Newest Member, first post, pics of my Cavy inside.

[endzie]

Hello! I just joined this forum, I hope to learn a lot about my newest little pet from this website. I have already outsourced the materials to make a new cage. I bought the biggest one in the pet store but I think that he needs a bigger cage. Here is a pic of my little guy.

Maybe when I make a bigger cage I will get another one, because I feel he might get lonely..

 

[cjguineapiglvr]

OMG! He's soo cute! Wow! I want you're guinea pig! lol

 

[endzie]

OMG! He's soo cute! Wow! I want you're guinea pig! lol

Thank you! I am so happy I have him, when I seen him I could not refuse I had to buy him.

 

[Faunn]

He looks like a baby! So cute!

 

[Faunn]

Sorry to double post but what type of bedding did you use?

 

[Piglet]

What an adorable pig! May I suggest that you adopt a buddy and not buy from a pet store

 

[TinaFabulous]

Cute!! what kind of bedding is that?

 

[Piglet]

Sorry, to be throwing all these questions at you, but what is that yellow thing to the right of your piggy? Forgot to mention that its great that you're building a new cage

 

[Katie]

The bedding looks like Kaytee Soft Sorbant, my favorite!
You will definately need a bigger cage, and a buddy. PLEASE ADOPT! There are so many homeless cavies in CA. Check www.cavyspirit.com www.petfinder.com (broken link removed)

 

[DocDolittle]

It looks like to the right of your pig that you have a kob treat. If it is one of those, please don't let your pig have it. All it offers is unhealthy fats and oils. Other than that, your piggie sure is a little cutie!

 

[RubyPiggie2]

Welcome to the Forums!

We're glad you are here!! Cute pig, he looks almost exactly like one of my boars, except without a crown.
Do you use corncob bedding? It isn't recommended, maybe you could get Aspen, or Carefresh? Kiln Dried pine is also cool. No ceder or regular pine, because they cause URI. Also, what size cage are you making? What you have now is probably the Extra Large cage, it's the largest that I got at my feed store, when I wasn't enlightened by the wonders of the c&c cage... wow, that sounded so dorky! Haha. You are OK right now with the cage size, because it is equivalent to a 1x3, the size of a 2x2, which some say is big enough for one pig granted floor time. I would recommend a 2x4 and up, only because I, myself, think a 2x3 is too small, but many people claim it's huge! I guess it's because I started out with a 3x3 and made my way up to a 4x6, and a 2x6.
The little seed mixture treat type thing is crap, it's not good at all. The seeds can cause choking and sometimes death. Seeds, coloring, nuts are not good for guinea pigs at all, have no nutritional value and most store bought pellets have deadly ingredients in them. www.oxbowhay.com has the best pellets, really, they are practically the only good pellets. Don't use mineral wheels, or salt, ect. Kaytee hay is sometimes really bad, but I've heard that's the only hay some pigs will eat. Maybe you should try all different types of hay to see which one your pig loves the most.
How many times do you have to clean that cage? I had one and literally had to clean it every 2-3 days, but I had more guinea pigs in there than you have(Again, I didn't not know the whole space issue) but all got floor time. Does he get floor time? He looks so cute and so healthy, I'm sure you are a great mum/dad(Sorry, don't know.... lol).
Do you know what veggies and fruits to feed? If not, I'm sure all of us here can help you figure that out. Good luck with your piggy!

 

[endzie]

Sorry to double post but what type of bedding did you use?

I am not sure it was a starter kit that came with the cage.. I now use Carefresh.

Sorry, to be throwing all these questions at you, but what is that yellow thing to the right of your piggy? Forgot to mention that its great that you're building a new cage

It was a honey stick.. I ended up throwing it away upon further researching, luckily he didnt chew it.


Also it seemed like the pet store was not knowledgeable at all.. They could not even give me an answer
On how old he is.. How old would you guys say my little guy is?

 

[TinaFabulous]

well, i cant even guess because I have nothing to compare his size with in the pic... Lol he's not very plump from the looks of it, so I'd say he is young, but I would have to see him or have something to compare sizes with to guess an age.

 

[RubyPiggie2]

I would say somewhere from 2-4 months old. He is really lovely.

 

[AngelsCavies]

he is really adorable. Oh welcome to the forums. Good luck building him a C&C cage and hope you get a buddy for him. I really like how you did the pigtures of him. Is Turbo his name. If not what is his name. Well welcome and we hope you learn alot from this site and many friends can help ya too. I am still learning and I got 20 piggies and 3 to 6 on the way.

 

[Katie]

The bedding that was in the picture is Kaytee Soft Sorbant. It's a paper based bedding. I like it much better than carefresh. It absorbs much better, it soft and fluffy and holds smell better too. It's also a cheaper alternative, although they don't come in 50L bags.

 

[Guinea pig guy]

Welcome to the site Endzie.Your piggy is very cute,great pictures.I'll be looking forward to your next ones.

 

[silkerlover]

Welcome to the site! be sure to post some pictures of your cage when you build it. love you pig? (are you getting him a buddy?)

 

[endzie]

I would say somewhere from 2-4 months old. He is really lovely.

Thanks, its good to know his approximate age.

he is really adorable. Oh welcome to the forums. Good luck building him a C&C cage and hope you get a buddy for him. I really like how you did the pigtures of him. Is Turbo his name. If not what is his name. Well welcome and we hope you learn alot from this site and many friends can help ya too. I am still learning and I got 20 piggies and 3 to 6 on the way.

Thank you, I am happy to be apart of the forums, and I really want to get him a buddy maybe an older guy. Also yes, his name is Turbo.

The bedding that was in the picture is Kaytee Soft Sorbant. It's a paper based bedding. I like it much better than carefresh. It absorbs much better, it soft and fluffy and holds smell better too. It's also a cheaper alternative, although they don't come in 50L bags.

Yeah, I really want to get more of this stuff, but I could not find it in the Pet store..

Welcome to the site Endzie.Your piggy is very cute,great pictures.I'll be looking forward to your next ones.

Thank you very much! I cant wait untill he fully gets used to me.

Welcome to the site! be sure to post some pictures of your cage when you build it. love you pig? (are you getting him a buddy?)

I really want to get him a friend, possibly someone older.

 

[three_piggies]

Welcome to the forums. Your piggy is the cutest white piggy I have ever seen. I also want your piggy lol. *jealous* just kidding!

Hey just a question, can those treat sticks kill a guinea pig(besides the choking hazard) or make them sick? If they eat like a lot of it at one time?