Hi Sarah. Thank you so much for posting this video and for mentioning in it the dangers of hay racks. This is how I lost one of my piggies recently. She managed to get her head stuck in the top of it. Unfortunately, it was too late by the time we found her. I removed all the hay racks and hay balls after this and threw them away. It was heartbreaking to find her like that. I did post it on FB too. Thank you.
I'm so very deeply sorry for your loss Helen, I can only imagine how awful that must have been. Thank you so much for having the courage to share this as well, hopefully we can prevent this happening to other innocent piggies ❤
I found this channel searching for help for our sick guinea pig. He's about 2 1/2 years old and has been really lethargic for the last 3 to 4 days. I'm worried about him, and the vet can't get him in until Tuesday. Do you have any advice? My husband use to raise and show them, but that was 35-40 years ago. We rescued him from a miserable situation, and he's part of our family. I'd really appreciate any info. Thanks
I still buy the vitamin c tablets from Oxbow, my guineapig thinks it's a treat and she goes insane when I shake the container I keep it in. I trained her to put her paws up on her house when she wants the vitamin and as soon as I give it to her, she yanks it from my hands and runs into her house and happily eats it. She loves it so much and it's so cute to see her go crazy for her treats.
I have a pic of my piggy back when we first got him, he was so tiny and got himself in his hay rack and was just chillin there munching away minding his own business ❤️ 2 years later it's hard to imagine him being that small 😁
6:01 I'm glad you mentioned treats and foods! When I got my guinea pig cage, they had extra supplies and food that they gave me, the pellets were from Walmart and they had all sorts of unnecessary seeds and nuts and things, and yogurt drops treats too (good for rats and mice but not for pigs!) But yeah I pulled the pellets out of the food, tossed the nuts and fruit loop things, and switched them to Oxbow, they definitely like that better and it's healthier for them too. Thanks and have a blessed day :)
Thank you for the great advice. I lost my Husband 6 weeks ago, I'm a huge animal lover and going to get some piggie fur babies for company soon. Your videos are really helpful.
I have two guinea pigs. We keep them on a very healthy diet - vegetables, fruit, hay, pellets, straw, woodchips (not to eat, but just as a bedding). We used to buy them these bars where it looks like all of the nuts have been stuck together, and they werent really a fan of them, so we switched to Dandelion Salad, (we purchase ours from Healthy Harvest brand ) and they love it! We drop some outside of their house in their cage or on their food bowl and we really recommend this as a healthy snack for any guinea pig, really. They have been loving it ever since.
Thank you so much for sharing this video. I used to have piggies 12 years ago. Now that I have kids, I am planning to take in piggies again. This is a nice refresher course. 🥰
I've found that even when we've had piggies for many years we still need to keep checking up on the latest information. If, out of the blue one of them has an issue that we're not prepared for we can risk loosing a good little buddy before their time. If only we'd been ready. This site's pretty good for that.
Thank you for posting this,I have a guinea pig and luckily I have never done these things to any of my piggies I think I am a great owner but thank you so much for letting me know! I now know to never buy those items not that I ever did but thank you.
I would love the R.S.P.C.A and Vets have control over the manufacturers when it comes to pet products! Like yourself a lot of us have been down that road back in the day! Thankfully we are passionate about our animals and have done the research, and wow! haven't we come a long way! We hope and pray new owners are just as passionate and our Furry Family have the best life possible! ❤️ Excellent video !🏆
So interesting. Fortunately I have never ever used any of the nasty products on my two female guinea pigs. Thankyou for your advice and being helpful to New Guinea pig owners. ❤
Thank you so very much for the good advice. Your piggies have ALWAYS looked clean healthy and happy. ALOT of people don't realize that guineas have a very short lifespan, in retrospect toost domesticated animals. I agree with you 100% and I learned a few things also. You are wise for your young age. And a pretty young lady also. I love your scent. I am in Michigan, USA. Again thank you and I hope you never don't have piggies or don't stop making videos. 😊
This was so informative! I have had guinea pigs as a young child and used a lot of the products that you say not to use. Now as an adult and getting guinea pigs for my kids, I am glad I can do better :)
I would definitely give them vitamin c. my guinea pig had vitamin c as an ingredient in her food, and I gave her vitamin c rich veggies and she still got scurvey. Her entire back end was paralyzed. Even if they *eat right* it's often still not enough. Also a helpful tip for guinea pig lice, I covered mine with coconut oil for a day or so, it killed the lice and actually helped with their dry skin! :D then I washed them with dawn dish soap wich is gentle and piggy safe.
Dawn isn't safe. I learned this because of gardening. You can use Dr. Bronners unscented or as I do make your own with oil, potassium hydroxide, and distilled water. It's also the cheapest way to😊
I'm a new owner to a guinea pig. This definitely helped me understand more of what to get and what not to waste my money on. Im trying to find him a mate or buddy at least.
