dont mix them together ya.. one of them might get hurt..

im not mix them..my gp always come closer when im holding my hammy..got jealous maybe..

hi bro, remember me?? de guy tat sold u de male pig.

i guess ur new comer is juz like his father, the passive one as the mother is the dominant one. do be patient when putting them tgt, i wud suggest let them in de same cage for 1-2 hours a day & gradually increase it to half day. it will be easier that way. gud luck

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Added on June 24, 2011, 11:57 amfrom my previous experience of breeding, it is advisable to breed at the age of 4 months & no later than 6 months as the pelvic bone will start to form & make it difficult to give birth should the sow aged 6 months & above.

therefore, if ur piggies r 6 months & above, its better leave them as they r & dun try to breed them. it will be so serious that may cause death to both mother & the unborn.

This post has been edited by hermozo09: Jun 24 2011, 11:57 AM

k planning to change my current combo of newspaper n wood shaving bedding coz my piggy manages to get underneath it,n since newspaper raises health concerns.Any recommendations? i'm trying to avoid fleece since i dont have the means to wash it. Considering Woody Pet bedding for now

This post has been edited by maresh88: Jun 24 2011, 06:30 PM

Can GP be kept uncaged and just roam free in the room? Is it safe?

wood shavings is a nono. It may cause respiratory infection to the guinea pig.

This is what i do , i have a tray and i lay it with newspaper and some hay. For a few days , i will let the gp only to roam around the tray. Then i will extend its area to move. If he poops out of the tray , i'll put the poop in the tray for several days. Then it will be potty trained.


Yes you could , but not recommended . You may have unsafe things lying about and the guinea pig might eat/lick it and die like pesticides . And unless you dont mind the gp pooping everywhere.

This post has been edited by ix3Rukia: Jun 24 2011, 08:33 PM

washing fleece is easy only i teach u the easiest way.. buy 12 feet fleece(normal kain kapas) from ur local kedai kain... then cut them into the intended size.. u should be able to get at least 3 set... 1 week maybe u only use 2 set... buy a big 1-2 litre chlorox (i advice u to buy white colour fleece) when u change the fleece jus soak the fleece in chlorox soloution for 1 day.. after that rinse la.. no need brushing at all.. interchange ur fleece when washing or drying lor..

Or if you're not the washing type, Wooden Pellets is quite good.

i ran through the 1st page of information sheet but cant find answers for the below questions.... my friend is considering GP but she has 0 knowledge....
can they be potty trained?
do they have odour? coz cant bathe them unnecessarily right?
do they shed fur?
any difference in personality for the different breeds of GP? coz like different breed of hamsters have different personalities....

odour.. yes if u got the wrong bedding.. but if u let it roam freely.. u might get a dirty surrounding as well.. down right it will still need something absorbent to absorb the pee...but if u got the right bedding.. even after 2 -3 month of no bath also no smell....

bath only when they reallly stink.. which rarely the case if u got the correct bedding ( but u must comb their hair all the time (for long hair type) and trim them as well.. not forgetting the nails as well)

shed fur.. yes.. unless u gave them omega oil all the time.. which will still shed fur but in a lesser amount..

personalities.. i notice shelties are friendly and easier to train.. abby is by far naughtiest ( explorer type, vocal, ), american are friendly and timid on the same time.. the follow the law.. .. but at the end of the day.. they are like human no distinct character toward a breed.. all breed can have the character i have said.. it is down to the owner care and luck..

sounds like a plan, will try it out then. N issit ok to cut out empty tissue boxes n use them as tunnels? coz my housemate has few lying around

can but the box i bet wont survive for more than 1 week.. after 1 week sure more holes and tear liao.. lol

sure remember lo.. ur GPs all popcorn together-gether.. haha am trying to put them together during mealtime nowadays.. and during cage cleaning..

about the breeding part, will leave it up to them lo.. doesnt look good for the kids, if father+mother keep fighting.. gotta get past this introduction phase first..

my GF renamed Oreo to Pandazai because of the black/white motive.. he is as docile as well.. can easily pick him up... think he prefer hay, rather than vege.. cucumber doesnt make him go crazy as much as Yu Wat..

All females: GP mothers and her girls






All GP boys






This post has been edited by shukri77: Jun 25 2011, 11:04 AM

lol yea that was kinda my plan, keeping her occupied

wow..so many gps there..
didnt know u have so many..lol if i fall in love with more and more gps i also wont know how am i gonna let them go

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Added on June 25, 2011, 4:41 pmis it alright for them to chew cardboard ar?

This post has been edited by yueyi5730: Jun 25 2011, 04:41 PM

tissue roll still ok.. but those colours 1.. better not lor.. if u wan buy them the oxbow hay hut..

saw some apple chewing wood in pet safari juz now, so got them instead. N i'm testing out fleece. Fingers crossed

This post has been edited by maresh88: Jun 25 2011, 07:43 PM

May i know if ants will bite guinea pigs? > <

Pellets attract ants? I juz realised there are few ants in the food bowl of my mocha...

may i know wat brand of pellet are u using? i have been feeding oxbow all this well.. no ants b4..

maresh88:
did u bought a toilet as well... it is kinda important..