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  1. Oinkpiggies

    Nose whistle?

    Hi guys, another one of my paranoid thoughts with my piggies. My piggy Bear has had this nose whistle for a few months. (Video attached below) I can’t remember if he’s had it forever, because i just noticed it a few months ago. My hearing is bad so I’m not sure how long he really has had it...
  2. K

    boars fighting

    hi, 6 months ago we got two male guinea pigs, they were bonded and happy together the whole time. unfortunately though we recently lost one of them, leaving whiskers to be a single 9/10 month old so, we got a new young male who is about 12 weeks old. today we tried to introduce them and it...
  3. PiggyPack

    Ill pigs. I’m losing the joy I once had for my babies.

    Hi guys! For those of you who don’t know, I have three piggies, all of which are battling and on meds for a supposed uti and I have another pig who has been fighting bloat and bladder stones for almost 5 months. I have to give them so many meds each day, I’m a full time uni student as well and...
  4. Oinkpiggies

    What is this?

    i have always been curious about what this is on the left side of his nostril, i believe he has always had it.
  5. Oinkpiggies

    Is something wrong?

    Hi everyone, i was watching my piggies during floortime and happened to record this. I gave him a Timothy treat that i thought he might’ve choked on, he was like rubbing his face but then seemed fine. Maybe it has something to do with that? Or maybe it was him about to sneeze. I hope it wasn’t a...
  6. bambiandzinnia

    Are finished toilet rolls safe for guinea pigs?

    I've heard and seen from popular guinea pig youtubers that finished toilet rolls (just the cardboard piece) can be good entertainment for them, my guinea pigs aren't too big on toys and prefer hideys that have have hay or carrots in/on them (they're very food motivated) so as i was mentioning i...
  7. Oinkpiggies

    Is my Guinea pig satin?

    I am concerned because I’ve always noticed his coat was shiny. I really can’t tell if it’s just a healthy coat or if he is satin because of his dark fur. I got him from petco, not sure if they sell satins there. Am i being paranoid or could he be satin? Thank you ♡
  8. M

    Keep Mavis healthy

    Hi everyone, This is my first post so i hope I'm doing it right and in the right place. I'm posting for a bit of post bladder/uritic stone in one of my pigs. We took Mavis to the emergency vets on Monday night when pee and pooing appeared to be causing her a lot of pain and after an x-ray it...
  9. D

    Prawn crackers and plastic bags ((advice!))

    Hello! So, for context. My herd of 10 girls are allowed free roam of my entire apartment, everywhere is guinea pigs proofed. My bf accidentally left our Chinese takeaway left overs in a pile on the floor before we went to bed. I woke up and prawn crackers where spread across the room, nibbled...
  10. Oinkpiggies

    2 males suddenly fighting

    Hi all, i am a new inexperienced Guinea pig owner, and I’ve had my 2 boys for about a month now. I got them a day apart from each other, and they both were terrified. Introduced them in new territory which was a playpen. The newest piggy ran to the other one and was cuddling with it obviously...
  11. C

    Newbie here - will my baby sows become friends?

    I got three girls a few days ago, they’re around 8 weeks old. They’re in a pretty huge hutch but I’ve only got them in one level at the moment while they’re so tiny so a standard indoor it and outdoor bit. Two look very similar and are noticeably close, the other (cookie) is a totally dif colour...
  12. Y

    teeth chattering all of a sudden

    hi, I was just looking for some help or advice. I have four boys, all under a year old, two of which are brothers. first I had the two brothers, they settled in brilliantly and introduced a third boy after a few months. few days passed and he also settled in great, fourth has been here almost a...
  13. I

    Bonding boars. Lots of questions

    Hi, I have 4 guinea pigs (Blossom, Totoro, Bilbo and Ponyo). Blossom, Totoro, and Bilbo are almost 6 months old. We don't know the age of Ponyo, but we know he is an adult and at least 1 year old. At first, we had two guinea pigs that came from different places and that we had bonded, their...
  14. S

    help!

    I recently got a full time job and am struggling, I still take good care of my two boys like cleaning the cage, feeding, health checks ect, but I am not doing okay, it takes a lot out of me as when i get come from work i just want to have my dinner, watch tv and go to sleep, but i am torn...
  15. G

    Dropped guinea pig with back leg paralysis

    Hey, so long story, my friend brought his kids over to see my guinea pigs and ended up dropping one of them while my back was turned, we rushed him to the local vets and hes okay, however hes now struggling to use his back legs, hes not in much pain as far as the vet can tell and weve been given...
  16. kerry3383

    irregular poop - advice please!

    there’s some kind of goop in my guinea pigs poop? where the red arrow is? this was taken straight after she passed it as i watched her go then thought i’ll just check it make sure it’s looking healthy and saw this? should i be concerned? i checked her over and she seems fine other than her...
  17. B

    Daily veggies

    So I feed my pigs morning and night, they don't have more than they are supposed to though. They always have some sort of leafy greens, like sweetheart cabbage, rocket lettuce, kale, parsley and occasionally blueberries, carrot, bell pepper, cucumber and broccoli. They always have access to...
  18. kerry3383

    guinea pig hair trapped in genitals

    i have a long haired male guinea pig and when we were doing his nails today and checking him over we noticed his hair was trapped in his genitals? we pulled it out slowly and he never made any noise so didn’t seem like it was painful and we’ve cut the hair that was stuck & the hair surrounding...
  19. kerry3383

    Would this be safe to have near my guinea pigs cage?

    Our pigs stay in the living room with us, their smell isn’t bad as we clean them regularly but there is still a smell and I worry when guests are over that it’s actually worse than we think and we’re just used to it you know? Saw this pet deodoriser wall plug in in the shop and thought it...
  20. kerry3383

    What does this noise mean?

    For some context: this is my 1yo male guinea pig who I just rehomed 3 weeks ago with his brother! In the video I was holding him and petting him and he was making these noises? Not sure if they’re happy or annoyed squeaks? I think annoyed? He seemed to squeak specifically when I petted his back...
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