Betsy's Guinea Pigs

Hello @Betsy. I’m thinking of changing Percy and Pepper over to fleece. They live in my garage and I thought it wouldn’t work as they might get cold and damp. But I’ve seen that your piggies live in your garage with fleece. Would you be able to give me advice as to your routine? How do you make it work for you? Many thanks. ❤️
 
weepweeps said:
Hello @Betsy. I’m thinking of changing Percy and Pepper over to fleece. They live in my garage and I thought it wouldn’t work as they might get cold and damp. But I’ve seen that your piggies live in your garage with fleece. Would you be able to give me advice as to your routine? How do you make it work for you? Many thanks. ❤️
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I have these https://vetfleece.com/shop/inconti-pet-washable-training-pad/ underneath the fleece and I have cut to fit my hutch. My fleeces I got from C&C Fleece Cage Liners, Sacks, Hides, Beds, Tunnels, Forage. In the winter I change them twice a week and I find they don't get damp. They also have lots of snuggle sacks/tubes which I change when they get a bit wee soaked. Also lots and lots of hay which goes without saying really. It must be OK cos I passed the very thorough phone interview with a rescue before I adopted RB Pretty Patsy. The owner of the rescue said she was pleased that my piggies were on fleece.
 
Betsy said:
I have these https://vetfleece.com/shop/inconti-pet-washable-training-pad/ underneath the fleece and I have cut to fit my hutch. My fleeces I got from C&C Fleece Cage Liners, Sacks, Hides, Beds, Tunnels, Forage. In the winter I change them twice a week and I find they don't get damp. They also have lots of snuggle sacks/tubes which I change when they get a bit wee soaked. Also lots and lots of hay which goes without saying really. It must be OK cos I passed the very thorough phone interview with a rescue before I adopted RB Pretty Patsy. The owner of the rescue said she was pleased that my piggies were on fleece.
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That’s really helpful. Thank you. I shall be definitely looking into this. I think Percy and Pepper will love being on fleece. As soon as I get them in the bathroom for playtime they eat their nummies and then fall asleep in/on the fleece. They seem really happy. Thanks. Emma
 
weepweeps said:
That’s really helpful. Thank you. I shall be definitely looking into this. I think Percy and Pepper will love being on fleece. As soon as I get them in the bathroom for playtime they eat their nummies and then fall asleep in/on the fleece. They seem really happy. Thanks. Emma
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I forgot to mention that they have snugglesafes too!
 
weepweeps said:
How do you wash everything? Do you have a horse bag? Does it clog up your washing machine?
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I have 2 horse wash bags which I spread the piggie washing in and put them in the washing machine. I have a large 8kg load machine if you have an ordinary load 4.5kg you may need to do 2 washes. I wash it on a 60 degree wash which in my machine is approx an hour and put white vinegar in the conditioner bit of the drawer to help sterilise it all (including the machine). It hasn't clogged up my machine. Any loose stuff gets caught in the bag and I just empty that outside. I pop everything in the tumble dryer in the winter except for the large hutch fleeces which I dry over the stair banister or an airer overnight and in the summer it all goes out on the line. Don't forget you will need at least two changes of fleece and puppy pads.
 
Have just given all 4 of my girls their supper of Pea Flakes and as usual Betsy hoovered them up, Meg was much slower cos only half her mouth works. Thea and and Lexi took them out of my hand which I was very pleased about. They are understandably very shy and wary but I was very surprised that they felt brave enough to take some treats out of my hand.:)
 
Betsy said:
Have just given all 4 of my girls their supper of Pea Flakes and as usual Betsy hoovered them up, Meg was much slower cos only half her mouth works. Thea and and Lexi took them out of my hand which I was very pleased about. They are understandably very shy and wary but I was very surprised that they felt brave enough to take some treats out of my hand.:)
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Aw, how lovely 😊 doing that on their first night x
 
Welcome gorgeous girls to your wonderful new home.
Looking forward to hearing all about you and seeing loads of pigtures.xx
 
Betsy said:
Have just given all 4 of my girls their supper of Pea Flakes and as usual Betsy hoovered them up, Meg was much slower cos only half her mouth works. Thea and and Lexi took them out of my hand which I was very pleased about. They are understandably very shy and wary but I was very surprised that they felt brave enough to take some treats out of my hand.:)
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Aw how sweet, what brave little girlies! :luv: Hope they had a lovely first night in their new lovely home :):love:
 
Oh how lovely. They are just gorgeous and have landed on their paws with you. Can’t wait to see more photos of them. ❤️
 
Managed to handle both Lexi and Thea quickly today. Thea was sort of OK with being handled once I had managed to pick her up. Lexi on the other hand was really scared and screamed the place down like she was being murdered. I had to hold onto her with both hands so I couldn't really start to make friends by reassuring her I wanted her to be in my gang by giving her cheek rubs and fondling her ears. They really haven't been handled very much at all. I don't think I'll be able to give them weekly checks or weigh them weekly just yet they are really too frightened. I'm taking them for a vet check on Thursday so will get a weight from the vet as a baseline. I know they have only been here a day and I should have left it longer. I hand fed them all their veggies tonight. They are only getting a few veggies at the mo as I don't really know what they are used to apart from kale, carrots, cucumber, pepper and coriander. I do know that they never had lettuce until last night. So I'm introducing that slowly. When I know that they are OK with that, I'll introduce something else. They are certainly pooping loads so they must like the hay!
 
Thea and Lexi have a health check on Thursday afternoon. This could be quite challenging as they are not used to being handled, are very jumpy and are very scared especially Lexi (think petrified and screaming the place down). Thea will tolerate being held for a short while, but Lexi will not. I think its best if I suggest to the vet that a Vet Nurse be in the room at the same time as the checks are going on as an extra experienced pair of hands just in case. I'm pleased I'm now allowed in the Consulting Room as I'd be worried otherwise.
 
Betsy said:
Especially for you Becci!

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Aw thank you, she’s so lovely! :love::love::love:
Good luck on Thursday :) Cleo was an utter nightmare with her first vet trip, trying to bite me and jump off the table so I’m glad I was used to handling chinchillas! 😆 Hope they’re not too stressed out and pass with flying colours!
 
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