Exercise is important for every animal to thrive. Guinea pigs need to be able to walk, run, and explore. They also require mental enrichment in order to thrive! The best way to exercise your guinea pigs is to give them a large cage–the bigger the better! Guinea pigs are also more active when they have…
We all want to provide our guinea pigs with the best care possible, but there’s a lot of conflicting advice out there! You might have a lot of questions about floor time in particular. Setting up a space for floor time requires a space as large or larger than their cage. Use C&C grids or…
C&C cages are popular in the guinea pig world, and there’s no wonder why! They’re easily the cheapest cage you’ll find, they can be expanded easily if your piggies need more space or you add to your herd, and they’re extremely customizable. A C&C guinea pig cage is cheap and easy to set up following…
Have you ever looked into your guinea pig’s blank stare and wondered, do you have even one brain cell? Or perhaps you’ve been teaching them tricks and been amazed at how fast they learn! Either way, you might wonder: how smart are they really? Guinea pigs are commonly thought to be unintelligent, but this isn’t…
If you’ve seen a fluffy little guinea pig, you’ve likely wanted to cuddle them and stroke their soft fur. After all, they’re so stinkin’ adorable! But, do guinea pigs actually like to be cuddled and held? What about petted? I don’t recommend adopting a guinea pig to be a cuddly pet, because many of them…
There’s a reason guinea pigs are called “pigs.” They aren’t especially clean animals! It’s not really their fault–who could be clean when they poop over 100 times a day? It’s up to us to give them a clean, odor-free environment. If your guinea pigs smell, you most likely need to clean their cage more often….
Wondering how old your precious guinea pigs are in human years? Our fuzzy pets have a relatively long lifespan compared to other small pets, and they stay our loyal companions through a significant part of our lives. They live 5-7 years on average, although they can live much longer if they have good genes and…
If you’re going on vacation, or even if you’re unexpectedly stuck away from home overnight, you might wonder if your guinea pigs will be okay on their own. How long can they go without food or water? Guinea pigs can go into GI Stasis, a deadly condition where their digestive tract slows, after just 6-8…
I could talk to you all day about the reasons you should adopt guinea pigs. They’re adorable, have their own individual personalities, and it’s so rewarding to gain the trust of these delicate creatures. But, there are also plenty of reasons guinea pigs might not be for you! Guinea pigs are messy, expensive, and can…