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Gnats Around Guinea Pigs?I have 4 guinea pigs. I have had them for a year and I never had gnats and now I do. I don't' know what to do and I don't want to get rid of them.

 

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Potty Training a Guinea Pig?Is it possible to train Guinea Pigs to poop in one part of cage?

 

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Guinea Pig Latching onto My Shirt?My guinea pig keeps biting my shirt and doesn't let go when I go to put him in his cage. He has a brother that fights with him sometimes and they're the same age as each other. Why would he do that?

 

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Guinea Pig Cage?I have a bin cage which is connected to my old hamster cage. I wanted to ask if during the day can I keep the cage door open so he can get out of it and roam in my room and at night close the door of the cage so he can sleep. Please get back to me as soon as you can.'

 

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Caring for Rescue Guinea Pigs?I just recently have become the mini guinea rescue in my town. I somehow became the lucky owner of 7 piggies, 4 males and 3 females. I'm trying to figure out the best way to house them using the grid cages.

 

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Caring for a Guinea Pig?How long is the Guinea pig supposed to be fed and how much? Does a Guinea pig need a shower before and after it awakes. Does it need a bath in the night?

 

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Guinea Pig Sits Where He Pees?I just got a Guinea pig, my first one ever. I have noticed that he likes to stay in one corner of his cage, he also uses the bathroom in this same corner, is this normal? I'm worried he's going to get sick from being in his own waste?

 

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Gnats by Boar Guineas Cage?My 11 year old daughter has two boar guineas that are very tolerant of each other, but not of their other roommates... gnats, gnats, and more gnats! I have tried everything from vinegar to hairspray to over the counter pesticides ...

 

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Bathing a Guinea Pig?About a week ago we got two Abyssinian guinea pigs, who are 3yrs old, and I would like to know if giving your Guinea pig a bath is optional (since I don't want to traumatize the poor things!).

 

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Feeding a Guinea Pig?About a week ago we got two Abyssinian guinea pigs, who are about 3yrs old. I would like to know what kind of fruits and veggies can I give them?

 

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Pet Guinea Pig Care?I just got two guinea pigs yesterday and I want to know how long I should wait before holding them.

 

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Guinea Pig as a Pet?I have got my piggie in a large cage. When I try to touch him he hides in one corner and makes noises; is that normal? Also he makes noise when I touch his rump should I be concern about that?

 

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Guinea Pig Not Well Since Other One Died?I had 2 guinea pigs and one died a week or so ago. Since then the other one doesn't want to do anything. He only eats a little and will sleep the whole day. I am worried about him.

 

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Raising Guinea Pigs?I just got a pet baby guinea pig, Bitsy, and she has been nibbling on everything! Do guinea pigs need to be in groups? My dad said that they are better in groups. Is this true?

 

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Guinea Pigs Having Babies?I have a mom and son guinea pig who had babies, both babies died. We didn't separate mom and dad (I thought we had a few weeks before mom could get pregnant again and they seemed so sad after loosing the babies.)

 

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Guinea Pig is Rejecting One of Babies?My guinea as had babies and is rejecting one of them. What shall I do?

 

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Can I Use Kitty Litter for My Guinea Pig?Can I use kitty litter for the guinea pig?

 

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Guinea Pig Won't Eat?My guinea pig won't eat. I checked her teeth and found that one of her front teeth is chipped. How do we feed her water? She is use to her dropper!

 

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Getting Guinea Pig Used to People?I'm having trouble with my new guinea pig. I can't touch him because he runs away. I need help to learn how to carry him.

 

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Best Cage Materials for Guinea Pigs?I have seen pictures of guinea pig cages without shavings, but using what appeared to be rugs or mats. Is this good for the piggies to use with litter boxes? My piggies don't seem to be too good at using the litter box. Any suggestions?

 

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Guinea Pigs Seem Skittish?I bought two Guinea pigs and they are "so" scared of me. They hide whenever they hear footsteps and they barely eat. How can I get them to warm up to me? Help.

 

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Constipated Guinea Pigs?My Guinea pig has severe constipation and bladder prolapse since one month ago. She hardly eats and is in a lot of pain. The vet has given her a few enemas, but this is temporary relief. He now suggests a purse string (a suture to the opening to prevent the prolapse).

 

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Guinea Pig Won't Eat or Drink?hi my guinea pig won't eat, drink, or stand up. I think he has really bad constipation. It's too late to go to our local vet! What should I do? He's really sick, he has been like this for about 4 hours.

 

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Cleaning a Wooden Guinea Pig Cage?We have our guinea pig in a homemade cage with a wood bottom. I was wondering how I can safely disinfect the bottom of this when I clean his cage? I put paper in under the chips and it soaks up some of the mess from water bottle and urine, but not all of it. I would like to safely disinfect this area for him. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!

 

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Guinea Pig Is Biting Me?My guinea pig bites me. Any ideas why?

 

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Litter Box Training a Guinea Pig?We just purchased a 6 month old guinea pig for my daughter. I was wondering if anyone has any tips to litter train them? How long it takes for them to get it litter trained? Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

 

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Guinea Pig Won't Use Litter Box?We adopted a guinea pig about 6 weeks ago. She has been very good about using a litter box when out of her cage. However, we went on vacation for 4 days, and now that we're back - I have noticed that she won't use her litter box. What can I do to get her to use the litter box again? She doesn't like any store bought treats, and we feed her veggies and fruit everyday - so what do I do to give her an incentive to pee in the litter box?

 

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Guinea Pig Is Pregnant?We got Lola, our guinea pig, a couple of months a ago from a pet store. We did not even think to ask if she stayed in a cage with males. Well today I found out that she is pregnant! This happened at the pet store before we ever got her. Now I am worried that something may happen to her while she is giving birth. What all should I know before this happens?

 

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Taking Care of New Guinea Pigs?I need help with my 2 adopted guinea pigs. First of all, I know nothing about them.

 

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Best Type of Cage For Guinea Pig?I bought a female baby guinea pig, what is the best type of cage & how long will baby act shy?

 

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Guinea Pig Having Babies?When you have a male and female guinea pig and she is going to have babies, do you have to remove the male from the cage? Or will he not eat his young?

 

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Guinea Pig Chewing On His Cage?I have a guinea pig in a wired, open cage. My guinea pig frequently chews the metal bars and it is rather a nuisance. I was wondering if it was safe for him to chew on that and if it is detrimental if I spray his nose with a spray bottle when he does it to get him to stop.

 

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Guinea Pig Is Chewing On Everything?My guinea pig keeps biting and chewing everything! I have a chew stick for him from the pet store and but he won't chew on that. Any ideas on what has worked for you?

 

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