Pet Forum / Mammals / Guinea Pigs / October 2004

Lots of really cute guinea pig pics at this site..
http://www.SmileyPets.com    The pig in the 'cool whip' container
is soooo cute....
(this site is promoted by Glenn Livingston, The Guinea Pig Guy)

I had Hetty out tonight and she did two big poos - about twice usual
diameter and slightly longer and also squishier than usual.  Any ideas?
Oh and later I had her and Fudge under close supervision on the bed on a
thick layer of towels in case they weed - well Hetty came over to me ...

According to my friend who does gp rescue, after calling Vitakraft,
based in Boundbrook, N.J., and speaking to their general manager, Andy
Messenger, to inform him of the infestation problem she experienced with
their Nibble Treats product, she was assured that the company would

My daughter decided she was ready for a new piggie. Our last piggie was at
least a year old. Our new piggie, PJ (Piggleton Jr.) is about 6 weeks old.
What should we do differently with a baby as opposed to an adult. Someone at
he pet store told me no carrots or other veggies until ...

Ok...Iv'e tried everything....how do I keep the Romain and parsley from
turning into mush 2 days after I buy it. The frig works. I rinse
everything and shake out the excess water..2-3 days later....pphhhtt.

I have put together a short tribute to Nicky. If you would like you can view
it at:
http://www.johncrippen.com/nickypig.html
John

I had just finished typing, blowingg my nose and whiping my eyes , and went
to checck on piggie, and he has passed.
thanks for all who gave advice lately and whe i was trying to determine his
breed last year. I should be back with a new piggie when we are ready. god

Mr. piggleton's health is getting worse. HE still just lays ther breating
heavily, with runny nose. When I pcik him up now he starts squeaking until I
put him on my leg or on the carpet. I dont know if I should take this a good
sign as his weeks are stronger , or more likely that he ...

My daughter's pig, nicky, aka mr. piggleton is extremely ill and may not
last the weekend. If we get a new pig what must I do to sterilize for a new
piggie. I would probably throw out the "cheap stuff" like bottles and such.
but keep the cage.

Could it be mites, or is he barbering himself out of boredom?
He seems healthy and happy.
Here is a link to a picture of his fur loss:
http://tinyurl.com/4s7ot

Howdy folks!
After a decade or more of havig no fleas, our Chocolate Lab brought some in the house and now our four pigs have them.  What is out there in shampoos or treatments for the piggies that is effective?  

I have something that I would like to share. My guinea pig had a urolith in
her urethra for more than a year and it got bigger and bigger. I did bring
her to the Vet several times but the Vet was reluctant to let it go through
any operation. Therefore I kept a close eye on her just ...

I'm going to build the pig a new hutch over the weekend - can somebody
please confirm that marine ply is OK for using as a material for the hutch?
TIA

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well i saw these critters at pet smart today. i aslo saw someone hold
one all i could say is awww!i am thinking of getting one for pet
here.that if get my husband say yes to it hehe!hoping to find out more
about them before we go get one and purchase the needs for the guinea