Behavior

Are you tired of trying to figure out why your guinea pigs flip over their houses? Is it hard to constantly put their huts and hideaways back in the right spot? I bet you’re wondering what could be causing this behavior. Guinea pigs flip over their houses because their cage is too small or if…

Say you’ve come to check how your guinea pig is doing, and you notice that their food bowls are turned over. Is this normal? Why do piggies knock their food bowls over? Guinea pigs knock over their food bowls because of a couple of reasons – ranging from them being hungry to being bored or…

If you have guinea pigs, chances are you might have to deal with the issue of them eating your fleece. While it’s not a big deal if they eat a little bit, it can become a problem if they start to devour large amounts of fabric. Luckily, there’s some solutions to this frustrating problem. In…

If you’ve ever had guinea pigs, you know that they can be quirky little creatures. One of the quirkier things they sometimes do is eat fleece – as in their fleece bedding and liners. Typically, the reason why guinea pigs eat their fleece bedding is because of: boredom, loneliness, exploring, they enjoy the smell or…

Poopy guinea pigs are a common problem for guinea pig owners. It can be frustrating to clean up after your guinea pig and find poop scattered around the cage seconds later. So frustrating that it might make you wonder “Why does my guinea pig poop so much?” As a general rule, guinea pigs poop so…

So, you got yourself a guinea pig. You were excited for the first 10 seconds until you realized how scared of you your piggie seems to be. However, don’t take it personally. Typically, guinea pigs can get scared of anyone due to unfamiliarity, loneliness, trauma, lack of privacy, and generally a stressful home. Additionally, guinea…

One of those “expectation vs. reality” moments when you get a guinea pig is finding out that they’re not the guinea pigs you’d expect them to be! They’re not always the cute, friendly guinea pigs that everyone thinks of. If your guinea pigs are shy or scared then it can take a long time for…

Guinea pigs and humans share similar traits, but are guinea pigs ticklish? This is a question that many people ask themselves, and they want to know if their guinea pigs are ticklish as well. Typically, most guinea pigs are ticklish. Their bellies, sides, and feet are particularly sensitive. If you attempt to tickle your guinea…

So, you’ve adopted a new guinea pig and you’re home with them, ready to welcome them into your family. You’ve set up their cage and bought all the food and toys they’ll need to feel at home. But one thing’s for sure: your new guinea pig isn’t eating anything you give them! Typically, new guinea…

So, your normally friendly guinea pig has become scared suddenly (like out of the blue)? If you’re currently wondering why your guinea pig has suddenly become scared, there are a couple of things to consider. Typically, a guinea pig may become suddenly scared because three sources: predators (snakes or even other household pets), negligent people,…