I really appreciate this video and the entire channel, a lot of people would go out and buy so many cute little accessories for piggies and any animals with good intention but they end up hurting them instead by accident. It's a very important topic to talk about and very helpful. Thank you!!
Love this video. I know I get so angry when I see some of these crazy guinea pig gimmicks in the stores. I feel they should not be allowed to sell such things that could hurt your piggy.
Thank You so much. I bought several harnesses and leashes. They are now in the trash. I'm a new piggie owner. You have been so helpful. my plan is to build them a leggo cage.
thank you so much for posting this I am knew to owning guinea pigs and these video's have been so informational. I have fallen for some of these items and it is so informative to not what not to buy.
I had the second hay rack for my first guinea pig, Silvia, one morning I found her upside down and I felt so guilty, I don't really know how she died and my parents didn't bother to tell me. Now after 10 years I want to get another guinea pig, I wanna do everything right, thanks for this video..
I had a one piggie named Jessica when I was younger and i've recently been looking into getting them again your videos have really helped especcialy i learnt that you should have at least two piggies. Thank you so much! (My piggie looked just like the one at 8:43 it made me so sad i miss her)
i have the same stuff as you! so far, the cage is getting a bit too small for them however, we are nearly done our saving for a new, bigger one!i can't wait to get rid of this cage! they are still very young and small, so I'm not too concerned about it yet! as I am a new piggy owner this was really helpful! Thank you!!
Thank you for making this video. I have always been worried my piggies are not getting enough vitamin C without those drops. But it looks like they are.
Great info as ever, learned a couple new things on bedding too. I recall my hamster (when I was much much younger!) had a plastic ball, seems mad when you think about it! And although harnesses are a very clear no no, anything that are designed for piggies to wear, jumpers, costumes, hats - really don’t like them. I know there’s debate and caveats here - should Skinny pigs have warmth etc? But for me, no clothing. Piggies are beautiful as they are :)
Very informative and helpful video Sarah! I did not know that there were harnesses or leads - that is crazy!! You have forever changed how I now hear and think of the 'B' word 😂! Love it. I wish there was some accountability in the pet industry - there are so many gimmicks and down right dangerous products on the market.
Well, I will not buy another salt lick which is not used often. And will hang my one and only wood chew and not use it again and will not use the metal hay ball! THANK YOU SO MUCH for all of your advice!
Thanks to your channel, we are planning to get our first little piggies! We are in Australia, and its kept us going through all the lockdowns. Thank you for your passion, and wealth of honest knowledge. We are also huge fans of Nugget, what an explorer😆👏
I'm glad you discussed the vitamin c debate. Like you, I think that my guinea pigs can have all their vitamin C needs met by feeding a well-balanced diet including hay, various veggies, and pelleted feed. The local "exotic animals" vet was pushing vitamin c liquid supplements at their health check visit, but I politely declined.
The only time I got vitamin C drops were bc my piggies were sick. It happened when I got back from vacation my neighbor was supposed to feed them and my dad accidentally fed them the wrong hay so they didn’t eat hay all week and when I got back one was dead and my other one was fine but skinny and the other ones legs were weak.only one survived but then I got a new pig for the one who survived😢
If I can add some of my own, I have 4 girls and 2 boys. I've had piggies for a quite some time. Now, each of the two boys stay in their own 2' x 6' cage. (I've tried but these boys in particular want their own space.) For the girls they all stay in a 4' x 4' cage. All cages are changed once a week. For bedding, I mostly use fleece for all of the cages. However, for the boys, in those places where they spend a lot of time (gazing at the girls) I have to add aspen wood chips on top of the fleece. Aspen may cost a little more but is, almost entirely, non allergenic. On the other hand Cedar and Pine (kiln dried Pine excluded) have problems and can cause health issues. I recommend looking this up. Now, for the girls, in some of the places I have to add some extra bedding on top as well. However, one of the girls has allergies. Her allergies are quite strong I might add so I have to be 'very' careful what I use. (Yes, it appears Piggies can have allergies too!) If I use anything that has any dust, Aspen included even, she starts hooting and wheezing. If there is any soap residue, same thing. If I use vinegar, same thing (what?!) In the end, the only thing that has worked was washing the fleece with scent free detergent, with two rinses. With that I can only use paper bedding. For a spray disinfectant the only thing that has worked is this no scented, ATTITUDE All-Purpose Cleaner from Amazon (need to rinse the surface with water 2x though, just to be sure.) It's taken quite a bit but so far it seems, for the most part, we've finally gotten it figured out. She (Dodie) seems good now! And, she's over 3 years old now and raising havoc again! I hope this helps if anyone else who has a Piggie with allergies.
