Please take note.. any kind of corn or corn products ARE NOT TO BE GIVEN to your piggies.. Corn is not a normal feed for GPs, it may contribute to allergies, and can be high in fat and certain sugars/starch. Additionally, some corn is contaminated with deadly aflatoxin which can cause liver failure and death.

Take note that CORN and corn FAT is 2 difference thing.

eh any kinda corn oso cannot? Y?
but Dr. Jenny told me to feed my GP some Corn after his surgery O_o!!!! she did say cannot give too much though ....

Corn is very hard to digest and is a filler only, not much value when make it in a pellet, just like pellet that use some soybean product, is meant for filler. Maybe you double check with dr jenny her purpose of feeding corn, maybe she have a reason.

lols.... her reason ah... i think it was just that...
she told me to give my GP something for him to chew on so that he doesnt chew on his surgery wound...
then she said can try feeding him corn..

Perhaps your GP could have chewed on something else..

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Added on May 17, 2009, 11:57 pmso where do CORN FAT comes from? The soil of the corn??

This post has been edited by SugarCoatedCandy: May 17 2009, 11:57 PM

Apparently someone here is misreading. Chinchillas was pointing out that it would be better to use a vegetable washing liquid to quickly clean our veggies and fruits rather than soaking for a long period of time in water because many of the vitamins in fruits and veggies are water soluble.

One of the natural ingredients used in these washing liquids is corn.... corn alcohol....
http://www.fitwash.co.uk/atHome/aboutFit/FAQs/

I read back his post and he didn't say anything about feeding corn to guinea pigs.

lol agreed with crazymouse...no one here said to feed gp with corn...she just said to find the veg and fruits wash that contain natural ingredient such as corn fat...

Yea... my blackie got new friend liao lor...
He was wheeking non stop when i put his new friend in his seperated cage. Not sure he is too happy or sad or maybe jealous? ...
Will seperate them for a week or so then only intro them together...
Now they can see and communicate with each other...

This post has been edited by hitz: May 18 2009, 09:15 AM

Corn silk and husks is safe for Guinea pigs. You know those threadlike stuff and also the husk itself. As for the corn itself, those dried corn that comes in hamster food is a no no. Some say that small amounts of fresh corn is ok, but maybe its a debatable issue.

So, I build up the C & C Cage already but i haven't move them into it coz i am still a bit headache on the bedding. How do I deal with the bedding?

fleece = i donno where to get
wood = Too much?
Other suggestions?

Meh nevermind.. about the corn.. whatever floats your boat.. you can comment anything you want about it.. It is indeed something debatable about.. anyways back on focus on GP's

Rev thats a very nice C&C, but somehow i just find it small.. but i dunno maybe the angle you were taking from makes it small.. But i like the design XD I can help you about the fleece.. You can go to Carrefour or Ikea to get fleece. Other than that Home & Harmony has fleece also.. H&H sells it for RM19.90 Just bought one 2 days back to sew into my suggie's cage set.

The fleece you can cut into many2 pieces to change everytime. They have very nice designs. Alternately you can use your Hay as bedding as well.. then put placemats on it if you need. Other beddings you can try is also Breeder Celect.. But a little pricey. Another one is Eco Straw from Oxbow.. very pricey XD but its very very nice bedding.. its made out of hay too.. compressed and your GPs can actually eat the bedding if they wish.

But i personally like fleece cheap and economic.. But it takes hard work to wash it every 4-5 days~

I dint get what you were trying to say about the wood?

Btw~ would u like me to put these pics on the front page? Or wait till u move your piggies in?

Wow, reveur really nice looking wor your diy cage. Maybe next time i'll make another cage like urs.. Steal ur idea.. Hehehehe..

@SugarCoatedCandy

Uh, lemme move them in first. Then only give you a picture of them inside their new cages.

where can i find Home & harmony shop?

The size is actually supposed to be 3 x 2 cube.. but space problem...
So become 1 x 3. It is a lot bigger than the current cage they have right now. Trust me

I didnt expect my gp to give birth thats y have to make C & C cage, and then for now this cage would be the equalivant of moving from a low cost house to a normal terrace house. I might set a 2nd floor in future but definetly not yet. Not till I know how mafan the fleece washing is going to become


@hitz

I don't mind you stealing my idea, maybe you can improve on it too?
Coz right now the cage is closed cage which can be opened on top to become open cage.

I decided on doing an open and close concept coz suddenly my landlord got cat! WTH!

Only good thing is that i am on 2nd floor, the cage is on 2nd floor, the cat is not allowed into the house. But meh, better be safe then sorry

wow reveur...ur new cage seems nice..which i can do that for my hedgie...should be nice for him...currently just started bonding with him..

Sunway Pyramid, right next to PLC..

The Mines, but i dunno where..

Ok no problem.. will wait for updated pics..

Home & Harmony i go to is in Sunway Pyramid, Not sure if they have other branches~ will look it up. The one in Sunway Pyramid, Its right beside PLC. The fleece quality is good! Maybe u can try Ikea too.. they have fleece in good quality.. but no patterns just single pale colors

@reveur
Wow, your c&c cage is so nice. where you buy it huh? And can u tell me where u buy the cloroplast? I've been looking it everywhere but cannot find it. Wat is cloroplast in Mandrin? Some ppl here too stupid to understand what is CLOROPLAST means sometimes

Putting fleece as bedding is just lovely to go with, but ur GP must be litter trained lorh.. Else

Wood is not recommended unless u have a coat of paint, safe for pets wan, as the pee poo may absord into the wood, making it more smellier..

I would OPT for FLEECE!! Gambatae!! Post more when u have the fleece yea!!

Chloroplast is the paper they make for signboards one..