Connie
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Post by Connie on May 9, 2006 21:46:27 GMT -8
This is the place to talk about your cute little guinea pigs. I own two myself, Lucy and Sally. They are still babies that I adopted at 5 weeks old. I'm fairly new to the cavy world but learning a lot with my two little girls. I would love to receive advice from anyone that's willing to give it. Please post whatever you feel appropriate for the cavy world. Don't forget to add your own stories and pictures too!  |
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Post by tina on May 11, 2006 5:36:43 GMT -8
I used to have guinea pigs but turned out to be allergic to the hay they need to eat, so I cannot have them anymore. But I love them a lot. They are so cute.
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Connie
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Caring for dogs, cats, guinea pigs, tropical fish, goldfish & bettas
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Post by Connie on May 11, 2006 12:45:28 GMT -8
Ohhhh, too bad! Guinea Pigs are So cute! I have grown very attached to Lucy and Sally so if I ever became allergic to hay I would be very upset  |
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Post by tina on May 11, 2006 13:39:54 GMT -8
Before I knew I was allergic I had bought a baby guinea pig. He was all black and had a little crest on top of his head. I named him Cody. He was such a baby, even had his own baby blanket that he would snuggle in to sleep on me when we watched tv. Sadly he died at 1 1/2 years old from being too fat.  He did love to eat. |
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Connie
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Caring for dogs, cats, guinea pigs, tropical fish, goldfish & bettas
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Post by Connie on May 11, 2006 15:43:04 GMT -8
Oh No! Poor baby! Too Fat? Your kidding, he died from that?  I hope Lucy and Sally never have that problem because they like to eat too, especially grass!  |
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Post by tina on May 11, 2006 16:10:10 GMT -8
Yup, he was so chubby that he laid down to eat. Poor little big dude.
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Post by melody3712 on May 14, 2006 10:33:11 GMT -8
Hey Connie,
Well your guinea pig will not get fat by eating grass, because, pretty much everything is good in moderation! (that goes for people too, so go ahead, eat a little chocolate! LOL!) The things that make guinea pigs fat is crackers, cheese, table scraps, things like that. So I would really never give her things like that. Another thing is that you need to have you guinea pigs out of the cage for at least 30 min. to and hour every day. And take them outside if you do not have Any chemicals on your lawn, (tip: I would not let them down to walk around while their still little, because the can run....FAST! so I would wait till they weigh a pound or so, Amby half a pound) well I guess I will let you go know.
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Connie
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Caring for dogs, cats, guinea pigs, tropical fish, goldfish & bettas
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Posts: 1,901
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Post by Connie on May 14, 2006 22:29:33 GMT -8
Yup, he was so chubby that he laid down to eat. Poor little big dude. Tina, your sooo funny  Dude died eating |
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Connie
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Post by Connie on May 14, 2006 22:32:06 GMT -8
Hey Connie, Well your guinea pig will not get fat by eating grass, because, pretty much everything is good in moderation! (that goes for people too, so go ahead, eat a little chocolate! LOL!) The things that make guinea pigs fat is crackers, cheese, table scraps, things like that. So I would really never give her things like that. Another thing is that you need to have you guinea pigs out of the cage for at least 30 min. to and hour every day. And take them outside if you do not have Any chemicals on your lawn, (tip: I would not let them down to walk around while their still little, because the can run....FAST! so I would wait till they weigh a pound or so, Amby half a pound) well I guess I will let you go know. Thanks for all the great advice Melody! I will try everyone of them on Lucy and Sally  |
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Post by tina on May 15, 2006 4:32:55 GMT -8
Yup, he was so chubby that he laid down to eat. Poor little big dude. Tina, your sooo funny ;D Dude died eating  He just ate the normal stuff pellets, hay, and some fuits and veggies. Mostly carrots where his favorite besides the hay, but he did not excersise much, so I guess that was it. |
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Post by melody3712 on May 16, 2006 9:11:31 GMT -8
ya, I guess it was. Ruby is a slim trim guinea pig, I take her outside and she runs like the wind! she gets a bath every month, she sure does live a full life! another thing, is I am an obsessive person, I am a clean and neat freak, I clean her cage, everyday! LOL! So I think that she wil be very happy. Another thing, I HATE ANYTHING with chemicals, I cant stand them! So my house is an all natural, very clean, very neat house! LOL!
Melody
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Post by melody3712 on May 16, 2006 9:12:15 GMT -8
sorry, I mean, I guess because he did not exersize, thats why he was so fat.
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Post by melody3712 on May 16, 2006 9:13:28 GMT -8
by the way, the animals are happy and healthy from the no chemical neat clean thing I have going
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Connie
Administrator
Caring for dogs, cats, guinea pigs, tropical fish, goldfish & bettas
Welcome to my new members ...sorry for the way the forum looks, adjusting to all the changes
Posts: 1,901
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Post by Connie on May 18, 2006 9:27:14 GMT -8
ya, I guess it was. Ruby is a slim trim guinea pig, I take her outside and she runs like the wind! she gets a bath every month, she sure does live a full life! another thing, is I am an obsessive person, I am a clean and neat freak, I clean her cage, everyday! LOL! So I think that she Will be very happy. Another thing, I HATE ANYTHING with chemicals, I cant stand them! So my house is an all natural, very clean, very neat house! LOL! Melody You sound just like me obsessive! I'm a cleaning nut too! Everything in my home has to be spic and span or I'm not happy! I clean Lucy and Sally's cage daily too and I think that makes them very happy piggies |
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Post by melody3712 on Jun 17, 2006 8:22:25 GMT -8
well it took me long enough to reply! oops!
That does make animals happy when you clean their cage everyday, it gets dirty pretty fast anyway! Is Lucy and Sally any bigger?
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