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Taking guinea with me in small box?

Jojessgaz

Jojessgaz

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It sounds awful as a title ... my guinea is still recovering from dental work. She s quite happy but unable to eat yet on her own. She s having tiny bits of grass / hay and I'm syring feeding her mushed up pellets with a bit of critical care. However I have to go visit my mum overnite tomorrow. She s been left before all day with a lump of mush to try and eat til I'm home but very little is touched and She s very hungry by the time I see her. But I can't decide if I should take her in her box which is about 3 feet by 2.. with a cosy , straw, water bottle and her food bowl. Just not room for her to move Leave her in that thur in my car at work.. underground so cool .. then overnite at my mum's... back in car most of Fri. Just means I can feed her regularly. Or do i risk keeping her in the hutch and try and get my 9yr old daughter to try and feed her what ever she can in hope. I'm not sure which would be best for her... is the box too cruel? Or would it be ok for 2 days and 1 nite
 
I’ve moved to H & I as this is a health issue. If you can take her in a pet carrier or box and keep her with you most of the time and feed at regular intervals I think that’s better than leaving her for your 9 year old to try to syring feed. At times many of us have had to take piggies to work with us, and they are coped fine in an enclosed carrier - it’s not forever, and is a means to an end.
 
In the past when i have had to travel and take my pig, Sundae, with me, i have actually used an old cat carrier that is a pretty decent size. It is roomy enough that he has room to move around and walk, and small enough that i can easily take it with me places. a water bottle can fit easily on the cage door, and a small food dish can be secured with the bedding around it and i put hay loosely into the cage so he can either eat it and/or lay on it. so long as you are able to feed her at regular intervals as @VickiA said, that is another alternative for travelling purposes if desired.
 
Not last Christmas but the one before I had to go away for almost 48 hours, Bramble needed syringe feeding every 3 hours..so she came with me and spent those 2 days in a smallish cardboard box, she did fine. Confined but fed over such a short time is better than not getting the feedings they need but having room to roam. So personally I say take piggy with you :)
 
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