| Subject | Date Asked |
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| Guinea pig | 11/22/2009 |
Q: My guinea pig is very very thin. His partner is very fat. I just got him. He has eatten apples and ...
A: I suggest always making sure that the food bowl, hay rack and water dish is full. Feed them a ...
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| cleaning their cage | 11/21/2009 |
Q: We have an indoor cage that has a plastic base but it always has white patches on the floor of it ...
A: I know what you are talking about. Those are the annoying pee stains. They smell like pee-pee if you ...
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| HELP! | 11/20/2009 |
Q: Help quick. My ginea is about to die form a heat stroke. How long do they usually live from a heat ...
A: Oh my. I do realize that I am a bit late and I would like to hear a follow-up on what happened to ...
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| Crazy piggy | 11/20/2009 |
Q: well I recently got a female guinea pig, her name is Coco and I was asking my mom if female guinea ...
A: This is very normal, she instinctually afraid of you and will run away until the day she dies (a ...
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| Guinea Pig seating | 11/20/2009 |
Q: I'm watching my friends guinea pig and she's not eating much or drinking. I don't know if she's ...
A: Its great that you care for your friend and her piggy enough to do something about this. I suggest ...
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| keeps ripping out stitches | 11/19/2009 |
Q: I have a guinea pig that didn't get on with one of his housemates. They had a fight and have now ...
A: Well for the stiches, when my first giunea pig, Runway, cut her tummy in a fight with my other pig, ...
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| one of our pair of guinea pigs has died | 11/19/2009 |
Q: We had two female guineas (half-sisters) both four and a half. One died suddenly yesterday. Her ...
A: Love that name! This is true that giunea pigs are herd animals and she is now at risk for ...
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| Guinea Pig Fur | 11/19/2009 |
Q: I have a short haired guinea pig, and he is scratching and scratching is skin - so badly that he has ...
A: I suggest taking him to the vet as scabbing is serious. I am currently treating one of my pigs for a ...
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| Guinea Pig:nuetering | 11/19/2009 |
Q: for my birthday in 2011 i might be getting another guinea pig if i do i,ll adopt but any way i ...
A: Yes I meant that a male would be easier but a female would still be an option as long as your ...
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| Guinea Pig:nuetering | 11/18/2009 |
Q: for my birthday in 2011 i might be getting another guinea pig if i do i,ll adopt but any way i ...
A: Well first, thank you for looking into adopting a shelter pet! The world thanks you for helping a ...
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| guinea pigs: Salt licks and other products | 11/18/2009 |
Q: re bad for Guinea Pigs but can i give them to my guinea pig in moderation? also are these products ...
A: 1) Salt and mineral licks are perfectly fine, and essential to giunea pigs oral health. I suggest ...
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| My guinea pig won't eat? | 11/18/2009 |
Q: It has all happened so suddenly. My guinea pig has stopped drinking and eating voluntarily. He also ...
A: I can give you the recipe for a syringe fed pellet mash food as orange juice does not have enough ...
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| Get another guinea pig? | 11/17/2009 |
Q: (I'm 18) and I own one guinea pig (Molly) that is probably close to 2 years old, and she lives in a ...
A: I say absolutely NO to any type of ball or wheel as even though the package might say 'for guinea ...
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| my sad pig | 11/17/2009 |
Q: our guinea pig is about two years old and recently he has been scratching like crazy and loosing ...
A: Unfortunatly, its bad news. He does have mites, mites is deadly, without treatment he wil die a slow ...
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| My Guinea pig's toe | 11/16/2009 |
Q: My male guinea pig Ginge is currently on antibiotics for a toe that is very swollen. This is the 3rd ...
A: Well I know that surgery can come as a shocker for any mum or dad of a pet, I was terrified when I ...
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| guinniepigs | 11/16/2009 |
Q: i bought 2 girl pigs for my daughters when they were 8 weeks old , weve had them for about 14 ...
A: Yes separate them as daddy pigs instincts tell him to have sex with the mommy again well her hips ...
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| Unfriendly guinea pigs | 11/15/2009 |
Q: I have two female guinea pigs who are about 4 months old. They are very unfriendly. It is very ...
