The symptoms you're describing (hair loss on sides, mass on side) sound like the most obvious sign of ovarian cysts in guinea pigs. It is fairly common in female pigs, especially those over 2 years of age. She may need to be spayed to remove the cyst and prevent it from happening again :)
I was thinking this too since I've dealt with pyometra in syrians. Nowhere did the vet suspect that. However this vet is new and not my regular vets and I was kind of disappointed with her diagnosis upon first glance. So I'm going back to my other vet this time.
Agree Larissa. Ultrasound or xray can show cysts and sometimes they can even be felt by the vet. My girl who had cysts had hair loss on her flanks and was very dominant and humpy. Spaying is a great option for a younger pig and a healthier one. For senior sows sometimes the best bet is hormones via implant or injection.
See she felt it (vet that is), told me it's abnormal BUT was more concerned with her hair loss & it's in our paperwork we took home from the vets. I feel that wasn't right. If there is a mass, that's #1 priority, not the hair loss. I feel like i just wasted money to be told it could be mites, or we need a skin sample if it ain't and next time we are in, to check out her stomach too. Yeah i'm definitely seeing my regular vet no matter. -_-
@@MunchiesPlace Hopefully your regular vet will make you feel more comfortable :) I know I like seeing the same lady all the time and when I see another vet for after hours, it just isn't the same. That is very odd they would not give meds for both the pigs for mites just to take care of that right off the hop! You will get it sorted out! P.S. Those ladies are gorgeous!!
I’m glad you’ve decided to take them in I have a few suggestions though. The 2 hides are perfect for the size but...they only have 1 opening. Because 2 guinea pigs are in 1 cage, 1 is going to be more dominant than the other. So when the less dominant one goes in the hide with a single entrance and the more dominant one comes in wanting the hide there’s no way for the the less dominant to get out. It’s best to have a hide with 2-3 exits for escape roots.
Trying here. We do not have the supplies for those type of hides at the moment when we first took them on. I've already made a wishlist for them for the rescue. Will hopefully be adding more hides for them soon.
If they get along fine then they will be fine most likely, no need to stress especially since Munchies is a foster home not a permanent home! This is honestly nitpicking.
Munchie's Place hey I know it's late not sure if you still have them but if you do I recommend watching little adventures since they literally know every little detail about Guinea pigs not any criticism but you are more of a hamster expert
I have Guinea pigs and they l love their bell peppers which is an excellent source of vitamin C . Cilantro also has vitamin C. Skinnypigs1 is an awesome youtuber to follow. Munchie you are awesome for taking in Rumble and Butters.
I remember when we had a pack guinea pigs at school... (Agriculture School...so no we did not just have 10 classroom pets :p ) and they got mites... so we had to treat the entire pack... To make it even more awkward we had just adopted out a female to someone who needed a new companion for a recently "widowed" piggy, so we had to pay for treatment of their two guinea pigs too... I think it may have been about 10-15 guinea pigs at the time, most of them living together in a large pen but I do belive we also treated our males too (who lived alone because male guinea pigs tend to fight when there's females around and we couldn't keep them in the female pen for banging reasons...) so the vet just came to us with their gear instead of bringing all the pigs to them. So that was an interesting (if unintentional) class on why quarantine is important.
My son's hamster died and I haven't been able to watch your videos because of that. I watched this one today because you have Guinea Pigs. My two boy Guinea Pigs are doing great.
My bird cheesecake fell ill this month and almost died bc a vet kept acting like she knew what she was doing instead of just telling me it was out of their experience to help. They kept giving me meds and almost killed her with blood work. After that I left and I am now seeing an avian specialist that ONLY treat birds. They’re actually taking care of her and she’s much better now. I’m pretty sure she’s gonna make it where as the last vet I was certain she was going to pass. It’s amazing what a vet who cares can do ❤️
munch your the best your amazing then some guinea pigs I ie we thankyou sooo much there very much great wee piggy there he greatest thanks to u they r albite and safe now your the best munch lol xx keep well and stay safe xx hope they will be fine there now in safe hands xx
PIGGIES! I had guinea pigs as a kid, looking back I am ashamed of the care I provided for them at times, but Munchie I loved you guinea pig impersonation it was perfect
Awwwww they are so cute that little red eyed piggy, . The big piggy is also cute but baby’s are always cute . I love that they play with the yellow ball.
(Just a few friendly tips :) ) they need a LOT of hay, by that I mean PILES! They love hay and it is 80% of their diet. I find that the bottom of an under bed storage box with a doorway cut in the side is best :). Also, they absolutely LOVE tunnels and it’s so fun watching them run through them! Also, when/if you get fleece, get pee pads too. They’re like smaller fleeces (idk what you know so sorry if I keep going on 😂) they’re good to put around areas where they pee a lot (by food, in beds, under water bottle, etc.) Also, my guinea pigs like cuddly toys (that are safe) they like to cuddle with them so if you have any old teddy bears hanging around they would greatly appreciate them :) . Thank you for being an amazing (temporary) piggie parent.
I’ve commented before; I have six cavies right now, and three of them are fosters. I have them all in my 3x5 C&C with six hides (4 are the sticks on wires that you can bend, 2 are wooden houses with one entrance). They are doing great together. One of the fosters is a neutered male; everyone else is female. The youngest is maybe about 2 (and a foster), while the oldest is going on 5 (and belongs to me). One of the first guinea pigs we rescued was underweight and had a bladder infection or stones or something. I spent a lot of money on the vet trying to get her well, hand feeding her Critical Care every 2 hours, etc. Six months or so I cared for her, and she eventually gave up. Four years ago we took in a pair of older males, brothers. I had all males at the time. One of the boys had a skin condition and a heart condition, plus he got impacted a lot. He didn’t cost tons to care for as it was all pretty straightforward, but they were sanctuary pigs that I cared for until they passed. The ill brother was nearly 6 when he passed, and the other boy thrived for another year after I moved him in with my boys. (That was a rough year; I lost my favourite guy about a month before I gave birth to my son, then that fall one of my other boys got sick and died, then we lost the rescue boy, and then the other rescue. Then I adopted two girls and housed them right next door to my remaining male, and he was closing in on 7 years old when he passed. My oldest pig right now is the remaining girl from that pair.) Anyway, yay for piggies! Also, wire cage bottoms are really bad for guinea pigs.
