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Post by lilycavy on Jun 18, 2013 5:35:31 GMT
Hi everyone! I'm Angelica and I'm from Melbourne Australia, I have a cockatoo and hopefully soon guinea pigs, I've started thinking about getting a guinea pig so I'm poking around the internet for any scrap of information I can find, but info is a bit all over the place so I joined here to see what guinea pig owners have to say. Any bits of information anyone has got to tell me would be greatly appreciated, I cant say I know much at the moment  Hope to hear from you all soon! |
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Post by wiggypiggys on Jun 18, 2013 5:48:40 GMT
Welcome Angelica! I'm sure once you have a looked around on the forum you will be able to pick up hundreds of different facts about Guineas care, foods, illnesses etc. It's hard to pinpoint one thing you should know but I will say where you can get a Guinea Pig can make all the difference. I don't know if it is the same in Australia but here in the UK I would always pick a rescue or a recognized breeder over a pet shop.
1) You are armed with the knowledge that a rescue will neuter their animals and so will not get any little ones popping up and also that a breeder knows how to correctly sex Guinea Pigs and will make sure they give you male+male Female+Female.
2) A good breeder will keep records etc so you will know what you have obtained from them.
3) Rescuing Guinea Pigs can be very rewarding.
Of course I don't know how it is in Australia and wherever you even have pet shops but I found from experience that the right place can change everything! So yes just a little advice from me but I'd say spend a few hours on here and find out more, trust me there is tons of amazing advice on here with people that have been caring for Guinea Pigs all their lives in one way or another!
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Post by lilycavy on Jun 18, 2013 5:52:04 GMT
Welcome Angelica! I'm sure once you have a looked around on the forum you will be able to pick up hundreds of different facts about Guineas care, foods, illnesses etc. It's hard to pinpoint one thing you should know but I will say where you can get a Guinea Pig can make all the difference. I don't know if it is the same in Australia but here in the UK I would always pick a rescue or a recognized breeder over a pet shop. 1) You are armed with the knowledge that a rescue will neuter their animals and so will not get any little ones popping up and also that a breeder knows how to correctly sex Guinea Pigs and will make sure they give you male+male Female+Female. 2) A good breeder will keep records etc so you will know what you have obtained from them. 3) Rescuing Guinea Pigs can be very rewarding. Of course I don't know how it is in Australia and wherever you even have pet shops but I found from experience that the right place can change everything! So yes just a little advice from me but I'd say spend a few hours on here and find out more, trust me there is tons of amazing advice on here with people that have been caring for Guinea Pigs all their lives in one way or another! Thank you for replying! I will try find any rescue around here with guinea pigs |
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Post by Kayleigh on Jun 18, 2013 6:10:11 GMT
Welcome to the forum
Theres plenty of info on the site. If theres anything you want to know just ask.
The more questions the better!!
Welcome again
Sent from my GT-I9300 using proboards
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Post by lilycavy on Jun 18, 2013 7:19:48 GMT
Welcome to the forum Theres plenty of info on the site. If theres anything you want to know just ask. The more questions the better!! Welcome again Sent from my GT-I9300 using proboards Thank you  |
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Post by shewolfsilver on Jun 19, 2013 5:21:15 GMT
Hi! I know everything can be overwhelming so the main thing to focus in on at first is the food. It is very important to know what to feed your little new addition. The next thing is your cage size and the type of bedding you want to use. You came to the right place to find all this out so good luck!
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Post by lisa21264 on Jun 20, 2013 6:57:28 GMT
Hello and welcome. If you have any questions dont hesitate to ask.
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Post by Orlaith on Jun 21, 2013 20:10:50 GMT
Welcome to the forum! I hope you like it and find loads of helpful information.
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Post by popcornpiggy on Jun 23, 2013 7:47:41 GMT
Hi Welcome to The forums :)This is a fantastic place for friendly advice and information  I have had lot's of help from here as I am a new piggy mum ;)Good luck in your piggy search |
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Post by lilycavy on Jun 25, 2013 7:33:15 GMT
Thank you everyone! Such a warm welcome, I'm in love with this forum and the members already |
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