A: I know this story. I hope it dosent end like all the others for you. Giunea pigs do this. They are ...
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| Get another guinea pig? | 11/15/2009 |
Q: (I'm 18) and I own one guinea pig (Molly) that is probably close to 2 years old, and she lives in a ...
A: I have sent you two great links to show you how to biuld your own giunea pig cage (as they dont sell ...
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| ginipig help | 11/15/2009 |
Q: i have a ginipig tha we got told that was a boy but found out that she was a girl she has had milky ...
A: Wowza Rachael! Thats some radical spelling! Milky vaginal discharge eh? Never heard of it, ...
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| Eating problems | 11/15/2009 |
Q: I have a two year old piggie who lost weight over a couple of weeks and also lost her fur on her ...
A: Well I think your piggy will eat in time, but this is only and educated guess. I can give you two ...
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| guineapigs | 11/15/2009 |
Q: what happens if your guinea pig just had babies (4) and she has a mark on her neck and we've noticed ...
A: I dont know about the mark on the neck, I can help you further about that if you send me a picture ...
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| Guinea Pig has different sized eyes | 11/15/2009 |
Q: Last night we bought our two boys each a Guinea Pig (3 month old females) and I realized that one of ...
A: First time owners eh? Thats great! Welcome to the guinea lovers club! ;) This is normal. My left ...
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| losing weight/fur | 11/15/2009 |
Q: Our guinea pig is four years old and recently has been losing weight and fur. She is very skinny ...
A: I have a few possibilities, but since starting on this site hair loss and weight loss seem very ...
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| Pet Store Guinea Pig Pregnancy | 11/15/2009 |
Q: I bought a female Guinea Pig on Sep. 2nd from a pet store. Lately she has been drinking a lot more ...
A: Well sounds like your guinea pig has what I call F.P.S., which stands Fat Pig Syndrome. It sounds ...
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| growth that is growing from underneath his nails | 11/15/2009 |
Q: I am not sure what is the cause for my guinea pigs strange growths underneath his nails are. The ...
A: This is actually a rather amusing question for me as I was just going onto this site to look for ...
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| i think my guinea pig is sick. | 11/14/2009 |
Q: i think my guinea pig is sick and don't know what to do. she is not eating or drinking, and ...
A: I will give a a few direct-to-page links to sites I think will hold better information (and pics) ...
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| guniea pig | 11/14/2009 |
Q: My gunieapig just lost its tooth will it grow back and can it still eat? Worried as my kids just ...
A: Well, I dont have any personal expierience but I have had some people on this site telling me about ...
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| why did my guinea pig die:( | 11/14/2009 |
Q: i bought my daughter a guinea pig several years ago, she lost interest in her, i loved the guinea ...
A: Well actually I take back my previous response. I dont think poisoning was it, I just suspected it ...
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| Guinea Pig Death | 11/13/2009 |
Q: My husband and I had two female guinea pigs (Spice and Lillie) that we purchased about a month ...
A: Wowza! That must have been quite sad for you both, Im sorry! It could be that they ate something and ...
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| guinea oigs dying out of the blue | 11/12/2009 |
Q: i had 4 guinea pigs and 2 of them just died out of the blue they lost a lot of weight and there hair ...
A: Seems I could find four likely causes in order of possibility: Poisoned (something they ate was ...
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| Breeds Characteristic | 11/11/2009 |
Q: I'm quite new in keeping guinea pig, so I need your help. How do I differentiate between baby ...
A: Sorry for the wiat on the quesion! Hmmm.... I have never heard of that labeling before! How odd, in ...
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| guinia pig pet | 11/11/2009 |
Q: i was told that a female g pig dont swell up when in heet, but my female swells up back there bad ...
A: Try these two things that I did to ease pain for my girl Rhinestone while she had bladder cancer and ...
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| new born guinea pigs | 11/11/2009 |
Q: my mum has a mother guinea pig that has had 2 babies and is not feeding them. they eat a bit of ...
A: Oh my! Guinea pigs are not wild animals and must have four mandatory food items: A bowl of fresh ...
