Guinea pigs are one of the most favorite pet of households in recent times. In fact they are so abundantly domesticated as pets, that if you are to look forward to meeting one, you should check a family with kids in your neighborhood, and chances are that you will find one there. You seldom find it in the wild now.

What is surprising is that even though they are so heavily domesticated, seldom do

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This is alarming, considering that these cute little pigs are so delicate a creature and many have known to die prematurely and mysteriously because of some illness that their owners could not recognize earlier, or worse, their pet guinea never gave them the time to after the first symptoms surfaced.

Guinea pigs are very vulnerable to health ailments and all the more in the hands of owners who do not know how to care, though they would definitely like to posses that kind of knowledge to save their loved ones.

The core aspects that influence healthy living and prosperous life for a guinea-pigs are the following:

Diet
Housing
Health Tips
Grooming
Breeding
Sexing
Behavior
Companionship
Aging Diet:

Guinea-pigs thrive on a diet of vegetables, pellets and quality fresh hay.

Forages – These tasty grasses and weeds are guinea pig’s weakness.

Hay – The staple diet of

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Nutrition – Even though from the rodent family, guinea-pigs are strictly vegetarian unlike their cousins. You need to know for sure what they eat and what they do not.

Pellet – Guinea Pigs are fond of pellets. This is why they are used as bribes to reward them for good behavior.

Food Chart – Guinea pigs cannot manufacture Vitamin C in their body. Using a proper food chart would let your keep a tab of the right amounts of Vitamin C, Calcium and Phosphorus that you feed them.

Housing:

The right kind of cage will make your

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Bedding – Probably the most important aspect within housing is bedding, a uncomfortable one would lead to wearing your guinea pig and raise health issues.

Free Space – Even though in a cage,

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Cleanliness – Caring your guinea pig by maintaining proper hygiene in its cage is vital to its health. Proper cleaning of its cages periodically ensures that no skin related diseases surface up.

Health Tips:

The five secrets every guinea pig owners should know about for a healthy guinea pig.

Weighing your guinea-pig – It is advised that you weigh your guinea pig as frequent as weekly to ensure that it is normal. You don’t want to have a underweight or overweight guinea pig. Unchecked weight on guinea pigs, would lead to health complications.

Handling your guinea-pig – Handling a guinea pig involves tact and care. Be cautious to not damage its delicate lungs while you pick it for feeding and caring.

Exercising your guinea-pig – Don’t forget that your guinea-pig is in reality an animal that lived in the infinite domain of the wild. They need some exercise just like you do, to keep them in shape and good health.

Quarantine your guinea-pig – If you are adding a new guinea-pig to your cage, make sure you quarantine it since the older guinea pigs are not accustomed to its newer mate’s presence.

Reading your guinea-pig – Guinea pigs endorse various kinds of behavior patterns. You need to know what is critical (life threatening) and what is not.

Grooming:

‘Show guinea pigs’ or not, either of the breeds need to be groomed to look beautiful and stay healthy.

Shampoo your guinea-pig – Although guinea pigs never bathe, sometimes you need to do just that. Use a baby shampoo and be gentle with it while bathing. BTW do you know what a ‘grease gland’ is?

Clipping the nails – To maintain hygiene and proper care, clipping of nails of your guinea pigs is a must. However there are aspects that you need to take care about when you clip, or else it would lead to injury.

Breeding:

Guinea pigs are ready to breed within as early as 4 weeks. There are critical aspects that you need to consider when breeding your guinea pig. First of all make sure you have space to accommodate the new ones.

Sexing:

When you have more than one guinea pigs, how do you know which ones a male and which one is not? Be positive on who’s who before you start pairing them.

Behavior:

Chirping, Wheeling, Pop corning and more, you need to know exactly what means what, in order to understand your guinea-pig and form an unbreakable bond with it.

Companionship:

How does companionship affect your guinea pig? Would two male guinea pigs live harmoniously with each other? What could you do to get them to get along together?

Aging:

Like all living beings, guinea pigs age too. Take care to ensure that it ages gracefully.

Losing your pet and Euthanasia – Guinea pigs are cute pets to have. Their death could be as painful as that of any family member’s departure. You would need to learn to read the signs and prepare for the imminent when its time.

These are most of the tips, in a concise manner that, I could offer for guinea pig owners seeking proper guinea-pig care tips for their loving pet.

About the author:
Roger Date is an expert on Guinea Pigs. With over 20 years of expertise in dealing all things ‘guinea’, Roger is one of the most sought after expert by guinea pig owners with burning questions that they need answers to.

Roger has authored a number of books on guinea pigs, and his latest publication is the ‘The Ultimate Guide on Guinea Pig Care’, available at http://www.PetGuineaPigAnswers.com

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