Hey guys! I just got a pair of male and female guinea pigs from my friends as a birthday present! THEY ARE EXTREMELY CUTE! I named them Chuck and Blair  They are currently living in a cage. They don't seem active.. And when I wanna carry the female one, she shrieks(I'm not sure if that's called a shriek) Any advices guys? I wanna keep them for a very long time! 
Oh yeah, another question, what's the breed?
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hi guys!

theres something wrong with my gp. one of its teeth seems like, loose. the lower teeth. i didnt realize it until today i was checking his mouth while he was licking me. it seems wobbly (i dunno how to describe it).

but he's been eating well, finish all his pallet though he eat less hay. i dunno what cause this.

It is Abby breed...the box that u used for hidey seem too big la..and it taken most of the cage space...a show box will be just nice for them...try to change to a smaller box enough to let them hide and pls just just either small feeding bowl or big one and not both cos all take spaces...LOL....if u put big one then will usually both of them eat and pee and poo in the bowl...i will suggest u put big one when  they are toilet train...put small bowl with pellets and then give them alfafa hay to boast them up...Kekeke...i am good at this la tat is why both my gps chuuby like me Good luck!!1

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Added on October 11, 2009, 7:28 pm
Congratulation wor...they are so adorable...pls give them a week time to get use to ur house environment...usually they will hide in the box or hidey cos they are scare to be harm...give them some time...eventually they will come out...give them food and make the trust there...do not shock them with bathing yet cos they might not trust u anymore...
I saw a member said that GP period???I got 2 females and I can tell u that the GPs do not experince period la...he is lying or he dunno anything about GPs...i mean the shop keeper....i think that gp might be sick...poor gps...after a week and once they are comfortable with u then only u start with the bathing thing... u can use basin and then put cloth and then put warm water...and put ur gp in and calm it down cos usually it will cari lubang lari one...so pls handle one by one if u dunno their behaviour...they look clumsy but they can jump and run real fast....Calm down by calling its name and talk to it...(sound crazy) but it works for me...kakakaka then use Takashiro's method should be able to get rid of the mites...it is difficult to cure but it is better to cure now then later..it will make the GP weak...Remember bath the GP and also  Wash the Cage with vinegar as well...it kill the remaining eggs and mites in the cage. Good luck to u...

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Added on October 11, 2009, 7:34 pm
Mite mite dun bite human but it will makes our skin irritating so wash ur hand after u handle ur gps...GPs sure bite when it is wrongly handle...the way u hold them and cuddle them if they pain then they will ngaw u...(bite) oh another incident is...do not take pellets or hay and then after tat u touch them and play their chin it will also cause it bites u...Why? cos they tot ur finger is food...yummy...fleshy pellets...Kakaka kena many times already numb with it...dun hit ur gps cos they dunno one all u can do is just slightly pinch it fur on the back their..and usually it will wheek la...just a second just to let it know it hurt u...then later it will bite u less...

Ohhh!! Thanks for your advices! I somehow think the cage is too small! 
Where to get show box?`Also, from the pic, can you guess how old they are? Cause according to my friend, she said the guinea pigs js arrived at the shop today.

Well they r fine now.. jus finish customize the cage for them.. But ya.. Jus like u say chubbyangel.. They jus hide in the box and stay put.. But once i take out the box.. They become active.. Come out lookin for food and pooing.. Lol.. A lot of poo lor.. Yesterday their poo is all dry and golden brownish colour bt jus now i gav them red pepper,lectuce, baby tomato and cucumber ..their poo is now a bit wet and black in colour.. Is it normal.. the male is a bit brave now let me touch d.. But the female will always run away when my hand come near.. Timid little gal but quite smart as she is toilet train d.. But the male will jus pee and poo at house and at each corner.. Lol.. Well hope they r comfortable with me soon..

wow.. guinew pig...

long time ago my friend had it..

n her fren dad built a really big cage(mayb should say house) for them..

larger than a dog cage, mayb twice...

that time they r so happy with d guinea pigs...

but now all just a memory already..died many years ago..

i past my childhood tgt with them..~~sad

Lol~ so how to we actually "sayang" them..
hmm...
we need to bond with them 1st to be able to touch them?
is their bite painfull??
hmm...?

My guinea pigs won't let me hold them! >.<
I can only touch them, and when I sayang them, they stay quietly. Haha!
And they wont eat carrot and that erm.. salad vege, if you get what i mean, why aa? They only eat the dried grass my friend bought from the shop and pellets.
Also, I let them sleep in the balcony with a sheep skin covered above the cage, is it okay? Will they catch a cold?
There are white stain on the hardcover i put inside the cage, what is it?
I'm sorry, I'm new to this, so alot of questions.. Hope you guys can advice! Thanks in advance!

i think u should put a mat at the base, wire is not good for gp little foot..

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Added on October 12, 2009, 11:22 am

i m going to try this out 
but hor, if got mites on their face, wat should i do @@?

ok will try celery some other day.. feed sparingly or can be everyday? i mean the celery? wat kind of vege can be feed everyday?

