if u put them together, you will end up with more then 2....

actually it's your fault and ( the ppl who sold / give to you ) to buy a pair of different sex....you dont want to breed them they why dont just get a same sex one?

seperate them is better for you... you have to give more them to talk to them softly and hand feed them hay n pellets and vege...

i got 2 gurls and after 3-4 days they are very well with me.... they can even hang around on the floor with me while i reading or something....

not only 1st n 2nd page u have to read, u have to read all the post in all the version... there are more info inside too....

sadly speaking, you are not ready yet.. where did you get ur piggy? from pet store? or from some breeder? they shud teach you what to prepare for them n teach you how to care for them before sell / give to you.!!!
and you know how much time n money i spend on the piggy?

1 week before i got my piggy, i edi set up a temp cage with mesh wired n their hays + pellets.... i use 1 week to read all the version of guinea pig corner in low yat and a lot of oversea forum.. i think oversea forum like cutiescavies and guinea page cages forum gave more n detail info about caring piggy..

and i edi use more then rm250 to buy stuff for them. not to count the time to clean the cage, to do bigger cage, to bond with them, to find info of the vege they can eat and i printed the list and put on my grocery list ....

caring for a pet any kind of pet is not easy as a lot ppl thinks...

it's THE SAME with caring of your OWN baby that you gave birth after 10 months pregnant...

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Added on January 2, 2009, 11:59 amVCHY, have you layer the bottom of your cage with something?

i worried that they ter stuck their feet between the wire and break it while trying to get loose...

they are very fragile....

5 month old only SUITABLE to have baby BUT as early as 1 month ++ they are capable to get pregnant.. so do the male....

better safe then sorry.... if i were you, i wont take any chances....

1st : bigger house for them.... at least a 2 feet X 4 feet... (minimum size actually for 2 is 10.5Sqf roughly 2.2feet X 5 feet )

- if your cage small, then u will need to give them floor time, a time to roam around in a play pen... at least 2-3 hour / day..

- no wired bottom cage, if you cage is wired bottom, go to hardware shop n tell them u want plastic wire mesh.... or u can go to hypermarket n buy bathroom mat..

2nd: alfafa n timothy hay, if you can get bermuda grass is better
      
- feeding ration for hay, 70% alfafa and 30% timothy, until they were 6 months to 1 year old...

3rd: alfafa based pellets

- everyday must have full bowl

4th: vege & fruits.. very important

- best is lettuce, purple color or green one is okay, and baby carrots and cherry tomatos... besides that, please refer to a link that what you shud feed...
http://www.guineapigcages.com/forum/diet-n...harts-info.html

5th: bedding

- no dust bedding... no pine and no scented means got lemon or wat so ever smell one...

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Added on January 2, 2009, 1:45 pmthings that you shud read

Basic INFO
http://www.guineapigcages.com/forum/about-...-best-info.html

MisConceptions about piggy
http://www.guineapigcages.com/forum/about-...their-care.html

What you need to know when you decides to have a piggy
http://cutiecavies.proboards61.com/index.cgi?board=before

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Added on January 2, 2009, 1:48 pmi totally agree with kaoru, u can go for BC bedding as i also use that for my cat....

and they are serious eat a lot of hay n pellets..

but i would like to switch their habits on eating hay > pellets > vege

to hays > vege > pellets

haha.. coz i feel that commercial pellets is never good enuff for piggy

very good determination...gud luck!!dun worry do some reading and ask what you need to know, i'm sure  someone here will help you...

the bedding is up to you, if you want to use shavings dont used frangrant shavings. CHIPSI Classic is example of good brand shaviings. but since you have small cage and if you GPs are not toilet trained, you have to put in mind that u need to replace the shavings regularly cos GP poo n pee alot...

pallet bedding is more recommended, its absorbs more moisture and wont mess around the cage coz its heavy. I now use BREEDER CELECT, its really reliable. and since its made of recycled paper, its very safe for GP...

yeah providing the best for gps are not cheap...i spend atleast rm100 a month for my gurls...they are giant-hay n pellet eater...

dun give up ya, you can do it.

if not ACCIDENTALLY pregnant how ar?

and it's not advisable to neuter a guinea pig...

the female will not suffer, but carrying a baby has risk just like human with baby..

hope i am not too harsh on you...

enjoy shopping tho...

and if you around pj sunway area, you can go to petshack to buy your things, and the shop keeper will be delight to help you.

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Added on January 2, 2009, 2:03 pmgive them time to get to know you, like you also, when u first day in a new school when you move to a new state, you will feel a lil sked and dont talk much with ppl, rite?

so do the piggy too, they are afraid and need time to adjust with the new home...

erm, if your mum have a fix time to vaccum, you can bring ur piggy out first to avoid the sound sked them...

if you dont have space then get 2 smaller cage lor, but give them more time to roam around in a big space lor....

or get a table / side cabinet to put lor, so u still hv space to keep your things at the bottom..

things is fix but your are flexible... you can do adjustment de...

no problem, is this your first pet?

read more does really increase your knowledge on taking care of piggy...

i m going to work all night to finish up the cage today.... so that they have a bigger space...

oh, okay, i was actually meaning is that you first time having a pet...

i m a rodent first time, never have any kind of "rat" type of pet before...

so i really really do my homework before i get one...

hope that my hang hang and lui lui is enjoying at home now... miss them a lot...

really wanna install a web cam edi.. lol

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Added on January 2, 2009, 2:49 pmoh ya, i forget to say, when the piggy smelly or got stain, u can bath them already, otherwise just wipe them with warm water...

and please find the bathing guide for piggy before you start...

and dont feed them with food for rabbit or hamster...

food mix with nuts, grains, corn kuaci is a BIG NONONONONO~! plain HAGEN pallets specially for guinea pigs are the best for them...DO NOT FEED THEM food mix like that...better giv ur hamster instead.....grains n nuts are not good for them lo....

PETSHACK have delivery/internet service, you can order there or you go the place itself...

btw where do you live? and where do u shop 4 ur pet supplys?

if can, mix 3

if not only timothy n alfafa

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Added on January 3, 2009, 11:48 amand i hate raining, i wanna go buy the colorplast la........

@#@$%#^$ cursing the "sky" lol

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Added on January 3, 2009, 11:50 amand i  cant find my usb cable at home, i think i left it in office... >.<

wanna upload pic also kenotttt

Beside Timothy hay and Orchard Grass, others hay & grass consider alternative, it give variety to your pet, small pet love variety, variety will encourage them to eat more hay, eat more hay = more fiber = good digestive system = dail.y teeth trimming = good health.

If you want just 1 type of hay, go for timothy hay, is PART OF their daily diet and is a MUST to me.

You can learn about what is important of hay HERE

Hamster will eat small amount only.