Pet Forum / Mammals / Guinea Pigs / August 2005

Baking soda can be used for cat boxes--
Use it to deoderize  guinea cages?
Bonnie

got 2 piggies in the cage and its kinda hard to tell if they are both
sharing the fruit and veggies equally (the guys tend to run off with
the goodies)
feeding fruit, etc is not a problem, but would rather not give vitamins

My name is Julie and I live in Southern Alabama with my Husband, 11
year old Daughter, 2 Cats, a Dog, 2 Ferrets and 4 Piggers.
Ferrets are only allowed recreation time when they are 100% supervised
and the Piggers are in good solid cages, so it all works out.  :)

I've recently seperated Charlie form Nell and Flo as I don't want them
getting pregnant any later than this; but now Nell and Flo have started
fighting or rather one of them is regularly attacking the other, mainly
sniping at the ears and the flanks.

the brown one has always been shy and less active than the other one we
bought on Saturday. does not move around much.
one problem could be that ants found their way to the cage today. our
city is built on an ant hill of probably zillions of ants. she could

what do the critters like to play with in terms of store bought toys?
the cage is in my kids room so we don't want balls with noise makers
inside.
I saw plastic ferrit toys but nothing for gp's.  Do they like to push

You CAN bathe guinea pigs............Four Paws BUNNY BATH is made for
Rabbits and is also safe for guinea pigs--which it will also state on
the back of the pink 6 oz. bottle--$4.95 at Petco
They are pretty clean animals--but an occasional shampooing won't hurt

Is there anything wrong with using paper from the shredder for bedding?
I was concernd with ink.

SAMPLE:
My  guinea pig went on on vacation
And all I got was a lousy PEED ON t-shirt!
LOL!

I am new to guinea pigs.  I have had mine only about 2 or 3 weeks.
Everytime I pick her up, she pees and poops on me.  I like to sit on the
sofa and put her on my chest,  as soon as I do that she starts squeaking.  I
thought that meant she was happy, but now I am starting to ...

Kaytee also has aspen shavings for guinea pigs.
Bonnie

Johnny only likes the green timothy hay and not the brown.  Is there a
difference?

http://nomoresocks.newscientist.com/Products/detail.aspx?ProductID=598
I just wrote my family and my best friend - want one for my birthday.  I
probably won't get it, since I have the triplets.
I'll have to save my pennies and buy one for myself!

I went to look at my piggies and Flash is not sitting straight.  Her head
and body are tipped to one side.  My vet is closed until tomorrow.  Does
anyone know what is wrong??
Mira

Dos your piggie camp out under his bottle to cool off?
Mine do!
After all......it is WET ....and they're smart for figuring  that out.
Bonnie