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.
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. 🥰
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 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😊
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 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.
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. ❤
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.
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.
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 :)
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 !🏆
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 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!!
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.
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)
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.
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.
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!
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.
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😆👏
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 ❤🐹
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 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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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
Hello Sarah... I recently purchased. The Clip on Bags with holes. Cause the cage I got was huge and meant for rabbits so the hay feeder was a bit too high. Well they love the hay bag that holds that clips on the side of the cage.. maybe abit too much and sometimes will sit in there and eat.. and poo and pee... I tried to wash the first one I had.. with dye free / scent free detergent and it did not survive the wash. I don't want to have to buy over and over again the same type of bag. Have you ever used these kinds of feeders? How did you clean them? The one I had was pretty big. Had 4 holes on the front that hay stuck out of. I was thinking soaking them to wash.. but I did not know if I could use anything to get the odor out and any bacteria killed from poopies and pee.. lol. Any suggestions would be appreciated... love your videos.. and your accent! haha
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.
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.
Hi Sarah, can I ask, do natural wood sticks (undyed & piggie safe wood types) only grind the front teeth? So even though they're okay for pigs, they're not as essential as things like hay? Thanks for this video 😊
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
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?
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!🥰
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.
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.
Hello there, just wondering when you set up an indoor area for you go and be with your guinea pig, how do you handle their urination? At my place I have tile flooring, so should I have some sort of matt for them to do their business, or just allow them to urinate anywhere they want and deal with it afterwards?
I recommend using fleece or something. First off, it can make it much easier to clean up after. Second, it makes it so your piggy’s won’t slip and have better traction, so it’s a win win!
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?
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 😶
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.
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
I have a hay rack but it's on one of the outside pens for my older piggies and is always supervised when there out as the tops not covered is that ok or is it still dangerous?
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.
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
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.
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😓😢😢😢😢😢😢
Hi, I’ve got 2 female piggies that we just brought home, they are 7 weeks old. Is it safe to give them raw vegetables this soon?, if so , what’s best , how much and how often…thanks
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
I had a question. I am currently giving my Guinea pigs vitamin C chips because they will not eat veggies do you have nay idea on how I could get them to eat veggies? Love your videos!
Are they still young? My current piggies didn't like vegetables when they were younger but when they grew up they started eating them more. And ours have a very different taste for vegetables than our previous two so maybe try offering different veggies than you have been?
@@rose_art798 My piggies didn't start eating vegetables till they were 8 or 9 weeks. I started with lettuce and a week later carrot. They are nearly 12 weeks old and just tried banana today, big fail. So went back to lettuce and I've got a couple of happy girls again. I have one that doesn't care for veggies but she sees her sister eating them and joins in. Maybe your older one put the baby off as its learning. Try taking the baby out free range and see if it will take a little lettuce from you. Of cause on a towel on your lap as it may take 45 mins or so.
I don't know if you found a solution to your problem as this post is a 2 weeks old one but i will offer you my experience i have owned 16 Guinea pigs so far in my life everyone with different tastes and needs. 1 common veggie that everyone ate was called "Endive" maybe you know it. I had a particular lady that she was too much of a "diva" xD that she was not eating anything else besides that. So everyday i was tricking her to eat other veggies by making wraps using the leafs of that veggie. If that doesn't help try some lap time and hand feed it. Maybe the old Guinea pig is intimidating the young one.
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.
Hi! I bought a guinea pig last month and he is still skittish.. he will run away when I go near him and will very rarely take food from my hand. Just wondering how long it'll take for him to properly settle in and not be so skittish and become more tame
Maybe try long veggies like celery. It took my 2 piggies a good few months to not run away from me when I got into the room. I know you've probably heard this already but getting your guinea pig a friend (aka another guinea pig) might help as they do better in herds
Hiya! I'm in no way an experienced piggy owner but maybe I can help! I got my first two pigs about a month ago as well, one is very skittish and doesn't like to be handled. She has definitely become more tame though, and what I've done is I eat breakfast with them every morning, and I do my homework with them as well. Just sitting and talking to them can work, so they can get used to the sound of your voice. It could be a previous owner (mine were rescues so not sure) or it could just be the personality of your pig. I do wanna say that I hope you got a pair, as they can be very sad without a cage-mate :) anyways hope you have a good day!
