The Crazy Pet Channel: Guinea Pigs

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