In From The Rain :)

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Guinea Slave said:
Ah I cannot read things like gum tree...I'd have loads. Days like today are dangerous for temptation!

Phone is ok everyone, amazingly! I panicked, grabbed it, then dropped it in the water AGAIN! Nearly had heart failure as it's a work phone. Thank goodness it's seems none the worse for it. It's In a good casing so hoping that help (phew, wipes brow). Can you imagine explaining to the boss, that I dropped it in the guinea pigs bath water! Omg :flag:
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Glad it's ok phew :)
 
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Guinea Slave said:
Blimey! Good for you! We will need lots of photos! It's lovely to think that today their lives will change for the better forever.
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:tu: Here here :agr: :hug:Lucky piggies.....shame about the old ladies though I'm sure there are few out there that could do with lots of love and TLC :) lol x
 
Haha Kell you made me spit out my drink! We now have two more lady pigs (I'm a crazy lady piggy). Only got one pick as they are very timid so didn't want to stress them. I'd like you to meet Dory (black face) and Mavis (black and ginger face) They are lush. @My3cuteBoys piccy's!

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Ruth OH my word they are just so adorable.....your Mario will think he's in 7th heaven so that's a lady for each day of the week and a day off on a Sunday :lol!:
Well done for saving them and giving them a forever loving home :yahoo::tu::clap:
:wel: Dory and Mavis they are such great names did you pick them Hun or did they come with those names?
Will have to show my Oreo the pic once he wakes up....I've got lazy piggies today
 
Hello everyone, after reading some of the above posts about bathing your piggies how important is it to do this? I have only had my two girls for about 8 weeks now and they seem to be settling in ok. Still a bit nervous of us but we handle them as much as possible and talk to them every time we are near the hutch. They seem to have a mad half hour every night when they have a good run round with lots of rumbling and nose to nose encounters and try and mount each other, then just settle down for a sleep. I used to keep piggies years ago and don't remember this behaviour. Other than that they are delightful... They are supposed to be my granddaughters but they are just too cute!
 
My3cuteBoys said:
Ruth OH my word they are just so adorable.....your Mario will think he's in 7th heaven so that's a lady for each day of the week and a day off on a Sunday :lol!:
Well done for saving them and giving them a forever loving home :yahoo::tu::clap:
:wel: Dory and Mavis they are such great names did you pick them Hun or did they come with those names?
Will have to show my Oreo the pic once he wakes up....I've got lazy piggies today
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Hahah I like the 'one for each week and a day off on sunday' that's just great, made me giggle. No I have named them, they were originally called Lady Gaga and Beyoncé so they couldn't stay lol. They are about 4 years old and to be fair they do look to have been 'looked after' so to speak. They are just tucking into some veggies, don't think they've ever had any!
 
Lletty said:
Hello everyone, after reading some of the above posts about bathing your piggies how important is it to do this? I have only had my two girls for about 8 weeks now and they seem to be settling in ok. Still a bit nervous of us but we handle them as much as possible and talk to them every time we are near the hutch. They seem to have a mad half hour every night when they have a good run round with lots of rumbling and nose to nose encounters and try and mount each other, then just settle down for a sleep. I used to keep piggies years ago and don't remember this behaviour. Other than that they are delightful... They are supposed to be my granddaughters but they are just too cute!
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Hi and welcome, I've had mine for about 8 weeks ish too this was the first time I had bathed mine and it was just due to them having sticky bottoms and the fur round that area was getting smelly and a bit hard to brush (mine have long coats so I have to keep the hair short around their bottoms and I brush them daily) they have not really smelt funny until a few days ago due to sitting in their urine (yuk) fly strike is a worry so I check their bits are clean each day at the mo with this weather being warm. I'm not sure how often you need to bath them if at all Hun as I know of people that have never bathed their piggies and there years old. I would just brush them daily checking for matted fur and if they get a bit smelly or have mucky bottoms then just pop a tiny amount of luke warm water in your sink with the piggy shampoo I stood each one in the skin and rubbed the water around their bottoms then put them on a towel chanced the water for plain Luke warm water and popped them back in to rinse any shampoo off them dried each one as much as I could.
 
My3cuteBoys said:
Hi and welcome, I've had mine for about 8 weeks ish too this was the first time I had bathed mine and it was just due to them having sticky bottoms and the fur round that area was getting smelly and a bit hard to brush (mine have long coats so I have to keep the hair short around their bottoms and I brush them daily) they have not really smelt funny until a few days ago due to sitting in their urine (yuk) fly strike is a worry so I check their bits are clean each day at the mo with this weather being warm. I'm not sure how often you need to bath them if at all Hun as I know of people that have never bathed their piggies and there years old. I would just brush them daily checking for matted fur and if they get a bit smelly or have mucky bottoms then just pop a tiny amount of luke warm water in your sink with the piggy shampoo I stood each one in the skin and rubbed the water around their bottoms then put them on a towel chanced the water for plain Luke warm water and popped them back in to rinse any shampoo off them dried each one as much as I could.
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Thanks for that, I think I will leave well alone unless there is a problem. They might not take kindly to water until they are perfectly relaxed with us.
 
Flutterby said:
Hahah I like the 'one for each week and a day off on sunday' that's just great, made me giggle. No I have named them, they were originally called Lady Gaga and Beyoncé so they couldn't stay lol. They are about 4 years old and to be fair they do look to have been 'looked after' so to speak. They are just tucking into some veggies, don't think they've ever had any!
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Your names are my cup of tea they don't look like a Beyoncé or a gaga :) really good sign that they are eating they are clearly like Mario....they know they are in good hands :) how's their skin and nails no lice etc I hope (I know you will keep them away from your other girls until you know their ok for sure just wondered if they had been looked after that way not just fed) saying that you might not of had chance to look at them much at the mo with them just arriving.
Did you see their cage/hutch etc I hope they had hay toys a good size home etc...if not they sure have now :)
 
Hi Kell. They look good, skin is clear and nails are nice and trim and clean. Cage was small but clean and they didn't have hay or veg but they do now. I've left them to it tonight to let them settle in. They were being rehomed as the child had lost interest, they'd had them 4 years but kids a teenager now and not interest. They look very healthy with shiny coats etc but will be keeping an eye on them :)
 
@Lletty sounds a good idea, two of mine like being brushed maybe that's a good way to get them used to you a little brush each evening it looks like you have at least one long ish haired piggies from your profile photo :)
I handle mine as much as I can they are ALOT better than they were :)
 
Flutterby said:
Hi Kell. They look good, skin is clear and nails are nice and trim and clean. Cage was small but clean and they didn't have hay or veg but they do now. I've left them to it tonight to let them settle in. They were being rehomed as the child had lost interest, they'd had them 4 years but kids a teenager now and not interest. They look very healthy with shiny coats etc but will be keeping an eye on them :)
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Glad to hear they look good Ruth at least two more very happy years a head for them :)
 
This run is so handy, it comes apart and goes together really quickly I use it on the grass attached to the hutch and now for indoor camping. I'm going to buy another one at some point to attach to this one to make the run twice the size :) I honestly think they love their outside home they have been really chatty and popcorning all over the place :)
 
I agree Kell, these types of runs are the best. I can make min into any shape, it so easy to use indoors and outdoors :)
 
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