@@anniel4357 hey! Yes I'm in the mid process of finding my piggie a friend so I know it'll be hard for him to settle properly without a friend. I just kind of wanna know how long it'll take for him to not be scared or run away when I enter the room. I do the Long vegetable thing and sometimes hell take it from my hand and sometimes he'll freeze or run away so its kind of confusing at the same time
@@hannahharrison7692 hey thanks for the reply! I do most of my stuff around the piggie and I talk to him a lot too. I guess this is just his natural instincts?
@@charlierexieboy5212 yea it is I. Have had my guinea pig. For at least 3 months and I still cant pet them or pick them up if. We do. We would have to trap them but me and my sister don't like doing that but the. Girl has starting to become more. Comfortable she will come on my lap to get food. Off my hand but that's all
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 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
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. 🥰
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 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😊
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. 😊
these vids are so helpful as a first time guinea pig owner, love the video editing as well, feels very professional
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 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.
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. ❤
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.
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.
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
Hello…I wanted to thank you for posting this video. I’m a New Guinea pig owner/Mom. This was very helpful.
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 !🏆
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)
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.😢
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!!
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.
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)
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.
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.
This video makes me appreciate farming even more
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 ❤❤❤
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!
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.
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😆👏
The ‘chews’ can be used as boredom busters/toys
Thank you for the information as an first time guinea owner ❤😊
your videos are very helpful since I’m becoming a piggy parent and thank you for making these videos.
Aaww thats ok, you didnt know. BUT NOW YOU DO! So, happy yeep yeeps! PIGGIES ROCK! RJ
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 ❤🐹
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😢
Thanks for the video. I noticed that you have a morrisons bag with hay in. Are you worried about the wax lining in them ?
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
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
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.
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
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
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?
Thanks for your fabulous piggy videos!
You're very welcome! 🥰
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.
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.
If my Guinea pig likes the wood toys is it okay to use, and may I use newspaper for bedding? (It is cut up.)
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
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.
Can you do a video of what toys to put in the cage please :)
Hello Sarah...
I recently purchased. The Clip on Bags with holes. Cause the cage I got was huge and meant for rabbits so the hay feeder was a bit too high. Well they love the hay bag that holds that clips on the side of the cage.. maybe abit too much and sometimes will sit in there and eat.. and poo and pee... I tried to wash the first one I had.. with dye free / scent free detergent and it did not survive the wash. I don't want to have to buy over and over again the same type of bag. Have you ever used these kinds of feeders? How did you clean them? The one I had was pretty big. Had 4 holes on the front that hay stuck out of. I was thinking soaking them to wash.. but I did not know if I could use anything to get the odor out and any bacteria killed from poopies and pee.. lol. Any suggestions would be appreciated... love your videos.. and your accent! haha
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.
those harnesses and hay balls/hay racks should be ban!😡😡
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.
Thanks so much, for sharing very, helpful information, I learnt more from you than, elsewhere. ❤❤❤❤
Hi Sarah, can I ask, do natural wood sticks (undyed & piggie safe wood types) only grind the front teeth? So even though they're okay for pigs, they're not as essential as things like hay? Thanks for this video 😊
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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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?
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?
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!🥰
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.
Thankyou for your channel. I am very glad to find you. I have subscibed
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.
I am so sorry. GLAD you are still a piggy person! R.J.😊
i use baby wipes to clean my piggies but instead of bathing them, do you think that the would do something to there skin or?
omg tysm I learned so much from this and ill be redoing their living space after seeing this
Hello there, just wondering when you set up an indoor area for you go and be with your guinea pig, how do you handle their urination? At my place I have tile flooring, so should I have some sort of matt for them to do their business, or just allow them to urinate anywhere they want and deal with it afterwards?
I recommend using fleece or something.
First off, it can make it much easier to clean up after. Second, it makes it so your piggy’s won’t slip and have better traction, so it’s a win win!
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😊❤
Her: NO ALFALFA HAY
Her: “has alfalfa hay in the back“
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 😶
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.
Good, You Explained Everything.
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
Great video and info. Thanks
I have a hay rack but it's on one of the outside pens for my older piggies and is always supervised when there out as the tops not covered is that ok or is it still dangerous?
