Pet Forum / Mammals / Guinea Pigs / July 2007

When I was a boy I got a guinea pig. When I picked it, it was a very
lively thing. A big hutch of guinea pigs had guinea pigs waddling around,
this one couldn't keep still. I thought it was cool so I got it, thinking
back I think it was probably a bit mad.

I need to make a contraption for my GP so she can exercise. She has just
recently become paralized (back legs). My vet says that she'll need to get
some mobility other than dragging herself around so I would like to make a
call out for any ideas. She is not in any pain and she ...

Hi all, the Peeg is getting fat.  How far back should I cut his veggies,
if he has unlimited hay, water, and then a few pellets in the morning and
evening?  Or is there a better idea?  (He's fully grown.)

I bought my guinea pigs (5 of them) those wire organizers, that can be
built in cubes. You can buy them at Target, in the office supply
department.  I use them for cages, so that I can take them outside, and
not worry about jumping over the fence cage that I caged them in while

i just got a guinea pig, so she is about three months old, and i have noticed
a lump on her throat. i think hair is falling out where the lump is located,
but she wont let me get a good look at it. i cant afford a vet at the moment,
and i tried to see if i could find an "ask a vet ...

I just got a girl guinea pig on June 11th, not so long ago, and I realized
that the aspen pellets I buy, ($9.99 a bag) must be changed every other week.
The bag I bought should only last a couple months. Too expensive. So I'm
looking for a cheaper or free alternate. Is shredded ...

This is going to sound really strange but it's been weighing heavily on my
heart and mind lately.  Our pig was given to us a year ago and we don't know
how old she is but we suspect she was at least a few years old when we got
her, maybe older.  I've come to love this girl so ...