that was the same thing my gp got!! i didnt know what was it! That stupid vet just tear off all my gp dead skin and he wheek so loudly!! She ask apply cream only. I went there , all i asked if they know treat gp? They just take gp and do that and i need pay Rm60. Rip off! After 4 days then my gp died!

now i know why raigor died , had no appitite

This post has been edited by ix3Rukia: Jun 1 2011, 12:48 AM

thanks, will do that asap . juz mix it with pellets right? i do have vit c drops but not using since i heard gps dont like the taste in water

I suggest you don't put the vitamin C pellets into the water
http://www.guinealynx.info/diet.html#c

yea that's y not using it n dont plan to as well

Guinea Pig CANNOT produce their own Vit C
http://www.guinealynx.info/scurvy.html

For me I prefer to give my gps any vegetables that have high Vit C content. Capsicum is a good one.You guys can refer here

hi tobby. it is a typing error. i wont encourage him to give the vit c if guinea pig cn produce their own vit c? will u accepted a wrong typing???

Just a quick question. Does any of your guinea pig sleep like this ar?





He came over and lie down like this one


Pet abit also he melts down and sleeps like this. Is this even normal ar? Or my Sotong is just plain horny?

Haha..I reckon its a typing error but at least someone have to point it out?

Haha mine also like that one. but only 2 of them. the others like to sleep curling around

Your sotong so cute LOL

personally i wont encourage u guys to feed vitamin c artificially as natural vitamin c is always the best.. so try google for high vitamin c vege and fruits..

townberry:
ya my choco like tat as welll.... manja queen...

hey guys and gals.. the first day of my GP is incredibly reclusive to her hide-house. i know its sorta normal, but not coming out for food, even though i've placed the food bowl and water bottle as near as possible to her. is this normal? will she only come out when she is sure that there is no one watching her? just got her from another fellow forumer/breeder today.

Ah so it's normal for guinea pigs to be like this eh. Cause my guinea pig really acts like some chocolate cream. The moment you touch he melts on the floor.

From my experience it's quite normal for the GP to hide. But if you realize she's not drinking too frequently, I suggest maybe you can put a low plastic container (like those microvable plastic container) so that she can easily get water. I'm not sure bout yours but my Sotong was kinda dumb dumb in the beginning, don't really know how to drink from that drip bottle

But take note if you put such water in open air, you need to frequently change it. Around 2~3 hours once.

It's important not to stare at your guinea pig too much. If you really want to observe, observe somewhere far. Let her roam around her cage freely first. Try not to take her out for the first few days. I did a mistake of taking my guinea pig out on the first night after I bought him. Poor thing was wheeking as if I want to cook him like that. Now he's literally jumping out from his cage and walking around the house like nobody's business

One of my two babies:



Luve the hair. Probably a Teddy or Rex like the parents.

thanks for the advice. i changed to a low water dish and put it below the water bottle. maybe she will come to a realization that the water comes from the bottle. hehe.

one thing is that when i first picked her up and transfer her to her cage now, she doesnt wheek, or make any sound.. as soon as i put her down, she runs for the hide-house. this afternoon i checked again.. i tried to put some hay for her in the hide-house, and can see that the breathing rate increases when there is a sudden sound. guess she is still scared.. but i did notice she made a low grumbling sound.. is this an improvement? what would happen if i start petting and rubbing her every now and then?

thanks for the advice again.

look like chinchilla also..

like toy only haha

Hmm at the moment I suggest you keep your contact with her minimal. Especially when she's rumbling at you. I don't know exactly what rumbling you're talking about but you can identify the sounds here

http://jackiesguineapiggies.com/guineapigsounds.html

Another tip is that if the rumble is done while staring at you (aka she's not sitting down in a relax manner) chances are it's an angry STAY AWAY rumble. Maybe my Sotong last time very chicken la (he still chicken now) never really rumble just wheek and ran away lol.

I would say just feed her. Make sure she eats and drinks well. Too much stress can cause the GP to stop eating and drinking and ultimately death. If you want to pet her, make it a daily routine. Example, you pet her every morning 8am before you go to work or something then another time at 8pm. Then make it like that, 8am once, 8pm once.

Guinea pigs are very routine animals so once they see a pattern going on they know you're not going to harm them (at least that hour la) then she will be less hostile.

Initially taking care of a guinea pig can be really frustrating but once they warm up to you, they stick on you worse than UHU glue. *stares at Sotong*

mine is getting used to me since she's not hiding much when i'm in the room. But applying meds is still a problem =.=

thanks, townberry. she came out for short walks just now.. i lured her out with cucumber and apples.. i pet her head quite a few time whenever im around.. sorta getting to be a routine too...

not sure if it is okay, but i tried rubbing her for belly a little bit, and she seems to relax, and not "scrunched" up (like when she is scared, i guess)

lotsa pee+poo in the hidehouse, thats for sure. i dumped it all on the litter pan.. hope she can train herself.. haha

a quick question: i have a "dimsum" tray made of bamboo. is it dangerous for a GP to chew on bamboo? im thinking of filling it with hay and make it into sorta like a lounging area for her..

i dont think is really good idea for it to chew as its hard and might poke on her,