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Guinea Pig Personality
Guinea pigs are very social animals that love to be petted and handled. Happy guinea pigs gurgle and grunt loudly with pleasure and jump and buck like a little colt.
Guinea love routine and should be fed and handled at the same time each day.
Guinea Pig Cages
Each guinea pig requires a minimum of 2 square feet. Guinea pigs should never be housed in cages with wire bottoms, as they easily break legs after getting their feet trapped in the wire mesh. Cages should be lined with appropriate guinea pig approved bedding materials, such as aspen shavings, corn cob bedding, straw, Timothy hay or commercial alternatives.
Feeding your Guinea Pig
Guinea pigs are vegetarians that will require many types of fruits, vegetables and greens. The main food of the guinea pig is hay, which should be fed to your pet several times daily. “Timothy” hay is the most nutritious choice for this animal, but any type of hay grass can be fed.
Specially formulated pellets, which give your pet a proper balance of vitamins and minerals, should also be given each day. Grass, dandelion greens, and fruits and vegetables are yummy treats. Guinea pigs should never be fed iceberg lettuce, raw beans, rhubarb or dairy products.
Guinea pigs should also be provided with fresh water daily. Water should be administered through a water bottle, which easily attaches to the side of the cage.
Guinea pigs living environment temperatures should be maintained at a consistent 65-degrees. This animal is incapable of tolerating temperatures which fluctuate to the extreme. There should never be a draft to your pig’s cage.
Guinea pigs nails should be clipped regularly. This can be done at home with special clippers or in any veterinarian’s office.
Your new pet should be groomed weekly. Guinea pigs happily sit through brushings. Hard, stiff brushes work well to condition your animal’s hair and free it from dirt and debris.
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