I am just so glad I bought the Guinea Pig Care book. Now I am searching through Guinea Pig groups, and learning as much as I can, about keeping the healthy and Happy.
Love that you're dedicated to learning more about your piggies. So many people just listen to the pet stores clerks and then never do further research beyond trusting what the people at the pet store say. It's such an amazing comparison to have the pet store cage there, next to the c&c cage and then viewing your other video with the completed cage is just amazing. So great to see you so dedicated leading pet care by example :)
Really glad you've done some extra reading, it's amazing what they'll tell you in pet stores. Hope they are settling in well. My three piggy girls, Tilly, Phoebe and Molly send your piggy boys kisses.
Very cute guinea pigs and am SO glad you didn't listen to the pet store. I hate when the pet stores give out inaccurate information. That pet store cage is a great thing to save for a travel cage in case you need a trip to the vets with them. An excellent site for trusted information is Guinea Lynx :)
How sweet and kind of you to give those babies such a nice home:).....I have a house rabbit. You are right research is the key to good quality care. Please keep us updated,
Oh my goodness Heather, these are so cute. My grandchildren had 2 of them for years. They are so funny & cute. Looking forward to your new videos....hurray.
omg, they are adorable! This is a wonderful video, congrats on your new piggies and you are an awesome owner. It always wonderful to see when people take the time to learn how to care for these guys, they live such more fullfilled lives than being alone in a tiny cage. One of my boys is from petco, he was on clearance for $9 because he was blind, he didnt understand veggies either when I got him, but now he loves them and hes such a sweetie. Also, just some potty "training" info to help, guinea pigs eat and potty at the same time, so if your going to have a liter box area in the cage, its ideal to have it in the hay area, or under the hay bag if you have one when you change to fleece. The majority of the mess will be in the "kitchen" area. Hope that helps!
Ahh! I have three little guinea pigs and i'm so happy you have two. They are great loving animals. And good on you for doing your research, those small cages are so bad for guinea pigs. Sometimes people get guinea pigs and don't know that they're more effort than just feeding and watering them. Love your videos and you just made my day
Heather Wells Mine are all girls. They all LOVE banana peels and the actual banana. And carrots. And blueberries lol. Their favorite veggies are bell peppers though. And they love cucumbers without the seeds. as a general rule i don't give them seeds, peels, stems or leaves unless i know for a fact they can eat them. Ahh i am just so exctied for you c:
Hi Heather. I just subscribed to your channel and I love your polymer clay work. I stumbled upon this video and I just had to comment. We had guinea pigs years ago when the kids were younger. We had 2 of them and we were told that they were both males. Unfortunately one was a female and fairly soon we ended up with babies. We really enjoyed our guinea pigs as I am sure you will. Even our other pets including the cats and the dog enjoyed the guinea pigs and watching your video makes me want to go out and adopt some new ones. Ours loved all the veggies and lettuce was their favorite. I love your setup that you have and your ideas for their habitat. We unfortunately did not have the space for anything that wonderful so they had something slightly bigger than the first one that you showed us. We took our piggies out a lot and they played and walked around with the other animals while we cleaned their cage or just for play time. We would also setup a cage with no floor outside in the summer so they could get some time outside. Enjoy them while you can. The vet told me they have a short life expectancy. Our male lived for six years and the female was 3 or 4 I don't remember now. This was nearly 20 years ago. lol Anyway thanks so much for all the videos. I am just getting started with polymer clay, I haven't even received my first batch of clay yet but I've been watching hours and hours of videos and I can't wait to get my hands on it. Everyone makes it look so easy. Due to some health issues I'm unable to work outside the home so I'm trying to find things I can do that I enjoy to bring money in the home. I already make jewelry, resin, buttons/magnets/flatbacks, and I thought polymer clay would allow me to make some of my own focal beads. Hopefully, I'll be able to open my Etsy store soon... as long as i can stay out of the hospital. :( Thank goodness for the RUclips community.