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| Guinea Pig Paw/Leg Injury | 11/11/2009 |
Q: Our Guinea Pig who is about 9 months old recently fell from the kitchen table. He seemed ok, but I ...
A: A random fact is that my and my fiancee's office is also my guinea pigs 'bedroom' and I told them ...
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| loosing teeth | 11/11/2009 |
Q: My guinea pig bites the cage bars and has lost his tooth is that normal?
A: No it is not normal and could be life threatening. I have never heard of a lost tooth on a pig, but ...
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| Guinea Pig won't eat | 11/10/2009 |
Q: We have 2 guinea pigs - we had recently built a large cage and housed them together, and normally ...
A: I have put in a link to my favorite guinea pig health site, it goes directly to the 'not eating' and ...
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| Stomping | 11/10/2009 |
Q: I'm am extremely new guinea pig owner. We have two males; Ozzy is 4 months and Root Beer is 3 ...
A: Luckily you found this site, that is home to a life-long guinea pig owner, me! This question is ...
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| guinea pig | 11/10/2009 |
Q: my friends dog got into our garden last week while we were cleaning out the guinea pigs and he ...
A: Oh my! I suggest NEVER EVER letting that pig alone near any other non rabbit or guinea pig creature ...
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| Miniature guinea pigs? | 11/10/2009 |
Q: My female guinea pig had two babies 60 days ago, one of the babies grew at a normal rate and was ...
A: Hmmm, I have never heard of this. I suggest frequenting them to the vet for possible health problems ...
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| Guinea Pig Eye Problem | 11/10/2009 |
Q: I have a female guinea pig who seems well; she is talking, eating and drinking. Tonight when I took ...
A: Confirms the fact: Vets a MUST. I assumed it was on the upper corner and not touching the eye much. ...
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| guinia pig pet | 11/10/2009 |
Q: i was told that a female g pig dont swell up when in heet, but my female swells up back there bad ...
A: This could be many things. It is true that they due not swell, this hints at a UTI. Not using a back ...
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| hidey house | 11/9/2009 |
Q: I own two guinea pigs, and they seem to be bored. I found a great toy for them, a wooden house with ...
A: Do you or somebody you know drink? Beer or soda, either. The boxes that they come in can be great as ...
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| My guinea pig is losing patches of hair =S | 11/9/2009 |
Q: After i showered my two guinea pigs (Jake and Bella) Bella started to looses patches of hair and ...
A: I will give you a link to a great site that has information on hair loss. After reading it and ...
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| Guinea pig | 11/9/2009 |
Q: My 8 months old guinea pig is having yellow hazy urine .He is not showing any other sign (seems ...
A: He probably has a Urinary Tract Infection (UTI). Take him to the vet for some anti-biotic and he ...
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| Swollen Ear - Blood | 11/8/2009 |
Q: My daughter's pet developed a swollen ear about a week ago. I have drained it three times now. In ...
A: Ouch! That is terrible! I searched but nobody apparently has ever had this problem and written or ...
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| Guinea Pig's fur | 11/8/2009 |
Q: I had just recently adopted a male guinea pig from a friend that did not take care of him very well. ...
A: Cool name! It is very normal for guinea pigs to shed excessively. You cannot do any thing about ...
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| purplish ears and painful itching | 11/8/2009 |
Q: My 11 year old daughter has a female guniea pig we have kept now for almost a year. It periodically ...
A: Simply put, mange mites. I suspect an infestation or perhaps something like them. I will give you a ...
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| behaviour | 11/7/2009 |
Q: me again! I spoke to you about introducing my younger male piggy with my older male. I took your ...
A: I think its great that your father built them a cage, I love it when a whole family can help with a ...
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| My guinea pig doesn't like treats! | 11/7/2009 |
Q: I try to give my guinea pig a variety of treats but he doesn't seem interested in them .He will bite ...
A: Gosh, love your name! I suggest giving him smaller portions (like organic baby carrots) or peices of ...
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| orphaned guinea pigs | 11/7/2009 |
Q: pigs and two days later she passed so ive been givin them evaporated milk and have been doin awesome ...
