Guinea Pig
Guinea pigs as children s pets.
Guinea pig. Cage is also available for sale if required. A height of around 18 inches is fine. How to cope with pet allergies. By submitting this.
The guinea pig adoption network cavy spirit and petfinder are great places to start. How to make a guinea pig forage box. Guinea pig fleece large 120x60 from guinea dad in excellent condition for sale as well. There is no one perfect way to care for all guinea pigs because every guinea pig and every situation is different.
Females can be kept together as can males without any issues. They communicate vocally and different noises have different meanings. How to keep your pets cool this summer. How to deal with a break up as a pet owner.
Introducing them as babies is the best way to get a pair to. How to get your children. Always use a cage with a solid bottom and not a wire grate as this can damage the feet of a guinea pig. Guinea pigs are very social animals and are at their happiest living with other guinea pigs.
As temperatures rise follow our guide. Be aware that sometimes personality differences in the animals will mean certain guinea pigs won t get along. Keep a same sex pair to ensure you don t have any unwanted litters. Hold the guinea pig close to your body or sit down and put them on your lap so they feel secure.
Understanding guinea pigs needs. It is up to you how you look after your guinea pig but you must take reasonable steps to ensure that you meet all their needs. There are four toes on the forefeet and three on the hind feet. Despite their common name guinea pigs are not native to guinea nor are they closely biologically related to pigs and the origin of the name is still unclear.
But there are many guinea pig rescue groups and humane societies that will be happy to help match your family with the right pair. The feet have hairless soles and short sharp claws. Ready to leave ready to leave. One guinea pig should have a cage that is at least 30 inches by 36 inches.
For two guinea pigs get a cage that s at least 30 inches by 50 inches. A cooing sound gives reassurance while a squeak can. Ad posted 17 hours ago save this ad 2 images. Diy pet toys for christmas.
Small pets and coronavirus. Indoor cage with all the bits age age. Guinea pigs can make good pets for adults or children. The guinea pig or domestic guinea pig cavia porcellus also known as cavy or domestic cavy ˈ k eɪ v i is a species of rodent belonging to the family caviidae and the genus cavia.
It resembles other cavies in having a robust body with short limbs large head and eyes and short ears. Find guinea pigs available for rehoming and adoption. They originated in the andes of south america. One of the best.
The floor space is more important than the height as guinea pigs generally don t climb. Guinea pigs warrington cheshire two male healthy guinea pigs. Guinea pig cavia porcellus a domesticated species of south american rodent belonging to the cavy family caviidae. If you can provide a pair of guinea pigs with everything that they need they can be funny sweet and cuddly lifelong companions for you.