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So I recently adopted 4 into my herd and I've reached the max I would ever care for. I have 14 Sows and 1 Neutered Boar. Currently their cage set up is 4x10 in a big room with both an A/C, Heater, and Air purifier. I feel that some space expansions may be needed. For those with a large herd or...

So im new to lice and fur mites. I've been adopting piggies for 15 years and been through almost every situation either its UTI, URI, Ovarian Cysts, Spaying, Neutering, Bloat, Mites, eye issues, cancer, etc. But this is my first time experiencing Fur mites/lice with my girls. I actually do a...

Hello Everyone! So with my years of caring for my piggies I've learned a great deal thanks to all the information on this forum. My girls are healthy and I do have 2 senior piggies reaching 8 years of age very soon. For the longest time I avoided giving my girls mineral water, and plain tap...

Hello everyone! So since I'm in the process of upgrading my girls cage I need some ideas on a small second floor. I notice some people use tables in their cage to act as a base for a second floor and install plexiglass. I had previously used grids as a second floor with a coroplast ramp and half...

So it's that time of year where it's hot and the ants are out to play. I recall reading somewhere on here where not only is (White Vinegar) an effective method in which I would first pick but cinnamon is another method to put around the cage. Would cinnamon work? What else would be used for an...

Does anyone know the name of the grids used at the back of the cage in this video? It's the grid type with the diamond shaped holes. I recall a couple years ago someone posted the grids here but I can't seem to find the thread anymore. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTIZ7QvfI2Y

I'm currently taking care of a malnourished adult and want to know if alfalfa pellets would be dangerous. So far she's responding well, pooping (solid) and peeing ok. But she's very boney and at times puffs up and looked hunched over. She's currently got an appointment today to check for...

What is the success rate on spaying sows? I understand it's completely different from males and its completely different in different areas. Lately my Lily has been chirping but I'm confused if its "chirping" in general. I remember before I took her to get checked a month ago she was randomly...

I just discovered a few days ago while doing my weekly check ups (aka having cuddle time and checking each and every one of my piggies for lumps, cysts or any body abnormality) that my dear Lily seems to have enlarged nipples. What could possibly cause this? At first while taking them to get...

Hello everyone! I've got a question. Would it be fine if my piggies were almost directly under my newly installed window AC unit? I've seen a few stories in the past about units dripping due to them being either too old or obsolete along with it just being dangerous. I recently installed a new...

I came home today from the hospital (wasnt home for 2 days due to high blood sugar) and to my surprise I find my bonnie with her eye like this. I've never dealt with eye conditions before but read up on guinea lynx about them. Can anyone tell me what this looks like? Is this a hay poke? Is...

Hello everyone. A few hours ago I've noticed my Anna making little crackle sounds. You know when you have a sore throat and you breathe but the air comes out a bit crackled? Well, I know it's URI related. Anna doesn't get sick very often as my girls don't either. I do however want to know what...

Hello everyone! I'm not sure if this is a cause for concern or it could be nothing. My 1 1/2 year old Bonnie has been acting a bit strange lately. It has been growing colder in the house but I only notice her puffing up and being in a corner. I do see her eating hay and drinking water normally...

What brick would be best to use to absorb water under the water bottles? I've gone to home depot to look at the bricks there but cant decide on which brick to get. Most bricks look rough... and I often wonder if my girls will get hurt around the bricks.

So I've taken a look completely at the guinealynx website and have read through other's experiences but im unsure about the new "girl" I adopted. Saskia was sure this was a girl but normally when my girls mount eachother they don't have that extra "umf" but when I noticed this one mounting my...

Lately my sushi has been dragging her back legs. When she walks it looks almost as if she's swimming on the fleece. She IS active and eats normally but... I've heard multiple things on what may be the case. I've been told she may be overweight which is of course, a surprise to me considering she...

Hello everyone! I made a post a few days ago about swapping hideys but need some advice. I have my step stools for my cage but I'm thinking of switching to pure fleece. I feel like their kitchen on the main floor is taking away their run space room as my girls get a decent amount of exercise and...

Hello everyone. I haven't been active since I lost my baby Yuna but since then I've stepped up responsibilities on taking care of my girls and they have been living such a healthy life so far. However, I'm looking to get my girls step stools as hideys to replace the Pig-loos. Where have you...

I woke up this morning with something rather disturbing that I've never seen before. I went into google and typed "ball under guinea pigs neck". I JUST noticed that my youngest (cuy) has a huge ball under her neck. She seemed perfectly fine and eating normally but I'm barely noticing it today. I...

So last night I decided to hold my smallest girl and I noticed that her bum felt a bit hard. Hard as in when their fur gets wet and hardens after awhile. I had my grandma hold her so I could take a look and I was surprised from what I saw. I took a look on Guinealynx to see a list on bum...