A: Oh! Im so sorry about the mommy and baby dying! I hope your feeling better now what with those four ...
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| ouch! | 11/7/2009 |
Q: for the last few days my female piggie let's out a high pitched squeal when she is going to pooh, as ...
A: As for what you say, they are normal little pellets but be on the look out for odd poos. Check their ...
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| albino guinea pig homeopathic treatment | 11/6/2009 |
Q: Is there a homeopathic treatment for albino guinea pigs with repertory problems?
A: Do you mean respiratory, not 'repertory'? If so please send me a follow-up question with a little ...
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| Shampoo | 11/6/2009 |
Q: I've looked everywhere and have seen totally different answers. I want to give my guinea pig a bath, ...
A: By 'nothing speial' I meant no tick flea or skin condition shampoos and no shampoos with scent or ...
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| Shampoo | 11/6/2009 |
Q: I've looked everywhere and have seen totally different answers. I want to give my guinea pig a bath, ...
A: Thats funny, Elizabeth is my daughters name! Sorry silly fact! Okay, simple. Any regular dog shampoo ...
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| Guinea Pig illness | 11/6/2009 |
Q: We have a 3 1/2yr old female guinea %26 just recently has been poorly with what we thought was a ...
A: I think I know what may be the problam, but it is a little bit of a downer. You see, I had a guinea ...
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| Swollen Ear - Blood | 11/6/2009 |
Q: My daughter's pet developed a swollen ear about a week ago. I have drained it three times now. In ...
A: Please be more specific - Was the whole ear swollen, or just a small area and is it the small area ...
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| GUINEA PIG ILLNESS EMERGENCY | 11/6/2009 |
Q: my guinea pig isn't drinking or eating very much and he seems tired and isn't as active as he ...
A: First off, here is a great site for any future questions you may have for a more immediate ...
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| feeling pelvis | 11/6/2009 |
Q: my guinea pig is almost due, last time i felt her pelvis it was about one finger tip wide..is it ...
A: To determine when the birth of the young will occur is often difficult because they have a long ...
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| Possible pregnant guinea pig | 11/5/2009 |
Q: My husband and I have a female piggie, Penny and a male, Ringo. he let them both outside for just a ...
A: Simple form: They had pig sex. No you don't have to help her. Long form: That was defiantly male ...
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| Guniea Pig Deaths | 11/5/2009 |
Q: My 15 year old daughter is pet sitting for our neighbors. They have 2 guinea pigs who have been ...
A: Hmmm... I know for a fact that that could not have scared them to death. I have no idea why they ...
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| How old do baby guinea pigs have to be before seperation? | 11/5/2009 |
Q: I have 5 baby guinea pigs. They were born in early October 2009. Can you please tell me when they ...
A: Its great that you asked, it shows that you are being a great step-mom to those babys! The normal ...
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| animals | 11/4/2009 |
Q: what is wrong with your guinea pig if it is bleeding
A: Good question! First off, here is a great site for any future questions you may have for a more ...
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| Jumpy new guinea pig | 11/4/2009 |
Q: I had guinea pigs in high school, all of whom readily allowed me to pick them up, even a ...
A: Haha! That was defiantly the most comical question I have gotten since I started in October! I ...
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| pregnant guinea pig? | 11/3/2009 |
Q: (She is housed with another pig we just found out is a male. Oops. Our bad.) She's rounded and when ...
A: I suggest keeping them together until the babys come. Whats done is done right? Separate him from ...
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| My Gp Bella | 11/3/2009 |
Q: I woke up this morning and went and picked some grass for my piggy. She didn't come to the cage door ...
A: I am sorry for your loss. Heaven has obviously gotten another angel. I hope you feel better soon as ...
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| Guinea pig oral issue | 11/3/2009 |
Q: We have a 3.5 year old male guinea pig who is having something wrong orally. When we woke up this ...
A: I am glad that he is feeling normal! About the possible diagnosis you came up with. I will give you ...
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| Guinea pig oral issue | 11/2/2009 |
Q: We have a 3.5 year old male guinea pig who is having something wrong orally. When we woke up this ...
