Archive for the ‘Guinea Pigs’ Category

Contemplating a first guinea pig? Concerned about what you need to know in those first few days? Don’t worry; this article will give you the answers you need to know.

Initially small and baby pigs are in need of specialized care. You first and foremost need; to make their areas safe. Start by considering a box rather than a cage as a location to adapt your baby. Boxes have no trapping like wire mesh, and are smooth so they do well for the first couple of weeks. Baby pigs can’t climb out and you can leave the top open.

The down side of course is that your new family member cannot see out. But their little heads and feet cannot get stuck in wall mesh and wire floors. Once you have your pet’s home, talk softly and feed regularly. Watch your guinea pig squeal with joy shortly. Read the rest of this entry »

As in any pet care, the wild origins dictate a lot of what is important in Guinea Pig care. The guinea pig is a species of rodent that is also known as the Cacy. They are not in fact pigs, as their name would have suggested.  They come from the Andes, and studies have shown they have been breed from closely related species such as Cavia aperea, C. fulgida, or C. tschudii, and do not exist as a wild species.

They play an important role in both the folk culture of many Indigenous South American tribes and more importantly as a food source (how could they?). It was domesticated 5000 years ago for nourishment and have appeared in the history and culture and are frequently used in metaphors.

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You may be one of those cute people who wants to have cute guinea pigs as pets and if you are, then, you are standing on holy ground when it comes to taking care or a pet guinea pig so you better take off your sandals. Seriously, guinea pigs are just some of the rare type of animals that anyone can think of as pets. For those with untrained eyes and with little knowledge, they will surely scoff at the idea of having guinea pigs as pets. Who else would want to have a guinea pig as a pet who do nothing but eat all day and sleep most of the time in a tiny cage? For them, they wants pets that move around, that plays and would interact with them. Maybe they are thinking about dogs or cats but with a guinea pig, they will just tell you: “No way, Jose…”

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