Who Else Wants To Know the Tips, Techniques & Secrets to Raise a Healthy and Happy Guinea Pig?
Hello fellow Guinea Pig Lovers,
Chris Short here,
Are you thinking about getting a guinea pig? Did you just get a New Guinea pig and have no idea how to care for it? Does your New Guinea pig look sick and is losing his energy? If so read on. Here at the Guinea Pig Resource Center we have worked hard to put together resources for new and experienced guinea pig owners.
While guinea pigs are incredibly popular pets, few people take the time to learn about guinea pig care and health BEFORE they bring their new friend home. Taking the time to learn a little information can save a lot of time, money, and heartache later on. You see, the thing is, guinea pigs are delicate creatures - they get sick easily and sadly, sometimes they die. What most people don’t realize is - this is completely preventable as long as you set up your guinea pigs’ cage correctly and provide them with proper diet and attention from the very beginning.
Discover the Three Key Points Top Guinea Pig Experts Don’t Want You to Know:
- You must learn how to set up your cage properly.
- You must maintain quality cage conditions.
- You must know how to recognize signs of illness and what measures to take should your guinea pig become ill.
Revealed for the First Time to the General Public: Here is a Sneak Peek of what we are going to cover on our site and in our Free mini e-course:
- How to set up and maintain a guinea pig cage and maintain a healthy environment.
- How to choose a healthy guinea pig.
- Bringing your New Guinea pig home for the first time.
- How to properly introduce a new guinea pig to his new cage mates.
- What to feed and what not to feed your guinea pig. Guinea pigs are herbivores but some plants, leaves, and flowers are poisonous.
- Why your choice of bedding can have the greatest impact on your guinea pig’s health and longevity.
- How to identify and treat common illnesses.
- A guide to the guinea pig accessories you need…and those you don’t.
- And much much more!
Guinea Pigs: A brief introduction
Guinea pigs, or “Cavies” - short for Cavia porcellus, are understandably very popular pets due to their affection nature and easy care. Guinea pigs are rodents that likely originated in the Andres mountain region of South America - not Guinea as the name implies (of course, they aren’t “pigs” either…) Guinea pigs evolved in the wild as food for both land and air predators and this is the reason that to this day many are so nervous. Originally guinea pigs would have lived in herds led by a single dominant male that had exclusive breeding rights to the females. Guinea pigs are naturally social creatures that use their unique squeaks and squeals for communication - including warning each other about approaching predators. Guinea pigs are herbivores, meaning they eat an exclusively vegetarian diet. One of the most interesting facts about guinea pigs is that unlike humans, their teeth grow continuously and are meant to be worn down through gnawing.
Why We like Guinea Pigs So Much
Guinea pigs have been popular pets since the 1600’s when Dutch traders brought the first animals to Europe. Yes, Queen Elizabeth I had one!
- Guinea pigs are social creatures that can form tight bonds with owners as well as other pets.
- Guinea pigs have wonderful personalities full of love, curiosity, and energy.
- Guinea Pigs are small and don’t need as much room as a larger animal. This is an ideal pet for someone who lives in an apartment and who my not have access to a large yard or park.
- Guinea Pigs do not need long walks.
- Guinea Pigs do not need to be “let out” to use the bathroom
YES! I Absolutley Want To Have The Healthiest, Happiest, And Best Behaved Guinea Pig Around
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