Baby guinea pig wont use bottle

[Sophie]

Hi I'm new to the forum and i realy hope ive put this in the right place! My new baby guinea pig (who a petshop gave us to treat as it has mange all over its nose) doesnt seem to be able to drink from the bottle :{ i have been told that they can learn from watching another pig but i dont want to put it with my herd because of the mange :{ any suggestions? Sophie x

 

[Baby's Mom]

Do you have a bowl of water in her cage?

Some guinea pigs will lap water from a bowl.

 

[Sophie]

Thanks i will try that |) x

 

[Wiebke]

Hi!

Here are tips for settling in new guinea pigs; drinking is often a problem at first. We have got more threads that you may find helpful in our reference section.
http://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=36239

 

[nutmeg]

Guinea pigs will usually drink from a bottle, she maybe just hasnt found her way round properly yet. Try putting a brick under the spout, if you think she may not be able to reach. The brick will soak up any dribbles as well. Water dishes are ok, but some guinea pigs sit it them, so get all wet, and they poop in them, so really frequent changes are needed. Persevere with the bottle, I'm sure she will find it. If she is having plenty of veggies, she may not drink too much water anyway as she will be getting fluid from them. xx