A Guide To Adopting, Raising and Caring For Healthy and Happy Guinea Pigs

Guinea pigs are the house pet of choice for busy people as well as those looking for a pet that young ones can manage. They are the perfect size and they are not so expensive to maintain. However, this does not mean that you can just leave them in a cage to fend for themselves. Here are some tips buying and looking after your guinea pigs.

Getting Your Own Guinea Pig

Owning a guinea pig is not like owning a toy that can be set aside when one feels like it. Owning a guinea pig means really forming a bond with him, raising him properly and making sure he is healthy and comfortable. If you are not willing to give that, you should reconsider your bringing one home.

You have to be able to share a lot of attention and affection for your guinea pig. You also have to know that guinea pigs absolutely hate being alone. And because you can not possibly play with your pig 24/7, it is wise to get your guinea pig a partner or partners.

Even if it means that you have to pay more for more guinea pigs, it is always better to have two or more as opposed to just one. Unlike dogs who can easily be in the company of humans because they are free to roam about, guinea pigs need to be with others in his cage. Having no interaction will make him sad and this can affect his health greatly.

Bringing Up Baby--Properly

Guinea pigs are mostly independent creatures, even from birth. They still need to be breastfed by their mums of course, but they can get up and move on their own in under a day. Imagine that? The day after they are born, you can even feed them normal food already. You also don't have to wait long before selling or giving the babies away, because within four weeks, they can be separated from their mothers already.

Taking care of your guinea pig does not just mean ensuring he is disease and sickness-free, but that he is getting the exercise he needs, the right type of food and drinks, has a constant supply of chew toys and that he is living in a comfortable set-up. Luckily, it is not too hard to accomplish these things, as most of his needs will be readily available in one pet store and for reasonable prices too.

Since your pet will spend ninety-eight percent of his time in his cage, you have to get him the right kind. Notwithstanding his tiny frame, he will want to be able to move around freely. And if your guinea pig has a partner or partners, an even bigger set-up is required.

Get a cage with a rigid plastic bottom so that his feet wont get stuck into little holes. Make sure the cage opening is big enough to accommodate the growing girth of your guinea pig, as a growing girth is inevitable because of his hog-like habits. Important also is proper bedding. Highly recommended are wood shavings and Timothy hay.

A diet of fresh produce in bite size pieces, Timothy hay and lots of H2O will keep him very healthy. Regularity in serving his meals is very important because guinea pigs find security in that.

You will not have any problems with your guinea pig if you keep these tips in mind. But that shouldn't stop you from learning all you can to make sure that your pig is healthy and happy.

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