Hi Heather, nice to see you again. I just thought I would mention but I'm sure you already know but you can get the ringworm from them. I recently got a new puppy from the pound and it came with some health issues. It had diarrhea for two weeks. At first I thought maybe it was the change of food but when it didn't go away I took her to the vet. The scary thing is she could have had giardiasis which is something that even humans can get. Luckily it was just a little stomach issue and after taking her pills she's all better. Your little pigs are so cute, enjoy them. Take care, Dee😊👍
They are very cute :-) and yes they do need plenty of room and also a companion :-) you good look into a hamster ball where they are inside and are able to roll around the house following you ;-) my friend did this for both his hamsters and gunniypigs too :-) Would love to see the finished home for them when you have done it :-)
+Angela Herremans I know this comment is 3 weeks old but I had to reply. Hamster balls are a big no no for guinea pigs. Their little spines aren't as flexible as other rodents, and hamster balls can potentially seriously injure a guinea pig. :( Sadly pet stores will often try to sell them with guinea pigs.
I was not aware of this as I said my friend uses them for his and they come in different sizes and he's never had problems with his. I have asked him about this and he said that they have not had a problem as long as the ball is the right size for them if it's too big it gets away from them and can flip them around and they could get hurt because of this.
how cute! Wow, how lucky they are!! BIIIG cage area :) My daughter had a guinea, her name was Patches :) we had a male as well (memory failure) I don't remember his name. Ours loved running around the house lol
+Rhonda Magee Thanks :) I know that in the future, I will buy a book before getting the pet lol... I will have to let them run on the floor once they are bigger :)
I do my Polymer clay stuff on the table behind them. So.. You may hear their squeaks from time to time in upcoming tutorials. I am planning on Allsorts, and I am trying to think of something else for Valentines. Then I will be doing fruit canes, and my fruit platter (using the same platters from the veggie platter). I want to catch up this month and want to do at least 5 tutorials in February, then start getting ahead and eventually produce 2 a week. Hopefully as the weather gets warmer, everyone in the house will get healthier. Heather
+Made W Love I think it has been suggested before. I haven't quite decided what to do. I want to do something simple, because the upcoming fruit will be very detailed and time consuming
I have two 7 mth old piggies and just bought a 8 wk old, that pet shop was talking such rubbish they need to have at least another piggie with them and as for the cage huh! I have the same cage as you and I use fleece bedding, I don't buy them but sew them together myself ... Much cheaper, I'm still learning, I was going to get an adult rescue but was told they may not "gel" but a baby would be ok and they are fine , I have photos on my Facebook wall, the GUINEA PIG FORUM is a great site , have a look . Happy piggying lol xx Sue x
+Susan Grimshaw I was rather surprised that the rescue I went to had so many babies. It seemed like they paired young males with a much bigger older male, and the one I saw seemed to behave well together. Are we linked on facebook? I am never over there anymore. I need to stop by some time.
+Marceline Ortiz Thank you :) Both are sweet. Although I think it will take time for them to really trust us. I feel bad about having to do bath time, and dry them off with a hair dryer :(
I got a rabbit two years ago and they suggested such a small cage for her. I could just see how sad and cramped she was. Got her a bigger pen last year! BUT I wish I had found instructions to make a set up like yours! It's so amazing! How did you make it?! :) Also, congrats on the piggies! They are cuties! Makes me miss having guinea pigs around!
Yeah never trust most of the workers at the pet store. They just want to sell you something. I learned that the hard way with a pet fish. I wanted something to help keep my goldfish tank cleaner. I had started out with two feeder goldfish but they grew so big I ended up with a 45 gallon fish tank to keep them in. The guy there told me a common Plecostomus and said it would be just fine in my unheated tank. Wrong. It died within the week. Upon further research I realized it was a tropical fish and needed a heated tank. I cried because I am one of those weird people that loves all their pets even if they can't be cuddled. :P I was really angry and called to tell the manager what happened. I also informed him I would never shop at any of their stores again. I believe it was also a Petco. - Heidi
Bel Ban Perhaps then they sold me the wrong fish. It did look like one though. At any rate I will never trust what they say anymore and do my own research first before getting a new pet anything. Glad yours lived and grew big. That is what I was hoping for. He was so cute I loved him instantly.
