Unexpected new Guinea pig owner. (Australia)

so that little baled patch on her head (little near hear ears) and the other ones on her body that is what have these have the worst concentrated little bumps on them. (if that makes sense)
 
Betsy said:
What a tiny little dot of I piggy! No wonder you couldn't resist her. You will always have an extra special bond with her.
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I'm just so happy she is at least eating something but yeah no way I was going to leave her. I will try the pellets in water see if that gets anywhere. but it is all an improvement. again thank you all so much for all your advice/ help and support it really means a lot to me.... and I'm about 100% sure to Zelda :-p
 
Just get her to the vets as soon as you can regarding bumps and bald patches. Preferably an exotic vets, as they should know more about piggies. These are all signs shes getting more confident around you. Carrots are high in sugar, so maybe grab some gem or romaine lettuce if you can get some. She is a little cutie.

Reminds me so much of my boy. He is 13 weeks now.B1D9B314-71AD-49F1-939C-8B04D3BF1F66.webp
 
You could even try washed dandelion leaves and grass from the garden for her like I’ve done in picture above. Just make sure you’ve washed it though because of other animals urine and what not. Not too many dandelions leaves tho as high in calcium.
 
Piggy1011 said:
Just get her to the vets as soon as you can regarding bumps and bald patches. Preferably an exotic vets, as they should know more about piggies. These are all signs shes getting more confident around you. Carrots are high in sugar, so maybe grab some gem or romaine lettuce if you can get some. She is a little cutie.

Reminds me so much of my boy. He is 13 weeks now.View attachment 94527
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OMG SOOOOO cute! well I at least hope she is a she haha but I will take him if it is a he. We have already been through so much together either way haha if it's a boy then it will be and easy name change to Link ;-p easy fix haha but boy/girl whatever this is all way way low on the list of issues for me right now and then. It was like your coming with me!. I just want her/him to be eating properly.
 
Welcome to the forum
You have gone in at the deep end with that cute little bundle.
She’s a very lucky girl to have been rescued by you.
I’m sure with all the love and care you’re giving her that she will quickly regain her health.
Looking forward to more pictures and news of her progress
 
UPDATE! omg so Lyn got back to me. late run to a lovely lady Ann. so it is a male, HE . Link :) is a 1 and a 1/2 week old! His umbilical cord cord is still on him! he has running lice. just OMG I have never been so angry but also happy all at the same time. so many mixed emotions! so no pellets, only hay, veggies sparingly. just wow blown away by the hole thing! we gave them both the details to the people that sold him to us. we have been told to handle him as much as possible keep him nice and warm. just yeah wow OMG. I am so thankful that I just took this little guy it seems like these people just did not give a crap! they said that is why he would like to be up at my breasts my heart beating.
just thank you all so so so very much for helping me out with all this! just no words to express how grateful I am to all your help.
 
He is so small and should still be on Mother's milk! It's disgraceful that these backyard breeders are allowed. You most probably got him cheaper than the rest cos they probably thought he wouldn't survive! Poor little scrap! Weigh him daily and keep a record of it so you can see whether he puts on weight. I hope the people who sold him to you get what's coming to them. It makes me so angry!:rtm::rant:
 
Ann is helping with the treatment of the lice she gave me a milk formula. But she is like you have been doing great with him and all the right things (considering). She siad it's common when they have red eyes. Like he does. So he will need alot of attrention and love through all this and if he makes.
So my instinct was right I knew something was off about the hole thing!
 
Betsy said:
He is so small and should still be on Mother's milk! It's disgraceful that these backyard breeders are allowed. You most probably got him cheaper than the rest cos they probably thought he wouldn't survive! Poor little scrap! Weigh him daily and keep a record of it so you can see whether he puts on weight. I hope the people who sold him to you get what's coming to them. It makes me so angry!:rtm::rant:
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Same! Then On the one hand I'm so glad I was like this just does not feel right. I'm taking him! They probably would have just let him die who knows! On the other I'm like how do people like that exsist in this world!

And yeah she said that he would not habe even been close to old enought to wend
 
Little trinquet said:
Update - Well I think she has worked out that I am were food comes from. this is the first time she has come out of her little hiding spots usually the most you got was she would go as far as the door (never outside it) and run back inside. as soon as I got home, Hello zelda I'm home, squick squick squick (sigh of relief) walk upstairs, she's all very talkative, she has still not really touched her hay :(, still seems to be nothing with the pellets either, but it's better then it was before. see that little box you in the back ground and that hay everywhere that before! nothing was even close to what it looks like now! so my heart leaped with joy.! then the best part was when I was taking out the little empty plate that I had left the cucumber and carrots on for her she very hesitantly and slowly came right up to me I wanted to see what she would do, so I waited and she sniffed my fingers! as quickly as could (yet slowly haha) got a not great picture of it!
It did not last very long becasue she bit me (nothing hard or anything) but I think she worked out fingers are not food, then she ran back to her cover.View attachment 94521 I think she has worked out , I = food... ?somehow?. But it is the most active she has been! And never has she come out of her hiding spots on her own accord, with out fuss, wrapping her in her little blanket and picking her up. So that gives me hope! so so much hope (praying), that hopefully just with some love and care she will be ok. I need to figure out how to teach her hay good, pellets good (ok yes veggies better then nothing but still). but I think this is a good sign? or at least a step in the right direction.
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Hi the picture is difficult to see clearly due to the darkness but are you positive that is hay as it looks a bit more like straw to me?
The nibbling of your finger is normal (and pretty cute) he is getting to know you.
 
