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  1. spritrain180

    General Senior care for a 7 year old?

    My first ever pig, Henry has turned seven this year! Needless to say, he has been a fighter! He has outlived two cagemates,2 hamsters, a mouse, a leap out of my hands, and the beginning of a URI. We had some rough times together such as a blizzard two years back. We lost power for about 3 days...
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    Coughing Thump,Cough. Now he's fine?

    Here we go again. So I came into my room and heard the dreaded piggie thumping noise. I check the two and it turned out Alphie was thumping every so often. I brought him to the bed with me and he thumped every 7 breaths or so. Then he coughed and he hasn't thumped since. I don't know if i'm...
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    Injury White patchon ear? Possiable fight injury?

    Okay so Alfie and Henry have been together for nearly a month, and at times they have their little chases, but it's never been a full fledged fight. Well I had been gone for the last four days and when I got to see my babies today , I noticed his ear has a grayish/ white patch near a place where...
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    Piggie Pig ( Potery)

    Piggie Pig, Piggie Pig. How your nose twiddles! Piggie Pig, Piggie Pig. How your ears twitch! Piggie Pig, Piggie Pig. How you munch your hay! Piggie Pig, Piggie Pig. How you sleep all day! Piggie Pig, Piggie Pig. How you greet me so clear! Piggie Pig, Piggie Pig. How you love squeal! Piggie Pig...
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    Cleaning Alternitative means of washing fleece?

    I really really want to use fleece bedding exspecially since its winter time. But my mom will not allow me to wash them in the washer when they become soiled. Is there any other means of washing fleece? Perhaps my bathtub?
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    Keeping Warm How cold is too cold?

    My apologies for posting so much on this site. It's kind of been my haven since Chester died. Anyway, I think one of the reasons he got so sick is because he got too cold. The cage is wooden with a tall roof, and one open wire side and it has a separate area to hide in that is also has sort of...
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    Fur What Color would you call this? And Age gestimation?

    My sister just gave me her guinea pig when she heard about my loss last night. He's still in quarentine from my my other pig to make sure he doesn't get what Chester had. So my question is this: What color is he? As You can see, he has black and light brown specks all throughout his fur...
  8. spritrain180

    RIP Chester

    06/24/12 - 11/36/13 Chester has came down with either a URI or pneumonia. He died the night before I could get him into the vets. I stayed with him all night and we cuddled till his last breath. He was a good baby. And he will be missed .
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    URI/Upper Respiratory Infection SOS I need tips to helping my guinea pig breathe

    Hello all I haven't been on here in a while a I've had a good time with my piggie untill tonight. I am 95% sure my piggie, Chester has either URI or Pneumonia. I cannot see the vet untill moring. He was doing fine untill a few mins ago when I noticed the thumping in his breath. He's having...
  10. spritrain180

    Conditions Whiteing Fur?

    Henry's back looks a bit whiter then usual( He's normal light-dark brown in that area) Is there a reason to this? Age?
  11. spritrain180

    Behavior Will two seemingly laid back guinea pigs fight?

    Henry is really laid back, even in the presence of Hank in there short time. Chester seems to be as laid back, but he's still young. When i end up introducing the two after quarantine, do you think the two will fight or get along? and if they get along now, when Chester becomes adult, could he...
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    Cage Going To make a C&C cage for my boys!(any tips, please?)

    I have recently acquired a new playmate for my piggie, Henry. Chester, who is very young(is as long as my hand). And while i know Henry is submissive( he never bothered Hank) and from what i gathered, Chester isn't dominate of the group he was with. So I know the cage I have for Hen. is too...
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    Herbs Can Pigs eat Mint?

    To widen my Pigs's ( yes, i just got another pig today for Henry!!) diet, i bought some basil,parsley and cilantro plants. We found a choclate mint plant that smelled really nice so we got it too, is it safe for piggs to eat?
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    Conditions New Pig is acting odd

    Mom finally let me get Henry a new playmate! He was active and running around, eating a stuff at PetSmart( please don't yell at me, its the only place i can get rodents and rodents stuff) He was squealing ( not in pain) when he was being picked out from the group so i could look at him. His nose...
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    Vegetables IceBerg Lettuce and potato skins??

    i've heard different stuff about iceberg lettuce for pigs,is it okay to fee pigs? I've heard it's too water based and it can cause diarrhea. Also on the Nutrition List, there's nothing about regular potatoes. I've given Henry potato skins before and he enjoys them, but are they okay to feed?
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    Diet Need Help With a Veggie Plan

    After my last post in this category, i have another question. Well, it isn't much of a question, but, can someone help me come up with a weekly veggie schedule? So far, he's only had a carrot. a whole stalk of celery, and a strawberry once in a while ( whenever his plant decides to grow one...
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    Exercise How To Get My Pig To Move!

    Here I am again, posting yet another question about my boar. This one has gone answered for years, but i could never get a good answer. My 5 year old boar, Henry, has always been lazy. When I would have him out of the cage and set him down on the floor he'll just stand there. I've tried...
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    Diet How Much is Too Much?

    I've been questioning how much veggies and supplements I can give my Piggie at a time Here is his diet: Veggies One whole stalk of celery Sometimes a carrot ( The carrots we get are small, not baby, but small) And a strawberry whenever one grows in ( They are small, we have a strawberry plant...
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    Genitals Is my piggie a boy or girl?

    I've been questioning my guinea pig's sex. He looks male, but i can't get his penis to pop out. I've used various tricks to do it, he also has nipples, which i believe is common in both sexs He is supposed to be a male..
  20. spritrain180

    RIP Mooy

    (Hank Died 10 mins after the last picture) I had Hank ( AKA Mooy) for only 7 days. He was my Halloween baby, the first playmate of my piggie, Henry, who has been alone the 4 years before. I get my pigs,food, Etc from the local PetSmart ( Don't yell at me, it's the only place i can get rodents...
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