Guinea pig farming

Guinea pig / guinea pig / cavy can be most pets give rise compassion and wonderful . They can live up to 10 years ( average of 5 to 7 years ) , so the decision to bring a guinea pig home should be well thought out. Your pet depends on you , the food , beverage , medical care , and assisted you .

The following summary provides an overview of how to maintain your new guinea pig . Helping your guinea pig with a healthy start so you can enjoy the friendship over the years .
Tame your new pet .
Guinea pigs can be a good pet for children aged six years and over . Most pet guinea pigs become tame and likes to be stroked . When I first arrived at the house , your pet will appreciate if let alone for one day longer to adjust to the new environment . Although guinea pigs do not like the first time and will be removed to avoid blur , a little teaser / treat with vegetables and patience will help you to get used accompanied by . Marmots are easily startled animals , and therefore use a soft voice and slow movements to keep them calm . Use a towel when holding them to avoid accidents . Time lift and carry your guinea pig , make sure you hold the entire body with two hands . Marmot easily injured if dropped and sometimes bite if not held properly .
Young children should be supervised when they play with guinea pigs . Children also should not be allowed to pull out of a guinea pig guinea pig cage or carrying to and fro .


home
Bigger, the better . Larger cage makes cleaning less frequently and provide adequate space for play , toys and sports . Spacious enclosures can be made by wire boxes ( mesh ) and Coroplast sheets rather than small cages which are basically a wire that can injure the feet of guinea pigs .
If separation from other pet no matter the cage with the lid open can make you fondle and interact with your guinea pigs with ease .

size
Minimum of 0.5 square meters for each guinea pig . For each additional guinea pigs add at least 0.1 square meters ( 0.2 square feet is better )
Not recommended : Aquarium fish and plastic containers and or poorly ventilated places and alienated by limiting the guinea pigs of the surrounding sights, sounds , and smells .

Alas / bedding
Lapiskan floor cage with aspen wood shavings , Replacement powders often will prevent odors and helps keep your guinea pig healthy.

location
Choose a bright room , have a free flow of air , with a steady temperature between 18-24 C , away from direct sunlight and situasikan close to home activities .
Never leave guinea pigs with dogs and cats , ferrets or other predators .

equipment
Bottled drinking water , places to eat pellets , hay rack , a small box or pigloo to provide shelter and a place to sleep . Carrier cage to bring home to home , bringing to the doctor and to walk around .

food




By giving guinea pig food with good quality will ensure the health of the guinea pig itself . Now , has many kinds of food quality marmots available in pet shops .

Guinea pigs with rabbits differ in terms of meeting the needs of feed nutrients and vitamins . Marmot must obtain vitamin C and folic acid food or directly from the owner of the Pets . This is in contrast with the rabbit is able to provide vitamin C and folic acid alone .

Vitamin C for guinea pigs can be met by providing vitamin C supplements are usually given in humans , it could also provide a variety of vegetables such as cabbage vitamin intake for Pets hamsters . In addition , fiber also needs to be aware of and to meet their needs chewing .


Needed guinea pigs every day :
Vitamin C : Marmots can not make their own vitamin C and require 10 to 30 mg per day to prevent scurvy . You can give him ¼ 100 mg vitamin C tablets or a few drops of love for each guinea pig .
Clean water in the bottle should be replaced every day . Do not add vitamins or medicine into water
Berformulasikan qualified marmot pellets with vitamin C ( about ¼ cup per day ) . Purchase pellets in small size and store in a cool , dry and dark to protect the efficacy of vitamin C
Hay : timothy hay ( timothy hay ) and orchard grass is a good quality to keep their digestive systems that work well and train their teeth . Alfalfa hay no problem for guinea pigs who are pregnant, breastfeeding and young . But because calcium levels high enough , the straw is only given as a treat only for adult guinea pigs . Because excess calcium can cause the formation of bladder stones .
Vegetables : Fresh vegetables serve about one cup every day as an additional source of vitamin C and other nutrients . Parsley , romaine lettuce , a small carrot , tomato , spinach and cantaloupe are popular choices . Insecticide -free grass , clover , dandelion greens, corn husk and silk would be greatly appreciated by your guinea pig . Introduce vegetables gradually . After that , these vegetables will give variations every day to maintain good health .