Guinea's are soooo cute! I had one as a kid, named her Sniffles, she was so cute. And pottytrained. She loved humans, hardly ever disliked anyone, but when she did....she peed on or in their shoes, on purpose cause she was fully house broken. Such great characters!
So glad they're in the best care while they're waiting for their forever home! As a long term piggie owner, those hidies need more than 1 escape hole! If there's two piggies in the cage they might fight in the hidies if they can't easily leave! Pro tip for anyone getting piggies to own, use fleece bedding all the way! It's a little expensive at the start but cheaper than sawdust ect in the long term. Plus you don't have to check their "bits" to make sure there's nothing stuck which is better for both of you! I so wish I was in the USA so these babies could join my heard❤️
@@MunchiesPlace sorry if I came off as rude! It just jumped out to me while I was watching! I hope the situation with their mystery conditions gets cleared up soon and I'm sorry again if I sounded rude or anything!
My guinea pigs have a huge wire cage and I got them from petsmart and the cage they were in was sooo small but they love their cage and are much much healthier now
I definitely understand the hay price for sure. I found out hay by the "grab and go" 50lbs for $15-20 from farmers co ops and freeze it for 24-48hrs. It won't risk mites or parasites that way. My two rabbits eat it the whole thing in 5-6wks.
I wanted some guinea pigs but after doing hours of research I decided I’d just stick with a hamster since I already had past experience with them and they suit my lifestyle better anyways
Great job!! It makes me so happy when people are responsible like this instead of just jumping in and neglecting their animals. It sounds like you’re a wonderful hammy owner who puts their animals care first :)
Thank you SO MUCH for giving those piggies the care that they need, especially in an emergency situation like this. I’m kind of guinea pig crazy so I have two tips for you: For hides, try to look out for hides with two entrances or more. Piggies will sometimes get into squabbles with each other over dominance or food and one-entrance hides can allow one of them to be trapped by the other. Hides with two or more entrances stop this issue from happening and have the added benefit of better air flow. If you want to save money you can make these hides out of cardboard boxes by cutting the flaps off, turning it upside down so that it has an open bottom and cutting two or more doorways. These boxes provide excellent enrichment because they can double as chews (so long as there is no tape within their reach). Another tip I have for you is hat racks. I can see that you’ve used a glass jar as a temporary one which is a clever idea but I worry about arguments because it looks like only one piggie can eat at a time and potentially piggies getting stuck in the jar. You can by wooden hay racks or make your own out of any leftover corroplast you have. Hay racks keep the hay off the ground so that it doesn’t get urine or farces on it and they help limit waste. Most of them are large enough to allow multiple piggies to eat at once. When they are designed right, they can also lower the risk of hay eye pokes. Great job looking after those piggies, I hope the vet visits go well :)
My vets are brilliant, one time when I first got my guineapigs (they've passed now unfortunately) we were getting my four cats vaccinated and because my piggies were new babies to the home I wanted them to have a check up at the same time, which would normally be a £30 check up they always did it for free for me and gave me discounts when they were sick because we took really good care of them and the vets were always really impressed.
Your guinea pig impression is spot on XD Also, try avoiding citrus fruits and fruits alltogether, they are too acidic and have too much sugar for guinea pigs, citrus fruits aren't even good for treats, vegetables is where it's at, bellpepper, romane lettuce, (carrots in moderation, cucumbers etc)
Channel Ninbikun I don't know about citrus, but guinea pigs can have fruit once or twice a week. I’m not entirely certain of everything that’s safe, but. Guinea Links has a list of what's safe.
@@englishrider91 They can have fruits as treats, they do like them because they are sweet, but they get all the vitamins they need from vegetables too. Fruits are like fast food for them.
Channel Ninbikun I don't think it's necessarily like fast food for them--it provide neutriance to them--it’s just that too much fruit isn't good for them--too much of a good thing. It's not completely devoid of good things for them--it just messes them up if they have it too often. I wouldn't eliminate it from a GPs diet altogether--just limit it.
I'm so happy you have piggies and you're in love and addicted to them, I have 7 and they're the best. I hope you keep them for good. I think she could have an ovary cyst, in that case the hair loss could be hormonal due to the cyst. I adopted 2brothers with mites and with 1 application of revolution was more than enough to solve that problem. So many possible things, she's young enough to get healthy. This has been my favorite video
Those piggies are Precious! What sweethearts, Munchie you're a really good sport, great job! I use those panels for my c and c cages, only I use a coroplast base, what you did is fine!
I miss having a guinea pig. I had a couple in my childhood, but not two at once. I always wanted multiple since they're happier in groups. Maybe when I have the money, I'll adopt some guinea pigs.
I love Guinea pigs we just have 2 babs and pearl now. Where they poop in one area i noticed on the film if you put a litter tray there with bedding in they tend to go there so easier to clean up. Hope you dont mind me saying that just something i picked up along the way. I love to watch mine popcorn when they are happy and chirp like birds. The rumblings may be a happy noise as well when mine are mad they chatter their teeth
I would ask about reproductive problems like ovarian cysts. They can be really hard to diagnose but if you suspect it you might have to get her spayed. Unfortunately female piggies have alot of reproductive systems problems. That is the first thing I thought of when you mentioned hair loss.
Females in general have it absolutely hard. I actually was suspecting this since I'm so use to syrians with pyometra and having hair loss in that general area makes me think a hormonal problem is occuring and something may be going wrong with her female parts. So I'm really going to push that on the vets this time. I may try to see my original vet too since I didn't really like this new vet.
@@MunchiesPlace Great! Yeah females always seem to have it hard. I hope that you get some answers soon. I am having one of my female guinea pigs spayed at the end of the month so I know it can be stressful!
