Macross220
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Cavy Slave
- Joined
- Apr 21, 2009
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- Joined
- Apr 21, 2009
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So my sister decided to get a pair of guinea pigs and asked me to look up what they needed.
After a day or so of research, Informed her of my findings, and it was alot more then she expected, she works a part time job and is going to college and doesn't think she would be able to handle them...
This is where I come in. She asks me if i would want them (29, single, no pets) no i'm not advertising my self lol. But i've always wanted a pet(haven't had one since my dog passed away 8 years ago, it was hard on me)
So now I'm here, doing as much research as I can, this community seems great and full of valuable information, I've found a pet shop near my place that sells Oxbow (she got a guinea pig starter kit, it came with Nutriphase gold) I got them the performance mix i think the 2 girls are about 3 months old.
They currently reside in a petshop cage, i have the parts for a C&C cage coming. I've also sectioned off a part of my apartment for floor time.(they are really hard to catch when floor time is over)
The 2 girls, Utada and Koda, are still fairly skittish but slowly getting used to me, i can get Koda to eat from my hand but Utada still has reservations. And they actually approach me during floor time now... well as long as i don't move lol.
My neighbor is a Vet, not a small animal vet unfortuantely, but she was able to provide me with quite a few numbers to a few local vets that deal with small animals.
So i've had them about 5 days now and they are adorable(even when Utada Pee'd on me). I think they can really grow on me and since i can't have a cat or dog (apartment rules) i figure they are the next best thing.
Oh yea, i do feed them fresh veggies everyday, i make sure to always fill up the Hay bin(full of timmothy hay) and make sure they have fresh water everyday before i leave for work and when i get home i give them floor time as i prepare thier veggies.
They are alot more then i expected, but when Koda started Squeeking for veggies yesterday, i think it was worth it to me.
Anywho... Hi everyone!
After a day or so of research, Informed her of my findings, and it was alot more then she expected, she works a part time job and is going to college and doesn't think she would be able to handle them...
This is where I come in. She asks me if i would want them (29, single, no pets) no i'm not advertising my self lol. But i've always wanted a pet(haven't had one since my dog passed away 8 years ago, it was hard on me)
So now I'm here, doing as much research as I can, this community seems great and full of valuable information, I've found a pet shop near my place that sells Oxbow (she got a guinea pig starter kit, it came with Nutriphase gold) I got them the performance mix i think the 2 girls are about 3 months old.
They currently reside in a petshop cage, i have the parts for a C&C cage coming. I've also sectioned off a part of my apartment for floor time.(they are really hard to catch when floor time is over)
The 2 girls, Utada and Koda, are still fairly skittish but slowly getting used to me, i can get Koda to eat from my hand but Utada still has reservations. And they actually approach me during floor time now... well as long as i don't move lol.
My neighbor is a Vet, not a small animal vet unfortuantely, but she was able to provide me with quite a few numbers to a few local vets that deal with small animals.
So i've had them about 5 days now and they are adorable(even when Utada Pee'd on me). I think they can really grow on me and since i can't have a cat or dog (apartment rules) i figure they are the next best thing.
Oh yea, i do feed them fresh veggies everyday, i make sure to always fill up the Hay bin(full of timmothy hay) and make sure they have fresh water everyday before i leave for work and when i get home i give them floor time as i prepare thier veggies.
They are alot more then i expected, but when Koda started Squeeking for veggies yesterday, i think it was worth it to me.
Anywho... Hi everyone!
It's worth waiting for. You'll see a big difference in them when they get a C&C cage too. They generally seem to become bolder when they have room to run around and you get to see their personalities blossom. I spend more time watching the piggies (even when they're only snoozing) than I do watching tv these days.