+BlackCat2 Thank you for sharing your story. I once worked at a reptile shop. They told me certain snakes to try to sell to parents. King snakes, and corn snakes. After working there a short time I understood why. Those are cheaper snakes. However after handling many snakes, I thought those were the worst snakes for kids (in my opinion). I thought snakes that were slower, and more content to hang out on your wrist were better. I am sorry that happened to you :( I don't own any snakes now.
+you tube yeah, lol... I usually feed them veggies by hand, handing them the same food item, at the same time, so Spike doesn't steal Smudge's food. I am also doing 2 food bowls for the pellets, and two piles of hay.
Hi Heather I thought we were " friends" on face book but dosnt seem to be the case, you should pop by, I wanted a rescue baby but the rescues were just too far away for me but I know my fur babies came from loving homes, my family laugh at me because in RUclips there is a site for small animal music to realax and calm little ones, I put it on but I'm the one who falls asleep lol xx
+Heather Wells I sent you a photo on Insta gram but no none of my guineapigs have had ring worm or gotten sick due to illness but they did fight a little bit keep an eye on them I hope they're well :)
+Nillo Thanks :) I will definitely watch them. I hope the upper level will help cut down on tension between them too. I think with smudge being so much smaller, there is no question who is in charge now. I hope as he catches up in size that they don't start bickering over who is in charge.
+Saskia Wartnaby It is Pine? Shavings I am using now, that I picked up from the rescue, I do plan on going to all fleece, except for litter areas. I hope to find something good that wont be too messy. I was using the care fresh? paper bedding before with just smudge.
+Heather Wells I use fleece. It seems to be the best for them, and you can just sweep up the poos every morning or train them to pee and poo in a corner. I just chuck the fleece into my washing machine after shaking it out - if you add vinegar it cleans all the smell and grossness. We haven't had a problem and it's been 3 years! I hope you find something that works for you and your piggies, they look very happy xx
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Love that you're dedicated to learning more about your piggies. So many people just listen to the pet stores clerks and then never do further research beyond trusting what the people at the pet store say. It's such an amazing comparison to have the pet store cage there, next to the c&c cage and then viewing your other video with the completed cage is just amazing. So great to see you so dedicated leading pet care by example :)
Thank you so much!
Really glad you've done some extra reading, it's amazing what they'll tell you in pet stores. Hope they are settling in well. My three piggy girls, Tilly, Phoebe and Molly send your piggy boys kisses.
Thank you so much
Very cute guinea pigs and am SO glad you didn't listen to the pet store. I hate when the pet stores give out inaccurate information. That pet store cage is a great thing to save for a travel cage in case you need a trip to the vets with them.
An excellent site for trusted information is Guinea Lynx :)
Thank you so much
They are so cute! I had a guinea pig when I was four. Her little whistles were adorable. I miss it!
Thank you so much
Aw, so adorable!!! Thanks for sharing!
+Fizzy Pop Thank you so much
This is awesome! And you even did a c&c cage! That just shows how much you care for them
Thank you
How sweet and kind of you to give those babies such a nice home:).....I have a house rabbit. You are right research is the key to good quality care. Please keep us updated,
Thank you
Oh my goodness Heather, these are so cute. My grandchildren had 2 of them for years. They are so funny & cute.
Looking forward to your new videos....hurray.
+minisinpa Thank you so much! They are far cuter than I thought they would be.
Aww!! They are so cute! And it is so cool that you are making your own cage for them!
+R Treasure Box Thank you so much!
Great job, that is looking pretty awesome. So cute!
+Soferia I have lofty ambitions for the cage lol. I am searching online for pretty fleece. I will have to brush up on my sewing skills
They are so cute!