Not sure if any of them are near you or if it's any help but scottys animals constructed a list of cavy savy vets and I have watched the la guinea pig rescue for ages now , they often say this type of hair loss is generally due to ovarian cysts which causes hormal imbalances x
Ahh this makes me miss my piggies. I had them for 8 years. Started with two, they had kids, so I ended up with 5 total. The last to pass was the black and white father of the bunch from old age. I miss them : (
That's so kind of you rescuing the pair of guinea pigs! Even though you rescue hamsters and gerbils, guinea pigs are awesome pets, we have a pair of guinea pigs, a bunny and a russian hamster, I learned a lot from you to how to take care of my dwarf hamster, thank you for rescuing cute creatures, God bless you!
For future reference, mites are easy to treat in guinea pigs. Get some horse wormer paste with Ivermectin. It must have ivermectin. Give them a pea sized amount in their mouth once a week. Check LA Guinea Pig Rescue videos for proper dosage and frequency. Ringworm is also easy to control with any athlete's foot cream and baths with miconazole shampoo. The three People you mentioned whose guinea pig videos you liked are really great for information.
Yes I absolutely adore guinea pigs! I currently only have two, yet I've had many before in the past! They're in an approximately 4X5 cause I give them as much space as possible!
I have 8 guinea pigs (4 skinny pigs and 4 guinea pigs), they are, heh, pretty expensive when it comes to hay and.. vet bills. I have been taking my guinea pigs to the vet left and right for neuters and infections, etc. Also, it gets really addicting to shop for them, one time I went all out of shopping for them and I just about spent $300😅 They are such fun animals to have, I sure love them. I'm glad you rescued them! I hope butters will get better soon, good luck with her♥️
Damn I’m sorry you got stuck with a bad bet, I hope butter gets better soon! She’s such a cutie! I love guinea pigs so much, lil potato dudes. But watching this made me so greatful that I know an amazing exotic vet who also used to be with my cats vet. She’s so amazing, if any of your contacts live in middle Tennessee I 10000% recommend dr. Ray, she run an exotic vet clinic and is so amazing and talented. She is the reason my bun is still alive. She also incubated some duck eggs that my friend and I saved from some assholes who hurt the mom and chased her off and started throwing the eggs. Dr.ray is great and 100000% reccoment her to anyone who needs an exotic vet in middle TN
So cute! I love watching you talk about your fosters! I can’t own guinea pigs or a hamster right now (maybe in the future), but for now watching these guys gets me my fix. Thanks for spreading correct information for animals! I am considering being a vet in the future so I can help animals in my area, and I want to learn about many pets! 💕
I have Guinea pigs two bonded boys one has what they say is mites anytime he gets stressed.. his buddy doesn't ever get it... treatment takes awhile for mites ❤ hope that helps some
Also, if you can find a feed store you can buy hay and kiln dried pine in bulk and its supppperrr inexpensive because they sell it in horse quantities (:
My baby girl has a mass she could have gone into surgery but the mass was located near an artery she has hair loss and itching. It’s probably ovarian cysts and remember to see a vet who sees exotic animals and specialize in guinea pig care
They are lovely little animals. They do require a good amount of work and funds for food, bedding and hide huts, and vet care. And they need quite a large cage. But if you do a lot of research and are well prepared, knowing what to expect then they make really nice pets. 🙂
I rescued a bunny with the same cage, and cleaning it was AWFUL. I know that these are guinea pigs and not rabbits, but I was forced to use it for a while despite it being too small for my foster, and what I did was only use bedding in his litter box. However, I'm currently using pine horse bedding PELLETs, for the bottom of his litter now (with aspen shavings on top), and they don't cake like that nasty paper does. One bag cost about five bucks if you look in the right place, if you put stuff on the top, you'll never smell pine, and it's very absorbent. It doesn't cake and it turns into this almost sawdust texture after becoming wet, then dries back out. You could try that on the bottom first, and see if that helps with the problem a little.
i am so happy i have been wanting guinea pigs and i wanted you to have guinea pigs because i love your bad hamster cages and i was wondering if you can review bad guinea pig cages
Walmart brand pet food is the absolute worst for small animals, especially guinea pigs. We once had an emergency where we had to get guinea pig pellets from Walmart and it was dreadful. It was so pale in color, dusty, and very poor in quality.. I made sure to switch them as soon as possible and when I did, I got ride of the Walmart pellets completely. After that experience I always make sure to keep an extra bag of oxbow pellets for emergency use only.
Tips: guinea pigs need unlimited hay available, water bowls instead of bottles, most importantly they NEED to get spayed because they are prone to complications as they grow older. They are so cute and affectionate and love cuddles
totally unrelated to the video, but you should review the midwest critterville cages! they're tiny, and seem to be popping up a lot in my recommended when i go on amazon. theyre geared towards kids (one has butterflies all over it, the other is a race car) and seem to be low quality. may be worth spreading awareness on!
So, here's a storytime One day, I was filming my yard and look over and there was two guinea pigs!So I run inside and tell my mom, so she comes out and sure enough! So then she picks them up and brings them inside and we keep them :D so I have two piggies Oreo and Reese's
Hi do you still have those two guinea pigs , have you watch guinea pig jungle with Sarah or guinea dad on UA-cam as they have useful information and places to buy guinea pig stuff .
Hey you need to check out, sasscias guinnie pig rescue, you will get a lot of knowledge & answers if you watch the daily intake videos or go to the playlists & watch cysts & boils ! Pretty yucky but wow I really think you would be like wow I’m so glad I saw these videos. She also will answer why one of the guinnie may have the big hip look of a pregnant girl. Good luck with the guinnie pigs they are so cute! 👍🏼
Hey can anyone give me some care tips for Guinea pigs, my sister adopted one but didn’t do any research. I would really like to know 1. How big of a cage should one male guinea pig have? 2. What is the best food? 3.What are some sicknesses we should look out for? Thank you!
