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My hairless guinea pig was crying so we picked him up for lap time. He’s been having little cramping episodes. At first he would whimper and cry, but now he is more calm during them, but they happen more frequently. About every 3 minutes now. It’s been half an hour googling, trying to find out...

Hallo, i have 2,5 years old guinea pig. she is recovering from bloat. She was on the verge of death. Now she looks pretty normal because vet rescue her, but she cant fully use her back legs. in the past she cant stand on legs, or she was hopping, and she couldnt "walk" on whatever distance. Now...

Hello there! I have some questions (& comments) to try to figure out whether or not guinea pigs are the right pets for me. I’m in a military family (might move every 3-5 years, possibly long distances) and was wondering if it would be ok for the guinea pigs to deal with that? I struggle with...

Hiya :3, i am just curious about this behavior my guine pig does as he is the only guinea pig ive had ever do this. As you can see in the photo my gray guinea pig Ares (after the greek god) enjoys sitting on top of the tunnel. Its quite cute and amusing because he will just walk over to the...

So me and my girlfriend were thinking about getting 2 piggies and co-parenting them. We got both of our parents to agree to the idea and are thinking about building custom cages together and then sharing the piggies (one week my house next week hers). But the more I read the more I think this...

I just got a guinea pig a couple days ago and found out about 3 hours after I got him, that when I lightly scratch his back he purrs. theres a video here for you guys to analyze. is he happy with the scratches, or is he angry? also please give me tips on how to make him feel comfortable and...

I was thinking of building a cage just like this Living World Green Eco Habitat | Free P&P on orders £29+ at zooplus! But bigger, ( 2 x 4.5 ) with a roof thats attached with a hinge instead of lifting it up. I have two guinea pigs (male) but I dont have much room in my room lol. I just have a...

New Guinea Pig Mama here! I have some questions: Is it good to use fleece for bedding and if so, do you have any good recommendations? (I've heard that its good for their feet, reusable, and easier to clean.) Do they need the pet food kibble from stores or just nutritious vegetables? Which is...

I created a few forums a few months ago on a similar topic however, now it is nearing Christmas time I have been thinking of finally setting up a c&c cage for my guinea pigs. I still have a few questions as I really just want to make sure that everything is okay and safe for them and I would...

Recently I have been thinking about moving my guinea pigs from outdoors to indoors. I have already asked about this however, I am now trying to think a bit about the space I have and other animals I may be getting in the future. I have a few questions and I would really appreciate it if anyone...

Hey guys, I'm about to do a spot-on treatment on my piggies for mange mites/lice. I have the Ivermectin, I've got my dosages all sorted out and ready to go, my only question is placement. I've administered topical spot-on treatments to cats and dogs in the past, and it was always put on the...

Hi! As you can see, I'm still very new. But my friend's Guinea pig, Maxxie, is in a very bad situation. I remember my friend being so excited about getting a guinea pig, and doing research. At first, she got one of those starter cages. Eventually, she got a bigger wire one. It was very spacious...