+MaryLovesClay Thank you so much
Omg!!! They are adorable!!
Thank you so much
So adorable.
Thanks
So cute!! Always wanted one ❤️
+Molly Nugent Fox They are definitely growing on me. I never had handled guinea pigs before.
Adorable.😄
+Megan Z Thank you :)
omg, they are adorable! This is a wonderful video, congrats on your new piggies and you are an awesome owner. It always wonderful to see when people take the time to learn how to care for these guys, they live such more fullfilled lives than being alone in a tiny cage. One of my boys is from petco, he was on clearance for $9 because he was blind, he didnt understand veggies either when I got him, but now he loves them and hes such a sweetie. Also, just some potty "training" info to help, guinea pigs eat and potty at the same time, so if your going to have a liter box area in the cage, its ideal to have it in the hay area, or under the hay bag if you have one when you change to fleece. The majority of the mess will be in the "kitchen" area. Hope that helps!
+Churtch Pidgeon Thank you so much!!!!! I will definitely follow your advice. I will make the hay area there :)
Ahh! I have three little guinea pigs and i'm so happy you have two. They are great loving animals. And good on you for doing your research, those small cages are so bad for guinea pigs. Sometimes people get guinea pigs and don't know that they're more effort than just feeding and watering them. Love your videos and you just made my day
+IDrawPokemons Thank you so much :) What are your guinea pig sexes? What veggies does your guineas like?
Heather Wells Mine are all girls. They all LOVE banana peels and the actual banana. And carrots. And blueberries lol. Their favorite veggies are bell peppers though. And they love cucumbers without the seeds. as a general rule i don't give them seeds, peels, stems or leaves unless i know for a fact they can eat them. Ahh i am just so exctied for you c:
adorable!
+Sherrill Hissong Thank you :)
Adorable! We have 3 bunnies named Willabee, millie, and Daina
+Thea Riley I like bunnies :) Maybe if everyone is up to it sometime I can do a video showing pictures of fan pet photos : )
Hi Heather. I just subscribed to your channel and I love your polymer clay work.
I stumbled upon this video and I just had to comment. We had guinea pigs years ago when the kids were younger. We had 2 of them and we were told that they were both males. Unfortunately one was a female and fairly soon we ended up with babies. We really enjoyed our guinea pigs as I am sure you will. Even our other pets including the cats and the dog enjoyed the guinea pigs and watching your video makes me want to go out and adopt some new ones. Ours loved all the veggies and lettuce was their favorite.
I love your setup that you have and your ideas for their habitat. We unfortunately did not have the space for anything that wonderful so they had something slightly bigger than the first one that you showed us. We took our piggies out a lot and they played and walked around with the other animals while we cleaned their cage or just for play time. We would also setup a cage with no floor outside in the summer so they could get some time outside. Enjoy them while you can. The vet told me they have a short life expectancy. Our male lived for six years and the female was 3 or 4 I don't remember now. This was nearly 20 years ago. lol
Anyway thanks so much for all the videos. I am just getting started with polymer clay, I haven't even received my first batch of clay yet but I've been watching hours and hours of videos and I can't wait to get my hands on it. Everyone makes it look so easy. Due to some health issues I'm unable to work outside the home so I'm trying to find things I can do that I enjoy to bring money in the home. I already make jewelry, resin, buttons/magnets/flatbacks, and I thought polymer clay would allow me to make some of my own focal beads. Hopefully, I'll be able to open my Etsy store soon... as long as i can stay out of the hospital. :(
Thank goodness for the RUclips community.
Thank you so much for the kind thoughtful comment. I love your story. Cats are my favorites 😊
Aww my sweet babies!
