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Today, 04:39 pm

spy9doc replied to a thread Hay: KMS Hayloft Bluegrass hay in Diet and Nutrition

Here is the link to a recent thread where we have been discussing hay. ...

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Yesterday, 02:56 pm

spy9doc replied to a thread Play: New pigs aren't interested in floortime in About Guinea Pigs

I loved your description of floortime and your house. I was right there hearing Tribble run through...

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07-11-20, 04:05 pm

spy9doc replied to a thread Infection: I need help identifying an issue in Medical & Veterinary

Are you sure that it isn't a nipple? Cavies, both boars and sows, have two nipples....one on each...

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07-11-20, 02:55 pm

spy9doc replied to a thread Hay: Best Hay? in Diet and Nutrition

The owners, Dan and Lacie, seem very customer oriented and likely easy to work with. Before you...

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07-10-20, 07:17 pm

spy9doc replied to a thread General: Every guinea pig owner needs to know!!! in About Guinea Pigs

Good advice for any Newbie! The archives of this Forum go back to at least 2005 and anyone can...

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07-10-20, 01:44 pm

spy9doc replied to a thread Hay: Best Hay? in Diet and Nutrition

And there are people who still don't believe in climate change! Good thing KMS hay isn't grown in...

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07-10-20, 10:44 am

spy9doc replied to a thread Hay: Best Hay? in Diet and Nutrition

I'm aware that I owe @Kelsie feedback regarding the recent purchase of both bluegrass hay and...

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07-10-20, 10:05 am

spy9doc replied to a thread Hay: Best Hay? in Diet and Nutrition

Be aware that hay is generally harvested in late summer, although some as early as mid-July. That...

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06-29-20, 05:55 pm

spy9doc replied to a thread Fighting: My guinea pigs are fighting - AGAIN. in About Guinea Pigs

My first question would be "how old are your boys?" If they are going through puberty, this...

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06-29-20, 05:43 pm

spy9doc replied to a thread Diet: How much bell pepper should a guinea pig have a day? in Diet and Nutrition

I've had cavies go on strike and not eat their peppers. At that point, out comes the liquid Vit. C...

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06-29-20, 05:33 pm

spy9doc replied to a thread Fresh Food: Fur on veggies in Diet and Nutrition

Think about it, Artista. How do they clean/groom themselves? Because they have little dexterity...

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06-28-20, 03:49 pm

spy9doc replied to a thread Chat Kleenmama in The Cafe

Yes, thanks for posting the link. You can really get a sense of who she was by reading an obit...

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06-28-20, 03:39 pm

spy9doc replied to a thread Lethargy: Guinea Pig not eating and lethargic in Medical & Veterinary

Be VERY with cavies and heat. We lost a boy to heat stroke a few years ago and it wasn't a pleasant...

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06-27-20, 06:32 pm

spy9doc replied to a thread Fighting: my bonded first pair started fighting in About Guinea Pigs

@Smileandnod...great advice! I'm a big advocate of an upper floor/loft on a cage. The loft has...

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06-26-20, 04:25 pm

spy9doc replied to a thread Nails/Nail Trimming: Guinea Pig Broke Her Nail In Half, It is hanging on by the quick. in About Guinea Pigs

Cut it off! It will cause more damage and pain if she catches it on something and tears it off. If...

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06-25-20, 07:38 am

spy9doc replied to a thread Coroplast: Guinea pig eating coroplast AND binder plastic in About Cages

Never heard of them. Perhaps they are unique to your area? Can you post a pic?

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06-24-20, 08:15 pm

spy9doc replied to a thread Coroplast: Guinea pig eating coroplast AND binder plastic in About Cages

Binder strips come in different weight plastic. The softer kind like those used on reports are...

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06-24-20, 08:56 am

spy9doc replied to a thread Conditions: Abby's Medical Thread Part Two in Medical & Veterinary

What a great story......and storyteller! I had a similar situation with my cavies in the past...

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06-23-20, 09:30 pm

spy9doc replied to a thread Nails/Nail Trimming: Cut too far on nail today, is styptic powder okay? in About Guinea Pigs

I don't think it will cause her any harm since it was such a minute amount. As an FYI you can use...

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06-23-20, 07:19 pm

spy9doc replied to a thread Sexing: Is this a boy or a girl? in About Guinea Pigs

You apparently can't take a joke......sorry. Regarding not being able to put them on their backs,...

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06-23-20, 05:20 pm

spy9doc replied to a thread Sexing: Is this a boy or a girl? in About Guinea Pigs

Let's see.......you are probably at least a 110lb human dealing with a 2+ lb. guinea pig and you...

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06-21-20, 01:23 pm

spy9doc replied to a thread Sick: Wet bottom in Medical & Veterinary

No, that's not what I said. The goal is to syringe copious amounts of fluid through her to flush...

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06-21-20, 11:12 am

spy9doc replied to a thread Sick: Wet bottom in Medical & Veterinary

I will share a personal experience regarding sludge in the bladder. I had a sow who had a stone...

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06-20-20, 12:56 pm

spy9doc replied to a thread Vet Costs: Vet care in Medical & Veterinary

No, cavies do not require vaccinations, and yes they will need vet checkups at varying points in...

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06-20-20, 12:48 pm

spy9doc replied to a thread Chat Kleenmama in The Cafe

So sorry to learn of her passing. Yes, she was important to the cavy community and did a service...

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06-19-20, 10:08 pm

spy9doc replied to a thread Diet: Wanting to switch over to KMS Hayloft in Diet and Nutrition

Thank you for the feedback!

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06-19-20, 07:51 pm

spy9doc replied to a thread Diet: How much calcium for a guinea pig of unknown age? in Diet and Nutrition

You may want to suggest to her that she should weigh the cavy weekly, same day, same time. For...

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06-19-20, 07:45 pm

spy9doc replied to a thread Diet: Wanting to switch over to KMS Hayloft in Diet and Nutrition

Ahhh.....consider me corrected. :p I was just trying to save you money. I find it interesting that...

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06-19-20, 01:21 pm

spy9doc replied to a thread Diet: How much calcium for a guinea pig of unknown age? in Diet and Nutrition

Do we know if this is a boar or sow? I know you are curious about the cavy's age, but it really...

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06-19-20, 08:57 am

spy9doc replied to a thread Diet: Wanting to switch over to KMS Hayloft in Diet and Nutrition

Why are you buying 10# boxes? I buy 40 lbs. at a time and it is very cost-effective. If you are...

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