Just enough to cover the bottom of the cage. Guinea pigs don't burrow, so if you use too much, you're just wasting money.
It's testing the bars on the cage, and he is sharpening his teeth.
The baby may nip at the mother's fur, but I suggest taking her to a vet.
I wouldn't know, I wouldn't dare let the poor thing be parched! Just always make sure that your pig(s) has/have water.
Of course it can! It can choke on it if it is big enough! If it is small enough to swallow, then I don't know. I don't recommend feeding it Styrofoam at all, anyway.
I've raised over 100 guinea pigs & still own 13. I have never known the mother to eat her young & I handled the babies immediately to make sure they were well & healthy. Most times they actually have their babies at night when its quiet & you wake up to little ones. If its … Read more
I had a pregnant pig, and she squeaked when she was about to give birth. Also, she never ate her young, I believe only hamsters and other rodents do that. And you can handle her babies an hour or two after they were born or even sooner to check their health.. My family did to … Read more
Fruits and vegetables, basically. Get the Iceberg lettuce for your pigs though.
Here is all the veggies/fruits I feed my pigs: Apples (cut up though), orange slices (no skin), grapes, blueberries, carrots (sliced or in smaller pieces), peppers (bell peppers only. Any color.), lettuce, and I believe that is it. All of that stuff is … Read more
Guinea pigs are social animals, and so they would prefer to have company. However, you need to keep several things in mind.
Sex: Unless you want them to breed, which is recommended only if you are an experienced owner, only get an animal the same sex as your current animal. So if you have … Read more
Sex: Unless you want them to breed, which is recommended only if you are an experienced owner, only get an animal the same sex as your current animal. So if you have … Read more
Guinea pigs are social animals, so I strongly suggest that you do introduce another to her.
Gender: Unless you want them to breed (which I only recommend for professional breeders or breeders that know what they're doing) then get the opposite gender. If you don't want them to breed, get the same gender.
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They shake because:
A) When you scratch them in a certain spot, but they should make a purring noise as well, signifying that it likes to be scratched there. Or:
B) Your guinea pig is very scared and needs to be calmed down. Try and make sure it knows you are going to pet it. … Read more
