my 8 year old daughter just got a guinea pig from a family member its not a baby i was just wondering what i need to buy for it and i need some exercise ideas i have a 1 year old and a 2 year old so i want to keep the guinea pig safe this is our first guinea pig so i have no idea what im doing here lol so any ideas will be greatly appreciated thanks
Chew sticks bc the teeth are open routed and will continue to grow, Timothy hay to aid in digestion, supplements of vitamin C because they can't produce there own vitamin c( examples oranges, apples, cabbage, parsley, kale, cilantro anything green but no lettuce) ceramic food bowl bc they like to stand on it and will topple over there food , water bottle over 8 ounces, bedding ( recommendation soft sorbant contains odor well) hiding place large enough for them. DO NOT ever put them in a run about ball bc this can cause back problems. Make sure they have attention daily. In order for it to exercise let it loose on an easy to clean surface and monitor it to make sure chewing is not occurring. Guinea pigs can be litter box trained place poop in back corner of litter box and just like a cat should get the hint. No pine or wood shavings as this can cause respitory problems. Congrats on ur new pet!
I use PINE bedding(with newspaper underneath it) and my guinea pig is very much alive and with a healthy pair of lungs. Cedar bedding can cause lung irritation.
Things you will need:
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- A C&C cage (7.5 square feet for one piggy)
- Timothy hay (helps digestive system)
- Wood or chew sticks to chew on (Their teeth keeps growing and never stops and they need to chew on something to wear them down)
- Nail clippers (Don't cut the red part of the nail, Called the quick)
- Vitamin C fruit and veggies (25 mg. per day or they will die of scurvy, or lack of vitamin C. )
Here's a chart:
VEGETABLES
190.0 mg -- Peppers*,Red
61.8 mg -- Papaya
56.7 mg -- Strawberries
53.2 mg -- Orange
53.0 mg -- Lemon (no peel)
42.2 mg -- Cantaloupe*
38.1 mg -- Grapefruit, Pink and Red
33.3 mg -- Grapefruit, White
30.8 mg -- Tangerine
29.1 mg -- Lime
27.7 mg -- Mango
24.8 mg -- Honeydew Melon
21.0 mg -- Blackberries
16.0 mg -- Casaba Melon
15.4 mg -- Pineapple
13.5 mg -- Cranberries
13.0 mg -- Blueberries
10.8 mg -- Grapes
pets question and answers,www.5d2d.com 10.0 mg -- Apricots
9.6 mg -- Raspberries
9.6 mg -- Watermelon
9.5 mg -- Plum
9.1 mg -- Banana
7.5 mg -- Persimmon, Japanese
7.0 mg -- Cherries, Sweet
6.6 mg -- Peach
5.7 mg -- Apple (with Skin)
5.4 mg -- Nectarine
4.0 mg -- Pear
3.3 mg -- Raisins, Seedless
133.0 mg -- Parsley
130.0 mg -- Spinach, Mustard
120.0 mg -- Kale*
93.2 mg -- Broccoli
89.3 mg -- Peppers*,Green
85.0 mg -- Brussels Sprouts
85.0 mg -- Dill Weed
80.0 mg -- Lambs quarters
70.0 mg -- Mustard Greens
62.0 mg -- Kohlrabi
60.0 mg -- Turnip Greens
46.4 mg -- Cauliflower
45.0 mg -- Chinese Cabbage (pak-choi)
43.0 mg -- Watercress
35.3 mg -- Collards
35.0 mg -- Dandelion Greens
32.2 mg -- Cabbage
30.0 mg -- Chard, Swiss
30.0 mg -- Beet* Greens
30.0 mg -- Swiss Chard
28.1 mg -- Spinach
27.0 mg -- Cilantro*
25.0 mg -- Rutabaga
pets question and answers,www.5d2d.com 24.0 mg -- Lettuce, Romaine*
24.0 mg -- Chicory Greens
22.7 mg -- Sweet Potato
21.1 mg -- Okra
21.0 mg -- Turnip
21.0 mg -- Purslane
19.1 mg -- Tomato
18.0 mg -- Lettuce, LooseLeaf
17.0 mg -- Parsnips
16.3 mg -- Green Beans
14.8 mg -- Squash (summer, all varieties)
13.2 mg -- Asparagus
12.3 mg -- Squash (winter, all varieties)
11.0 mg -- Sweet Potato Leaves
9.3 mg -- Carrots
9.0 mg -- Pumpkin
8.4 mg -- Carrots, Baby
8.2 mg -- Alfalfa Sprouts
8.0 mg -- Lettuce, Butterhead (Boston, Bibb)
7.0 mg -- Celery
6.8 mg -- Corn, White
6.5 mg -- Endive (Escarole)
5.3 mg -- Cucumber (with skin)
4.9 mg -- Beets*
2.8 mg -- Endive, Belgian (Witloof Chicory)
FRUITS
98.0 mg -- Kiwi
61.8 mg -- Papaya
56.7 mg -- Strawberries
53.2 mg -- Orange
53.0 mg -- Lemon (no peel)
42.2 mg -- Cantaloupe*
38.1 mg -- Grapefruit, Pink and Red
pets question and answers,www.5d2d.com 33.3 mg -- Grapefruit, White
30.8 mg -- Tangerine
29.1 mg -- Lime
27.7 mg -- Mango
24.8 mg -- Honeydew Melon
21.0 mg -- Blackberries
16.0 mg -- Casaba Melon