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 :)
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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.
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
This video was really helpful, thank youu.
Great video!! I loved the baby clip of Phoebe 💓
Thank god she made this video love u and everyone that loves u
Informative. Thank you.
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.
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😓😢😢😢😢😢😢
Hi, I’ve got 2 female piggies that we just brought home, they are 7 weeks old. Is it safe to give them raw vegetables this soon?, if so , what’s best , how much and how often…thanks
They can already get vegetables just start with small pieces, they can have vegetables every day!
I tried using fleece and my guinea pigs just re arrange it and get under it. How does this work so well for other people?
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
thank you
I had a question. I am currently giving my Guinea pigs vitamin C chips because they will not eat veggies do you have nay idea on how I could get them to eat veggies? Love your videos!
Are they still young? My current piggies didn't like vegetables when they were younger but when they grew up they started eating them more. And ours have a very different taste for vegetables than our previous two so maybe try offering different veggies than you have been?
@@maciejayne28 I just got one and she is a month and a half and the other is a year and a half. Thank you for the advice.
@@rose_art798 My piggies didn't start eating vegetables till they were 8 or 9 weeks. I started with lettuce and a week later carrot. They are nearly 12 weeks old and just tried banana today, big fail. So went back to lettuce and I've got a couple of happy girls again. I have one that doesn't care for veggies but she sees her sister eating them and joins in. Maybe your older one put the baby off as its learning. Try taking the baby out free range and see if it will take a little lettuce from you. Of cause on a towel on your lap as it may take 45 mins or so.
I don't know if you found a solution to your problem as this post is a 2 weeks old one but i will offer you my experience i have owned 16 Guinea pigs so far in my life everyone with different tastes and needs. 1 common veggie that everyone ate was called "Endive" maybe you know it. I had a particular lady that she was too much of a "diva" xD that she was not eating anything else besides that. So everyday i was tricking her to eat other veggies by making wraps using the leafs of that veggie.
If that doesn't help try some lap time and hand feed it. Maybe the old Guinea pig is intimidating the young one.
What about using a litter box for their hay? Is it okay for them to jump in and out constantly? Does it do damage to their little body?
Having a pile of hay anywhere so they can go in it doesn’t harm them they can eat and poop/pee in it
I give my Guinea pigs cardboard to chew and they love it. We use paper bedding kaytee brand.
What store were you at in the intro ?
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.
Are hay bags safe?
My three ginny pigs love the wood chews.
Your guinea pigs is so cute
Hi! I bought a guinea pig last month and he is still skittish.. he will run away when I go near him and will very rarely take food from my hand. Just wondering how long it'll take for him to properly settle in and not be so skittish and become more tame
Maybe try long veggies like celery. It took my 2 piggies a good few months to not run away from me when I got into the room. I know you've probably heard this already but getting your guinea pig a friend (aka another guinea pig) might help as they do better in herds
Hiya! I'm in no way an experienced piggy owner but maybe I can help! I got my first two pigs about a month ago as well, one is very skittish and doesn't like to be handled. She has definitely become more tame though, and what I've done is I eat breakfast with them every morning, and I do my homework with them as well. Just sitting and talking to them can work, so they can get used to the sound of your voice. It could be a previous owner (mine were rescues so not sure) or it could just be the personality of your pig. I do wanna say that I hope you got a pair, as they can be very sad without a cage-mate :) anyways hope you have a good day!
@@anniel4357 hey! Yes I'm in the mid process of finding my piggie a friend so I know it'll be hard for him to settle properly without a friend. I just kind of wanna know how long it'll take for him to not be scared or run away when I enter the room. I do the Long vegetable thing and sometimes hell take it from my hand and sometimes he'll freeze or run away so its kind of confusing at the same time
@@hannahharrison7692 hey thanks for the reply! I do most of my stuff around the piggie and I talk to him a lot too. I guess this is just his natural instincts?
@@charlierexieboy5212 yea it is I. Have had my guinea pig. For at least 3 months and I still cant pet them or pick them up if. We do. We would have to trap them but me and my sister don't like doing that but the. Girl has starting to become more. Comfortable she will come on my lap to get food. Off my hand but that's all
thank you x