Veggielady79
Well-known Member
Cavy Slave
- Joined
- Jan 5, 2014
- Posts
- 142
- Joined
- Jan 5, 2014
- Messages
- 142
Hi all,
We adopted a sweet little guinea for our girls (5.5 years) for Christmas. He's about 10 weeks old, and unfortunately, we still can't all agree on a name for "what's his name" . I've been doing lots of research, and quickly remembering what a great little addition to the family they are (I had an albino guinea, Rhoda, growing up). But a lot has changed since then, too!
I'm interested in getting fleece for bedding to cut down on costs. Do you just cut fleece to fit the cage (I have ZERO sewing skills!)? Multiple layers? I understand a layer of uHaul blanket is recommended underneath. Do I have to tack it down somehow, or is it fine to just lay it down?
He's been getting plenty of cuddles and daily exercise in our (guinea-proofed) guest room. I am starting to learn his various noises, and just found the guinea sounds website last night, thanks to this forum -- I noticed when petting him, he makes the purring sound, which I first thought meant he had had enough (he doesn't purr right away; usually after a few minutes of being held). I THINK I've distinguished between purring (good) and rumbling (bad). Would this seem right, that he'd purr after he's warmed up and settled on a lap, as opposed to starting to rumble when he's had enough (I'm not petting him any differently)?
A couple times when I've been holding him, he's sort of lunged his head at me. What is this? My one daughter says he's done it to her a couple of times, too. He hasn't bit any of us (other than nibbling our fingers), so I'm not sure if this is a sign of aggression. It certainly takes me by surprise!
I think that is all my questions for now I will continue to peruse the forums, but if anyone can answer my questions, or point me in the right direction, I'd greatly appreciate it. Thanks! Glad to be here!
We adopted a sweet little guinea for our girls (5.5 years) for Christmas. He's about 10 weeks old, and unfortunately, we still can't all agree on a name for "what's his name" . I've been doing lots of research, and quickly remembering what a great little addition to the family they are (I had an albino guinea, Rhoda, growing up). But a lot has changed since then, too!
I'm interested in getting fleece for bedding to cut down on costs. Do you just cut fleece to fit the cage (I have ZERO sewing skills!)? Multiple layers? I understand a layer of uHaul blanket is recommended underneath. Do I have to tack it down somehow, or is it fine to just lay it down?
He's been getting plenty of cuddles and daily exercise in our (guinea-proofed) guest room. I am starting to learn his various noises, and just found the guinea sounds website last night, thanks to this forum -- I noticed when petting him, he makes the purring sound, which I first thought meant he had had enough (he doesn't purr right away; usually after a few minutes of being held). I THINK I've distinguished between purring (good) and rumbling (bad). Would this seem right, that he'd purr after he's warmed up and settled on a lap, as opposed to starting to rumble when he's had enough (I'm not petting him any differently)?
A couple times when I've been holding him, he's sort of lunged his head at me. What is this? My one daughter says he's done it to her a couple of times, too. He hasn't bit any of us (other than nibbling our fingers), so I'm not sure if this is a sign of aggression. It certainly takes me by surprise!
I think that is all my questions for now I will continue to peruse the forums, but if anyone can answer my questions, or point me in the right direction, I'd greatly appreciate it. Thanks! Glad to be here!