Cavies make great pets. The first step of buying or adopting one is very important. You need to educate yourself on some health basics to ensure you find a happy and healthy companion.

Adopting or Bying

I recommend you adopt from a shelter rather than buy from a pet store. Simply because pet stores are out for a profit while shelters are really only concerned about finding a good family or owner for the animal. If you do adopt you are pretty much guaranteed to get a healthy

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When buying from a pet store or home breeder you need to ask about the sex of the piggie. If they are not sure then you need to check. You should also be a little suspicious if the person does not know. Either way, check for yourself as every

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Next, ask about the age of the one you intend to adopt. This is another very important question to ask. You may not know that

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You must make sure the cavy you are adopting is not pregnant. In order to know whether the guinea pig you are interested in is pregnant, you can do a bit of detective work. One way of doing this is to see whether the male and female piggies have been kept in different cages.

If the people in the pet store are not sure, then you need to avoid these ones. Look for stores that have a good environment set up. If the people cannot guarantee that they have been kept in different cages, you should not buy from them. Seek an alternative in this case.

Checking The Health Of The Guinea Pig Before Buying

If you want to buy a female take a good look at her rear end. If she has a large rump then you know she is pregnant. This should be quite obvious in most cases. Don’t not buy a pregnant female. If you don’t know what you are doing within several months you could have a litter of up 30 piggies running around.

You can check for the health of a pig by looking at the droppings in the cage. They should be solid. If they are not, then it is possible that he or she has diarrhoea. This is a bad sign and shows that the animal is unhealthy.

Watch the one you want to buy and see how it interacts with the other animals and people. You need to ensure that the cavy you take home will be happy to play with you and your family. If it is not joining in with the others then this might mean it is too unhealthy to interact and play. Be sure to check this.

Check the skin and fur. It should have an even coating of fur all over the skin. If there are patches missing then this is another sign of bad health.

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Nicholas Kemp is an online educator and speaks and read fluent Japanese. After living in Japan for 10 years he returned to Australia and started his own online business. He teaches Japanese with the help of his Japanese wife and has produced several multimedia rich products he help people read and speak Japanese.

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