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Males Managing with Males

: Teresa Murphy

: Jun 7, 2022

: 9 min read

Views: 59,253

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Managing with Males ⚣ The same advice here about males can be helpful if you have one of those rarer DIVA female situations as well. Two is Company Two males will get along the vast majority of the time. And males should have a friend, so it’s important to understand how to successfully pair...

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Cages C&C = Cubes and Coroplast

: Teresa Murphy

: Apr 22, 2022

: 2 min read

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C&C Stands for Cubes and Coroplast Cubes What Are They? The cubes are usually 14-inch square (35.5 cm), coated-wire grids. The inner squares are 1.375" (3.8 cm). They were originally designed for temporary or inexpensive storage for kids, home, and office use. There are several brands and...

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Environment

Quality of Life Problems with smell?

: Teresa Murphy

: Apr 19, 2022

: 4 min read

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Views: 4,276

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The Problem with Smell The fact that many of these cages will start to smell after a while may seem like a minor point, but it can lead to serious consequences later. Here is a typical newbie guinea pig story. Picture if you will, a young adult who must have a guinea pig. The parents finally...

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How to Sexing your Guinea Pigs

: Teresa Murphy

: Apr 19, 2022

: 6 min read

Views: 15,556

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Don't Rely -- VERIFY! No matter what anyone tells you, verify the sex of your guinea pigs BEFORE you put them together -- especially if you got your guinea pig from a pet store. Pet stores are notorious for getting it wrong frequently -- all kinds of pet stores -- from Mom and Pop stores to the...

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Behavior Social Animals

: Teresa Murphy

: Apr 19, 2022

: 8 min read

Views: 3,786

What being a 'Social Animal' means As social animals, guinea pigs need to live with other guinea pigs. If you are considering keeping guinea pigs as pets, it is always best to have two, and this article will tell you why. Progressive countries that put animal welfare first legally require two...

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Hay HAY for HAPPY piggies

: Teresa Murphy

: Apr 19, 2022

: 7 min read

Views: 9,881

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UNLIMITED Timothy Hay (or a grass hay) is required for guinea pigs. Hay is not just a treat! For young cavies under the age of 4 months and pregnant or lactating mothers, alfalfa hay is also recommended. For those cavies, you could mix half Timothy and alfalfa. Since alfalfa hay is a legume, not...