Pet Forum / Mammals / Guinea Pigs / November 2003

Wow...been a few weeks since I posted last...
In the past few weeks Fern weaned her 3 babies, and as they were all boys
the time for seperation was nigh...
Just before THE DAY, I got her a new friend - Fern had been an onlypig until

Should I get my male 'fixed'
so that he can live with the others without
creating a flock?
a. it would re-intergrate him with the others, and he

I have had my herd of six for over a year now and up until recently they
didn't have pigloos but rather temporary shelter arrangements of cardboard
boxes etc which would change from time to time. They were very happy and
confident and rested happily in the open areas of their ...

You may have seen my daughter Charlotte's post a couple of days ago
informing you that just 2 hours previously we had adopted Starburst, who is
about 8 weeks old.  We keep him indoors in a wooden hutch, one end has a
solid wood door - the bedroom - and the other end has a wire mesh ...

And they were music to my ears!
Princess was sitting in her cage, doing her thing (basically running
around, going into her igloo and moving it randomly, and chewing on the
bars of her cage) while I watched my taped episode of 7th Heaven, and

Last time I ask for advice about bedding, I got the advice
to use kitty litter, and hay.
I got the kitty litter, but I can't find hay anywhere!
I am still looking though.

Well, after keeping Hairy (13 month old black Peruvian male) and Hermione (4
month old black & white long-hair female ) in separate cages since Hermione
moved in about 6 weeks ago , we decided to remove the barrier between their
cages last night.

Hello dear pig people,
I think this post would most certainly apply to really long-haired
pigs.
The second I touch her, even very gently, on her rump, she just

Why can't my vet work sundays =(
Duke looks like he's backed up...like its all stuck back there and wont come
out.
Is there anything I can do to help him or do I just have to wait it out

We got a Guinea Pig 2hrs ago & we called him Starburst. He is ginger and
really cute!We are keeping him indoors. My dad will be taking some
photographs of him & they will go on our website, we will let you know then!
From

Wilbur and Moo both have a lot of small scabs on their backs and behind
their ears.  The vet examined them and she feels that they were probably not
kept in a clean environment before we got them (less than a month ago), but
that the scabs are healing.    She didn't see any fleas or ...

Anyone have em in this group...

My other boar Spike (13 months old) was finally neutered today after months
of living by himself. His cage was situated next to the ladies hutch and he
was able to see them and talk with them but I know he was missing the
physical contact he had previously enjoyed. I work long hours ...

There is a little joke here (NZ) about guinea pigs meant
to amuse children..it is......'if you hold a guinea pig
up by its tail,its eyes will fall out !!!
Has anyone else heard this? is it known in other parts of

Thrilling news!  I not only rescued a pig, but was able to place it
in a home!
About 10 minutes before Halloween Trick or Treating
US time, my sister got a phone call about an abandoned pig.