G&C said:
Hi the picture is difficult to see clearly due to the darkness but are you positive that is hay as it looks a bit more like straw to me?
The nibbling of your finger is normal (and pretty cute) he is getting to know you.
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It is defently hay.
G&C said:
Hi the picture is difficult to see clearly due to the darkness but are you positive that is hay as it looks a bit more like straw to me?
The nibbling of your finger is normal (and pretty cute) he is getting to know you.
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The nibbling of your finger is normal (and pretty cute) he is getting to know you.[/QUOTE]
It is 100% hay I might not know
G&C said:
Hi the picture is difficult to see clearly due to the darkness but are you positive that is hay as it looks a bit more like straw to me?
The nibbling of your finger is normal (and pretty cute) he is getting to know you.
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Sorry I oasse out mid reply. It is defenetly Hay, I mean at this point who knows 😑
but I got it all from 'pet store' www.https://www.petquarters.com.au ( a pretty reputable pet store) the lady who helped us out there, she feeds it to her rabbit. And it has, hay on the lable. And we took some of it with us, I'm pretty sure the lady at the shelter would have spoken up if it was somehow wrong. We had him wrapped in his blanket and he had hay with him. (She almost even came to us). But I took another picture of his little make shift spot. Flash on it's only 6:30am here so not much sunlight yet and I have labs today.
 

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G&C said:
Hi the picture is difficult to see clearly due to the darkness but are you positive that is hay as it looks a bit more like straw to me?
The nibbling of your finger is normal (and pretty cute) he is getting to know you.
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this is a nice close up if it in my hand also just to be sure
 

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Merab's Slave said:
Sounds as if this breeder should be reported to the Australian equivalent of the RSPCA
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We are working on that! The add has been taken down but we have her contact details so we have a little plan in action (us and the rescue people). Both ann and lyn think they wantes to make a quick buck really he was some what eating etc so get rid of him asap and make him someone elses problem 😡
I'm happy for that not that they just... ... Monsters!
 
On the good side of things he is more tbe. happy to drink the milk formula out of the syring! No issues (well he is still very shy) he will not out of the bowel though 😢. So not sure what to do with that... but he is cuddled up in his blankey with us in bed atm. While I have my cuppa he is eating also. I will try yo grt a pitcure but he hides alot if I don't like have a way to make him come out (like the carrots).

But Ann did say he is very allert so that is a good thing.
 
I will try to get something a little clearer but I will have to leave for uni in 10 but my partner will be with him until 10:30am.

Later tonight we are going to move him into our room with us so of a night its warmer with our body heat also easier to keep an eye on him.
 
Wiebke said:
Thank you! We can help you with ongoing support during the recovery at home, but we cannot replace a vet check and - as we are mostly UK based with members from many other countries - we can help you with finding local knowledgeable support for specific brands and products that we may not know about to ensure that you really get all the help you need, considering that you are in for a rather steep learning curve!

Lynda from Cavy Central Guinea Pig Rescue in Sydney is your closest good standard guinea pig rescue. She is running the oldest guinea pig rescue in Australia, has all the experience with neglected/underweight piggies and babies you could ask for. She would be the best poised to help you with practical tips for locally available brands on how to build up your little girl once your vet has exlcuded any underlying problems/illness that could be the cause of your little baby being so underweight and that has caused the death of her siblings. Any new piggy that is not from a good standard rescue with mandatory quarantine and vet care should have a vet check anyway.
https://www.facebook.com/Cavy.Central.ACS.Sydney/ (you can mention that I have sent you to her; Lynda knows me!)

I would recommend to start syringe feeding your little girl straight away, as much as she will take in each sitting to help keep the guts going and prevent them from closing down if she is not eating well on her own. Keep in mind that over 80% of the daily food intake is hay, which you cannot control. I hope that it is not too late. You need to start asap.
Not Eating, Weight Loss And The Importance Of Syringe Feeding Fibre
Complete Syringe Feeding Guide
The Importance Of Weighing - Ideal Weight / Overweight / Underweight
You are not quite clear about the age, so I am adding our baby hand rearing link as well: https://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk...pport-feeding-orphans-and-tiny-babies.159468/
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Thank you so so so much for getting me in contact with lyn just so many thanks!
 
Little trinquet said:
Thank you so so so much for getting me in contact with lyn just so many thanks!
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I am glad that I could help you save this little one's life by getting you in touch with the right people in your neck of the woods.

Please read the guide on hand rearing babies again. There are also some care tips in there. some softener free micro or anti-pil fleece and a toddler-safe guinea pigs sized toy will also help with the snuggle and keeping warm factor.

