Pet Forum / Mammals / Guinea Pigs / January 2007

A family friend is offering me a couple week old male guinea pig that
is very sweet and mellow.  I already have a very well-loved male
chinchilla that is just under two years old.  I have been intending to
get my chinchilla a friend for a while as he is so social that I feel

Hi, is it a good idea to feed them baby potato?
some site says not to feed them potato but some says it's fine as long
as the potato has not turn green
TIA

I am posting this to rehome 3 of my guinea pigs.  Unfortunately I am not
able to give them the time they deserve so they would be better placed in a
forever home where they can have lots of cuddles.  They have all been looked
after in the very best way and been fed on Oxbow hay ...

Cannot get more until late today.  Was wondering if bread is ok to feed
the piggies and perhaps canned veggies??
IF canned veggies are ok, would salt be a concern?  If not, which ones
would be ok.

Just for those who were following the "2 new male arrivals" thread...we had
some bad news yesterday.  our 6+ year old female (Ginger) passed away in my
wife's arms.
It was strange...earlier this week she'd been a little less active, and that

for some reason this idea popped into my head while watching Green
Acres last night.
I wonder just what is involved in growing hay.  Too weird an idea to
feed 4 piggies?

My two guinea pigs Ginny and Jenny who have been living in the same
cage ever since I've gotten them seem to have had a falling out.  Jenny
is for some reason absolutely TERRIFIED of Ginny.  She almost jumped
out of her C & C cage trying to run away from her.  Other times Jenny

I have two guinea pigs. They have a cage that is about 7 sq feet in size. It
seems pretty cramped for them. Is there a way that I could add on to it or
is it just fine.
Here is a link to the cage I have:

My fiancee and I have two male piggies, Petey and Fudgems.  When we
first got them back in October they were best buddies until my fiancee
cut the Petey's hair and they went at it.  Not a cute little fight, but
their were teeth chattering and blood was drawn.  We've had them

Princess just died in my arms.
I came home from church & shopping this afternoon and she was marginally
responsive.  I could tell the end was near.
I'm glad I got home when I did; I was able to hold her for the last hour

my guinea pigs love there veggies.  By the way, i have three.
Anyway...... Wht do u think i should give them that is high in vitamin c

I have 2 pigs, around 1.5 yrs old. one rarely runs when we pick her up,
the other runs laps like there is no
tomorrow around the cage each time we try to pick her up.
Is that ever going to change?

Well, I put the word out among my friends that I was looking for a guinea
pig to keep my existing one (Ginger) company, (she's about 4 or 5) since she
lost her cagemate Blizzard last year.  Well, at a Christmas party I found
someone who didn't want their 2 piggies...trouble is, ...

Today I had my 3rd guinea pig into the vet because they were not
eating/lethargic and they were found to have a distended stomach.  I'm
not sure what is causing it, but I can't help but think it is something
that I'm doing.  Our guinea pig's diet is as follows:

Hi I have 2 guineas who are only 3 months old - can anyone tell me how
often they need their claws trimming and also how old they might be
before they need trimming.  This is the first time we have had any pets
so are learning all the time.