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I am just terrified that he won't put the weight back on. He is still happily eating his veggies, pellets and grazes away at the hay. I am going away next weekend for a short holiday and leaving him with a friend who has looked after him before. I just want to know he is ok before I go. The vet...

Hi all, I need to upgrade my lawnmower. As I have a large lumpy, bumpy lawn I was considering a petrol mower. I have to keep the lawn tidy as part of my tenancy agreement and the piggies don’t munch it fast enough. 😂 My concern with a petrol mower is potential contamination of the lawn with...

Thank you so much for your kindness 💕 It means a lot when still struggling with the decision made. I know she couldn't have been truly happy as she wasn't able to graze for weeks/months... well, that's what piggies like to do. She also needed significant pain relief, probably due to her...

When Merry was in a cage next to the girls before bonding he was bar biting constantly. It was driving me up the wall. Then I found that if I brought in the hoover and turned it on he would sit quietly and watch it. It wasn't a fear thing, more like he was fascinated. I'm surprised I didn't burn...

As above as others have said about the dangers of being outside with predators etc, especially in Florida. But regardless of that, you would have to be mindful that chickens can pass on diseases to Guinea pigs so personally I wouldn’t have them grazing on the same area as the chickens. I have...

If this is the case, would it also explain the lethargy and lack of grazing? I would imagine so but confirmation would be nice!

Worried about moving Baby Zeus and with dad. I have already moved Baby Zeus‘s brother and with dad because he is more typically developing and 260 g. So far those two are doing pretty well in the bonding space I have set up. I will make sure to have a Hidey with two small Zeus size holes for him...

That sounds like too much in one go to me if she is new and you don’t know what access to grass she has had before. Id not do more than 15 minutes a day for the first week on the grass. I would then increase by 15 mins for a few days. Then increase by 30 mins for a week. Etc building it up...

She's on cat Metacam - I've read Wiebke's guide but couldn't find anything as to what the next steps should be. She's drinking lots of water, albeit in large gaps. She'll actively take 15-20ml at a time then not touch it for a good few hours. She's still not grazing, but we're able to get her...

Hi I am very sorry. It sounds like a potentially neurological event but without access any guesses of mine are as good as yours... :( Please try to keep him has comfy as you can and if he is collapsing to one side, try to keep him propped up as much as possible. Here is our practical...

...be too hopeful if that makes sense as I know it is unlikely. But I feel less anxious now he isnt looking unhappy in himself. I watched him graze on the grass all day today which was so pleasing! Sandy is being very picky with food and I wondered if anyone could recommend a hay type that was...

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...can just walk right in. It's large enough to put a house or wooden bridge in it. They both love it! I change the hay every day so they can graze on fresh hay every day. I have newspapers under the hay. This way I can easily roll it up every day and wipe and clean the box. Bak, SAMLA...

Hello! I’m sorry for the long post but please please help if you can! I’m fairly new to having piggies. I got my first two, a sibling pair (male, Zeus, and female, Hera) about a year ago. I got Zeus neutered and since then they have been great and I’ve had no issues with them. About three...

Hello all, As a relatively new custodian of piggies, I want to check I'm doing all I can to keep our piggies clean and healthy. Also, I found a nasty little maggot while sweeping poos the other day and it worried me! Here's or setup and routine: Max and Reggie 1 year old pair have a 6ft hutch and...

When you have had a poorly piggie recently, it sets up your spidey senses for the health of your other pigs - it’s a horrible feeling and leads you to catastrophise. Pebble was recently diagnosed with suspected viral cystitis. She is getting better but then I worry more about her in that she...

I’m just updating. We had to put him down this morning:( His breathing got worse and he was gasping for a breath. He also would not eat his syringe food and lost about 18 more grams. I really feel like something happened at the vet at this point because prior to there were no issues with...

They cannot overeat hay. Their bodies need to graze on it all day long. If they don’t get enough, they lose weight rapidly and their gut slows. They can’t become overweight by eating hay, their metabolism is fast and constantly processing it. If you were, for example, feeding a...

I have two mature boys - one 5 1/2 and the other nearing 6 I believe and both have been losing weight very gradually over the past year. They do get a regular vet check so it seems to be just the ageing process. As they sleep so much more, they are grazing less. I do give them a critical care...

Teddy seems to be much improved since last Wednesday, thank goodness! He was 900g on Wednesday and now rests at ~970-1000g He’s been so so good having his critical care and he’s eating very well though still being just a little picky, but he’s very sassy normally so this isn’t unusual. When...