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About Nicole Bury
Expertise
I can answer every question anyone has! I am always willing to hit the books for other owners! I and my husband between me have 6 guinea pigs and one expecting, that we intend to keep 2 of. I can help with idle questions, everyday problems to serious health problems but I always sugget seeing a vet!

Experience
I have had 14 guinea pigs in my life with more to come. I have volunteered at the local shelter just to work with the small animals on a weekly basis and I have been to countless vets to soak up there advice, as well as looking in my 50 something books on guinea pigs. I know almost everything I can wrap my head around about guinea pigs! Sometimes my husband, who is an exotic bird vet/guinea pig fanatic helps me with the questions to!

Organizations
I belong to S.A.R.S. BC. It stands for Small Animal Rescue Shelter.

Publications
The Vancouver sun.

Education/Credentials
I have taken community courses for pet care, including small animals, but I have not been to school formal education (I am not a vet). Currently I am in the process of becoming a published author and I have my degree in creative writing. Someday I will have my masters. I teach local classes for advanced creative writing and literature for teens.

Awards and Honors
I have had my writing published in the paper for the fourtenth time about animal pet care facts. Nothing big, just me and a few other writers.

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Guinea Pigs - Breeds Characteristic

Expert: Nicole Bury - 11/11/2009

Question
Hi Nicole,

I'm quite new in keeping guinea pig, so I need your help.
How do I differentiate between baby peruvian breed & cross between abyssinian X peruvian (called abbyruvian in my country).

As you might not know, in my country, guinea pig does not have pedigree nor tattoo so that it's nearly impossible to get a purebred one.

Recently I bought a baby peruvian boar, just to realize 4 months later that I've been scammed by the breeder! The boar turns out to be an abbyruvian. Sure it's easy to tell by looking at the adults, but how do I tell the differences between the babies?

Please help!

Thank you so much for your kind help.

Anton Thomas
Indonesia

Answer
Hello Anton!
Sorry for the wiat on the quesion!
Hmmm....
I have never heard of that labeling before! How odd, in Canada we dont use the system. I can tell you that there is probably no way totell the difference until they are grown, but for now just love em as you see em.

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