Later on, an uncle pig to socialise him and give him that guinea pig company and guidance that youngsters need will hopefully also help - Lyn can help you with a suitable adult boar companion to help bring him up.

https://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk...pport-feeding-orphans-and-tiny-babies.159468/
https://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/threads/after-birth-and-baby-care.109389/
 
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Wiebke said:
I am glad that I could help you save this little one's life by getting you in touch with the right people in your neck of the woods.
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Same just OMG, I knew something was not right about the hole thing, but knowing nothing about gunie pigs 😢 but ann said he is very alert so that is a great sign. It all adds up now the proplems he has been having. So if he makes it and once we get the lice problem fixed and gets a bit bigger (as advised see how he is traveling maybe 3 week-4weeka) we will get him a buddy.
If these monesters do get back to us (unlikely) we are going to contact Ann immediately, so she can come for a trip with us and we will gladly take another one! We can't take on any more then that. However if they don't, Ann has a few friends that she is like they should Be very happy get on with him and I will help you with introducing them (either way). So we are more then happy to take one from her she got up in the middle of the night to help us out. Just amazing help!

So again thank you so much! Thank you all so so much
 
OMG that is a total and utter disgrace. How shameful of those horrible demons that sold him to you. I hope all those little piggies get taken away. Maybe you should try and push for that some how. Can’t believe they let you take him, I’m in shock. Sounds like you’ve got some one there to help you all the way with this lil guy. Try and stay with him as much as you can. Bless you Link. Hope you will be okay.
 
Piggy1011 said:
OMG that is a total and utter disgrace. How shameful of those horrible demons that sold him to you. I hope all those little piggies get taken away. Maybe you should try and push for that some how. Can’t believe they let you take him, I’m in shock. Sounds like you’ve got some one there to help you all the way with this lil guy. Try and stay with him as much as you can. Bless you Link. Hope you will be okay.
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Oh I feel exactly the same way! This has all been just jaw dropping like not what I ever expected for a first guinea pig (ever) but then it was so much worse then I ever could have though! So so so many mixed feelings!

But ann and lyn have been just great! He will be going for a vet trip tomorrow (Ann recomended the best ones For guinea oigs in the greater hunter reagion (area newcastle is within). Just the milk formula alone he has worked out its for drinking! So no more sringe feeding him the milk (unless he goes down hill) but in the picture you can see just how much he has drank all on his own for such a little guy it heaps! (that was around 6:30 when I got home from labs) the volume he was drinking before look nothing like this before not only just tjis morning (6ish-7 am) but since he got here.

I can tell he is not happy with me atm but with the ivermac or revelution.... lice drip stuff (can't remember the name it was something like that it was 12-1am haha). Haha I can tell he is full
"mate what have you done to me! I trusted you"
"it's for your own good little guy, I'm sorry 😢"

We have moved him into our room now lyn and ann are like it will smell if you dont keep on top of it (and even then) but it will make it better and easier to keep an eye on him and make him less disstressed. So he is currently on my bed while I'm make his new little make shift corner (much bigger) in our room (it's in progress) so was ganna ask opinions as they said to try and keep an eye on his poo/bowel movements. So I'm trying to work out a way that is not the kittie litter pellet stuff so that is easier. So a folded up blanet for warmth and then I have tea towels down. I don't know full winging this. I'm tryinging.
So with the very very just disgraceful News there has been some very notable improvements. Even my partner has appoligised he thoughg I was just 'over reacting a little bit' now he is like wow ok I'm sorry mumma... But how was he to know how was anyone!
When he gets home from work we are going to go by a kitchen scale to keep track figure out how much he weighs etc.
 

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Oh and I got one of him drinking you have to be so quick he is very shy. And is like out get food back for cover quick as a flash. (ad any sudden movments well haha but hopefully in time we will get there.
 

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G&C said:
Piggy’s are an excellent choice of pet for many reasons, they can create a sense of calm for you especially with your PTSD. I’m just sorry she is ill but I think you’ve made the right decision taking her from the breeder of doom! :lol!:
She looks lovely but also very tiny as you said she was. Her eyes look bright but what I can see from the pictures she has a bald patch on her head which the vet will be able to look at and treat accordingly. Keep it up and let us know how you get on. Also later on/after a few weeks there is a section on the forum for ‘what’s my breed’ might be good to ascertain her breed on here, she looks like a Abyssinian but more experienced people on here can confirm this.
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Apprently they think he is either abyssinian as you said or Peruvian maybe a mix, but he is to small and tonmuch hair is patches are missing to really tell for sure. But honesly I don't care I mean they told me if he is peruvian he will get some hair on him. (so lots of mantanance grooming wise) but we we will play thar part by ear. 😂 little bum bows 😂😂😂😂😂 And hair cuts. Many little spa days 😂
 
So you gave him a dip and he didn’t like it.. I bet he didn’t 🤣 Most g pigs hate baths. Towels under fleece is a pretty good option, that’s what I do anyway. Yeh scales is a good shout 👍🏻
 
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