It’s pretty frustrating when your guinea pig is a picky eater. After all, most guinea pig owners think that guinea pigs have a large appetite considering their tendency to nibble on anything and everything. So, the best thing to do is know why your guinea pigs are becoming picky with their food. It could be…
Your guinea pigs rely on a regular routine involving their food, water, clean habitat, and especially handling. A guinea pig’s daily and weekly needs can be hard to remember. This is where a guinea pig chore chart comes in handy. It’s sort of a checklist of daily and weekly tasks that must be completed for…
Guinea pigs love hay, but they can end up wasting a lot of it – which is frustrating , and crazy expensive. It can be hard to know what’s going on with a guinea pig’s hay waste . They often seem very happy munching away or burrowing into it, even if it ends up scattered…
Have you ever felt like hay poke is inevitable? Hay Poke in Guinea Pigs is a common problem. However, there are ways to curb it. To help your guinea pigs avoid hay poke, only use soft hay for your guinea pig’s burrowing hay piles and keep the piles flat. Burrowing into sharp hay can cause…
Guinea pig hay isn’t exactly the easiest thing to store in your home. Sometimes it’s hard to know what the best way is to keep your hay fresh for your furry friends. As a general rule, guinea pig hay should be stored in a dry location with plenty of air circulation to allow the hay…
As a pet owner, you want to provide the best for your furry friend. But what about hay racks? Are they safe for guinea pigs? As a general rule, some hay racks are dangerous for guinea pigs. A hay rack with bars that are too flexible risks injuring a guinea pig if their head or…
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,…
One of the most important things you can do for your guinea pig is to help it maintain a stable weight. If your furry friend has lost a bit of weight, then you’ll have to put in some effort to help him or her gain it back, and that can feel like a challenge. The…