+strawberrylove Hey Gen :)
Hi Heather, nice to see you again. I just thought I would mention but I'm sure you already know but you can get the ringworm from them. I recently got a new puppy from the pound and it came with some health issues. It had diarrhea for two weeks. At first I thought maybe it was the change of food but when it didn't go away I took her to the vet. The scary thing is she could have had giardiasis which is something that even humans can get. Luckily it was just a little stomach issue and after taking her pills she's all better. Your little pigs are so cute, enjoy them. Take care, Dee😊👍
Than you, Is your pup still with us? How are you
so sweet ^_^
Thank you
so CUTE :D
+Immortal Shitzu Thank you :)
your welcome
they are so cute, I like them because there tiny and lovables, but I have my mini chihuahua Khalesee almost the same zize, congrats Heather
+Liza de Fasquelle Thank you so much! I hope you are doing well : )
They are very cute :-) and yes they do need plenty of room and also a companion :-) you good look into a hamster ball where they are inside and are able to roll around the house following you ;-) my friend did this for both his hamsters and gunniypigs too :-)
Would love to see the finished home for them when you have done it :-)
+Angela Herremans I know this comment is 3 weeks old but I had to reply. Hamster balls are a big no no for guinea pigs. Their little spines aren't as flexible as other rodents, and hamster balls can potentially seriously injure a guinea pig. :( Sadly pet stores will often try to sell them with guinea pigs.
I was not aware of this as I said my friend uses them for his and they come in different sizes and he's never had problems with his. I have asked him about this and he said that they have not had a problem as long as the ball is the right size for them if it's too big it gets away from them and can flip them around and they could get hurt because of this.
Thank you so much
how cute! Wow, how lucky they are!! BIIIG cage area :) My daughter had a guinea, her name was Patches :) we had a male as well (memory failure) I don't remember his name. Ours loved running around the house lol
+Rhonda Magee Thanks :) I know that in the future, I will buy a book before getting the pet lol... I will have to let them run on the floor once they are bigger :)
:)
Hey it's RosiePosieCrafts from Crafty! They are so cute! You guys look like one big family!
Thank you
awwwww
Thank you
I do my Polymer clay stuff on the table behind them. So.. You may hear their squeaks from time to time in upcoming tutorials. I am planning on Allsorts, and I am trying to think of something else for Valentines. Then I will be doing fruit canes, and my fruit platter (using the same platters from the veggie platter). I want to catch up this month and want to do at least 5 tutorials in February, then start getting ahead and eventually produce 2 a week. Hopefully as the weather gets warmer, everyone in the house will get healthier.
Heather
They're so cute! I'm so happy for you! I'm also excited for your next tutorials!
Can you do a sweetheart candy tutorial for valentines?
+Zangy Loves Kawaii Thank you so much!
+Heather Wells no probs
+Made W Love I think it has been suggested before. I haven't quite decided what to do. I want to do something simple, because the upcoming fruit will be very detailed and time consuming
I have two 7 mth old piggies and just bought a 8 wk old, that pet shop was talking such rubbish they need to have at least another piggie with them and as for the cage huh! I have the same cage as you and I use fleece bedding, I don't buy them but sew them together myself ... Much cheaper, I'm still learning, I was going to get an adult rescue but was told they may not "gel" but a baby would be ok and they are fine , I have photos on my Facebook wall, the GUINEA PIG FORUM is a great site , have a look . Happy piggying lol xx Sue x
+Susan Grimshaw I was rather surprised that the rescue I went to had so many babies. It seemed like they paired young males with a much bigger older male, and the one I saw seemed to behave well together. Are we linked on facebook? I am never over there anymore. I need to stop by some time.
their cute
+Marceline Ortiz Thank you :) Both are sweet. Although I think it will take time for them to really trust us. I feel bad about having to do bath time, and dry them off with a hair dryer :(
+Heather Wells Yeah but in time they will trust you guys
They do snuggle nicely with us, so I hope so.
Spike
I got a rabbit two years ago and they suggested such a small cage for her. I could just see how sad and cramped she was. Got her a bigger pen last year! BUT I wish I had found instructions to make a set up like yours! It's so amazing! How did you make it?! :) Also, congrats on the piggies! They are cuties! Makes me miss having guinea pigs around!
