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Hi bpatters, would you mind clarifying a bit? As a routine procedure you are saying it's unnecessary or something you wouldn't pursue? In the case of surgery, what is your opinion? He is willing to do blood work but isn't sure if it's necessary or even a good idea. Thanks for your response!

One of my friends has two female pigs who are 2 and 3 years old. He would like to get them spayed as he has read a lot about ovarian cysts and wants to avoid the possibility of that occurring. He has found several exotic vets who performs this service frequently, sometimes several a week, but he...

Scoottie, I meant in a syringe of water. I don't put anything in their water bottle. I use gorgeous guineas neem and coconut shampoo, but I think maybe she is stressed or not eating enough Vitamin C. Bpatters, her coat already looks better from the tablets (shiny, at least, still some...

Thanks, bpatters. I just recently started giving the vitamin C at my vets recommendation-- prior I relied on pellets and bell pepper. Its hard to tell if Punky is eating enough of the veg and pellets as her cage mate is a voracious eater. Should I cease supplementing? My vet encouraged it b/c...

She and her cagemate get 1/4c pellets (sps) to share daily plus unlimited timothy hay (also sps). They get 1/2 bell pepper plus red and green leaf lettuce, tomato daily and alternating cilantro, carrot, endive when available. They also get Oxbow vitamin C tablets (one each daily). Then punky...

Hi everyone, As some of you may remember, I had mentioned finding excessive amounts of calcium in my pig's urine. It turned out to be Punky who is peeing out all the extra calcium (I was finally able to watch her pee it out on a pink fleece). The vet does not seem concerned about the calcium...

Oh, they eat their pepper lunarminx, they just eat everything green first :) They will usually easily eat half a large bell pepper within 2-3 hours (or a whole one by the next morning if I give them that much). I thought variety was important? I feel guilty if I don't give the girls something...

Hi bpatters, I don't often feed the girls those things, maybe 2-3 times a week, but I will cut them out completely if you think the calcium excretion is bad. They get really bored with carrots and peppers, so I feel bad restricting their diet... are there other things you would recommend to...

Thanks, sallyvh! My piggies are two and I often see patches of powdery calcium in their cage, but am not sure if they are especially sensitive to it. I have been feeding them Oxbow pellets (ordered SPS to try) and either timothy or orchard grass hay in addition to daily lettuce (green leaf or...

I probably should have posted this before ordering some, but has anyone on here used Small Pet Select's herbal forage blends? https://shop.smallpetselect.com/collections/herbal-and-floral-mixes It seems like reviewers with guinea pigs have only had positive responses, but I wanted to see if any...

That's such a cute cage, I love their little sign out front! And the piggies visible in this picture are adorable, too :D If you have a less dominant boy, Blaze might be able to join that pair... I'm sure CC will be able to help you figure it out, they are amazing!

It can be really hard when they go through puberty... Contrary to popular opinion, you sometimes CAN separate during adolescence and rebond them. I did this with my boys (Peanut and Bean) because I could not take all of the humping... With a huge cage and puberty past, they eventually readjusted...

I don't know too much about Blaze, I only remember him distinctly because he looks exactly like (well, in coloring and chubbiness) my best friend's pet rat. His listing says he was placed in a foster home; maybe the two owners of the rescue know if he is paired at the foster's house? I never...

Mickeys Piggies, if you are referring to the Blaze at Crazy Cavies, that's where I got my two girls! (Punky and Honeybun). They are a great adoption agency. I adopted Punky and Honeybun to keep Peanut company in his old age (I couldn't bear to see the little guy alone and it really made his last...

What a beautiful boy, you are a lucky cavy slave :)

Weird, I must have absurdly bad luck! I had been using two Midwest cages (brand new) for around 4 months while saving money for C&C cages, and by the time I deconstructed the cage to get the C&C, the whole patch of carpet underneath had darkened. I also have had leak issues with C&C cages... but...

I would disagree with the above statement about Midwest cages. I have used them in the past with fleece bedding on top of carpeting. When my pig's water bottle leaked, the carpet underneath got soaked. This eventually led to a mold problem. If its temporary, I guess it doesn't matter, but I am...

I also have a Chihuahua/Terrier mix. He is all of 8 lbs and is 2 years old. He has met all of my piggies. I let them out in my room and take him in on his leash/hold him while I feed them lettuce. He will usually eat lettuce with them and Honeybun sometimes steal some from him. He is very docile...

I apologize if my comment offended, it was not intended to. I was simply urging you to reconsider your cage—doesn’t have to be right away,your pig looks quite young and small, just a general encouragement. I had the rabbit and guinea pig cages from NatGeo and connected them for a while to house...

Does your Shark have bags or is it bagless? That might be the only difference. If you have a hard time corralling the hay (so to speak) in one area, you could try using a broom for the longer pieces-- I do this on my carpet (and look like a weirdo to my family, but who cares). My local vacuum...