Guinea pigs love fruits because of the sugar content in them. They are always looking forward to their next treat and they will wheek and popcorn delightedly when they see you pop up with a piece of sweet fruit. Oranges are citrus fruits that are high in both sugar and acid. You may be at…
Tomatoes are a delicious fruit added to most of our salads and foods. We love them that much. With our guinea pigs being huge fans of almost any meal on the planet, we could be prompted to give them some tomato slices. But are they safe? Is it okay for our furry pets to eat…
Guinea pigs are a favorite pet in many families. They are social, friendly, and playful, with many claiming that they require low maintenance. Having such an adorable pet can tempt you to bring home more pets. A bird could be one of the pets you are thinking of adopting. Or, it could be the vise…
Guinea pigs are calm animals that get scared easily. They will take time to get used to new environments before they can get comfortable. You can take all the time to gain your pet’s trust and get them to relax around you but after a while, they may begin running away from you and seem…
Guinea pigs are herbivorous animals that mainly eat veggies, fruits, and hay grass. They need to keep on chewing due to their ever-growing teeth that need to be shed. The roughage found in their foods helps them in shedding off these teeth. Lack of hay and grass in their diet brings about dental problems and…
Guinea pigs are small animals that can run quite fast. If your guinea pig has ever escaped from their cage or struggled out of your arms, you know how hard it was to run after them and catch them. They have awkwardly tiny legs compared to their body sizes. However, they also have positive allometry…
Guinea pigs are small low maintenance pets that require minimal input to care for. That’s if you consider their feeding, grooming, cleaning of cages, and giving your attention as minimal input. They get lonely fast and that’s not good for their health as it may bring about depression and withdrawal in your pet. This makes…
Guinea pigs are kind small pets that love playing and socializing. They are rarely aggressive making them common family pets especially in families with young children. However, just like with other friendly pets e.g cats who can scratch, guinea pigs have a way of expressing their irritation by biting. And that’s the topic we’ll be…
Guinea pigs are clean animals that like living in tidy environments. Sometimes though, they get their environment dirty by strewing hay and food all over the cage. This makes them get quite dirty more-so if things get stuck on their hair. For this reason, some people tend to think that guinea pigs are stinky dirty…
You’ve probably seen all the numerous videos on YouTube showing guinea pigs swimming. They may look like they are good swimmers because they don’t drown in the water. Are they really good swimmers? Let’s look into it. Can guinea pigs swim? Yes, guinea pigs can swim. However, they will not swim because they like or…