I have 6 guinea pigs and have raised them for the past 5 years so I may be able to help a bit. 1. The minimum cage space for me for one pig would be a midwest cage, but bigger is always better. My favorite being c&c cages since you can customize them anyway you like. 2. I recommend Oxbow's (I think that's how it's spelled ) brand of pellets and hay are my favorite to use, but I mostly give veggies than pellets. 3. Not sure about illnesses to look up since I've never had really sick ones and have only dealt with mites in my time but theirs lots of info on guinea pig illnesses online. Thats all I can think of for now so I might edit this comment hope it helps. Also is your sister's guinea pig by itself for a reason? Because guinea pigs are herd animals and need to be with other piggies because they can get really lonely and depressed even. I have a male of my own who's by himself but that's because he's aggressive with other guinea pigs and attacks them, but I was wondering if that was your piggies case or something
edgy depressed kid Thank you so much for the information! By the way he is alone because we adopted him from a pet smart and he came alone also as I mentioned she didn’t do any research so I guess she just doesn’t know they need groups. But thank you for you help I am really trying to give her pet the best possible life!
Check out LA Guinea Pig Rescue here on youtube! They're the best source for all the information you need. ua-cam.com/users/LosAngelesGuineaPigRescue One thing I can tell you is that you should NEVER keep a single guinea pig, so please, please get him a friend.
Munchie, I've a situation. I've a neutered male guinea pig. I've tried to bond him with many different pigs at the rescue. Males, fixed females and even male babies. And he has rejected and attacked every pig I've tried bonding him with. Hes quite literally bitten chunks off of a couple of them, one being a baby. Hes perfectly fine with humans he never bites people. But other guinea pigs he attacks. Hes even attacked his mirror. What should I do? Hes getting very stressed from the bonding attempts but I dont want him getting depressed from being alone. I dont know what to do, should I just keep him alone since that seems to be what he wants?
I have three males and they are a lot of money the hay is a lot and they go through it fast I’ve spent over 1k on vet bills alone because all my piggies are special needs and the One thing could be the oils in the skin building up because my one guinea pig had that and I was concerned I thought you know what if this is cancer but it happened to be basically a guinea pig pimple that they had to squeeze all the excess oil’s because they naturally produce oil’s on their skin to keep their skin clean and sometimes it built up so hopefully that’s all it is
Try buying Horse Hay by the 50 lb bale instead. Horse hay has to meet certain standards so will be safe and very nutritious, unlike cattle hay etc. 1 bale is usually anywhere from $5-15 depending on where u live. I get mine from an Agway around here that carries it. Calling any horse farms or country feed stores will point u in the right direction... It will save a TON of $$ and is completely safe :) I Have raised horses, and rabbits both. That's how I saved $$ w my rabbits. Buying it by the bag after growing up on a farm and knowing hay well does not seem reasonable to me :)
I have 4 Guinea pigs! Charile 3, reese 1, buttercup 11 month's, s'more 11 month's! All girls💜They are the lights of my life, charlie gives me kisses😊And I have a syairn hamster Gus, and a bugie benji😊❤Rumble and Butter are adorable and I use oxbow for my piggies and it's great!Keep there together for sure as long as they get along, when I got my two girls together buttercup and s'more there where in a small cage like to small for two piggies and then I upgraded them to midwest cage and they get along great!!
The symptoms you're describing (hair loss on sides, mass on side) sound like the most obvious sign of ovarian cysts in guinea pigs. It is fairly common in female pigs, especially those over 2 years of age. She may need to be spayed to remove the cyst and prevent it from happening again :)
Yes exactly what I was thinking! I hope munchie sees this
I was thinking this too since I've dealt with pyometra in syrians. Nowhere did the vet suspect that. However this vet is new and not my regular vets and I was kind of disappointed with her diagnosis upon first glance. So I'm going back to my other vet this time.
Agree Larissa. Ultrasound or xray can show cysts and sometimes they can even be felt by the vet. My girl who had cysts had hair loss on her flanks and was very dominant and humpy. Spaying is a great option for a younger pig and a healthier one. For senior sows sometimes the best bet is hormones via implant or injection.
See she felt it (vet that is), told me it's abnormal BUT was more concerned with her hair loss & it's in our paperwork we took home from the vets. I feel that wasn't right. If there is a mass, that's #1 priority, not the hair loss. I feel like i just wasted money to be told it could be mites, or we need a skin sample if it ain't and next time we are in, to check out her stomach too. Yeah i'm definitely seeing my regular vet no matter. -_-
@@MunchiesPlace Hopefully your regular vet will make you feel more comfortable :) I know I like seeing the same lady all the time and when I see another vet for after hours, it just isn't the same.
That is very odd they would not give meds for both the pigs for mites just to take care of that right off the hop!
You will get it sorted out!
P.S. Those ladies are gorgeous!!
As an owner of 0 hamsters but 2 Guinea pigs, this makes me super excited!
Same. 😊 I have 2 named Chewbacca and Eliza Hamilton
Same my are named max and Howie bolts males
I have two Zora and Ruto :3
same i have 2 piggies named cookie and popcorn :3
Erin Skye
I have 1 hamster named Snowy And 2 Guinea pigs named Lucky And sunny
A part of me wished they were Rumble and Tumble.
I saw "We have guinea pigs now!" and I clicked within seconds
edit: omg this is the most likes ive ever had 😂
haha, me too!
Lol maybe follow her ig account
that edit is kinda sad ngl
I really think munchie would enjoy owning guinea pigs in the future
I’m glad you’ve decided to take them in I have a few suggestions though. The 2 hides are perfect for the size but...they only have 1 opening. Because 2 guinea pigs are in 1 cage, 1 is going to be more dominant than the other. So when the less dominant one goes in the hide with a single entrance and the more dominant one comes in wanting the hide there’s no way for the the less dominant to get out. It’s best to have a hide with 2-3 exits for escape roots.
Trying here. We do not have the supplies for those type of hides at the moment when we first took them on. I've already made a wishlist for them for the rescue. Will hopefully be adding more hides for them soon.
