Guinea pigs (or cavies) are best kept indoors instead of outdoors in rabbit hutches. It’s not only easier to see if the guinea pig is ill when you are nearby, but the more interaction you have with your guinea pig, the more character will emerge. The best indoor guinea pig cages combine good ventilation with ...
Guinea fowl, originally native to Africa, are rapidly growing in popularity around the world. Perhaps nowhere is esteem for Guinea fowl increasing faster than in the United States. Little wonder. The Guinea fowl diet consists predominately of bugs, and one of their favorites is the ubiquitous, and sometimes deadly, tick. Guinea fowl also eat the ...
Guinea pigs or cavies are prey species, which means that they are highly desirable menus choices for predators. Predators choose their victims by selecting those that look sick, because sick animals are much easier to hunt than healthy ones. So, a guinea pig will hide its symptoms as long as possible. That means by the ...
Grooming your Guinea Pig is a task that should be preformed at least once a month. A clean and healthy Guinea Pig is a happy Guinea Pig. Since Guinea Pigs are unable to groom themselves, you as an owner, are responsible for grooming them. If not groomed, or properly groomed, your Guinea Pig can experience ...
Do not trust a pet store employee to tell you what bedding is safest for guinea pigs (also called cavies.) Unless your vet specializes in guinea pigs, don’t trust the vet, either. Only people who have spent years or even decades with guinea pigs are the best sources for the best choices in guinea pig ...
Cavies or guinea pigs have been domesticated for thousands of years. It is known that the ancient Incas developed different strains relating to hair length and how well they tasted. Today’s guinea pigs contain a wide variety of genetic mutations relating to color hair and even size, leading to the creation of a multitude of ...
Guinea pigs, cute, adorable, and overall a great household pet. As an owner of four Guinea pigs, I have learned how to take care of them best over the last 3 years. Guinea pigs make great pets, children love them and they are not high maintenance. This guide will go over how to take care ...
You’re holding your guinea pig, who squeezes closer to you and it sounds he is purring. But only cats purr, right? Do guinea pigs purr? Yes, they most certainly do emit a purring sound. But is it really a purr and what does it mean? Is your guinea pig happy, sad, angry, or otherwise when ...
Guinea fowl are wild, ground dwelling birds originally from Africa. There are Crested Guinea Fowl, Vulturine Guinea Fowl and Helmeted Guinea Fowl. Helmeted Guinea Fowl will be the focus of this article, and will hence be referred to simply as Guinea fowl. Guinea fowl adults weigh around 3 pounds or so and can be as ...
Unless the guinea pig is a “skinny pig” (purposely bred to be mostly hairless) bald patches are bad signs and need the prompt attention of a veterinarian. They could be signs of parasites, the fungal infection ringworm, malnutrition or (in the case of intact females) cancer of the reproductive organs. If your guinea pig lives ...
