NEWBIES- Please Read This Post FIRST!!!

[Ly&Pigs]

Welcome to the Guinea Pig Cages Community. Before you post your first post, there are some things you should familiarize yourself with.

We want you to get the maximum enjoyment and value from our forum. Proper posting is a firm requirement here and helps us keep a high standard of readability. We require posters to use proper capitalization, punctuation and avoid chat speak. We ask this in part because this is an International forum and we have many members that do not use English as a first language. Improper writing can be difficult for them to read. We also ask that you use smilies/emoticons with great restraint.

First is a set of links so you know the rules of the forum.

- Forum Rules:
Guinea Pig Cages Forum - Information in Forum : About Guinea Pigs

- Member Accounts:
Member Names And Accounts - Guinea Pig Cages Forum

- Posting your age if you are under 18:
Important Reminder - Guinea Pig Cages Forum

- Posting Single Threads:
Attn: ALL Members (a must read) - Guinea Pig Cages Forum

This set of links deals with why we are so passionate about certain subjects such as breeding/showing and petstores that sell animals.

- Breeding:
http://cavyspirit.com/breeding.htm

- Pet stores:
http://cavyspirit.com/petstores.htm

- The Hollister Story:
http://cavyspirit.com/hollister.htm

This set of links provides important information about providing your guinea pig with the proper lifestyle.

- Build a C&C (Cubes & Coroplast) cage:
Guinea Pig Cages, Your Cavy At Home

- Common Misconceptions About Guinea Pigs:
Common Misconceptions about Guinea Pigs and their Care - Guinea Pig Cages Forum

- Guide to Raising a Healthy Cavy:
Guinea Lynx :: Guinea Pig Care Guide

- Diet:
Guinea Pig Cages Veggie/Fruit Charts
Guinea Lynx :: Diet

- Hay:
hay

- Bedding:
Bedding

- Floor Time:
Guinea Pig Floor Time

- Toys:
Guinea Pig Toys and Play

- Social Life:
http://cavyspirit.com/sociallife.htm

Medical Links:

- Sexing:
http://cavyspirit.com/sexing.htm

- Common Medical Mistakes:
Guinea Lynx :: Common Mistakes

- Emergencies:
Guinea Lynx :: Emergency Medical Guide
Disasters, Evacuations and Animals

- Finding a cavy savvy vet:
Guinea Lynx :: Finding a Veterinarian

I will later be adding a list of dangerous foods to either this thread and/or the veggie/fruits chart thread.