Guinea Pig Supplies - The Essentials

This will keep their digestion well as well as give them time to strengthen muscles. You also may find that allowing them to expel some of that energy pent up from being in a cage, makes them friendlier and more excited to see you.



Your first task is to choose a cage. Pet store cages tend to be too small to adequately house a single pig - not to mention multiple pigs. Use the following guidelines when choosing a guinea pig enclosure:

• One guinea pig: 6-7 sq. ft.


• Two guinea pigs: 7.5 sq. ft.


• Three guinea pigs: 10.5 sq. ft.

If you cannot find one large enough at the pet store, you can always build your own cage or buy one online from a reputable cage seller. In recent years, C&C (Cubes and Coroplast ) cages have become quite popular because they provide a lot of cage for the money. Check out the resource box and the end of this article for a link to some online C&C guinea pig cage stores.

Place a nest box, a piece of PVC pipe or other enclosure inside the cage. Pigs like to hide out in cozy little places and providing a hiding place inside the cage will make your pigs feel happier and more secure.

Never place your pigs in an aquarium. Yes, some people do house their pigs in an aquarium, but it is very bad for their respiratory system. Toxic ammonia gas forms as your pigs urinate inside the enclosure. In a wire cage, there is adequate ventilation to carry this gas away. However, in an aquarium the ammonia gas is contained by the glass walls forcing your pigs to breathe it in all day long.

While, commercial pellets are fine for your guinea pigs, however, they are also very rich and should be given in small quantities as a supplement to the main diet which should consist mostly of fresh vegetables and fruits. Only vegetables with rich dark colors should be chosen. Iceberg lettuce should never be fed to your pigs; it is mostly empty calories with little nutritional value.

Disney has announced that it will release its blockbuster smash hit G-Force on DVD on December 15, 2009...just in time for the holiday season. The film chronicles the life of FBI trained guinea pigs who - in line with Disney's tried-and-true formula - save a lot of people and instantly win over the hearts of an animal-loving audience. The cute pets - voiced by Hollywood powerhouse actors Penelope Cruz, Tracy Morgan, Steve Buscemi, Nicolas Cage, and many others - are adorable, personable, and just about the cutest critters you can see on film.

Cavies are social animals and do best in groups. If you are thinking about getting a guinea pig, if you can't afford to house two, you are best to wait. Just think about it. If you were left home for over eight hours a day while your care-giver was at work, shopping, or whatever - how happy would you be? Cavies were once used by scientists as the perfect test subjects due to their similarities with human behavior. If you wouldn't be happy, neither will your pet.



Large Cage + Play Time = Happy and Healthy

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