Time on the floor
Exercise every day will keep your guinea pig healthy. Choose a spacious room with a floor that is easy to clean . Some hiding places provide a sense of security as they familiarize themselves with the new environment . Brown paper bags and tissue box with a hole beside it can be used . Happy young guinea pigs race through obstacles such as pvc pipe , pipe ferrets , bricks and other items . Some guinea pigs enjoy chewing cardboard roll from paper towel roll or toilet tissue. Roll tissue paper condition with straw may be toy exciting time in the cage and on the floor . How many guinea pigs and the like heading mengelindingkan bell cat toy .

Hair Care / fur
Bathing : Marmot long hair tends to need to be bathed more often than short hair guinea pigs . Shampoo is formulated for kittens will help avoid dry skin . Use a shallow container and dry your guinea pig thoroughly before returning them to the cage .
Nail to : plumb every month will help you to adjust to a guinea pig with this activity . Tool fairly regular nail clippers for cutting the nails of guinea pigs with either . Note quicknya location , this will help avoid cutting out parts of the region should not be cut .
enyisir : Comb metal greyhound comb can be used to get to the base for almost all hair types . Sweep each day will help eliminate hair loss and reduce hair dressing .

One or two guinea pigs ?

Guinea pigs are animals that live in groups are very expecting accompanied by each other . If you are going to go a long time , consider maintaining two guinea pigs with the same sex ( to avoid pregnancy and an assortment of complications ) . They will be happy animal .
Compatibility : Only faith is that two male guinea pigs will always be a fight . How akurnya between two guinea pigs depends on his behavior than gender. The majority of guinea pigs prefer to have friends at home . Compatibility of the easiest is between two guinea pigs or chicks between nymph and adult guinea pigs . Adult guinea pigs can be paired with either . First introduction can be carried out in a neutral area open . Note for approximately one hour . If they seem to get along , they can be moved to a freshly cleaned enclosure . Bigger, the better . Continue to pay attention to them for the next hour to make sure they continue to get along . If there is a fight , separate them with a towel to avoid bites .
Quarantine : quarantine all new marmot that you take home for 2 to 3 weeks . Hold a guinea pig " after " holding marmot long . Wash arms and hands and change clothes after physical contact . This helps to ensure that the new guinea pigs do not carry the disease to guinea pigs that had been there .
Care of healthy guinea pigs

In order for your guinea pig to live longer and healthier , it is wise to check with the vet on a regular basis . Look for an experienced veterinarian with a marmot before you need it . Routine examination will familiarize veterinarians with your guinea pigs , and you also have the opportunity to ask questions . The vet will check for the presence of parasites , teach you how to cut nails properly , make sure the teeth in good condition and guinea pigs in a healthy state . Untum easiest way to monitor the health of your guinea pig is by weighing once a week . Save the data and create graphs .
Often signs of illness were first characterized by weight loss . The graph will give a sign to you if he lost weight thus giving you the opportunity to get medical help early , many diseases can be cured .

Noteworthy
If your guinea pigs showed symptoms below , you should immediately take him to the vet , weak , heavy breathing , wheezing , sneezing , crusty eyes , eyes glazed receding , coarse hair , puffed up , posture Hunde , diarrhea , bloody urine , limping , loss of balance , excessive scratching , hair ruffled feathers . So keepers observer . Attitude unusual behavior may also be the reason . Time marmot pain , the pain can become severe quickly . Veterinary care in a timely and competent critical to saving lives of guinea pigs were sick .
Do not be afraid to call your veterinarian if you have questions . Marmots can hide signs symptoms in the first stage of the disease, so when these symptoms start to look obvious , guinea pigs had been sick for a week or two . Most of the time the disease is found early can be cured easily with antibiotics that are safe for guinea pigs .

Warning :
Drugs such as amoxicillin penicillin is toxic to guinea pigs . Make sure your vet does not prescribe these drugs . If you are not sure of the prescribed medications , ask . Baytril is a broad spectrum antibiotic that is good . But the administration to Baytril marmot pups should only be given as a last resort because it can interfere with the growth of guinea pig pups .