Just like us, Guinea Pigs cannot produce Vitamin C on their own; it must be supplemented through their diet. Guinea Pigs require 25-35mg of vitamin...
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Bonding and Introducing a New Guinea Pig
BONDING AND INTRODUCING GUINEA PIGS We recommend you watch these bonding videos from SkinnyPigs1 and Scotty’s Animals prior to bonding your pets.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaE6TI3xbtQhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5byNkiyE0whttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MknkDYD1wTUhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yAK4YBby-Qhttps://youtu.be/NWaAg5n21RA Bonding—it’s such an...
The Proper Diet
HAY IS #1 Hay is THE most important part of your small animals’ diet. Guinea Pigs have what are known as open-rooted teeth. Their teeth never...
Taming Tips
Many guinea pigs are very timid and skittish, especially when you first bring them home. This can be quite discouraging, as you want your piggies...
Cage Requirements
Pet store cages are not acceptable living conditions for guinea pigs. Even the largest size (which is usually over $100!) does not meet the minimum...
Cage Cleaning
Keeping a clean cage is essential to the health of your piggies. In this post, we will discuss cleaning shavings/paper bedding cages as well as...
So You Want To Use Fleece Bedding?
When done correctly, fleece bedding is much healthier for your piggies, but there is a lot that goes into it (that unfortunately, isn’t talked about...
Before You Get Guinea Pigs
Guinea Pigs make INCREDIBLE companions. They have so much personality many people don’t realize how similar they are to dogs in that aspect. I’m...
