Guinea pigs, guinea pigs, guinea pigs!?

Go to my You tube site and view How I Potty train, In that video I show you how to train your guinea pig to be on the bed with you aor an extended amount of time with out having a potty accident. I have had several people who have been very successful with doing the following. They followed my instructions of the video carefully until they got the guinea pigs to use the potty cloth with out having accidents.

At that point they found where they tended to urinate the most on their cage, and put in a litter box and on top of the litter box they placed a piece of the potty cloth that they had rubbed urine on. The guinea pigs will naturally go on the cloth, in a few days make the cloth smaller and keep this up until they do not have a cloth in the cage and are just using the litter box. http://www.youtube.com/user/GuineaPigPer... Before doing that though you want to tame and calm your guinea pigs and to do that you want to do the Towel Trick.

Wrap your guinea pig in a towel and lie it on your chest (the sound of your heart is comforting to it) while you watch TV, read a book, or listen to music, guinea pigs love music. Set it in your lap while you are on the computer, my Miya loves the sound of the keyboard and purrs to it! Carry it about the house while you do your day, guinea pigs adore doing your day with you.

Talk softly to it and pet the towel thus you are petting the guinea pig through the towel. After about 2 weeks of doing this for about 1 hour a day per guinea pig you should have very calm guinea pigs that will be so excited to see you come into the room. They will want to be with you.

The exciting thing here is you achieved this simply by inviting your guinea pigs into your daily routine you did not make extra time for them.At this point you may not need to use the towel, however, some guinea pigs do get attached to their towel as my Miya did. The towel trick works so well as it mimics their need to burrow in the tall grasses in the wild when they are afraid or scared. If you are at all nervous they pick up in that so with they towel you feel safe they feel safe and bonding happens quickly.

I also found carefresh bedding to be very dusty, in fact the only bedding that I have ever had a guinea pig react to as far as an upper respiratory infection was carefresh. Aspen bedding but much cheaper is pine bedding, in my video Feed and seed I show you how to purchase 12 cubic feed of pine bedding for only $10,00 Windex will leave a residue on the cage that will be harmful to your guinea pig It is much better to clean with 1 part of bleach to 9 parts of water and rinse well, or vinegar and water which is my favorite .

Guinea pigs will always be skiddish in nature. There prey for alot of animals in the wild, so their very skiddish. Just keep on doing what your doing right now and your guinea pigs will be tamed in no time.

It's been 4 months and my guinea pig is still not completely tamed yet. It can take awhile to tame a guinea pig fully. Guinea pigs are messy little critters, so there cage will be dirty fast.

I use fleece, so all I do is sweep up my guinea pigs cage every day to ensure that it's clean. Since you use bedding there is no way you can keep it clean. There is going to be poop everywhere.

Thats just how it is when you own a guinea pig. :)! I don't think you can neccesarily train a guinea pig to not mess up their cage.

They will always dirty it up, so it's the owners job to keep it clean to keep the pigs healthy and happy! XD I wouldn't use windex in a guinea pigs cage only because it's not meant for cleaning cages. I put 1/2 vinegar, and 1/2 water in a spray bottle and just spray down my guinea pigs cage.

I wipe it down and the cage is nice and clean. The reason people use vinegar and water to clean their cage is because it's a good bacteria killer. If you don't want to use vinegar and water, you can use a safe deoderizer for cage cleanings that you can get at your local pet store.

Carefresh is low in dust, so it's totally fine and safe for your guinea pigs. The only carefresh I would recommend though is carefresh natural. I wouldn't use the colors only because I wouldn't want my guinea pigs to eat the color bedding.

I've seen alot of small animal owners mixing apsen and carefresh bedding together. That is a really good idea and I would do that if I was you. If you notice that your guinea pigs are sneezing quite often, switch to aspen shavings.

Other than that, you can stick to carefresh. :) Hope I helped!

Contrary to how their name sounds, guinea pigs are neither from Guinea, nor are they in the pig family. In the Western world, guinea pigs are a popular pet; in other cultures guinea pigs are used in folk ceremonies and as a source of food. Guinea pigs are also often used in experiments, which brought about the term “guinea pig,” or someone who is a test subject.

