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  • Toys and Play
    Comment by penny5 on 04/09/12:
    "why do most boars fight when put together i cant keep buying more boars i just want 2 social is not working with the 2 i have now they live alone so what can i do i dont intend puting them in the same..."
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    Comment by prettyperfectpigs on 02/22/12:
    "I love this article exept, I dont know what a girl looks like when she is a baby and i need more pictures of boys, different boys. See my guinea pig got pregnant and I dont have the money to take care..."
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    Comment by fridzalone on 08/03/11:
    "I love the picture above. Vitakraft is pretty popular and many people in my country thought that it's a good brand. Many cavy owners are buy the foods, treats, and another supplies that has "Vitakraft..."
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    "Well, a normal food scale, not a normal person scale. Ideally a scale that is accurate in GRAMS, as it's a finer unit of measure than ounces. Cheers, Teresa"
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Diet

Make a Cool Coroplast Hay Rack for Three

Nov 04 2010 Diet Hay Lis Vesurai 3831 Hits
While hay is the most important ingredient in a guinea pig's diet, it is also the messiest. It can present challenges for cleanup, especially if…

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Sexing

How to Sex Guinea Pigs

Oct 25 2010 Sexing How to Teresa Murphy 3123 Hits 2 Comments
The old saying "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure" was never more true than in learning how to properly sex your pets. With guinea pigs, once…

Behavior

What To Do When They Don't Get Along

Oct 28 2010 Behavior Aggresiveness Teresa Murphy 2218 Hits
Some guinea pigs will get along just great. Some will decide on peaceful co-existence right from the beginning. Some will act like long lost buddies or lovers! But, most will…

Housing

Coroplast - the Secret Ingredient!

Feb 11 2010 Housing Caging Teresa Murphy 4035 Hits
What is Coroplast? Coroplast™ is everywhere--from election signs, to promotional signs at gas stations and supermarkets, to storage boxes. Coroplast is a brand name of corrugated plastic and a registered…

Care

Why Weigh Weekly?

Oct 25 2010 Care Weight Management Teresa Murphy 771 Hits 2 Comments
Our little endearing fur balls are masters of disguise -- sometimes intentionally and sometimes not. As a herd, prey animal, when they get sick, they do their best to mask…

Guardians

How to Find a Guinea Pig Vet

Oct 24 2010 Guardians Vet Care Teresa Murphy 474 Hits
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Awareness

Social Cause Marketing

Aug 01 2006 Awareness Pet Store Issues Nicole Peeples, Orange County Cavy Haven 1203 Hits
Public opinion on PetsMart and PetCo’s “charities” seems to swing towards regarding these programs as a “step in the right direction.” However, in the context of ending the abuse of…

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Toys and Play

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