I have gave my Guinea pigs those drop things before only three one for each Guinea pig but now we rarely do that anymore and just stick to hay and veggies for my piggy’s
We have just bought 2 new piggies after not having any for a few years….the pet store really pushed these products…treats …wood chews….salt licks despite us saying we have owned several piggies before they would not let us take them away without buying all this stuff….I knew it was not good for them…..they are now IN THE BIN!
Oh my goodness! Was that Pets at Home? Wouldn't surprise me one bit! It's like they're "programmed" to sell unnecessary products, and dangerous ones too. I only buy from my little local pet shop, and refuse point blank to buy from a chain store. Sorry for rambling, but my local pet shop is run by mature, knowledgeable and lovely ladies🙂😍 And my piggies love the fresh hay and pellets ❤🐹
My solution for the hayrack is to have one that doesn't have that 'v' shape that guinea pigs can get stuck in. It's loosely attached to the side and they can't get inside. There's safety, and there's exaggeration. Not all hay racks are created equal and some common sense is required when selecting one, but to exclude them altogether isn't necessary. Another solution I like is to buy one of those wooden houses for them and put the hay on top. It's low enough that they can easily reach it, but not as much hay lies on the ground for them to pee on.
The Alfalfa this is even mentioned for bunnies when under 6 months, I have a young bunny, he just gets timothy hay with the occasional carrot etc and he's perfectly fine! A very energetic and playful boy too.
Guinea pigs need 50mg of Vitamin C per day yellow peppers have the most Vitamin C so you only need give them one sixth of a pepper, Red pepper a third and Green pepper a half.
My piggy Paddington got his head stuck in his play area when we first got him i was looking after him and his brother George Paddington luckily survived I just went to get water then he made slot of noise and I came back with his head stuck in the bar his head was so tiny I have four piggys now they are adorable and I am glad u said wood chews I use to get them from my pet shop near me I'm glad u said now I will not use them I never used a plastic ball but my cousin did and also used a hay rack sadly her piggys died :( r.i.p
2:41 i did do somthing like this with card board of toilet paper rolls but they dont chew the cardboard i put hay in it cause its like a ball with 1 other ring in it and they need to pull the hay out its a fun toy they love it
Thanks for this. Im new to pigs so im a little lost. Im trying to design a habitat for them, im a pretty good carpenter but ive noticed that pigs are....um, clumsy. I want to make sure they cant hurt themselves.
1. in nearly 30 years of being piggis owner i bought that once. Pigy was absolutly not intrested ;) 2. this is exact thing what my vet told me - if hay in cage ends, fill it up and back teeth will be fine 3. vitamin c desintegrates in water after 30 minutes.
Am glad u talked bout food because I just found out i have been giving my. Guinea pigs the wrong type of pellets when I had got. Them the lady told me to get pellets with the mix of otherr. Things but 3 or 4 months later I found out it wasn't good for them so I got sum different type of pellets it was 16 dallors but they are rlly high so i had to get the one that was 11 but I will get the way better one
hey! thanks for this.we have 31 gunieapigs, its helpfull,And is a great idea because like you said in the vid, new owners fall for thease traps so thank you for creating a video on things to not get them :) {PERSONAL OPPINION!} with grooming products it does depend for me, BUT ofcorse this is my personal oppinion and yes- most of thease are great and thanks {this is a personal oppion- not me critisising!!!} It depends with showing, as the greese glands have to be clean, but not to the point where its harmfull or painful. its under the grooming for hymalayans, and let me be honest, the judges in my experiances are alwasy gentle and freindly, constantly reasureing the piggys.
When I was really little me and my friend would put her hamster on a towel then pick it up and say we were teaching it to fly... we did not deserve a pet. Luckily we don't do that anymore. I was literally making my shopping list while watching this.
it frustrates me how many people think piggies need monthly baths, i currenly have 12 piggies 2 of them came to me a little over a year ago and only just got their first bath because one is elderly and lays in her pee often so had developed an over powering scent. the other liked to cuddle with her and the scent had rubbed off on her even though she wasnt laying in pee most of the time. the only piggie who gets a regular bath is our Sheltie pig because some how though hes a healthy moving boy his but gets soaked in pee so smells along with knotting up. he neutered and lives with 7 ladies (not the 2 from above) so also gets pee'd on often when he tries to be romantic LOL.
quick question, are hay bags safe? my piggies have hay bags and they love to go into them, the bags have a large opening so they can easily get in and out. but i just wanted to ask if they're safe.
