wheekermommy
Well-known Member
Cavy Slave
- Joined
- May 2, 2017
- Posts
- 181
- Joined
- May 2, 2017
- Messages
- 181
Hello!
I am new to the world of wheekers but love to learn everything I can about proper care of critters. I have one senior kitty who is more interested in hay then he is about guinea pigs lol. I just became the proud mom of my little Luna today. She actually was a friends guinea pig that I was watching while they are on vacation. I knew they had been losing interest in her and had mentioned a while back they were trying to rehome her. Last time I visited had her cage was in the closet so their son and cat wouldn't terrorize her. She already is a skiddish little thing so I think that just made it worse. Realizing I couldn't let her go back to the closet I asked if I could adopt her and they agreed. So now she is mine In just the few days I've had her she has gotten more social even wheeking when I came home the other day.
Currently she is in our dining room on a 20" table so we aren't scary things looming down on her. She is a midwestern cage with pine shavings. After talking with my sister (dani_starr on this website) my husband I have agreed to build her a 2x6 C&C cage with lid that will fit perfectly along our dining room wall. Unless there are other suggestions my plan was to get a 8 ft folding table and place the cage on that. We might be adopting a dog soon so it is important we have the cage up high. I also am planning on making the cage all fleece and have a set of fleece flippers and fleece forest on the way. I know guinea pigs do better in pairs so I will be posting later asking advice on if we should get her a friend and how to do so if so.
Her diet is timothy hay, timothy pellets and a mix of leafy greens and fresh veg from the foods on the nutrition chart. I am working on building her a menu so I make sure she is getting all the nutrients she needs. I also am trying to figure out how to do out of cage time because currently she spends the time moving her hideout so she doesn't have to leave from cover. I don't want to freak her out by putting her in the open.
If anyone has any advice I will gladly take it!
I am new to the world of wheekers but love to learn everything I can about proper care of critters. I have one senior kitty who is more interested in hay then he is about guinea pigs lol. I just became the proud mom of my little Luna today. She actually was a friends guinea pig that I was watching while they are on vacation. I knew they had been losing interest in her and had mentioned a while back they were trying to rehome her. Last time I visited had her cage was in the closet so their son and cat wouldn't terrorize her. She already is a skiddish little thing so I think that just made it worse. Realizing I couldn't let her go back to the closet I asked if I could adopt her and they agreed. So now she is mine In just the few days I've had her she has gotten more social even wheeking when I came home the other day.
Currently she is in our dining room on a 20" table so we aren't scary things looming down on her. She is a midwestern cage with pine shavings. After talking with my sister (dani_starr on this website) my husband I have agreed to build her a 2x6 C&C cage with lid that will fit perfectly along our dining room wall. Unless there are other suggestions my plan was to get a 8 ft folding table and place the cage on that. We might be adopting a dog soon so it is important we have the cage up high. I also am planning on making the cage all fleece and have a set of fleece flippers and fleece forest on the way. I know guinea pigs do better in pairs so I will be posting later asking advice on if we should get her a friend and how to do so if so.
Her diet is timothy hay, timothy pellets and a mix of leafy greens and fresh veg from the foods on the nutrition chart. I am working on building her a menu so I make sure she is getting all the nutrients she needs. I also am trying to figure out how to do out of cage time because currently she spends the time moving her hideout so she doesn't have to leave from cover. I don't want to freak her out by putting her in the open.
If anyone has any advice I will gladly take it!