A: Well, I must say that this is defiantly one of those questions for me! I looked through all my sites ...
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| Help Please!! | 11/2/2009 |
Q: My guinea pig is losing her fur and losing weight. She is still eating normal, acting okay. Will she ...
A: I will give you a link to a site that has amazing information and the link is directly to the hair ...
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| guinea pigs | 11/2/2009 |
Q: my guinea dont evn touch water..they luv eating grass and tomatoes and apples and guavas and lettuce ...
A: First of all, good for you for being observant! This goes a long way in keeping your piggies ...
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| female behaviour | 11/1/2009 |
Q: We have to female guineas about 14 weeks old. Today 1 tried to get on the others back several ...
A: This is very normal. My girls are sisters and they still try to hump each other! That is what your ...
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| Sasha - guinea pig | 11/1/2009 |
Q: Mum Sasha's eyes are really scary and as I am short sighted I brushed her off saying she was being ...
A: I must say first, calm down. Going blind is not a huge worry for a guinea pig. My guinea pig, ...
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| guinea pigs eye | 11/1/2009 |
Q: We just bought a little guinea for our daughter. The little piggie seems to have one of her eyes s ...
A: I think it is wonderful that you bought a guinea pig for your daughter! I just recently bought one ...
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| Guinea Pig Eye Problem | 11/1/2009 |
Q: I have a female guinea pig who seems well; she is talking, eating and drinking. Tonight when I took ...
A: Velma is obviously is good hands if you care enough to be concerned! I have a link to a wonderful ...
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| Guinea pig pregnancy | 10/30/2009 |
Q: i have three pregnant guinea pigs!! all sold to me from a pet store i have no idea how far along ...
A: Wow! Now that IS a predicament! I must say first that that was a VERY irresponsible pet store! But ...
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| Guinea pig diarreah/ blood | 10/30/2009 |
Q: i have a very heavily pregnant guinea pig and i have separated her from the boar and i have noticed ...
A: I'm sorry if I got the diagnosis wrong, but I have honestly never heard of 'pre-labor blood'. I ...
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| hurt guinea pig | 10/29/2009 |
Q: my son dropped our guinea pig. he is very sluggish but is moving around a little. we have two ...
A: Simple answer: a) "do i need to separate them?", Yes this would be best for now. It is normal for a ...
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| My pregnant Guinea pig | 10/29/2009 |
Q: i DID NOT GET AN ANSWER ABOUT WHAT i HAD ASKED EARLIER TODAY SO I WILL ASK IT ONE MORE TIME. MY ...
A: First I must point out that all those capitals are UNNECESSARY! In case you are currently unaware of ...
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| Worried about my guinea pigs | 10/28/2009 |
Q: please, please help me. i have 3 guinea pigs. 2 boys 1 girl. the boys, i think have MANGE MITES they ...
A: Heya Lucy! Putting up with you? I love this volunteer work, its super fun! lol ;) Well to answer ...
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| Get a new guinea pig | 10/28/2009 |
Q: I would like to get a new guinea pig (boy or girl). would they start to fight? I have two brothers ...
A: First I suggest two things, first check out the local shelters and consider giving a second hand or ...
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| My Guinea Pig | 10/28/2009 |
Q: My guinea pig Squeaky is losing hair, but his brother blizzard is not. Last time we took them too ...
A: I know what you mean about those vets eh? I had to wait two weeks just to take my girl to the vet ...
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| Guinea pigs - warts? | 10/27/2009 |
Q: I have a 3yr old boar that lives indoors and is generally a happy little GP. Recently I noticed a ...
A: Hmmm... I found a site that has some great advice or a thing called Cheilitis -- Inflammation of the ...
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| Worried about my guinea pigs | 10/27/2009 |
Q: please, please help me. i have 3 guinea pigs. 2 boys 1 girl. the boys, i think have MANGE MITES they ...
A: Unfortunatly, this sound pretty bad. I often get people in the same situation as you, there parents ...
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| pregnant guinea pig loosing hair | 10/27/2009 |
Q: My guinea pig is about due to have her babies and I noticed she is loosing alot of hair, is this ...