Oh my god I feel like such a bad guinea pig owner... The only treat I give my guinea pig are habels... And those sticks that you mentioned aren't healthy... You know the ones that have nuts and seeds😓😢😢😢😢😢😢
I always had ball racks for my piggies and never had any problems with it, so I was a little confused about that part, but when I saw the other one that's shaped like a V... Who the hell thought that's a good idea?!
great video! i have my own you tube channel for guinea pigs (showing them mostly) but would love to possibly do some work together to get these sort of messages out to other people who keep cavies
My mom got salt rock licks and normally I just scrape off the salt and eat it myself 😭🤚 (she got a tunnel he can chew on to entertain him or sometimes get his teeth to stop growing for a few mins) edit:OML SHE GOT THE HANGING WOOD TOY TOO😭 my moms gotta calm down 😶
hi i'm getting guinea pigs today and i was wondering what type of chews toys i need to get my piggies or if they even need chew toys i'm just wondering if you knew cause your an expert!🥰
Just wondering what happends if your Guinea pig might need a harness if you take it out in the garden to Niebel on Grass and let them look around can you use the harness then??? Cause we have a Fence at the back and where scared if it dosent have a harness on it might escape and get out of the Fence and we have no back board to stop it if it gose through the fence. So is it okay to use a harness of still no?
Great video ive taken there salt lick and gnaw stone. Informative as always! I've recently started making fleece liners....thanks to your help I've made some liners that are great and saved me a lot of money buying guineadad liners which are great but I think the homease ones are so much more unique and personnel. So thank you so much for your help. I've found some great fleece design's in my local sewing shop, I'd love to send you some of the different fleeces I've made...how can I go about this? Would be awesome to say thank you and get your opinion on my work so far...much love from Norfolk.
Also... I have a guinea pig lead and harness I'm so sorry I really really really really really didn't know that they were harmful or bad.. I hate myself right now
Does someone have some tips on how my piggies arent extremly scared of me anymore? I have had mine for 3 weeks now and they are still hysterically running away as soon as I move. I mean I actually got them to eat 4 or 5 lettuce leafes out of my hand today but I still have the feeling that they are way to scared for 3 weeks living with me or is that normal?
I had Amaya out for training with her favourite treat, lettuce. She's getting there and more used to me. She is still very shy. It has really helped by picking up the girls from bellow rather than just grabbing for the wriggly critters. One thing Amaya said she said not to buy is a Husky. She doesn't like her giant predator sister, she loves her big Malamute brother though and snuggling in his fur.
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Hi Sarah. Thank you so much for posting this video and for mentioning in it the dangers of hay racks. This is how I lost one of my piggies recently. She managed to get her head stuck in the top of it. Unfortunately, it was too late by the time we found her. I removed all the hay racks and hay balls after this and threw them away. It was heartbreaking to find her like that. I did post it on FB too. Thank you.
I'm so very deeply sorry for your loss Helen, I can only imagine how awful that must have been. Thank you so much for having the courage to share this as well, hopefully we can prevent this happening to other innocent piggies ❤
So sad to find your little one like that, so sorry for your loss xx
Oh I’m so sorry! That’s horrible! 😔
Sorry for your loss. :(
That must have been so hard to watch, mine passed away suddenly too, she was barely 1 year old..
THANK YOU!!!! Finally someone who recocnises that hamsters and guinea pigs should never ever ever ever ever be put in a ball!!!
I can't imagine putting my piggies in a ball. They have so much fun already running around the floor, why do you need a ball.
@@2DogsVlogs soo true
@@2DogsVlogs Exactly! Couldn’t agree more
I found this channel searching for help for our sick guinea pig. He's about 2 1/2 years old and has been really lethargic for the last 3 to 4 days. I'm worried about him, and the vet can't get him in until Tuesday. Do you have any advice? My husband use to raise and show them, but that was 35-40 years ago. We rescued him from a miserable situation, and he's part of our family. I'd really appreciate any info. Thanks
@@barkingbunny4689 Is his eyes bright or cloudy? Cloudy means a problem. If he is constantly sneezing and coughing/wheezing, yes, get him checked out.
I still buy the vitamin c tablets from Oxbow, my guineapig thinks it's a treat and she goes insane when I shake the container I keep it in. I trained her to put her paws up on her house when she wants the vitamin and as soon as I give it to her, she yanks it from my hands and runs into her house and happily eats it. She loves it so much and it's so cute to see her go crazy for her treats.
I do also, usually giving one or two vitamin C treats per day for my guinea pigs.
I have a pic of my piggy back when we first got him, he was so tiny and got himself in his hay rack and was just chillin there munching away minding his own business ❤️ 2 years later it's hard to imagine him being that small 😁
6:01 I'm glad you mentioned treats and foods! When I got my guinea pig cage, they had extra supplies and food that they gave me, the pellets were from Walmart and they had all sorts of unnecessary seeds and nuts and things, and yogurt drops treats too (good for rats and mice but not for pigs!) But yeah I pulled the pellets out of the food, tossed the nuts and fruit loop things, and switched them to Oxbow, they definitely like that better and it's healthier for them too. Thanks and have a blessed day :)
Try giving them a tiny bit of popcorn, something they like although not exactly healthy. NO BUTTER!