As household pets, they usually live in cages and are a popular first pet for children. Habitat: Socialize Early Cages are the acceptable habitat for a domestic guinea pig. Wire mesh cages should have solid floors to prevent injury to the guinea pigs.

The floor of their cages should be covered with wood shavings from hardwoods such as aspen to be used as litter. Keep in mind that guineas are rather messy critters, and they tend to dump their food and water bowls. They also mark their territory with urine and feces, especially right after it has been cleaned.

Guinea pigs enjoy living in pairs or groups. Unless the male (boar) is neutered, it is best to keep groups of the same sex. They need to be socialized early to bond with the others in their cage, especially boars.

It is not recommended to house guinea pigs with other small animals in the same habitat. Food: Avoid Scurvy In the wild, guinea pigs thrive on eating grass. However, because of the length of their colon, they will often supplement a diet of only grass by eating their own feces.

This provides them with a source of vitamins B and K. Domestic guinea pigs that are fed processed food pellets benefit from supplements of fresh fruits and vegetables to obtain the necessary amounts of vitamin C in their diet. Without enough vitamin C, guinea pigs will develop scurvy, which can be fatal.

Good sources of vitamin C include broccoli, carrots, spinach, celery, or apples. Guinea pigs need properly balanced and consistent diets. Fully mature pigs may refuse to eat unknown foods to the extent of starving themselves.

Temperament: “Popcorning” Guinea pigs can be trained. They are fairly intelligent and have the ability to learn how to navigate through a maze for a food reward. While they are not good climbers, they are able to jump small heights.

In fact, when guinea pigs are excited they hop up and down. This is affectionately called “popcorning”. Males will try to gain dominance over other males by biting, chewing, thrusting, and making aggressive noises.

Grooming: Self-Sufficient Social grooming is common in guinea pigs, as with other rodents. They will also take care of their own grooming needs on their own. 1.

Guinea Pigs Are a Long Term Commitment Guinea pigs live on average around 5-7 years, sometimes longer, so be prepared to provide care over the long term. 2. Guinea Pigs are Social - Plan on Keeping More than One Guinea pigs are very social animals, and will be happiest living with other guinea pigs (and don't worry, they will still bond with their owners, too).

Keep a same sex pair; females can be kept together as can males, though sometimes individual differences will mean certain guinea pigs won't get along. Introducing them as babies is the best way to get a pair to bond, though even adults can usually be introduced with care. 3.

Guinea Pigs Need a Large Cage Guinea pigs need a lot of floor space, and most cages marketed as guinea pig cages are much too small, especially for a pair. Making a homemade cage is very easy, though, and since guinea pigs are a good size and not escape artists, making homemade cages is a great option 4. Guinea Pigs are Generally Quiet, But Can Wheek Loudly Guinea pigs make a distinctive wheeking or whistling type sound, often in anticipation of getting a favorite treat or when in need of some attention.

Though generally not loud enough to annoy the neighbors, a wheeking guinea pig can be surprisingly loud. 5. Guinea Pigs are Generally Easy to Tame While guinea pigs may be nervous or skittish at first, with consistent gentle handling, they usually become tame very easily.

Careful handling is a must, and children should be supervised with them, but they are unlikely to bite even when stressed. 6. Guinea Pig Require Vitamin C Guinea pigs are one of the few animals (humans are another) that cannot manufacture their own vitamin C so need to get adequate vitamin C from the diet.

Choosing a good quality diet and providing a variety of fresh foods is important, but most owners choose to also give a vitamin C supplement -- and tablets are generally a better way to supplement than adding vitamin C to the water. Feeding Guinea Pigs has more information on supplements. 7.

Guinea Pigs are Often Available at Shelters Before heading out to buy a guinea pig, please check with your local shelter or rescues for guinea pigs in need of a new home (or check on Petfinder.com). Many guinea pigs end up at shelters, and are in need of a second chance at a forever home -- and guinea pigs are generally so social and easy going, it should still be easy to bond with even an older piggie.

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