They look really young so it shouldn’t be a problem as of now
If they get along fine then they will be fine most likely, no need to stress especially since Munchies is a foster home not a permanent home! This is honestly nitpicking.
Munchie's Place hey I know it's late not sure if you still have them but if you do I recommend watching little adventures since they literally know every little detail about Guinea pigs not any criticism but you are more of a hamster expert
I have Guinea pigs and they l love their bell peppers which is an excellent source of vitamin C . Cilantro also has vitamin C. Skinnypigs1 is an awesome youtuber to follow. Munchie you are awesome for taking in Rumble and Butters.
I remember when we had a pack guinea pigs at school... (Agriculture School...so no we did not just have 10 classroom pets :p ) and they got mites... so we had to treat the entire pack...
To make it even more awkward we had just adopted out a female to someone who needed a new companion for a recently "widowed" piggy, so we had to pay for treatment of their two guinea pigs too...
I think it may have been about 10-15 guinea pigs at the time, most of them living together in a large pen but I do belive we also treated our males too (who lived alone because male guinea pigs tend to fight when there's females around and we couldn't keep them in the female pen for banging reasons...) so the vet just came to us with their gear instead of bringing all the pigs to them.
So that was an interesting (if unintentional) class on why quarantine is important.
omg they are so cute 😍(lets make sure my hamster doesn't hear that)
My son's hamster died and I haven't been able to watch your videos because of that. I watched this one today because you have Guinea Pigs. My two boy Guinea Pigs are doing great.
My bird cheesecake fell ill this month and almost died bc a vet kept acting like she knew what she was doing instead of just telling me it was out of their experience to help. They kept giving me meds and almost killed her with blood work. After that I left and I am now seeing an avian specialist that ONLY treat birds. They’re actually taking care of her and she’s much better now. I’m pretty sure she’s gonna make it where as the last vet I was certain she was going to pass. It’s amazing what a vet who cares can do ❤️
munch your the best your amazing then some guinea pigs I ie we thankyou sooo much there very much great wee piggy there he greatest thanks to u they r albite and safe now your the best munch lol xx keep well and stay safe xx hope they will be fine there now in safe hands xx
PIGGIES! I had guinea pigs as a kid, looking back I am ashamed of the care I provided for them at times, but Munchie I loved you guinea pig impersonation it was perfect
I can't wait to see more of those cute guinea pigs in your rescue
Awwwww they are so cute that little red eyed piggy, . The big piggy is also cute but baby’s are always cute . I love that they play with the yellow ball.
(Just a few friendly tips :) ) they need a LOT of hay, by that I mean PILES! They love hay and it is 80% of their diet. I find that the bottom of an under bed storage box with a doorway cut in the side is best :). Also, they absolutely LOVE tunnels and it’s so fun watching them run through them! Also, when/if you get fleece, get pee pads too. They’re like smaller fleeces (idk what you know so sorry if I keep going on 😂) they’re good to put around areas where they pee a lot (by food, in beds, under water bottle, etc.) Also, my guinea pigs like cuddly toys (that are safe) they like to cuddle with them so if you have any old teddy bears hanging around they would greatly appreciate them :) . Thank you for being an amazing (temporary) piggie parent.
I’ve commented before; I have six cavies right now, and three of them are fosters. I have them all in my 3x5 C&C with six hides (4 are the sticks on wires that you can bend, 2 are wooden houses with one entrance). They are doing great together. One of the fosters is a neutered male; everyone else is female. The youngest is maybe about 2 (and a foster), while the oldest is going on 5 (and belongs to me).
One of the first guinea pigs we rescued was underweight and had a bladder infection or stones or something. I spent a lot of money on the vet trying to get her well, hand feeding her Critical Care every 2 hours, etc. Six months or so I cared for her, and she eventually gave up.
Four years ago we took in a pair of older males, brothers. I had all males at the time. One of the boys had a skin condition and a heart condition, plus he got impacted a lot. He didn’t cost tons to care for as it was all pretty straightforward, but they were sanctuary pigs that I cared for until they passed. The ill brother was nearly 6 when he passed, and the other boy thrived for another year after I moved him in with my boys. (That was a rough year; I lost my favourite guy about a month before I gave birth to my son, then that fall one of my other boys got sick and died, then we lost the rescue boy, and then the other rescue. Then I adopted two girls and housed them right next door to my remaining male, and he was closing in on 7 years old when he passed. My oldest pig right now is the remaining girl from that pair.)
Anyway, yay for piggies!
Also, wire cage bottoms are really bad for guinea pigs.
Yay pigs!
Yes! I have 2 mice, and 2 Guinea pigs. And I was waiting for this day!
Guinea's are soooo cute! I had one as a kid, named her Sniffles, she was so cute. And pottytrained. She loved humans, hardly ever disliked anyone, but when she did....she peed on or in their shoes, on purpose cause she was fully house broken. Such great characters!
So glad they're in the best care while they're waiting for their forever home! As a long term piggie owner, those hidies need more than 1 escape hole! If there's two piggies in the cage they might fight in the hidies if they can't easily leave! Pro tip for anyone getting piggies to own, use fleece bedding all the way! It's a little expensive at the start but cheaper than sawdust ect in the long term. Plus you don't have to check their "bits" to make sure there's nothing stuck which is better for both of you! I so wish I was in the USA so these babies could join my heard❤️
Yes we are aware. We don't have the supplies at the rescue for guinea pigs so they got what they could fit while we wait for better hides.
@@MunchiesPlace sorry if I came off as rude! It just jumped out to me while I was watching! I hope the situation with their mystery conditions gets cleared up soon and I'm sorry again if I sounded rude or anything!
@@MegLHewison I didn't see your comment as rude so you're fine. ♥️
Wooo! the last time I was this early I was straight, they are so cute!!!!
