Guinea pigs are wonderful pets that are very funny and always know how to cheer us up, that’s why we keep them and take care of them. Caring for guinea pigs involves helping them when they have any injuries or illnesses. You must be worried when you see the nipples of the guinea pig sticking … Read more
Guinea pigs sometimes have strange characteristics on their bodies, such as small feet, their bodies appearing fatter, or small ears. You immediately wonder if something is wrong with the guinea pig because these are signs that are characteristic of Down syndrome. Do guinea pigs have Down syndrome? No, guinea pigs cannot have Down syndrome, although … Read more
Guinea pigs are very smart and social animals that love to socialize and interact with their owners. They can notice very well if you love them if you want to play with them and they also know how to reciprocate with confidence and let you touch them on their body. But sometimes they know how … Read more
Guinea pigs are known to be very clean animals that take care of their own hygiene and therefore are always neat and clean. But sometimes guinea pigs also know how to bite their feet, which immediately causes a little doubt among us about this behavior of our pets. Why do guinea pigs bite their feet? … Read more
o Keeping guinea pigs is a lot of fun because they are very interesting and manage to make our owners’ day happier. Guinea pigs love to play with them, hold them and talk to them. But sometimes some strange things happen, such as when they don’t want us to touch their belly. Why does a … Read more
Guinea pigs can drink water, but can they drink tea? No, guinea pigs cannot drink tea, because some teas contain caffeine, which is harmful to their health. In addition to caffeine, some teas also contain additional ingredients such as artificial colors and artificial sweeteners, which are also harmful to guinea pigs. Tea does not have … Read more
Guinea pigs eat plant food, starting from hay and grass, up to vegetables and fruits. By eating this kind of food, they get the necessary nutrients for their organism, especially vitamin C, which they cannot produce on their own. But can guinea pigs eat leaves? Yes, guinea pigs can eat a wide variety of leaves … Read more
When keeping two guinea pigs you will often notice that sometimes the two guinea pigs differ in their behavior, especially when you are only playing with one pet. This kind of behavior can confuse us, and make us wonder if guinea pigs are jealous of each other? Yes, guinea pigs are jealous of each other, … Read more
Guinea pigs clean themselves and maintain their hygiene and they do it very well. However, sometimes they also need extra help to clean themselves, and we can bathe them to help our pets. Can we clean guinea pigs with baby wipes? No, we should not use baby wipes to clean guinea pigs, as they strip … Read more
Guinea pigs often face various diseases that can affect their health and life. Can guinea pigs have flystrike? Yes, guinea pigs can have flystrike when flies lay eggs on the back of their bodies, which turn into maggots and eat the flesh of the guinea pigs. Fly strike is one of the possible diseases that … Read more