Thank you so much
Yeah never trust most of the workers at the pet store. They just want to sell you something. I learned that the hard way with a pet fish. I wanted something to help keep my goldfish tank cleaner. I had started out with two feeder goldfish but they grew so big I ended up with a 45 gallon fish tank to keep them in. The guy there told me a common Plecostomus and said it would be just fine in my unheated tank. Wrong. It died within the week. Upon further research I realized it was a tropical fish and needed a heated tank. I cried because I am one of those weird people that loves all their pets even if they can't be cuddled. :P I was really angry and called to tell the manager what happened. I also informed him I would never shop at any of their stores again. I believe it was also a Petco.
- Heidi
strange, i kept a plecostomus in a non heated tank for years. he grew so big. sorry you had a bad experience.
Bel Ban Perhaps then they sold me the wrong fish. It did look like one though. At any rate I will never trust what they say anymore and do my own research first before getting a new pet anything. Glad yours lived and grew big. That is what I was hoping for. He was so cute I loved him instantly.
+BlackCat2 maybe he was already sick when you bought him. never know, really. i loved mine too, awesome creatures. 😊
+BlackCat2 Thank you for sharing your story. I once worked at a reptile shop. They told me certain snakes to try to sell to parents. King snakes, and corn snakes. After working there a short time I understood why. Those are cheaper snakes. However after handling many snakes, I thought those were the worst snakes for kids (in my opinion). I thought snakes that were slower, and more content to hang out on your wrist were better. I am sorry that happened to you :(
I don't own any snakes now.
+Heather Wells i had a ball python for 19 years. i loved him. i think they are great for families. easy to care for.
They are very greedy,LOL ;)
+you tube yeah, lol... I usually feed them veggies by hand, handing them the same food item, at the same time, so Spike doesn't steal Smudge's food. I am also doing 2 food bowls for the pellets, and two piles of hay.
Heather Wells I make the same thing except that I it is a rabbit;)
Can u do a video in how u made the cage?
Sorry I missed this. I hope you found some great instructions
Hi Heather I thought we were " friends" on face book but dosnt seem to be the case, you should pop by, I wanted a rescue baby but the rescues were just too far away for me but I know my fur babies came from loving homes, my family laugh at me because in RUclips there is a site for small animal music to realax and calm little ones, I put it on but I'm the one who falls asleep lol xx
I haven’t been on social media much. How are you doing? How have you been?
I have a Guinea pig called smudge 👍😃
+Nillo Really :) That is cool. If you have a photo I would love to see :)
Has yours ever gotten ring worm?
+Heather Wells whats a ring worm
+Heather Wells I sent you a photo on Insta gram but no none of my guineapigs have had ring worm or gotten sick due to illness but they did fight a little bit keep an eye on them I hope they're well :)
+Nillo Thanks :) I will definitely watch them. I hope the upper level will help cut down on tension between them too. I think with smudge being so much smaller, there is no question who is in charge now. I hope as he catches up in size that they don't start bickering over who is in charge.
+Manahil Bob I believe it is a bacterial infection. Humans get it too, and it is treated the same way.
Oh for a second k though they were cats lo
+Manahil Bob I love kitties!!!
Heather Wells me too
Just be careful because sawdust can be very bad for them!
+Saskia Wartnaby It is Pine? Shavings I am using now, that I picked up from the rescue, I do plan on going to all fleece, except for litter areas. I hope to find something good that wont be too messy. I was using the care fresh? paper bedding before with just smudge.
+Heather Wells I use fleece. It seems to be the best for them, and you can just sweep up the poos every morning or train them to pee and poo in a corner. I just chuck the fleece into my washing machine after shaking it out - if you add vinegar it cleans all the smell and grossness. We haven't had a problem and it's been 3 years! I hope you find something that works for you and your piggies, they look very happy xx
+Saskia Wartnaby Thanks for your reply, They are now on all fleece :) I will make sure to show the cage soon :)
Do you have an Instagram?
+Thea Riley My instagram is sweetandsavorytrinkets