A: Losing fur could be normal, everything else is normal though. I do not know what the hair loss looks ...
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| guinea socialism | 10/27/2009 |
Q: my daughter was given 2 sweet pigs for her b-day..we interact with them everyday..I can see their ...
A: My giunea pigs still run and hide when they see me, wont let me pick them up regulary, and squirm ...
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| Limping | 10/27/2009 |
Q: I have a 1-month old male guinea pig named Napoleon who is limping. My brother says he took him ...
A: Funny, I just got home from school to! Except I was just getting my things from the Grad ceremony! ...
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| My pig is dyn | 10/26/2009 |
Q: Ok so I've had my guniea pig for 9months now. and just outta No wear. He gets sick & can't walk on ...
A: I will take an educated guess that he has gone to rainbow bridge. I will say that there is NOTHING ...
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| uterine problems | 10/25/2009 |
Q: my guinea pig is very uncomfortable in her tummy. She may have a temperature and is leaking ...
A: I was very behind on my messages but luckily this one looked short, and you are lucky! I do hope ...
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| Paralysis? | 10/25/2009 |
Q: My female guinea pig was fine until this morning, she was eating and drinking like normal and I took ...
A: It sounds like either it was a coinsidence that she was in her second cage while the first was being ...
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| two females | 10/24/2009 |
Q: I have two female guinea pigs, ones a few months old(Amy) and one's a few years old(Amber). We give ...
A: Try putting them in the same cage, but put a divider in the middle. Make sure they can see and ...
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| skin condition | 10/24/2009 |
Q: Well, my boy giunea pig, Glacier, has a skin condition. He is loosing his hair in places like, ...
A: Sorry for the wait, I bring good news though if you still want it! It sound like iether mange mites ...
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| lice? | 10/24/2009 |
Q: My Guinea Pig is itching himself so hard that during the night i can hear him crying and then i ...
A: I undestand the 'has no money right now' thing, in fact just today I felt terrible when I could not ...
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| Guinea pig has milky eye and crust | 10/23/2009 |
Q: Help me!!! I have two guinea pigs, just over a year old. One of them has A SINGLE milky eye, and ...
A: I have a definition of the milky eye and the crusty eye here for you: Eye Discharge Normal Cavies ...
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| guinea pig | 10/23/2009 |
Q: Hey, I have had a guinea pig for about a week and was wondering how important it is for him to have ...
A: I had the same fear of my girl getting lonely when I went to university. I was lucky enough to have ...
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| Piggy behavior | 10/22/2009 |
Q: Two weeks ago when I got Shadow, he's a tiny little 3 month old male, American shorthair piggy, he's ...
A: Agian thank you for the lovely pics. I just answered your other question, so this one is done the ...
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| Puzzled & confused about my piggy | 10/22/2009 |
Q: I have a 6 month old Abyssinian male guinea pig named Ginney, which I purchased back in December ...
A: I am sorry for the wait about your questions, I was in Miami for a few days. I will answer them all ...
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| Lump | 10/22/2009 |
Q: Hey, I have a female short haired guinea pig and just noticed a lump on her chest. It's hard, but ...
A: I have two possible answers for you. One is that if it is more towards her leg, that it may just be ...
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| What happened to the babies? | 10/21/2009 |
Q: it's me, Lily, again. Hyacinth still hasn't given birth yet, and we're starting to worry. She ...
A: I would say that you should probably take her to the vet within a week if nothing happens. But, I ...
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| Post-upper respiratory infection. | 10/21/2009 |
Q: I have a young adult male guinea pig named Pickles. Recently I brought home a friend for him because ...
A: I can tell you something about your paranoia about pickles health, I have it too. Of coarse for my ...
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| Male Guinea Pig | 10/21/2009 |
Q: I had gotten a playmate for my 7 month old female Guinea Pig about 2 weeks ago. I was told this ...
A: To know for sure you will have to wait. It is possible for a baby giunea pig to get another female ...
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| baby guinea pigs | 10/19/2009 |
Q: i bought a baby guinea pig about 8 weeks ago and have just discovered it has had two babies, it is ...