@@harrypotterfan197 guinea pigs should NOT have popcorn.
Thank god for oxbow
Thank you for the great advice. I lost my Husband 6 weeks ago, I'm a huge animal lover and going to get some piggie fur babies for company soon. Your videos are really helpful.
So sorry for your loss. I hope your piggy brings you comfort💞
@@charliebucket8053 Thank you, I'm sure they will. Can't wait to get my fur babies xx
So very sorry for your loss you'll have great friends and fun ❤️ xxx
I have two guinea pigs. We keep them on a very healthy diet - vegetables, fruit, hay, pellets, straw, woodchips (not to eat, but just as a bedding). We used to buy them these bars where it looks like all of the nuts have been stuck together, and they werent really a fan of them, so we switched to Dandelion Salad, (we purchase ours from Healthy Harvest brand ) and they love it! We drop some outside of their house in their cage or on their food bowl and we really recommend this as a healthy snack for any guinea pig, really. They have been loving it ever since.
Thank you so much for sharing this video. I used to have piggies 12 years ago. Now that I have kids, I am planning to take in piggies again. This is a nice refresher course. 🥰
I've found that even when we've had piggies for many years we still need to keep checking up on the latest information. If, out of the blue one of them has an issue that we're not prepared for we can risk loosing a good little buddy before their time. If only we'd been ready. This site's pretty good for that.
Thank you for posting this,I have a guinea pig and luckily I have never done these things to any of my piggies I think I am a great owner but thank you so much for letting me know! I now know to never buy those items not that I ever did but thank you.
I would love the R.S.P.C.A and Vets have control over the manufacturers when it comes to pet products!
Like yourself a lot of us have been down that road back in the day! Thankfully we are passionate about our animals and have done the research, and wow! haven't we come a long way! We hope and pray new owners are just as passionate and our Furry Family have the best life possible! ❤️
Excellent video !🏆
So interesting. Fortunately I have never ever used any of the nasty products on my two female guinea pigs. Thankyou for your advice and being helpful to New Guinea pig owners. ❤
Thank you so very much for the good advice. Your piggies have ALWAYS looked clean healthy and happy. ALOT of people don't realize that guineas have a very short lifespan, in retrospect toost domesticated animals. I agree with you 100% and I learned a few things also. You are wise for your young age. And a pretty young lady also. I love your scent. I am in Michigan, USA. Again thank you and I hope you never don't have piggies or don't stop making videos. 😊
This was so informative! I have had guinea pigs as a young child and used a lot of the products that you say not to use. Now as an adult and getting guinea pigs for my kids, I am glad I can do better :)
these vids are so helpful as a first time guinea pig owner, love the video editing as well, feels very professional
I would definitely give them vitamin c. my guinea pig had vitamin c as an ingredient in her food, and I gave her vitamin c rich veggies and she still got scurvey. Her entire back end was paralyzed. Even if they *eat right* it's often still not enough.
Also a helpful tip for guinea pig lice, I covered mine with coconut oil for a day or so, it killed the lice and actually helped with their dry skin! :D then I washed them with dawn dish soap wich is gentle and piggy safe.
Dawn isn't safe. I learned this because of gardening. You can use Dr. Bronners unscented or as I do make your own with oil, potassium hydroxide, and distilled water. It's also the cheapest way to😊
I'm a new owner to a guinea pig. This definitely helped me understand more of what to get and what not to waste my money on. Im trying to find him a mate or buddy at least.
This video makes me appreciate farming even more
Oh my gosh! I had harnesses and I used to use just puppy pads! Thank you so much for helping me realize this is not okay.😢
Hello…I wanted to thank you for posting this video. I’m a New Guinea pig owner/Mom. This was very helpful.
Aaww thats ok, you didnt know. BUT NOW YOU DO! So, happy yeep yeeps! PIGGIES ROCK! RJ
I really appreciate this video and the entire channel, a lot of people would go out and buy so many cute little accessories for piggies and any animals with good intention but they end up hurting them instead by accident. It's a very important topic to talk about and very helpful. Thank you!!
Love this video. I know I get so angry when I see some of these crazy guinea pig gimmicks in the stores. I feel they should not be allowed to sell such things that could hurt your piggy.
Thank You so much. I bought several harnesses and leashes. They are now in the trash. I'm a new piggie owner. You have been so helpful. my plan is to build them a leggo cage.
those harnesses and hay balls/hay racks should be ban!😡😡
thank you so much for posting this I am knew to owning guinea pigs and these video's have been so informational. I have fallen for some of these items and it is so informative to not what not to buy.
I had the second hay rack for my first guinea pig, Silvia, one morning I found her upside down and I felt so guilty, I don't really know how she died and my parents didn't bother to tell me. Now after 10 years I want to get another guinea pig, I wanna do everything right, thanks for this video..
