lols if u ask me.... can wait ler... GP's wont die so fast without hay....
with fresh vege and pellets still can survive....
probably just less healthy in the long run... hahha

This post has been edited by JackLene: Jul 21 2009, 04:15 PM

hitz... U shouLd stiLL give vege Leh.. Vege is impoRtant...
try Hay + Vege - Pellets = New Diet XD

I think last time Fluffy does eat hay when she was in my house kua O_o..

Hmm... vege to feed arh...
1) Carrot
2) Sawi
3) Kangkung
4) Spinach/Bayam
5) Cucumber/Timun
6) Tomato

GP's jumping is called popcorning... it means they R extremely happy..

Potty train... yes i've heard of some who succeeded in potty training them but i'm not one of those lucky owners...

Maintenance cost:
1) Pellets - RM25
2) Bedding - RM30 --> RM50
3) Hay - RM40
4) Vegetables - RM20

This is very rough estimation. It really depends on the brand
& type u buy. I spend about Rm250 to Rm300 on average for 5 GP's.
If u would like a more detailed costing.. feel free to ask me...

^^~

-JackLene-

This post has been edited by JackLene: Jul 26 2009, 07:03 PM

Orh usually.. Guinea pig dropping down....
the 1st thing that u should check is TEETH....
Because they always land face first...

The front teeth will usually break....
Their teeth will grow back in a week or 2....

But for time being have to monitor its eating habit...
U might have to crush the food and cut it into smaller pieces...

p/s; Nice GP u have there mr hikano! BOTH are really pretty...
both female?

ya sugarcoated is right... generally guinea pigs don't catch flu...
if they R sneezing badly.. it's respiratory problems...

But im not sure about the white eye discharge...
my guinea pig has it sometimes and i checked online it says it is normal ....

and yea..it's easy to learn how to cut ur own GP's nails...
just have to hold them firming so that they don't struggle during..^^~

This post has been edited by JackLene: Aug 4 2009, 01:48 PM

Kaoru's GP has experienced it before
I've seen it before too...when i just brought a female GP back home..
I thought it was period too...
But i checked online and found out its something serious...
perhaps it's urinary tract infection..
So i returned that GP to the breeder & exchanged for a male one
>_<~

thanks... ^^~
I have no idea how much peruvian cost though.. -__-~

BTW i saw ur selling thread as well~ hehe... g'luck

If not mistaken... should be from carpets & wooden materials.
Flea eggs can live for a long time without having to feed on anything. >_<~
So it probably didn't come from the hay.
Probably one of animal lovers biggest nightmaRe! (really hard to get rid of)
I had this problem b4 & onLy way i managed to control it was to keep cleaning/changing the bedding
& using anti flea spray...

Unfortunately...If i stop.. they will come back eventuaLLy....T______T

1 Erm.. not sure if it's ok but my guinea pig do get water on/in it's nose sometimes..
Changing the bottle might heLp though... What kinda bottLe aRe u using?

2 CoupLe of months oLd shouLd be ok to bathe aLready. Guinea pigs matuRe reaLLy fast.
Just don't do it too often & don't get wateR/soap into its eyes,eaRs & mouth.
Use waRm & bLow it dRy.

This post has been edited by JackLene: Sep 14 2009, 12:16 PM

I've neuteRed my GP b4 but I'm in no position to recommend any cLinic ...
coz my GP faced some compLications afteR suRgeRy & had to go back for 2nd suRgeRy...
so i wouLdn't daRe to simpLy recommend.
he's doing fine now though XD...

HoweveR ...the cost ranges between RM100+ to RM200+ depending on which cLinic u choose..
It'LL heLp to caLL up & ask befoRe u decide.
Tip: U shouLd aLso ask if the vet is expeRienced in neuteRing GP & how many they've successfuLLy neuteRed.
It'LL take onLy coupLe of houRs...
I think u'LL have to fast uR guinea pig the night befoRe, drop it off at the cLinic the next moRning & coLLect it in the evening.

Note: TheRe R to types of anesthetic.
1) InjectibLe - injects anesthetic into the muscLe & is veRy painfuL but aLot CHEAPER
2) Gas - inhaLed & puts the GP to sLeep but moRe costLy


I have/had 2 GP's with dentaL pRob.
1) One was boRn with defoRmed moLars & couLdn't eat pRopeRLy..
The vet couLdn't save it... but I did manage to foRce feed it for coupLe of months b4 it died.
2) 2nd one is stiLL with me & has the same pRObLem as uRs. His teeth kept grOwing & he wouLdn't chew on anything haRd.
I got it tRimmed twice so faR & he's doing okay.

As for food wise...
1) I BLEND/CRushed theiR peLLets tiL it became Like sand.
2) I feed them softeR vegetabLes Like TOMATOes.

FoR emeRgency, if it stiLL doesn't eat much & Loses too much weight... u'LL have to foRce feed it by hand & that's kinda Risky..
1) BLend vegetabLe/fRuit juice & feed it using a syRinge.
2) Can try feeding it human baby food.
pRobLem with the syringe method is.. it might go down the wRong channeL & dRown the Lungs oR come out thRough it's nose.
So tRy not to use this methoD unLess u have no choice.

This post has been edited by JackLene: Sep 19 2009, 02:48 PM

I've mixed my 5 months oLd GP with my 2.5 years oLd femaLe pig & they get aLong weLL.
Head butting & some dominating gestuRes are noRmaL.. as Long as they R not fighting/biting each other then u don't have to sepaRate them.
But Juztiny is right... some GPs are better off aLone. I have one Like that at home. But the thing is... I put theiR cages next to other GP's cages so they won't be LoneLy that way.

As for serious MITES problem... Advantage wont heLp d kua.
Advantage is onLy effective if it's a minoR infestation.
If not wrong, I can't remmeber very well but Advantage cannot kill every stage of the mites life cycle... forgot which one it cant kill...
(the stages include: eggs, larva, adult...etc).
Perhaps it can't kill the eggs so u'll have to keep applying it to keep killing the adults. (correct me if i'm wrong)
But I guess now.. should try ivermectin (taken orally or by injection).

Hi guys... been veRy x100000000000 buSy & MIA for a Long time...
Didn't even have time to post my Latest addition to my GP famiLy..
Got heR fRom Pet Safari coupLe months back...

eRm.. RemembeR once some1 stated that theRe was a batch of Teddy Breed GP @ Pet SafaRi?
WeLL ... the BLack GP i bought was fRom that batch LoR..
RM200 each~ >_<~