(Hey look I’m first)
My guinea pigs have a huge wire cage and I got them from petsmart and the cage they were in was sooo small but they love their cage and are much much healthier now
I definitely understand the hay price for sure. I found out hay by the "grab and go" 50lbs for $15-20 from farmers co ops and freeze it for 24-48hrs. It won't risk mites or parasites that way. My two rabbits eat it the whole thing in 5-6wks.
I freeze it in batches in sterile tubs then after store it in a clean trash can.
I wanted some guinea pigs but after doing hours of research I decided I’d just stick with a hamster since I already had past experience with them and they suit my lifestyle better anyways
Yay research! Thanks for doing it lol
Ava Millette yea I’m happy I did research or else I would be dirt poor as of now
Great job!! It makes me so happy when people are responsible like this instead of just jumping in and neglecting their animals. It sounds like you’re a wonderful hammy owner who puts their animals care first :)
Jazzy LPS I sure am trying my hardest I saved up for a detolf and my robo seems happy
Thank you SO MUCH for giving those piggies the care that they need, especially in an emergency situation like this.
I’m kind of guinea pig crazy so I have two tips for you:
For hides, try to look out for hides with two entrances or more. Piggies will sometimes get into squabbles with each other over dominance or food and one-entrance hides can allow one of them to be trapped by the other. Hides with two or more entrances stop this issue from happening and have the added benefit of better air flow. If you want to save money you can make these hides out of cardboard boxes by cutting the flaps off, turning it upside down so that it has an open bottom and cutting two or more doorways. These boxes provide excellent enrichment because they can double as chews (so long as there is no tape within their reach).
Another tip I have for you is hat racks. I can see that you’ve used a glass jar as a temporary one which is a clever idea but I worry about arguments because it looks like only one piggie can eat at a time and potentially piggies getting stuck in the jar. You can by wooden hay racks or make your own out of any leftover corroplast you have. Hay racks keep the hay off the ground so that it doesn’t get urine or farces on it and they help limit waste. Most of them are large enough to allow multiple piggies to eat at once. When they are designed right, they can also lower the risk of hay eye pokes.
Great job looking after those piggies, I hope the vet visits go well :)
My vets are brilliant, one time when I first got my guineapigs (they've passed now unfortunately) we were getting my four cats vaccinated and because my piggies were new babies to the home I wanted them to have a check up at the same time, which would normally be a £30 check up they always did it for free for me and gave me discounts when they were sick because we took really good care of them and the vets were always really impressed.
I love the LA guinea pig rescue!
Your guinea pig impression is spot on XD Also, try avoiding citrus fruits and fruits alltogether, they are too acidic and have too much sugar for guinea pigs, citrus fruits aren't even good for treats, vegetables is where it's at, bellpepper, romane lettuce, (carrots in moderation, cucumbers etc)
Channel Ninbikun I don't know about citrus, but guinea pigs can have fruit once or twice a week. I’m not entirely certain of everything that’s safe, but. Guinea Links has a list of what's safe.
@@englishrider91 They can have fruits as treats, they do like them because they are sweet, but they get all the vitamins they need from vegetables too. Fruits are like fast food for them.
Channel Ninbikun I don't think it's necessarily like fast food for them--it provide neutriance to them--it’s just that too much fruit isn't good for them--too much of a good thing. It's not completely devoid of good things for them--it just messes them up if they have it too often. I wouldn't eliminate it from a GPs diet altogether--just limit it.
I'm so happy you have piggies and you're in love and addicted to them, I have 7 and they're the best. I hope you keep them for good. I think she could have an ovary cyst, in that case the hair loss could be hormonal due to the cyst. I adopted 2brothers with mites and with 1 application of revolution was more than enough to solve that problem. So many possible things, she's young enough to get healthy. This has been my favorite video
Those piggies are Precious! What sweethearts, Munchie you're a really good sport, great job! I use those panels for my c and c cages, only I use a coroplast base, what you did is fine!
I miss having a guinea pig. I had a couple in my childhood, but not two at once. I always wanted multiple since they're happier in groups. Maybe when I have the money, I'll adopt some guinea pigs.
Let's show munchie how much we love her and please subscribe to her UA-cam channel
I love Guinea pigs we just have 2 babs and pearl now. Where they poop in one area i noticed on the film if you put a litter tray there with bedding in they tend to go there so easier to clean up. Hope you dont mind me saying that just something i picked up along the way. I love to watch mine popcorn when they are happy and chirp like birds. The rumblings may be a happy noise as well when mine are mad they chatter their teeth
Holy crap! Congratulations man! I got 4 girls myself, nice to see you’ve got some too now!
If you want more tips for guinea pigs I recommend little adventures
Omg guinea pigs I have 6 girls😍💖❣I love your channel.They can have certain fruits just not often or alot it's more of a treat.
Yay! I love Hamsters & Gerbils, but Guinea Pigs are my kryptonite! So lovely to see you taking care of some. They are the most loveliest of animals!
I would ask about reproductive problems like ovarian cysts. They can be really hard to diagnose but if you suspect it you might have to get her spayed. Unfortunately female piggies have alot of reproductive systems problems. That is the first thing I thought of when you mentioned hair loss.
Females in general have it absolutely hard. I actually was suspecting this since I'm so use to syrians with pyometra and having hair loss in that general area makes me think a hormonal problem is occuring and something may be going wrong with her female parts. So I'm really going to push that on the vets this time. I may try to see my original vet too since I didn't really like this new vet.
@@MunchiesPlace Great! Yeah females always seem to have it hard. I hope that you get some answers soon. I am having one of my female guinea pigs spayed at the end of the month so I know it can be stressful!
Not sure if any of them are near you or if it's any help but scottys animals constructed a list of cavy savy vets and I have watched the la guinea pig rescue for ages now , they often say this type of hair loss is generally due to ovarian cysts which causes hormal imbalances x
Ahh this makes me miss my piggies. I had them for 8 years. Started with two, they had kids, so I ended up with 5 total. The last to pass was the black and white father of the bunch from old age. I miss them : (
That's so kind of you rescuing the pair of guinea pigs! Even though you rescue hamsters and gerbils, guinea pigs are awesome pets, we have a pair of guinea pigs, a bunny and a russian hamster, I learned a lot from you to how to take care of my dwarf hamster, thank you for rescuing cute creatures, God bless you!
