The Crazy Pet Channel: Guinea Pigs

Hi readers, Happy Christmas! It has been an amazing amount of time since I started this blog and I want to thank you for reading it, if you hadn't read it I wouldn't still be doing it. Today is Christmas eve and tomorrow is Christmas day and I know Bramble and Patches are looking forward to getting their presents. After the new year I will be showing and telling you what the piggies got for Christmas. After Christmas I'm planning to do a haul of piggie toys, treats and hides so I'll show  you those as well. Also it will be the piggies Birthdays in February and I will have had them a year in May and a guinea pig blog for a year in late May as well. Have a lovely Christmas and a Happy new year, Book Worm, Bramble and Patches :) :) :) "Yippie, it's almost Christmas" Wheeks Bramble. "Deck the garage in bows of holly,Wheek,wheek, wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeek" "I've had enough of wearing this hat."

Hi readers, I took some more photos of the piggies and I wanted to show you them. "I'm so pretty, o so pretty" squeaks patches. "I'm a little poof ball cute and cuddly" wheeks Bramble to the tune of I'm a little tea pot.   "Really?" Humphs Patches.   "Who me?" Asks Bramble.   Little Princess or should it be elf?   "I'm defiantly Santa's little helper"  "I've had enough now. Please can eat this hat" It is now only 2 months until the piggies turn 1 year old which is amazing. I hope you enjoyed seeing the piggies new Christmas photos, Book Worm :)

Hi readers, It has been ages since I did a daily guinea pig routine so I decided I would do one today. My guinea pigs have a pretty well set routine which means they get to expect things at different times of the day. Between 08:00 and 09:00 they get their first lot of veggies and fresh pellets if they need them and they get to go out in their hutch and/or run depending on the weather. If the weather isn't nice I just leave the light on in the garage. Around 11:00 or 12:00 I go out and check them and top up pellets and hay and have cuddles. Normally if they are out I put them away around 16:00 and do more top ups. Once a week I fully clean out their hutch and their cage in the garage. I also only put fresh water in their water bottles once a week because they don't drink that much. Sometimes they will get more veggies around midday if they have eaten all their breakfast. I hope you like this post, Book Worm:)

Hi readers, todays post is about whether you should use bowl or bottle for your guinea pig's water. Bowls are good if your guinea pigs don't use their bottle but can get full of bedding. This is a good idea if your guinea pigs are indoors and/or on fleece. It takes a bit of a while when you need to clean the bowl (algae can grow in bottles and bowls) but if your piggies like it more than a bottle it's ok. Bottles are good but have a downside. They don't get full of bedding like bowls and if you get classic water bottles they don't drip as much as other brands. You will need a bottle brush if you get a bottle but don't get a baby's bottle brush because it won't fit in (I made this mistake but it was the day before I got Patches, because Bramble came a few days later, and my local Pets at home didn't have bottle brushes) but bottle brushes from pet shops will fit and aren't that expensive. My score for bowls is a 5 out of 10 because you have

Hi readers, I know I only did an update the other day but I got the piggies some new bits. The bits I got the piggies aren't that exiting but they are very useful. I got the piggies: 200g of dried carrot for £1.99, 70metres of string for 50p and 100 small cable ties in blue for 50p. We also got a big bag of wood shavings and a bin to put them in(the wood shavings not the piggies!) Book Worm:)

The wood shavings. Hi readers, todays post is all about the storage I use for Bramble and Patches and bedding I currently am using. The storage I use for the piggies is: a double sided van storage bin, a plastic box(in pink), a mini version of a horse feed bucket, their igloo and a big plastic bin. The bedding I use is: wood shavings that come in a large bale(only half fits in the big black bin), straw in its bag, hay in its bag and shredded paper. The big black bin. A good scoop is a litre jug. Hay(good idea to have a hay rack). I hope you find this useful when deciding what bedding to use, Book Worm:)

Hi readers, today's post is facts about Guinea pigs. Scientific name: Cavia aperea f. porcellus Group order: Rodentia Adult weight: 500g-900g (1-2lbs) Oldest Guinea pig: 14years 10months Highest jump: 7.8 inches (20cm) Average adult length: 8-11inches long Average age: up to 8years with proper care Diet: Herbivores I hope you find this helpful, Book Worm😊

Hi readers, todays post is a little update on the piggies. The piggies are currently growing a lot which is good because in three months they'll be 1 year old! It's getting colder at the moment where we live, which means less time with the piggies but they definitely don't mind! Today I tried them with radishes and they really liked them which is weird because they are quite peppery. It is safe for guinea pigs to eat radishes and radish leaves. Other than radishes, the guineas had parsley and broccoli. Because it's getting colder they are eating more hard food which is good for them and they are regularly getting treats to make sure they've got energy and warmth. The other day I took the piggies Christmas pigtures(I know its not even December but I really wanted to do them)and I wanted to show you so I chose one of each of them in their Christmas hats that I made out of felt, pompoms and buttons. I hope you liked this update, Book Worm :)

Hi readers, Todays post is all about guinea pig colours. I thought this would be a good post as I recently did one on guinea pig breeds. 1. Self T he same colour all over without Ticking o r Patterning. 2. Black Black eyes, skin and as dark a coat as possible. 3. Chocolate Black eyes, skin and a deep brown coat. 4. Red Black eyes, skin and the coat should be as deep red as possible. 5. White Red/pink/black eyes and pure white coat. 6. Agouti Ticked coat all over with either Self  tummy or Ticked tummy. 7. Dutch Like a Dutch rabbit it has a white stripe down the face and round the tummy, chest, neck and also on the front feet and white tips on the back feet. 8. Tan Looks a bit like a Dachshund dog but mini! With black everywhere except the nose, around the eyes, the neck and belly which is reddy/brown. 9. Roan and Dalmatian  Roans have white and black hairs evenly mixed all over their body. Dalmatians have spots of black all over their body l