Hi guys, I Saw a crested guinea Pig at a Pet shop. The owner selling it for RM100. Is it worth it? Is it very rare? But his butt there got a little white. Still also called as crested ma?

hi, your cage you need to buy some mat for them, put box smaller and the bowl is too big, put 2x smaller and recommend u use shoe box.
Can u able to snap picture on it? i need to see it seriously, well if the teeth is longer than others, is normal, just need to cut it. If you don't know how to do better take to Dr Jenny.
Mite will bite gp not human. not suggest to give gp eat vege under 5 months.
1 and half or 2months
try using those sharp color and put in a side or some place in dark, put some bedding and some food, abit is enough for them to know that is the place for them too poo & pee, let me know the result.
Icic, RIP
of course u need to bond with them, 1st let me know this is the place their going to stay, then talking to them slowly, put some box for them to hide, feed them with ur hand & use ur hand put some water on it. I guaranteed this will effected for them to bond with u effectively.
They stay quiet because still have fear, try let them walk & explore around, don't let them eat vege below 5 months, or others accept pellet and hay.
use venigar with warm water and dip using cloth, make it dry and wip on it, make sure don't get it's nose or ear.
• Good foods for guinea pigs to eat are: apples, bananas, pears, strawberries, grapefruit, honeydew melon, kiwis, tangerines, yellow plums, oranges, watermelon, grapes, lemons, cauliflower leaves, broccoli, turnips, peppers, parsley, red beets, cucumbers, celery, spinach, tomatoes, and zucchini.
• Bad foods for guinea pigs to eat are: Iceberg lettuce, all varieties of green cabbage, chinese cabbage, cauliflower, and red cabbage.
• Poisonous foods for guinea pigs to eat are: Potato peelings and raw beans. As for the actual potato, there has been some confusion about whether they are or aren't poisonous to guinea pigs. To be on the safe side, I would suggest not feeding your guinea pig potatoes.

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Added on October 12, 2009, 7:32 pm

RM100 is ok loh, so far i can get RM60

yoo~  taka
how much is a peruvian GP?
for a healthy 1 normal market price and the price u can get =P
thxs man~~

use venigar with warm water and dip using cloth, make it dry and wip on it, make sure don't get it's nose or ear.

i just see the guinea pig at pet lover, mines at RM 60++.

i really want to buy this gp but need ur all advise. hehe.

im new about gp. what the first thing to do before & after i bought the gp.

hehe.

My guinea pigs poo alot! The female one poo-ed on my hand, is it some sign or something? Hahaha
So how long do I clean their cage ? On the first day I changed it once in the morning and once at night. Then last night lazy to change d. Really headache 

k thanks for the advice 

Buy the cage (ideally approx. 3' x 2.5') and the food bowl,  500 ml water bottle, guinea pig food pellets and hay, bathroom floor mat to lay on the base of the cage.

Most of all , read up the first page of this thread.  All the info about guinea pig are posted there.

You are lucky that she just pooed..mine pee on me too...nothing one la...or maybe numbor ekor is around the corner..better check and buy 4 numbers la...mana tau...poo alot means they are healthy lo...eat and poo alot are common to GPs....mine this morning u clean at night u need to clean again...unless they are toilet train..just need to clean the toilet.Well, my cage divided into two parts...one is with bathroom mat which i layered with newspaper..without the bathroom mat the gps will make tunnel from it...( wanna know how they make it hahah just experince it la...) but ur gps still small dunno the trick yet.wait a bit bigger la...then u more headache...just like kids...Hahaha....
well, another part of the cage will be their big big toilet...i put wood shaving and they will run and poo and pee on on wood shaving....just sometimes they pee on the bathroom mat...but still never mind cos got newspaper ma..I a bit malas lo...i clean it once a week...at first i clean it 3 days once but now....i know they are some kind of toilet train so do not need lo...Lazy master...luckily they are just fine...

Buy the cage (ideally approx. 3' x 2.5') and the food bowl,  500 ml water bottle, guinea pig food pellets and hay, bathroom floor mat to lay on the base of the cage.

Most of all , read up the first page of this thread.  All the info about guinea pig are posted there.

thanks for that advice. i cant wait to buy it. mybe this saturday. hehe.

is it buy from pet lover at mines is ok? how do u all think?

I got mine there.. Seems ok.. But still waitin for it to gain my thrust as i need to bath them to get rid of some mites on them.. They hav it since i bought them.. PLC mines still hav a lot of normal gp but few abby.. Most of the abby is female.. Lol.. I dont whether can thrust or not the method they determine the sex.. Mine both got neng neng.. And althought the male seems to hav a bigger bird and the female seems to hav it too.. Lol.. Very happy today jus hand brushing and talk to them for an hour.. Now they let me hold and brush they fur d.. Lol.. Happy.. But after few hour go again .. Cabut lari.. Lol hav to bride them with food to get them to come.. Lol..

really? ok then i will buy it from there cause it near my home. erm whats your gp breed?

mybe i buy 1 gp first. mybe female. 

wait got another budget will consider buy another gp.

I got mine there.. Seems ok.. But still waitin for it to gain my thrust as i need to bath them to get rid of some mites on them.. They hav it since i bought them.. PLC mines still hav a lot of normal gp but few abby.. Most of the abby is female.. Lol.. I dont whether can thrust or not the method they determine the sex.. Mine both got neng neng.. And althought the male seems to hav a bigger bird and the female seems to hav it too.. Lol.. Very happy today jus hand brushing and talk to them for an hour.. Now they let me hold and brush they fur d.. Lol.. Happy.. But after few hour go again .. Cabut lari.. Lol hav to bride them with food to get them to come.. Lol..

Eh, is it true that female also have bird? I have 4 baby gps and i checked all of them are male cuz i saw got bird. At first it was so weird, how come can all also male. Female also got bird wan meh?

Yippy...my pregnant SOW given birth today, 3 healthy babies.....!!!  Will post the picture later.
To determine the sex, check the 1st few pages of this thread, by looking at the picture can tell from the shape of its genital part especially at very young age (below 1 month old).  Only can see the penis pop out after 1-2 months old.