A: The babys will not be okay outside if it is below 8 degrees celcius, but safe any other night. Make ...
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| Baby guinea pig death | 10/19/2009 |
Q: I had litter of4 guinea pigs. There were problems w all. The only one that made it died yesterday. ...
A: I am sorry to hear about those poor souls! I will assure you that nothing a guinea pig has (except ...
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| Guinea pig | 10/19/2009 |
Q: I just bought my guinea pig 2 days ago from a pet store. He's all white (not really sure of the sex ...
A: I would say it is the a cold in the eye. Try cleaning it out with a clean cloth with a bit of warm ...
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| sick guinea pigs | 10/18/2009 |
Q: We woke up this morning and found our guinea pigs shaking, not eating, barely able to stand and ...
A: I relize that this was sent on the 18th and it is now the 21st so they have probaly past, if not ...
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| i need help with my guinea pig | 10/18/2009 |
Q: ...i think my guinea pig is pregnate but idk she is bigger from the waist down and when i felt her ...
A: Keep things normal but handling gentle. She naturally will know what to do when the time comes, but ...
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| new baby guinea pigs | 10/18/2009 |
Q: we recently bought two sister guinea pigs and lately found they were both pregnant. one has given ...
A: yes seperate the boy and girls about a week to a week and a half after birth. And as for the blind ...
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| Nervous guinea pigs | 10/18/2009 |
Q: Since a few days (10th of October), I have got 2 little guinea pigs. They are both about 6 weeks ...
A: I thinks it cool that you live in Belgium because I was born there but moved to Canada when I was 7 ...
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| grunting noises ? | 10/18/2009 |
Q: pigley is making a noise i think shes pooing &shes very skinny please help thank you
A: Guinea pigs do make noises naturally, see: http://www.jackiesguineapiggies.com/guineapigsounds.html ...
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| guinea pig making strange noises | 10/17/2009 |
Q: my guinea pig Hairy, just sits in his cage and every so often makes a sound like a cat meowing. he ...
A: All I can say is that you must find a vet asap for your poor piggy. As for the age, three years is ...
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| Introducing Guinea Pigs | 10/16/2009 |
Q: I currently own 2 guinea pigs. I originaly had 1 but after a while we realized it was lonely, so ...
A: Ah, my piggys did the same when they first met. There are a few things you can do for this. Try ...
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| guinea pigs | 10/16/2009 |
Q: How long do you have to wait untill you can touch a new born guinea pig?
A: I would say, about a few hours after birth it would be safe, if you are sure to be extremely careful ...
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| guinea pig death | 10/16/2009 |
Q: My 3 year old guinea pig couldnt eat so I took it to the vet and she said its back teeth were ...
A: Your welcome, I am glad I could help you out. I think that the vet tried their best but was probably ...
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| Guinea Pigs | 10/16/2009 |
Q: Can I shower new born babies?
A: It is great that you took the time to ask! No, I would not shower or bath them yet. I would wait ...
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| breeding | 10/16/2009 |
Q: My rabbit (Nacho) was mating with my rabbit(Inga) yesterday. As I stood there I noticed that He was ...
A: I am afraid you have the wrong experts hun, I do guinea pigs not Rabbits. But I can say that I ...
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| guinea pigs | 10/15/2009 |
Q: do gp's get lazy sometimes and lounge? she is eating fine and is still feisty at play time. she has ...
A: Yes! It is completely normal for a guinea pig to get lazy and just chill out for a bit. It is also ...
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| guinea pig death | 10/15/2009 |
Q: My 3 year old guinea pig couldnt eat so I took it to the vet and she said its back teeth were ...
A: I am very sorry to hear about this! I hope you feel better, as the death of a friend is hard; no ...
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| Previous Unanswered Question | 10/15/2009 |
Q: Bury, Our Guinea pig died TODAY!!! Hence, you have never answered our question before and I only ...
A: Kristina. I am VERY sorry about your guinea pig! I will be sure to try my best to find a reason why ...