Hi readers, todays post is all about different guinea pig breeds. 1. Tortoiseshell and White This is also a colour but it is also apparently a breed. With roughly equal proportions of Black, Browny-Red and White. This is Patches colouring. 2. Teddies These guinea pigs will have short fuzzy hair which makes them look like a bear. 3. Peruvian With long silky hair these guinea pigs are common at shows but they need regular grooming. 4. Sheltie Similar to the Peruvian . With long straight hair it also takes a lot of grooming. 5. Himalayan These guinea pigs are like Siamese cats. The colouring doesn't come through until they are 5-6 months old. 6. Standard self They are the same colour all over and are also generally short hair and are easy to groom. 7. Abyssinian This is my favourite type of guinea pig and look very cute. They are the most common of all rough haired breeds. 8. Texel I find that this breed looks a bit like a sheep! It is very similar to Shelties

Hi readers, todays post is about different types of guinea pig cages. I meant to do this when I started my blog but I forgot so I am finally doing it because it is very useful to know what type of cage to use for your guinea pigs. The first type of cage is the very common Hutch that is safe and secure but has a downside because they will gnaw on it. I use a hutch for my guinea pigs in the summer and during the day in the winter. A upside to hutches is that you can make them yourself out of wood and wire with small holes. you can use hutches indoors as well as outside. The second type of cage is an indoor cage which is normally made of plastic and thick metal bars. These work well as cages but they can be too small so if you do get one make sure it is actually a rabbit cage not guinea pig one. Another way to use these is to join two together using string and/or a small animal rope toy that has wooden blocks on the ends, this is the cage set up I use during the winter in the garage w

Hi readers, todays post is about how to keep your guinea pigs warm in the winter. In some countries it gets really cold and snowy and is generally not good for guinea pigs to be outside. To keep your guinea pigs warm you can put piles of hay and straw in their cage/hutch and you can put their cage/hutch in a shed or garage with a heater. Another way to keep them warm is to get a heat pad made specially for small pets, these are very basic and you just put them in the microwave to make them warm. One of the best ways to keep your pets warm is to have a few of them so they can cuddle up to keep warm. Another idea is to make a pile of fleecy strips. This is something I have never done with my guinea pigs because I don't generally use fleece or fabric apart from towels from home bargains which means they were really cheap, but when I do put fleece/towels on shelves etc they really like it. These are just some ideas and you can create your own. Book Worm :)

Hi readers, I have had my piggies for a whole 6 months now so I thought it was about time a did an update on them. Bramble Name: Bramble (obviously) Age: 8 Months Fave things to do: Beg, Eat, Bar biting(unfortunately), Eating willow sticks and Sun bathing. Fave foods: Spinach, Gerty guinea pig muesli food (only as treats), Supreme science selective guinea pig nuggets and Apple. Bramble is a friendly guinea pig who is always at the front of the hutch in the morning and who loves cuddles and being brushed. Patches Name: Patches (also obvious) Age: 8 Months Fave things to do: Kick, Eat, Sun bathe and Be bossy. Fave foods: Broccoli, Spinach, Apple and Guinea pig pellets. Patches is a very funny piggie with a LOT of energy and can be very crazy from time to time and doesn't like being brushed and is not as keen as Bramble to be cuddled. Book Worm :)

Hi readers, recently I got some new bits for the piggies and I wanted to show them to you. First I will tell you what I got, 1. Willow gardens pretzel sticks for Rabbits, Guinea Pigs, Chinchillas, Hamsters, Gerbils and Pet Rats. 2. A double sided cat bowl in blue. Here's the Pigture, This was just a quick post, Book Worm 😃

Hi readers, a while ago I went to a farm park and they had 15 guinea pigs and 6 rabbits which is really crazy. I took some photos so you could see what they look like. "Yummy grass" I think these ones are really cute In this picture I really like the tri-colour because it looks like patches "Let me in!" This is the hutch "Hi" This is one of my fave rabbits that they have Little lion head rabbit   Cute! A GIANT rabbit Cuter than cute I hope you like the pictures, Book Worm :)

Hi readers, I took some new piccies of the piggies and I wanted to share them with you, "What do we do?"Asks Bramble on the arrival of the sweet corn.     "MINE!"Declares Patches. "It's bigger than me" "Move over you sweet corn" "We don't like sharing but we will do it" "Yummy" "I'm a sweet corn eating pompom" "Move away from the sweet corn" bosses Bramble. "Ow am I suppose to eat this" Grumps Patches. "Ignore that pompom it's me you want to see really" squeaks Bramble. Patches photo bombed. "I hope your taking Perfect pigture of me" "What's this? Can I eat it" "GIVE ME GRASS" "Mine all MINE" "YUM,YUM,YUMMY in our tummies" Cuties. "WHOA! Patches that's a big bite" Squeaks Bramble. "I'm a little pompom" "

Hi readers, this is just a quick post with some new piccies of Bramble and Patches. "Sooooo cute" "Such a cute little face" "This is my GOOD side" "Just a bit closer please"says Patches "I'll sit here and you can take the photos"says Bramble "YUM,YUM,YUM and more YUM"they say to freshly cut grass cut by hand(they wanted it in bowls. The little monkeys). "NOM,NOM,NOM and more NOMMING" "I got a wood shaving on my nose :(" says Bramble. "Leave me alone. I'm trying to eat" Grumps Patches "Me sooo cute" Squeaks Bramble.   "This is my good side" Insists Bramble.          Sorry its sideways!!! Patches is such a princess!!! This is their hutch. This is patches being an eating poofball. Bramble wanted a nosy.  I hope you like the pictures, Book Worm :)