For future reference, mites are easy to treat in guinea pigs. Get some horse wormer paste with Ivermectin. It must have ivermectin. Give them a pea sized amount in their mouth once a week. Check LA Guinea Pig Rescue videos for proper dosage and frequency. Ringworm is also easy to control with any athlete's foot cream and baths with miconazole shampoo. The three People you mentioned whose guinea pig videos you liked are really great for information.
Yes I absolutely adore guinea pigs! I currently only have two, yet I've had many before in the past! They're in an approximately 4X5 cause I give them as much space as possible!
I can’t find the letter :( I’ll have to re-watch the video later
SAME
Look closely between 11:00 - 13:00
Katie Hedin OMG TYSMMM
Katie Hedin haha thank you
TYSM
Yay I have Guinea pigs!
Your doing an awesome job with the piggies. I have 4 girls myself, they live in a 3×7 c&c, and they love it.
I have 8 guinea pigs (4 skinny pigs and 4 guinea pigs), they are, heh, pretty expensive when it comes to hay and.. vet bills. I have been taking my guinea pigs to the vet left and right for neuters and infections, etc. Also, it gets really addicting to shop for them, one time I went all out of shopping for them and I just about spent $300😅 They are such fun animals to have, I sure love them. I'm glad you rescued them! I hope butters will get better soon, good luck with her♥️
Saskia from the L.A. rescue has her you tube channel about guinea pigs, she knows a lot about guinea pigs health, she is awesome!, like you.
Agreed. I was just watching some of her videos, and Sakia is very informative on guinea pigs and always makes sure the right info is out there.
That is a shockingly small cage you're keeping the piggies in. I hope they have moved to more appropriate accommodations by now.
Damn I’m sorry you got stuck with a bad bet, I hope butter gets better soon! She’s such a cutie! I love guinea pigs so much, lil potato dudes. But watching this made me so greatful that I know an amazing exotic vet who also used to be with my cats vet. She’s so amazing, if any of your contacts live in middle Tennessee I 10000% recommend dr. Ray, she run an exotic vet clinic and is so amazing and talented. She is the reason my bun is still alive. She also incubated some duck eggs that my friend and I saved from some assholes who hurt the mom and chased her off and started throwing the eggs.
Dr.ray is great and 100000% reccoment her to anyone who needs an exotic vet in middle TN
Awe so cute ❤️ Great work Munchie 🤗 Love seeing animals (or people) get rescued and taken care of 🙌🏼
So cute! I love watching you talk about your fosters! I can’t own guinea pigs or a hamster right now (maybe in the future), but for now watching these guys gets me my fix. Thanks for spreading correct information for animals! I am considering being a vet in the future so I can help animals in my area, and I want to learn about many pets! 💕
I have Guinea pigs two bonded boys one has what they say is mites anytime he gets stressed.. his buddy doesn't ever get it... treatment takes awhile for mites ❤ hope that helps some
can you review the omelet acute hamster cage it was my old cage but I upgraded to the Ikea cage
Also, if you can find a feed store you can buy hay and kiln dried pine in bulk and its supppperrr inexpensive because they sell it in horse quantities (:
Guadalupe Flores You have to be careful with horse hay, though. It often isn't just straight Timmothy.
englishrider91 True! Thanks for pointing it out! (:
Rumble was Probubly rumble pack. I don't know just takeing a guess.
Beautiful pajamas I love them!!!!
I work at a pet store and after a year had the first guinea pig that licks, I think certain guinea pigs do but most don't lol
My baby girl has a mass she could have gone into surgery but the mass was located near an artery she has hair loss and itching. It’s probably ovarian cysts and remember to see a vet who sees exotic animals and specialize in guinea pig care
This is the vet office we've been going to for a year or more now. This was a new vet to the office. I will be seeing my old vet here soon.
They're adorable!!
Thank you for the video! I've always been interested in guinea pigs but didn't know much about them- they look very fun to have as pets!
They are lovely little animals. They do require a good amount of work and funds for food, bedding and hide huts, and vet care. And they need quite a large cage. But if you do a lot of research and are well prepared, knowing what to expect then they make really nice pets. 🙂
I rescued a bunny with the same cage, and cleaning it was AWFUL. I know that these are guinea pigs and not rabbits, but I was forced to use it for a while despite it being too small for my foster, and what I did was only use bedding in his litter box. However, I'm currently using pine horse bedding PELLETs, for the bottom of his litter now (with aspen shavings on top), and they don't cake like that nasty paper does. One bag cost about five bucks if you look in the right place, if you put stuff on the top, you'll never smell pine, and it's very absorbent. It doesn't cake and it turns into this almost sawdust texture after becoming wet, then dries back out. You could try that on the bottom first, and see if that helps with the problem a little.
Yay! They are adorable!!!
i am so happy i have been wanting guinea pigs and i wanted you to have guinea pigs because i love your bad hamster cages and i was wondering if you can review bad guinea pig cages
Walmart brand pet food is the absolute worst for small animals, especially guinea pigs. We once had an emergency where we had to get guinea pig pellets from Walmart and it was dreadful. It was so pale in color, dusty, and very poor in quality.. I made sure to switch them as soon as possible and when I did, I got ride of the Walmart pellets completely. After that experience I always make sure to keep an extra bag of oxbow pellets for emergency use only.
Im a guinea pig owner of 3! Also in WA State ♡
Tips: guinea pigs need unlimited hay available, water bowls instead of bottles, most importantly they NEED to get spayed because they are prone to complications as they grow older. They are so cute and affectionate and love cuddles
Thx for sharing saw them on Instagram and fell in love they r so cute 💗
I’m so excited!
totally unrelated to the video, but you should review the midwest critterville cages! they're tiny, and seem to be popping up a lot in my recommended when i go on amazon. theyre geared towards kids (one has butterflies all over it, the other is a race car) and seem to be low quality. may be worth spreading awareness on!
