What Everyone Should Know About Caring For Guinea Pigs

Are you thinking of bringing a furry, squeaky, pack the house of love? Guinea pigs are wonderful pets. They have a friendly temperament and rarely bite unless scared. They are the right size for younger children to safely maintain. Hamsters can be very fast and are more likely to cut, which could lead a child to drop and cause injury. Rabbits need more space to jump and accidentally kicking a child. Fish, well, well, not really but they can give a hug, right? (I do not recommend you try it!)

However, much forethought should be put in to bring a guinea pig in his life. Here are some facts and tips to consider:

Guinea pigs can become very depressed if it meets at least one pig for the company. So if you're thinking of getting one little rattle, think again.

Unfortunately, many people confuse with guinea pigs, hamsters, and for this reason, buying large hamster exercise wheels for them. Do not do this. Anatomy of a guinea pig is completely different from that of the hamster. Exercise wheels can cause serious damage to the back of a Guinea pig.

Like humans, guinea pigs do not have their own vitamin C. Require 30mg/kg of vitamin C daily to prevent scurvy. One of the most common mistakes people have made in the past is to supplement the diet of a guinea pig by adding vitamin C to the water. This causes the water to go much faster, especially in warmer climates, and if there is a flavor to water, piglets are less likely to drink, which could lead to dehydration. To supplement the diet of a guinea pig properly, a varied diet of vegetables is necessary. Here is a useful reference table: http://www.guinealynx.info/diet_vegs.html

In America, guinea pigs are often referred to as the "guinea pig" or "guinea pigs".

Although many people still do, piggies are not the best hosted outside. National guinea pigs are scared of loud noises such as thunderstorms (which have the strongest of hearts), and extreme weather may damage the piggies.

It is never well to house guinea pigs with rabbit. While not mind the company of other piggies have very different dietary needs to rabbits. Not only this, but not because of the rabbits, they must know how to seriously injure or kill piggies kicking with their hind legs. Do not risk a guinea pig get a broken rib and expensive vet bills - house them separately!

The average life of a piggy bank is 5.5 years. So always keep in mind that your life may be in the coming years and if I could still take over a bank.