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| Guinea Pigies Lonly and unecspected death | 10/14/2009 |
Q: Unfortunately our guinea pig, Jimmy, died this Monday for some reason or another. We cant figure out ...
A: I am very sorry about the loss of your guinea pig, and I can say that it was most likely old age. I ...
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| baby guinea pig with tilted head | 10/14/2009 |
Q: my female guinea pig just born 3 babies..one of them is dead.. and the other two survived..now they ...
A: I am afraid the diagnoses is 'Head tilt' (wry neck, torticollis). This is usually due to internal ...
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| Unborn Baby | 10/14/2009 |
Q: Can Guinea Pigs reabsorb an unborn fetus? I do not have over %500 to pay for a Ceasarean section - ...
A: They will die and go toxic unfortunately, and this is the truth. There is also no such thing as a ...
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| female aggression | 10/13/2009 |
Q: please help, we brought two female guinea pigs back in july, they were from our local pets at home, ...
A: Easy! My guinea pigs used to do the same thing, friends to foes to fight to friends to foes etc... I ...
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| death of a pig | 10/12/2009 |
Q: We have 2 male guinea pigs, however we just lost one due to illness, I was wondering how the ...
A: Absolutely I can relate. When Cappuccino died the first thing Rhinestone did was get depressed. Some ...
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| guinea pig | 10/12/2009 |
Q: how do i introduce my guinea pig to a new one...his name is snickers and this weekend we are getting ...
A: Try putting one in one side of the cage and the other on the other side with a secure devider in the ...
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| Guinea pig Lumps | 10/12/2009 |
Q: I have had a female guinea pig for about 3 years and last week I noticed that she was not eating her ...
A: Well just walking into the vets costs $50-$60 so they have to. Say you wont eat, cry, scream, fail a ...
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| red urine from my daughter's guinea pig | 10/11/2009 |
Q: My daughter's guinea pig had red urine today. The guinea pig looks perfectly healthy but my ...
A: I would recommend having her checked for a reproductive cancer, ovarian cancer or infection ovarian ...
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| Is my female guinea pig still sick? | 10/11/2009 |
Q: Hey, About 3 weeks ago i purchased 2 female guinea pigs. But later on one of them developed a ...
A: Upper respiratory infections are VERY dangerous and I am glad you are a good enough guinea pig mommy ...
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| male or female guinea pig? | 10/11/2009 |
Q: I have a 2year old male guinea pig and because his brother died recently I bought two baby guinea ...
A: I have a great website for you to help with the sexing (determining the gender) of a guinea pig! It ...
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| sores on guinea pig | 10/11/2009 |
Q: I have one guinea pig and noticed that he's been getting a few sores. I thought they were scratches ...
A: I have done some research on what could cause such a thing with that cute little piggy and have come ...
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| guinea pig | 10/10/2009 |
Q: how do i know if i have a a female or male guinea pig ...they both have nipples so how can i telll ...
A: I had the same concern with my first pig. I must warn you though finding out will involve some ...
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| sore leg | 10/10/2009 |
Q: I am a new guinea pig owner and I am concerned about how to care for my pig. My son brought him to ...
A: I see why you would be concerned. I remember how worried I was when my guinea pig Cappuccino, God ...
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| Guinea Pig Pregnancy | 10/9/2009 |
Q: it's 75 days since my male and female piggies (accidentally) got in together. She has put on a bit ...
A: Well at 75 days you should know soon enough anyhow since pregnancy usually lasts about 50-75 days. ...
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| Guinea-pig Travel- trains? | 10/9/2009 |
Q: I am currently a college student, and have very recently gotten a young, male guinea pig. ("The ...
A: I think its great that you asked! Its awesome to see that even a 'crazy college kid' can understand ...
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| Ear growth | 10/9/2009 |
Q: I just found a skin-colored, round, firm growth in the pig's ear. any ideas?
A: Well first let me ask you something hun, next time to make my job easier, and to get you the best ...
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| sick guinea pig | 10/8/2009 |
Q: We just got a baby guinea pig. It is 8 weeks old. The day after we got it home, it's right eye ...
A: First thing I would do for one of my own pigs is, check for debris or things in the eye area. When ...
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