Guinea Pigs

Guinea Pigs Guinea {[Pigs]} are not only cute animals and cuddlesome but also make great pets. These small creatures beautiful display vivacity and curiosity and are perfect for the pet owner new or experienced. If you trace their history, you find that they have domesticated guinea pig guinea pig wild ancestors of the region of Andrew. Unlike their wild counterparts, domesticated guinea pigs are specially bred and domesticated and are perfect pets. Guinea pigs do not require much care and can live up to five or seven years or more. With proper maintenance, proper nutrition and adequate supplies (a suitable cage) and quality of food and water, guinea pigs can stay healthy and fit, maintain a very good temperament and make great additions to the family home.

Here are some tips for caring for your guinea pig:

- Guinea pigs are prey animals by nature and prefer to spend most time in their cages. With this in mind, you must configure the cage so that they feel safe and secure. Like their wild ancestors, who want to stay hidden to avoid enemies or potential threat.


- It is important to provide toys as a guinea pig toys or even rolls of toilet paper and paper towels. Also, be sure to include special chewing toys too.

- Make special arrangements for them to eat, sleep and play comfortably. Care must be taken to ensure that the cage is at least two feet. You must also stay out of the cages with a wire bottom, as this may damage your feet.


- Using corncob granules of tissue paper or the bed of your guinea pig.

- Give your guinea pig with a carefully chosen diet. Grass is the best food for your guinea pig as they love to chew on this natural resource. Timothy hay and other grass hay can also be provided if desired. Other healthy choices are romaine lettuce, broccoli, strawberries, raspberries, apples and oranges without seeds. Since guinea pigs can not synthesize vitamin C in their bodies (like humans) this has to be provided through dietary factors. Plants that grow from bulbs like onions should be a strict no-no because they are poisonous to animals.