May Silvia rest in pellets
(The healthy pellets)
Everyone told me I was a terrible Guinea pig owner cus I wouldn’t g er vitamins and salt now I can finally prove them wrong
I had a one piggie named Jessica when I was younger and i've recently been looking into getting them again your videos have really helped especcialy i learnt that you should have at least two piggies. Thank you so much! (My piggie looked just like the one at 8:43 it made me so sad i miss her)
i have the same stuff as you! so far, the cage is getting a bit too small for them however, we are nearly done our saving for a new, bigger one!i can't wait to get rid of this cage! they are still very young and small, so I'm not too concerned about it yet! as I am a new piggy owner this was really helpful! Thank you!!
Thank you for making this video. I have always been worried my piggies are not getting enough vitamin C without those drops. But it looks like they are.
Great info as ever, learned a couple new things on bedding too. I recall my hamster (when I was much much younger!) had a plastic ball, seems mad when you think about it! And although harnesses are a very clear no no, anything that are designed for piggies to wear, jumpers, costumes, hats - really don’t like them. I know there’s debate and caveats here - should Skinny pigs have warmth etc? But for me, no clothing. Piggies are beautiful as they are :)
Skinnies need the warmth tho
A fleece hide and some insulation if they're outside is enough
your videos are very helpful since I’m becoming a piggy parent and thank you for making these videos.
Thank you for the information as an first time guinea owner ❤😊
Your videos are amazing, i recently got my guinea pig and am about to get another one. In the meantime your vids help soo much ❤❤❤
Omg I am a brand new pig owner so this video helped me a lot I didn't know pup pee pads were so unsafe
The ‘chews’ can be used as boredom busters/toys
Very informative and helpful video Sarah! I did not know that there were harnesses or leads - that is crazy!! You have forever changed how I now hear and think of the 'B' word 😂! Love it. I wish there was some accountability in the pet industry - there are so many gimmicks and down right dangerous products on the market.
Well, I will not buy another salt lick which is not used often. And will hang my one and only wood chew and not use it again and will not use the metal hay ball! THANK YOU SO MUCH for all of your advice!
Thanks to your channel, we are planning to get our first little piggies! We are in Australia, and its kept us going through all the lockdowns. Thank you for your passion, and wealth of honest knowledge. We are also huge fans of Nugget, what an explorer😆👏
Thank god she made this video love u and everyone that loves u
Her: NO ALFALFA HAY
Her: “has alfalfa hay in the back“
I'm glad you discussed the vitamin c debate. Like you, I think that my guinea pigs can have all their vitamin C needs met by feeding a well-balanced diet including hay, various veggies, and pelleted feed. The local "exotic animals" vet was pushing vitamin c liquid supplements at their health check visit, but I politely declined.
I have to give my Guinea pigs vitamin C chips because they will not eat any veggies
@@rose_art798 Ah, well ... that's a good reason to supplement that I hadn't thought of. :-)
@@jecriggs I know I have tried and they won't eat anything
Sounds like the vet visit I just had for my piggie.
@@rose_art798 is your Guinea pig new?
The only time I got vitamin C drops were bc my piggies were sick. It happened when I got back from vacation my neighbor was supposed to feed them and my dad accidentally fed them the wrong hay so they didn’t eat hay all week and when I got back one was dead and my other one was fine but skinny and the other ones legs were weak.only one survived but then I got a new pig for the one who survived😢
My boys love apple sticks. I know they don't need of but they go nuts for new sticks. My shy piggy loves to fling it and parade it around
If I can add some of my own, I have 4 girls and 2 boys. I've had piggies for a quite some time. Now, each of the two boys stay in their own 2' x 6' cage. (I've tried but these boys in particular want their own space.) For the girls they all stay in a 4' x 4' cage. All cages are changed once a week. For bedding, I mostly use fleece for all of the cages. However, for the boys, in those places where they spend a lot of time (gazing at the girls) I have to add aspen wood chips on top of the fleece. Aspen may cost a little more but is, almost entirely, non allergenic. On the other hand Cedar and Pine (kiln dried Pine excluded) have problems and can cause health issues. I recommend looking this up.
Now, for the girls, in some of the places I have to add some extra bedding on top as well. However, one of the girls has allergies. Her allergies are quite strong I might add so I have to be 'very' careful what I use. (Yes, it appears Piggies can have allergies too!) If I use anything that has any dust, Aspen included even, she starts hooting and wheezing. If there is any soap residue, same thing. If I use vinegar, same thing (what?!) In the end, the only thing that has worked was washing the fleece with scent free detergent, with two rinses. With that I can only use paper bedding. For a spray disinfectant the only thing that has worked is this no scented, ATTITUDE All-Purpose Cleaner from Amazon (need to rinse the surface with water 2x though, just to be sure.) It's taken quite a bit but so far it seems, for the most part, we've finally gotten it figured out. She (Dodie) seems good now! And, she's over 3 years old now and raising havoc again! I hope this helps if anyone else who has a Piggie with allergies.
