Does anyone have guinea pigs UPDATE not 2 males at all

toejumper

The 2 boy guinea pigs are not 2 boys at all, 1 girl 1 boy so now were having babies, is there anything i should be doing to keep her in good health and her safety. dh is going to build a bedroom for the male tomorrow to keep them separate. luckily the hutch can be made into 2 separate compartment. Im just hoping shes not to young to have babies. any advice would be much appreciated.

dd has bought 2 baby guinea pigs with her birthday and Christmas money, but what do you feed yours.

toejumper

thanks have bought a load of dried stuff from my local garden center which they like, have been giving them all sorts of different fruit and veg, so far have give them broccoli, carrot, celery, red pepper, cauliflower leaves, apple, green cabbage.

gravitytolls

I get guinnea and rabbit food from ebay ~ much better value than our local and not so local suppliers, hay and straw from a local farm, they eat fresh grass, dandelions and the like thoughout the summer, and veggie peels, marked down veg and fruits that I pick up. I always ask the greengrocer for leaves for the rabbits/pigs.

I basically offer them whatever's going, if they like it, they eat it, if they don't, it gets ticked off the list and i don't offer it to them again.

They are mad on celery, very partial to baby broccolli, and I will confess to growing both of these in planters just for them.

zaksmum

My daughter used to keep guinea pigs and fed them mainly on Guinea Pig food from the pet shop.

For a treat she'd give them frshly cut grass, and they just LOVED dandelion leaves or cauliflower stalks, and lettuce leaves.

Do you know what sex they are? When we had two, we thought they were both female, but one was male and the first we knoew of it was when five babies appeared in the cage with mum and dad. THEN the male one was going crazy trying to have his wicked way with the female...and a few weeks later he was at his daughters! And the young male ones were at their sisters...and their mother...we ended up with dozens of them.

Fortunately the local pet shop took the babies or heaven knows what we would've done!

Pixiechic

I fed mine good guinea pig food and lots of different fruit and veg, whatever was going. I used to walk in fields to gather up clover because mine loved it.
I love guinea pigs, so cute and lovely.

digitalphase

I have 7.

Guinea pigs need a staple diet of a good quality pellet food, hay, fresh greens and water MINIMUM every day. Not just 'as a treat'.

Ours get out on the grass most days as well, weather permitting.

During the colder months, they are in hutches in a shed and then are out on mild days in their outdoor runs. They get fresh grass and exercise. Then they come in at night for dry food, fresh veg/fruit and hay.

During the warmer months they are out on the grass 24/7, with their dry food, hay, and a smaller portion of fresh veg.

Guinea pigs cannot produce/retain Vit C, so it is important that they get it every day via a good guinea pig food and fresh veg. They are natural grazers like horses, so hay should be available at all times as essential forage.

Make sure they are handled frequently, but for short periods of time. Holding them in both hands, close to your body, makes them feel safe.

Oh and do not give them grass clippings from a lawn mower as this is bad for them. It is fine to give them freshly pulled grass from the garden, if the weather is bad. They must have access to grass and a run outside though for wellbeing.

They are very affectionate pets, and incredibly funny. Enjoy yours (or your daughters!)

olias

Just a heads up to the foods that you shouldn't feed, taken from this website:

• Alcoholic beverages
• Apple seeds
• Apricot pits
• Avocados-toxic to birds, mice, rabbits, horses, cattle, and dairy goats
• Cherry pits
• Candy (particularly chocolate, which is toxic to dogs, cats, and ferrets, and any candy containing the sweetener Xylitol)
• Coffee (grounds, beans, chocolate covered espresso beans)
• Hops (used in home beer brewing)
• Macadamia nuts
• Moldy foods
• Mushroom
• Mustard seeds
• Onions and onion powder
• Peach pits
• Potato leaves and stems (green parts)
• Raisins
• Rhubarb leaves
• Salt
• Tea (caffeine)
• Tomato leaves and stems (green parts)
• Walnuts
• Yeast dough

Ours used to love lavender and it made their breath smell lovely!:D

Olias

PasturesNew

My friend accidentally killed hers by chucking potato peelings into the cage. So don't feed them potato peelings as they're poisonous to them.

olias

Kaelea wrote: »

just to clarify to those on the forum that are obviously superior to me, and like to be so judgemental and scornful

as the care I give my guinea pig is obviously being called into question,

I give my piggy good quality hay that I get from the local farm

Wagg guinea pig that I get from Morrisons, purely cos Morrisons is local to me and I think its good quality, if anyone would like to disagree please take it up with Wagg

As I have previously said I give my piggy carrots, or a floret of brocoli, or a bit of whatever veg we are having, as a treat!!!! these treats are on a daily basis - I mentioned carrots and brocoli as those are the 2 veggies I always buy purely for my piggy just in case us humans are not having veggies ourselves!

Water is also on Tap, never in the 7 years I have owned him has he ever been without!

if anyone has a problem with how I care for my guinea pig, tough!!

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Are you reading the same thread as I am?

Olias

Miss_Behaving

Our two piggies particularly love parsley and as a special treat also enjoy a slice of banana.

The guinea pig forum contains lots of useful information about piggies, here's the link... http://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/.

toejumper

Thanks everyone for some great advice, we have 2 males baby Piggy's there now 12 weeks old. will look and see if i can get fresh hay from a local farm. I think there going to be really spoilt. Kealea i don't think anyone as been judgemental about how you care for your guinea pigs. so a bit confused about your comment. as you you have given me some great advice.