Well, something like this is coming real soon :)
I have hamsters and guinea pigs love them! They can have fruits in moderation, strawberries 🍓 apples 🍏 and grapes 🍇
Love your PJs too!
I’m not first but second I luv your vids Munchie❤️❤️❤️
We have guinea pigs and I say good job!
So cute!
They are so cute
Butters looks like my cat maple, there so cute tho!
So cute
My 3 guinea pig have there own room so they don’t have a cage ITs A ROOM 😂 (it’s annoying taking the substrate out though with a GIaNT brush)
I also do foster guinea pigs in Hong Kong
Btw puppy pads might be a cheaper option for short term
So, here's a storytime
One day, I was filming my yard and look over and there was two guinea pigs!So I run inside and tell my mom, so she comes out and sure enough! So then she picks them up and brings them inside and we keep them :D so I have two piggies Oreo and Reese's
🤩 wow
guinea pigs are the best
Butter and Rumble so cute
I'd love a couple guinea pigs.
I love guinea pigs!!!! I have 2 of my own 😊😊
Hi do you still have those two guinea pigs , have you watch guinea pig jungle with Sarah or guinea dad on UA-cam as they have useful information and places to buy guinea pig stuff .
Hey you need to check out, sasscias guinnie pig rescue, you will get a lot of knowledge & answers if you watch the daily intake videos or go to the playlists & watch cysts & boils ! Pretty yucky but wow I really think you would be like wow I’m so glad I saw these videos. She also will answer why one of the guinnie may have the big hip look of a pregnant girl. Good luck with the guinnie pigs they are so cute! 👍🏼
We've been fans of her rescue since discovering Scotty's animals. Ty for the recommendation.
There is the easy clean aspen
Hey can anyone give me some care tips for Guinea pigs, my sister adopted one but didn’t do any research. I would really like to know
1. How big of a cage should one male guinea pig have?
2. What is the best food?
3.What are some sicknesses we should look out for?
Thank you!
I have 6 guinea pigs and have raised them for the past 5 years so I may be able to help a bit.
1. The minimum cage space for me for one pig would be a midwest cage, but bigger is always better. My favorite being c&c cages since you can customize them anyway you like.
2. I recommend Oxbow's (I think that's how it's spelled ) brand of pellets and hay are my favorite to use, but I mostly give veggies than pellets.
3. Not sure about illnesses to look up since I've never had really sick ones and have only dealt with mites in my time but theirs lots of info on guinea pig illnesses online.
Thats all I can think of for now so I might edit this comment hope it helps. Also is your sister's guinea pig by itself for a reason? Because guinea pigs are herd animals and need to be with other piggies because they can get really lonely and depressed even. I have a male of my own who's by himself but that's because he's aggressive with other guinea pigs and attacks them, but I was wondering if that was your piggies case or something
edgy depressed kid Thank you so much for the information! By the way he is alone because we adopted him from a pet smart and he came alone also as I mentioned she didn’t do any research so I guess she just doesn’t know they need groups. But thank you for you help I am really trying to give her pet the best possible life!
Check out LA Guinea Pig Rescue here on youtube! They're the best source for all the information you need. ua-cam.com/users/LosAngelesGuineaPigRescue
One thing I can tell you is that you should NEVER keep a single guinea pig, so please, please get him a friend.
Here you go munchie here's a list of all the small
Rabbit
Guinea pig
Hamster
Gerbil
Ferret
Rat
Mice
Chinchilla
degu
Hedgehog
Sugar glider
ash thomas Opossum, Prairie Dog
A Thirteen Year Old pets
ovarian cysts and hormone problems can cause hair loss in guinea pigs
also yes I'm constantly on etsy for mine I treat them better than I treat myself
Munchie, I've a situation. I've a neutered male guinea pig. I've tried to bond him with many different pigs at the rescue. Males, fixed females and even male babies. And he has rejected and attacked every pig I've tried bonding him with.
Hes quite literally bitten chunks off of a couple of them, one being a baby. Hes perfectly fine with humans he never bites people. But other guinea pigs he attacks. Hes even attacked his mirror.
What should I do? Hes getting very stressed from the bonding attempts but I dont want him getting depressed from being alone. I dont know what to do, should I just keep him alone since that seems to be what he wants?
I know you might not have them that long but a cheap way to get hay is to buy 50lbs. That is what I get for my five piggies(I have five girls)
I'm getting a dwarf tomorrow 😁
I have three males and they are a lot of money the hay is a lot and they go through it fast I’ve spent over 1k on vet bills alone because all my piggies are special needs and the One thing could be the oils in the skin building up because my one guinea pig had that and I was concerned I thought you know what if this is cancer but it happened to be basically a guinea pig pimple that they had to squeeze all the excess oil’s because they naturally produce oil’s on their skin to keep their skin clean and sometimes it built up so hopefully that’s all it is
Try buying Horse Hay by the 50 lb bale instead. Horse hay has to meet certain standards so will be safe and very nutritious, unlike cattle hay etc. 1 bale is usually anywhere from $5-15 depending on where u live. I get mine from an Agway around here that carries it. Calling any horse farms or country feed stores will point u in the right direction... It will save a TON of $$ and is completely safe :) I Have raised horses, and rabbits both. That's how I saved $$ w my rabbits. Buying it by the bag after growing up on a farm and knowing hay well does not seem reasonable to me :)
I have 4 Guinea pigs! Charile 3, reese 1, buttercup 11 month's, s'more 11 month's! All girls💜They are the lights of my life, charlie gives me kisses😊And I have a syairn hamster Gus, and a bugie benji😊❤Rumble and Butter are adorable and I use oxbow for my piggies and it's great!Keep there together for sure as long as they get along, when I got my two girls together buttercup and s'more there where in a small cage like to small for two piggies and then I upgraded them to midwest cage and they get along great!!
Hi Munchie! How are you?
My dog had the same problem and his hair loss was skin cancer
FINALLY!!!! YES!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️