I'm preparing for my own pair of piggies soon and this is very helpful. Thank you very much! I will be watching your other videos for sure.
I have gave my Guinea pigs those drop things before only three one for each Guinea pig but now we rarely do that anymore and just stick to hay and veggies for my piggy’s
Thanks for your fabulous piggy videos!
You're very welcome! 🥰
We have just bought 2 new piggies after not having any for a few years….the pet store really pushed these products…treats …wood chews….salt licks despite us saying we have owned several piggies before they would not let us take them away without buying all this stuff….I knew it was not good for them…..they are now IN THE BIN!
Oh my goodness! Was that Pets at Home? Wouldn't surprise me one bit!
It's like they're "programmed" to sell unnecessary products, and dangerous ones too. I only buy from my little local pet shop, and refuse point blank to buy from a chain store. Sorry for rambling, but my local pet shop is run by mature, knowledgeable and lovely ladies🙂😍 And my piggies love the fresh hay and pellets ❤🐹
My solution for the hayrack is to have one that doesn't have that 'v' shape that guinea pigs can get stuck in. It's loosely attached to the side and they can't get inside. There's safety, and there's exaggeration. Not all hay racks are created equal and some common sense is required when selecting one, but to exclude them altogether isn't necessary. Another solution I like is to buy one of those wooden houses for them and put the hay on top. It's low enough that they can easily reach it, but not as much hay lies on the ground for them to pee on.
The Alfalfa this is even mentioned for bunnies when under 6 months, I have a young bunny, he just gets timothy hay with the occasional carrot etc and he's perfectly fine! A very energetic and playful boy too.
I am so sorry. GLAD you are still a piggy person! R.J.😊
Guinea pigs need 50mg of Vitamin C per day yellow peppers have the most Vitamin C so you only need give them one sixth of a pepper, Red pepper a third and Green pepper a half.
My piggy Paddington got his head stuck in his play area when we first got him i was looking after him and his brother George Paddington luckily survived I just went to get water then he made slot of noise and I came back with his head stuck in the bar his head was so tiny I have four piggys now they are adorable and I am glad u said wood chews I use to get them from my pet shop near me I'm glad u said now I will not use them I never used a plastic ball but my cousin did and also used a hay rack sadly her piggys died :( r.i.p
omg tysm I learned so much from this and ill be redoing their living space after seeing this
Thanks so much, for sharing very, helpful information, I learnt more from you than, elsewhere. ❤❤❤❤
Good, You Explained Everything.
Thankyou for your channel. I am very glad to find you. I have subscibed
2:41 i did do somthing like this with card board of toilet paper rolls but they dont chew the cardboard i put hay in it cause its like a ball with 1 other ring in it and they need to pull the hay out its a fun toy they love it
Can you do a video of what toys to put in the cage please :)
Great video!! I loved the baby clip of Phoebe 💓
Thanks for this. Im new to pigs so im a little lost. Im trying to design a habitat for them, im a pretty good carpenter but ive noticed that pigs are....um, clumsy. I want to make sure they cant hurt themselves.
1. in nearly 30 years of being piggis owner i bought that once. Pigy was absolutly not intrested ;)
2. this is exact thing what my vet told me - if hay in cage ends, fill it up and back teeth will be fine
3. vitamin c desintegrates in water after 30 minutes.
My piggies enjoyed running freely in the garden in summer, while they had shoeboxes as hideys and us watching over them 😊
Am glad u talked bout food because I just found out i have been giving my. Guinea pigs the wrong type of pellets when I had got. Them the lady told me to get pellets with the mix of otherr. Things but 3 or 4 months later I found out it wasn't good for them so I got sum different type of pellets it was 16 dallors but they are rlly high so i had to get the one that was 11 but I will get the way better one
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Great video and info. Thanks
thank you
hey! thanks for this.we have 31 gunieapigs, its helpfull,And is a great idea because like you said in the vid, new owners fall for thease traps so thank you for creating a video on things to not get them :)
{PERSONAL OPPINION!}
with grooming products it does depend for me, BUT ofcorse this is my personal oppinion and yes- most of thease are great and thanks {this is a personal oppion- not me critisising!!!}
It depends with showing, as the greese glands have to be clean, but not to the point where its harmfull or painful. its under the grooming for hymalayans, and let me be honest, the judges in my experiances are alwasy gentle and freindly, constantly reasureing the piggys.
Your guinea pigs is so cute
I give my Guinea pigs cardboard to chew and they love it. We use paper bedding kaytee brand.
