Pet Forum / Mammals / Guinea Pigs / September 2005

the site has not worked for days.  looking for a site that sells larger
cages then the ones in the pet stores.....(not wood if possible)
thx - Craig

I don't know if it's something piggies do, but Nubbin (the one who we
*think* might be pregnant) has always eaten her own poo, we notice
especially when she's sitting on us having a cuddle, she'll bend her
head to her rear end and catch it straight out of her bottom, then eat

Hi everyone! Had our piggies for over two weeks now... We've already
built them a mini-piggy playgorund!
One of them has settled in beautifully, however the other one seemed to
have settled in (although she's the most nervous one out of the two of

Another newbie question: If your goin out of town just for a weekend, do
they travel ok??? If you keep em with you?? Stable environment with their
"stuff" from home???

still have not found out how she does it, but twice she has gone over
the wall to escape and run around the house.
we give our piggies floor time inside a folding sectional wall, around
9" tall.  did not think pigs were climbers....not sure either how she

I've had my new cavy "eddie" for about 2 weeks now and have several
questions.
1. He seems to be frightened whenever I approach him trying to pick him up.
He always tries to run and hide. I eventually get him and then he seems to

http://www.cotedeporc.org/boby/pic458.jpg !!

Hello there dear group!
We are back in France!  We picked up Daisy and Gerbil-boi the day we
got back and they are doing great!
Well, Gerbil-boi is getting rather old, he is turning 2 this fall.  But

anyone know if they can see colors or not? hard to tell if the toys and
food and other goodies at stores are colored for the owners so they'll
buy the bright stuff instead.
thx - Craig

we've had the two together for one month. the quiet shy one always
stayed in her safe house while the other smaller one ran around and
played.  Now in the past 3 days it has changed.  the shy one is around
twice the size of the other and seems to be aggressive now. The small

To my surprise both Nell and Flo gave birth today.
One very healthy baby, 1 still-born and 1 very lethargic baby i'm
concerned about. and then later on one that seemed very healthy to
begin with but died shortly later.

Newbie questions:
I know they're vegetarians, what do you feed them daily?? I know you have to
supplement them with Vit C.
Why are they called "cavys"??

She knew.
Last night, Rachel came up to see me while I was in the computer room
upstairs.  She was beaming, positively glowing.  She had something wrapped
up in a blanket.  She walked over to me and put the blanket in my lap.  It

Can one use Straw Hay for bedding? Does it work as well as Aspen shavings?
Thanks
gpandhammy@notebookaid.com

I've taught my pigs to recognise that when I tap their carry box (which I
place in their grass run), they automatically run into it.  This allows me
to pick it up (with them both in it) and then I can take them to their hutch
where they off load themselves.  Clever little pigs!!  ...