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Manse
Hello everyone!
I brought home two lovelies two days ago, one Abyssinian (4mths) and one short-haired (1year). I think they're beginning to get used to their surroundings even though the little one is still pretty shy around people. I'm completely new to the practical aspect of Guinea Pig care so I've got a couple of questions I hope you guys could help me with.
First, is scratching normal? I used to have hamsters and they scratched all the time, but I'm not sure if GP-scratching indicates fungal growth/lice/mites. If a little scratching is normal, how much scratching is too much? I live in a horribly humid place (Singapore - 1 degree North of the Equator) so I'm worried about my GPs getting skin infections.
Second, I'm not sure how much food I'm supposed to be feeding them. I've been replenishing the food bowl and the hay as and when they finish (that's like, three times a day!), but I'm not sure if doing so makes them overeat? How many times do you guys feed your GPs each day?
I brought home two lovelies two days ago, one Abyssinian (4mths) and one short-haired (1year). I think they're beginning to get used to their surroundings even though the little one is still pretty shy around people. I'm completely new to the practical aspect of Guinea Pig care so I've got a couple of questions I hope you guys could help me with.
First, is scratching normal? I used to have hamsters and they scratched all the time, but I'm not sure if GP-scratching indicates fungal growth/lice/mites. If a little scratching is normal, how much scratching is too much? I live in a horribly humid place (Singapore - 1 degree North of the Equator) so I'm worried about my GPs getting skin infections.
Second, I'm not sure how much food I'm supposed to be feeding them. I've been replenishing the food bowl and the hay as and when they finish (that's like, three times a day!), but I'm not sure if doing so makes them overeat? How many times do you guys feed your GPs each day?