The cost of a guinea pig is more than just the price of the animal. When planning a home for two guinea pigs, calculate the initial expenses, monthly purchases and veterinary care separately. There is no single figure that applies to everyone: costs depend on where you live, how you keep your guinea pigs and their health. Below, you’ll find sample prices in PLN checked on 24 September 2026 and a formula for your own…
A guinea pig lying on its side is not necessarily ill, but its position alone is not enough to tell you it is healthy. If it gets up after a while, responds as usual, breathes calmly, eats and passes droppings, keep an eye on its behaviour. If it lies unresponsive, has trouble breathing, does not eat or shows other sudden changes, get in touch urgently…
How do you tame a guinea pig? Start by being calmly present and let your guinea pig decide whether to approach. Provide hiding places, hay and the company of a compatible guinea pig. Build trust in small steps: your voice, a still hand, and food offered at floor level. Being picked up is not a measure of trust. Before you begin: a safe space and a way to retreat A domestic guinea pig is a prey animal: a sudden…
Do you suspect your guinea pig is overweight? Do not judge by appearance alone, and do not restrict hay. Record your guinea pig’s weight, monitor its appetite and droppings, and arrange a body condition assessment with a veterinarian who treats exotic animals. Any plan to change its diet should be based on an examination of that particular guinea pig, not a universal „ideal weight.” Is a round guinea pig really…
You can bathe a guinea pig, but only when it is truly necessary. A healthy guinea pig usually keeps its coat clean, and minor dirt is best cleaned off locally. Consider a full bath if the coat is dirty or matted and cleaning just the affected area is not enough. Repeated soiling around the rear, diarrhea, urine-soaked fur, or skin changes require finding the cause with…
The foundation of a guinea pig’s diet is constant access to hay or safe, fresh grass. A variety of vegetables and leafy greens, a small portion of complete guinea pig pellets, and fresh water round out the daily diet. The diet must provide vitamin C because guinea pigs cannot produce it themselves. Fruit and high-calorie treats should not replace hay or daily vegetables. What should a guinea pig eat…
A guinea pig needs more than food and shelter: it also needs daily exercise, opportunities to explore and forage, safe hiding places, and contact with a compatible guinea pig companion. An unchanging environment that prevents these behaviors may contribute to boredom and stress. However, sudden apathy should not be dismissed as boredom—it may be a sign of illness. Can guinea pigs get bored? Yes. The RSPCA describes…
To pick up a guinea pig safely, support its chest with one hand and its rear and hind legs with the other. Lift it gently, hold it in a natural, horizontal position close to your body, and stay low to the ground. Do not grab it by the legs or scruff, squeeze it, or turn it onto its back. Do guinea pigs like being picked up…
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