they voyages as pets. It is also speculated that in this, lie the reason for guineas pigs to have gotten the name because the sailors who brought them along as pets also sold the creatures for a ‘guinea’. The guinea pigs also make few sounds but of the ones they do, they squeak and squeal like a baby pig.
How Do Guinea Pigs Live in their Natural Habitat? Read the rest of this entry »
Breeding guinea pigs has been a pastime for several countries for many years in the making already. The breeding of guinea pigs as a hobby and to create a pet for selling in a pet store, many different breeds have come to surface. Breeders that are knowledgeable and educated in the subject have taken breeding guinea pigs to a whole new level by designing them to have a good number of cross breeds and mixtures of the guinea pig. Pedigree guinea pigs are of course the most sought after but like dogs and many other animals, the crossbreed Heinz 57 breed is just as good. Breeding guinea pigs has even produced a breed that is skinny and has hardly any hair. Despite all the breeding guinea pigs and the domesticating of these adorable guys, they are still found running about in the wild of South America. Read the rest of this entry »