dubbergirl
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Cavy Slave
- Joined
- Apr 23, 2014
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- Joined
- Apr 23, 2014
- Messages
- 90
Hello everyone!
I joined this group back in April, after Squeaky joined our family. Unfortunately, long story short, he was very sick when we got him, and even though we did everything we were supposed to do (we went weekly to the exotic vet for a month) and he had started gaining weight and was acting perfectly fine, my daughter found him passed away before school started last month. He obviously had more wrong with him than could be detected, and his vet was as shocked as we were. So.....my daughter wanted another piggie for her birthday, so the kids and I went and looked at a vet/shower/breeder's house (please no flames....after what we went through with Squeaky (his medical stuff is on that page), we could not go through that again, so we picked out 2 from separate litters. This vet was the one I'd never met before, but who called me (after talking to my vet) about what was going on with Squeaky and things we should do for him. Without her help, he would not have survived, and if I had taken him back to the mom and pop place, he would have died alone in the back room never knowing what love was. So, my daughter picked out a red/white satin peruvian, and his name is Fire Ball. We've had him 3 wks now (he was 5 wks old when we got him). I really wanted a pink/red eyed piggie. There were several that were ready to go with Fire Ball, but I fell in love with a lilac roan peruvian, and I was able to go pick him up yesterday evening. They are getting along wonderfully, and have had no squabbles at all. They are already snuggling with each other, and are so cute. Since Fire Ball lives up to his name, I wanted something that was calmer...lol! I suggested Edgar, and my husband suggested Poe, and since I was introduced to EAP in high school, and more about his writings in college, and I happen to work in a library, we decided his proper name would be Edgar Allen Poe. Edgar when he is being naughty, and Poe being what we call him. I'm still amazed at the size difference between the both of them, with there only being 3 wks difference between them. Poe was born on my son's birthday, and he helped me pick him out. I think that's pretty cool. Anyway, as soon as I can figure out how to resize pictures, I will post pics. Have never had long haired piggies before (Squeaky was our first piggie, and he was short coated), but we love how crazy their hair looks.
I joined this group back in April, after Squeaky joined our family. Unfortunately, long story short, he was very sick when we got him, and even though we did everything we were supposed to do (we went weekly to the exotic vet for a month) and he had started gaining weight and was acting perfectly fine, my daughter found him passed away before school started last month. He obviously had more wrong with him than could be detected, and his vet was as shocked as we were. So.....my daughter wanted another piggie for her birthday, so the kids and I went and looked at a vet/shower/breeder's house (please no flames....after what we went through with Squeaky (his medical stuff is on that page), we could not go through that again, so we picked out 2 from separate litters. This vet was the one I'd never met before, but who called me (after talking to my vet) about what was going on with Squeaky and things we should do for him. Without her help, he would not have survived, and if I had taken him back to the mom and pop place, he would have died alone in the back room never knowing what love was. So, my daughter picked out a red/white satin peruvian, and his name is Fire Ball. We've had him 3 wks now (he was 5 wks old when we got him). I really wanted a pink/red eyed piggie. There were several that were ready to go with Fire Ball, but I fell in love with a lilac roan peruvian, and I was able to go pick him up yesterday evening. They are getting along wonderfully, and have had no squabbles at all. They are already snuggling with each other, and are so cute. Since Fire Ball lives up to his name, I wanted something that was calmer...lol! I suggested Edgar, and my husband suggested Poe, and since I was introduced to EAP in high school, and more about his writings in college, and I happen to work in a library, we decided his proper name would be Edgar Allen Poe. Edgar when he is being naughty, and Poe being what we call him. I'm still amazed at the size difference between the both of them, with there only being 3 wks difference between them. Poe was born on my son's birthday, and he helped me pick him out. I think that's pretty cool. Anyway, as soon as I can figure out how to resize pictures, I will post pics. Have never had long haired piggies before (Squeaky was our first piggie, and he was short coated), but we love how crazy their hair looks.
