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The same thing happens with Lacey if she gets extra veggies, or if she's playing with the water bottle and drinking more than usual.

I give mine small amounts of veggies throughout the day, and scatter them in the cage so she has to forage. I also keep corn husks on hand, which I freeze in the fall. Like hay, they are good...

This really sounds like mites or some other pain or itching irritation. Does he have a large enough cage for exercise, at least 8 square feet?

Welcome back. I love the names of your guinea pigs!

Sneezing, coughing, and a clicking sound when breathing are classic symptoms of an upper respiratory infection. If that's the case, an antibiotic is needed as this is a serious illness that will not...

I just read some of my previous posts and realized auto-correct is making me sound like I'm drunk!

That's really touching, Guinea Pig Papa. It's so hard to look past the pain and remember how much fun and happiness and joy you had over the years.

You have my sympathy, 4cuca71. These little...

If they don’t nibble on the yarn, I would think crocheted dividers hanging from the cage would be fun. I’m picturing hippy-type stings of flowers, or corner awnings with curtains that tie back.

I can’t stop buying fleece. I love the color combos so I have lots of different colors. I go for brights and neons, but I made the mistake of getting a floral with a tiny black polka dot background....

They are pretty young and will need time to get used to the sounds of the household. It’s so good that they were handled, they should be pretty social.

It might help to have some calm music...

How is your current pig doing on her own? Is she eating, maintaining weight, active in her cage, and interacting with you? I have a single pig who was alone when I adopted her from the Humane Society...

Swollen and painful sounds like an injury that has become infected. If this is on the hock area of the leg that touches the floor when your guinea pig sits in one place, it could be podormatitis. A...

If you could record it and post it here that might help. A popping sound coming from his nose when he’s just breathing is not normal and could indicate a respiratory issue.

It’s important to be able to handle them. They usually don’t like being picked up and petting is something they learn to tolerate for the most part. If they will enter a tunnel or something similar,...

This site has good info regarding pregnancy and health: http://www.guinealynx.info/reproduction.html

Standlee sells through Tractor Supply and Runnings stores. They have products for livestock as well as small animals. I’ve never tried their products so I don’t know about the quality.

Hay seems...

That looks like an awful lot of blood, I doubt that's hormonal. When mine had blood spots it was just smears on the fleece, nothing close to this. I'm glad it hasn't happened again, but it would be...

They should have multiples of everything, like water bottles, hay piles, pellets, and hideys. Their hideys should have two entrances, so one pig can't be cornered or trapped by another, that becomes...

I made paper Christmas tree ornaments of guinea pigs and put them in greeting cards for other guinea pig parents. And I made personalized Christmas ornaments for each of the pets using clear plastic...

His eye definitely looks better so if the drops are easy to use, I would just continue as long as he is comfortable.

The EmerAid Sustain looks like a good product and the website says it’s a...

You mention she has been on antibiotics for two weeks. Was there any blood during that time? The reason I ask is it may not be her bladder, it may be hormonal. Guinea pigs have a heat cycle about...

I am so sorry this happened, you have my condolences. I know how much you tried to help her, but this sounds like a stroke or heart failure since it came on so fast. You took such good care of her...

Lacey starts wheeking when I run water in the kitchen sink. She thinks I'm cleaning lettuce. And she knows the time of day.

3:00 p.m. is my "union break" when I have an apple and some peanut...

If her feet look sore, dry or irritated, coconut oil is very soothing. In the winter when the air is dry, I use coconut oil a few times a week to keep the skin soft on my guinea pig’s feet.

It's good that you have some time and some options available.