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There's several ways to baby proof a C & C cage so that babies (under 6 months) don't get stuck in the grid or get out (due to them being so small); some clip fleece high up over the walls, some use coroplast or other solid walls higher up, some double up on the grids & fasten them offset to...

I hope that you do meet some new friends who share your hobbies/interests :) I know there are a lot of doll collectors out there - it's a huge hobby, with all ages involved. I don't know much about dolls, but am another kind of collector - I collect model horses; I'm 44. People in model horses...

For what its worth, as a part of the piggie/kid interaction, I got my kids several stuffed toy guinea pigs (among others, beanie baby makes a natural colored one & a pink one), & we talked about how real guinea pigs are very fragile, but if they wanted to do "guinea pig adventures" the toy ones...

For all that they're cute & a handy size & all, I personally do not believe that guinea pigs are a good choice as a child's pet. That said, my 2 piggies are theoretically my kids' pets (they named them, get to handle them - with supervision), but all caretaking is shared - I care for them, my...

I've been using fleece over Uhaul felt for about a year now, & am very happy with it. I launder it every 5 days, after brushing it with a little whisk broom, & frankly, I get more hair in the wash from my dog than from the piggies. And, I do have long haired piggies. I've used shavings/hay with...

I use 1 layer of no-pill fleece over a Uhaul felt blanket folded in half (2 layers). Don't cut the Uhaul to size right away - there's some shrinkage, & the initial blobs of lint when one washes the Uhaul stuff are alarming (don't wash with other stuff!), but after about 1/2 dozen washes, it...

There's a really good hay supplier in Lakeside - Hayguy.com (619) 443-4031 My mom buys all of her horse hay from there, & I have a partial bale of teff (warm climate timothy) from them that looks real nice. I also buy hay from Ranch Feed in Jamul, & picked up a really nice bale of 2nd cutting...

My guinea pigs didn't like switching pellet brands (they were on a lesser brand of all hay pellet), but now they *love* KM's & Oxbow pellets; mail order/on-line is definitely the way to get pellets! Re hay - KM has great hay (I'm feeding some), but local hay can be good too - storage can be...

I use a small whisk broom & dust pan to sweep up the fur (I have Texels, also long haired). Also, 1 layer of no-pill fleece (collects less hair) over my absorbant layer (I use a Uhaul felt blanket, doubled over). Then I shake the fleece & stuff a bit, & wash it. This is what my dirty fleece...

I know that 2x4 is listed as the minimum, but honestly, I'm upgrading to a 2x5 as soon as I can (I have a 2x4 right now); the bigger, the better, is definitely true. Even though my 2 guys are about as mellow as they can be (& not be stuffed toys!) & are getting along in perfect harmony, the 2x4...

Drew & Carl look like great little guys! Guinea pigs are neat little critters :) That's great that you have them scheduled for a general check up & gender check. I have 2 males, & am using a 2x4 C&C, but will be expanding one more grid length (2x5) when my younger one gets a little bigger & I...

Welcome, & what a great set-up for your piggies! They must have a lovely time exploring, & you must have a lot of fun watching them! They're all really cute little guys, too :)

Welcome to the forum! We have a couple of male guinea pigs, that are ostensibly for our kids, but are really mine. :)

Yes, bad reactions usually show up pretty quickly; spot-on treatments do leave an "oily" look on the fur for a few days, even after they've dried; & many critters have a bit of pigment or mottling on bare skin areas - getting those areas wet tends to make it show up better. A minimum of 2...

The Bedding section of this forum has tons of info! (broken link removed)

I cut my Uhaul blankets so I could fold them in half (2 layers), & then lay my fleece over it (one layer), & tuck the fleece under the edges (the fleece is 4-6 inches longer on all sides than the cage bottom - I do not wrap up over the coroplast sides like some do). When setting it up, pull it...

I'm using fleece bedding, since I've used shavings & the like with other animals, & it got kicked/tracked *everywhere*. I still vaccuum up a bit of stray hay, but the fleece is very tidy, & looks attractive in the house - I launder the whole thing (double layer of Uhaul felt blanket, single...

Here's a USA supplier of all sorts of seeds - I've ordered from them in the past, & been very pleased (their printed catalog also has loads of growing info in it). https://www.johnnyseeds.com/ Looks like their purple cauliflower seeds are out of stock until next month, though. I love the pics...

Guinea Lynx sells the "Cavy Health Record Book" which has a lot of good health info in it.

Yes, I'd definitely check his perineal sac for stuff - my boys have a bit of a "musky" smell if you stick your nose right in their fur, but I wouldn't say that they stink (I've never sniffed a sow for comparison, though). They do emit a "stink" to reclaim things if I clean their cage & don't put...