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Hi all, two things which are probably the result of an over-anxious mind...
I) Just bought a new baby last week. Seems to be doing all right and settling in, but he's been sneezing a bit. I've had four pigs before this and usually when they did similiar little sneezes it didn't lead to anything- I guess they'd just got some dust up their nose or had just been a bit chilly that day, like we would. His breathing today has been regular, he has eaten and there doesn't appear to be any crustiness around his eyes or nose- all of which is what alerted me to when my second to last had a cold- but he's so young and therefore I'm a little worried. Also because, well, the second to last one? Dazzle was died within a day of her symptoms becoming really apparent. I know she was old, but at this age Frodo hasn't had time to build up that much strength...should I just wait and see? I'm at work tomorrow, which makes me a bit anxious
2) He's also not taking to using a bottle. My parents recall having literally bottle-trained a couple of the others, and I think the first one picked up on how to because of the rabbit. I've tried holding the bottle near him when it's wet, but he ignores it. He's getting quite a bit of water from his food (if what's he done twice on me today is any indication
) but he really should be drinking from his bottle...and I don't want him to have a moisture dependence on lettuce, because in my experience lettuce too regularly can lead to digestive problems when they're little. Any advice from guinea pig owner veterans?
I) Just bought a new baby last week. Seems to be doing all right and settling in, but he's been sneezing a bit. I've had four pigs before this and usually when they did similiar little sneezes it didn't lead to anything- I guess they'd just got some dust up their nose or had just been a bit chilly that day, like we would. His breathing today has been regular, he has eaten and there doesn't appear to be any crustiness around his eyes or nose- all of which is what alerted me to when my second to last had a cold- but he's so young and therefore I'm a little worried. Also because, well, the second to last one? Dazzle was died within a day of her symptoms becoming really apparent. I know she was old, but at this age Frodo hasn't had time to build up that much strength...should I just wait and see? I'm at work tomorrow, which makes me a bit anxious
2) He's also not taking to using a bottle. My parents recall having literally bottle-trained a couple of the others, and I think the first one picked up on how to because of the rabbit. I've tried holding the bottle near him when it's wet, but he ignores it. He's getting quite a bit of water from his food (if what's he done twice on me today is any indication
) but he really should be drinking from his bottle...and I don't want him to have a moisture dependence on lettuce, because in my experience lettuce too regularly can lead to digestive problems when they're little. Any advice from guinea pig owner veterans?
some of mine drink loads others barely a drop and they are all fine 
