I find it weird that they are fighting.. they got along fine before this rite? If you can do a divider within the cage then that's the best option.. they still keep contact with each other and can touch within the divider and no one gets hurt, BUT only do this if they are fighting til things get too rowdy. But it will cut space for them to run around or alternatively get a bigger cage so that one can get away from another.. If they are just fighting like not so bad, then i suggest leaving them as it is for the meanwhile but you will need to supervise. Or separate them everyday and put them together at nite and see if they still fight.. do this until it stops

It is a common misconception that two male guinea pigs will fight. Compatibility between two guinea pigs is determined by the personalities of the individuals rather than their gender... Some piggies will fight with any pig, but the vast majority delight in having a companion. Usually males fight if there is a sow in the clan.. other than that.. they are all good

How big is ur cage? After I made my cage bigger my guinea pigs fight a lot less. My C&C got like sub sections also, so each piggy can have its own little "room".

xiawa, wanna ask, the yellow plastic cover is the same this we use for our toilet?

yeah..
i bought it from careforre

wont they got bumble feet because the hole is too big?
under you put newspaper? how long do you change them?
^^

bumblefeet caused by wired cage bottoms and especially those cages that bask in the sun. I use the same mats for my piggies. Its very soft on their feet.

yeah my reply is same with sugar XD
btw i am using breeder celect + newspaper under the mat

Do u mean u put Mat, than Beeder celect, and than Newspaper or other way round? If u do like that how long u change 1 time?

newspaper at the bottom, breeder celect in the middle, and mat on the top
i change bedding 2~3times a week, depends on how messy of my piggies

Xiawa's way is a good way i know a few people doing the same thing too.. Another option.. which is less expensive, use the hay as bedding underneath the bathroom mats XD coz yea.. breeder celect is super expensive ahhaha and the cage is like soooo big =.=;

so bathroom mats can be used la, thanks a lot.

so from top,

bathroom mat
newspaper at bottom?

do we need to special treat the newspaper to avoid fungus?
may i know what is breeder celect?

breeder celect is recycled paper cat litter.. You can find info about BC here. BC does not contains chemicals that can harm GPs and very highly absorbant. What do u mean by newspaper to avoid fungus.. Fungus and parasites only come in tact with their cage bedding/flooring because of no proper care so this means, cleaning your piggies cage should not be taken lightly. Since i use fleece as bedding, i clean my cage every 4-5 days.. its a lot of work coz GPs are messy eaters

This post has been edited by SugarCoatedCandy: Apr 28 2009, 11:17 AM

ya, the bedding cost is soooooooooo high before I switch to fleece, at least RM100 per month, cannot tahan lar
I rather to save the money and buy more quality food to them

now the 2/3 size of their cage is cover by fleece, and the left 1/3 is a "kitchen" area where I put their pellet, hay, vege and litter box. they wont pee poo on the fleece (except Huahua, she poo everywhere zzz ),so i can save a lot bedding XD

meaning to say,

first layer is bathroom cover,
2nd layer is beddings,
last layer is newspaper?

meaning to say, the newspaper maybe dirty than cause fungus on gp.

It should be:

From bottom of the cage floor:

1-- Newspaper
2-- Bedding (BC/Hay/Fleece)
3-- Bath mats

There is no direct contact between the GP and the newspaper.. no need to worry about fungus.. as long as you keep the cages clean. I also now use Germisep on all of my pets cages.. to avoid germs and protozoa etc etc..

This post has been edited by SugarCoatedCandy: Apr 28 2009, 11:51 AM

U have to change the Nespaper within 2-4 days in order to prevent fungus.

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Added on April 28, 2009, 11:53 amBetween BC/Hay/Fleece, which can last longer and the smell will not so heavy?

This post has been edited by chamyk2311: Apr 28 2009, 12:01 PM

for the bedding, i am using corn bedding, ok?
what happen if gp contacted the newspaper?

Germisep ? what is that?

This post has been edited by vv001: Apr 28 2009, 12:34 PM

My GP base is covered with newspaper wor...
Thinking of putting those toilet pad also on top..
But i got make a house with hay as bedding and toilet for him...
But you'll need to change the newspaper every 4days lor...
Then got to catch him...
He doesn't like to be catch much...

This post has been edited by hitz: Apr 28 2009, 12:16 PM

where can I get Germisep???? how much is it?
I am using some herbs medicine to clean their cage, it is good but pricy T_T

i support BC

corn bedding is not suitable for gp
not long-lasting and smell easily if compare with other beddings

This post has been edited by Xiawa: Apr 28 2009, 12:21 PM

i oso don think use corn bedding is a good idea