My pigies tried eating their wooden house they have a box and sack full of hay. They just need something harder to chew sometimes, i think.
My three ginny pigs love the wood chews.
This video was really helpful, thank youu.
Informative. Thank you.
Thanks for the video. I noticed that you have a morrisons bag with hay in. Are you worried about the wax lining in them ?
If my Guinea pig likes the wood toys is it okay to use, and may I use newspaper for bedding? (It is cut up.)
When I was really little me and my friend would put her hamster on a towel then pick it up and say we were teaching it to fly... we did not deserve a pet. Luckily we don't do that anymore. I was literally making my shopping list while watching this.
it frustrates me how many people think piggies need monthly baths, i currenly have 12 piggies 2 of them came to me a little over a year ago and only just got their first bath because one is elderly and lays in her pee often so had developed an over powering scent. the other liked to cuddle with her and the scent had rubbed off on her even though she wasnt laying in pee most of the time. the only piggie who gets a regular bath is our Sheltie pig because some how though hes a healthy moving boy his but gets soaked in pee so smells along with knotting up. he neutered and lives with 7 ladies (not the 2 from above) so also gets pee'd on often when he tries to be romantic LOL.
quick question, are hay bags safe? my piggies have hay bags and they love to go into them, the bags have a large opening so they can easily get in and out. but i just wanted to ask if they're safe.
some are some are not it depends which ones you get.
Oh my god I feel like such a bad guinea pig owner... The only treat I give my guinea pig are habels... And those sticks that you mentioned aren't healthy... You know the ones that have nuts and seeds😓😢😢😢😢😢😢
I always had ball racks for my piggies and never had any problems with it, so I was a little confused about that part, but when I saw the other one that's shaped like a V... Who the hell thought that's a good idea?!
thank you x
great video! i have my own you tube channel for guinea pigs (showing them mostly) but would love to possibly do some work together to get these sort of messages out to other people who keep cavies
My mom got salt rock licks and normally I just scrape off the salt and eat it myself 😭🤚 (she got a tunnel he can chew on to entertain him or sometimes get his teeth to stop growing for a few mins) edit:OML SHE GOT THE HANGING WOOD TOY TOO😭 my moms gotta calm down 😶
Now i feel so bad for my old piggies when i was younger 😭
I got wood chews for my guinea pigs for them to have something to do and not be bored
hi i'm getting guinea pigs today and i was wondering what type of chews toys i need to get my piggies or if they even need chew toys i'm just wondering if you knew cause your an expert!🥰
Just wondering what happends if your Guinea pig might need a harness if you take it out in the garden to Niebel on Grass and let them look around can you use the harness then??? Cause we have a Fence at the back and where scared if it dosent have a harness on it might escape and get out of the Fence and we have no back board to stop it if it gose through the fence. So is it okay to use a harness of still no?
I was recently given a rosewoods Nibble ‘N’ Gnaw Stacker treat
Is it safe for Guinea pigs?
Great video ive taken there salt lick and gnaw stone. Informative as always! I've recently started making fleece liners....thanks to your help I've made some liners that are great and saved me a lot of money buying guineadad liners which are great but I think the homease ones are so much more unique and personnel. So thank you so much for your help. I've found some great fleece design's in my local sewing shop, I'd love to send you some of the different fleeces I've made...how can I go about this? Would be awesome to say thank you and get your opinion on my work so far...much love from Norfolk.
Also... I have a guinea pig lead and harness I'm so sorry I really really really really really didn't know that they were harmful or bad.. I hate myself right now
Just don’t use it and you will be ok
Please don't hate yourself! I've been a cavy judge for 30 years, & still learning! R J
This video is so important!
Does someone have some tips on how my piggies arent extremly scared of me anymore?
I have had mine for 3 weeks now and they are still hysterically running away as soon as I move.
I mean I actually got them to eat 4 or 5 lettuce leafes out of my hand today but I still have the feeling that they are way to scared for 3 weeks living with me or is that normal?
Try talking to them before you get too near. They might just be startled when you suddenly appear! Blessings! Rev.Jackie😊❤
Your ginea pigs are so cute
I use care fresh bedding
Hey I have the 2nd hanging one!
Hi, I wanted to know if it is a good idea to bathe my guinea pigs, not everyday but once every 3-4 months, and if so what shampoos are best?
I love this video so much! This helped me alot! :)
So glad to hear this! 😄
I had Amaya out for training with her favourite treat, lettuce. She's getting there and more used to me. She is still very shy. It has really helped by picking up the girls from bellow rather than just grabbing for the wriggly critters. One thing Amaya said she said not to buy is a Husky. She doesn't like her giant predator sister, she loves her big Malamute brother though and snuggling in his fur.
Off to tell my piggies their favorite treat sticks are not safe😭 it’s always the good stuff that’s bad for you 😔