Hi~ I'm Vanessa!

[vanessadarling]

Just wanted to introduce myself! I am a newbie!! I just got two little boy abyssinian guinea pigs from Petco today, they are somewhere between 8-12 weeks. I named them Nolan and Dexter after two characters from my favorite shows. I am so happy:heart:!

 

[MochaAndMoo]

Hi Vanessa!
You might want to check the sexes of your pigs, PetCo has a reputation for selling mis-sexed pigs. Since they are from a pet store, also make sure you keep an eye out for any sneezing, crusty eyes or scratching.

I would love to see some pigtures of Nolan and Dexter, they sound adorable. Warm welcoming wheeks from Mocha, Moo and Meeka!

 

[SimbaDC650]

Hey thats my name too! Welcome, like mochaandmoo says check them to make sure, and for sickness as well. Hope to see pigtures and future updates from u as well. WELCOME!

 

[vanessadarling]

How can i tell if they are male or female?
i will post pictures tomorrow
no crusty eyes or sneezing yet! fingers crossed!

 

[SimbaDC650]

Sexing Guinea Pigs: How to Sex a Guinea Pig

hope this can help you

 

[Aleks]

How can i tell if they are male or female?
i will post pictures tomorrow
no crusty eyes or sneezing yet! fingers crossed!

https://www.guinealynx.info/sexing.html
If you still can't tell their sexes after looking at that and examining your piggies, you can post a picture on here and we'll help you figure it out.

Here are signs of illnesses that you should watch out for: https://www.guinealynx.info/emergency.html
You should also start weighing them weekly. A drop in weight is usually the first sign of illness. https://www.guinealynx.info/weigh.html

I can't wait to see pigtures! Welcome to the forum

 

[Varcoda]

welcome to the forum! i wonder if Dexter will be hunting down serial killer piggies and wrapping them in plastic on a table?

either that or you're talking about a cartoon show dexter and i totally hit off the mark :eye-poppi

welcome to the forum, do show us pictures soon

 

[vanessadarling]

@ Varcoda, Yes thats the show! My husband loves Dexter, so he liked the name! Have you ever watched the show Revenge?

I was able to clearly see they are both boys! Yay!

Posting a pic of my fur babies in a moment

 

[vanessadarling]

I love these little guys

 

[R5 plus]

Welcome. They're really cute.

 

[Varcoda]

@ Varcoda, Yes thats the show! My husband loves Dexter, so he liked the name! Have you ever watched the show Revenge?

yay! i haven't watched that show Revenge, i'll check it out!

 

[SqueakyPig]

They are adorable! Dittoing what others said, to watch out for illnesses and sexing your piggies. Welcome to the forum!

 

[Aleks]

They are sooo cute!

 

[piggiepigpigs75]

I got an abysinian piggie named Oliver from PetSmart today (and all is going well!)

 

[vanessadarling]

well whenever you do, keep an eye out for Nolan

 

[vanessadarling]

I got an abysinian piggie named Oliver from PetSmart today (and all is going well!)

yay! I'm loving my guys already! Cuddling with Dexter as we speak

 

[piggiepigpigs75]

yay! I'm loving my guys already! Cuddling with Dexter as we speak

I am introducing Oliver to the rest of my heard. (Frank and Norbert) Just dominance behavior

 

[addictivejuliet]

@vanessadarling: Hey Vanessa
Welcome to the forum!
I hope you love it here, everyone is nice & helpful, so if you need anything - ask away!
Awh Nolan and Dexter, cute name and cute pictures!!
You can call me AJ

 

[YourSoJelly]

Hello and welcome! You guys are so adorable!