Posted by madi on March 06, 2003 at 04:42:44:
In Reply to: Some questions, rescue piggie! posted by hades-raptor on March 01, 2003 at 13:26:12:
I am new around here, and am the proud owner of 2 recued piggies (4 and 4,5 years old),but I can also give you some tips :
about the growth (and also the nails) you should definitely talk to a vet. It is very important that the nails sould not get too long.
Also about the vitamin C thing - it is also important, and I have my own method about that. I put one 5 CC vial of vitamin C in their water once a week. Although it has a terrible taste, they really enjoy it and drink the whole thing like it's some juice or something.
Also very important about the food is that they should not get only vegetables and fruit, there are pellets available, or, as I do it, give them a mix of grains : oats, whey, corn, sunflower seeds, peas. That should help also with the teeth-issue.
Good luck
madi
:I just recently took in a guinea pig for a friend of mine who had been ignoring it almost completely and decided to finally give it up... and I really dont know the first thing about them. (I keep snakes, lizards, horses, dogs, cats, birds.. but not guinea pigs :D)
:I just wanted to ask a coulpe things.
:What is better for caging? A wire cage (like a rabbit would have?) or an aquarium type cage with bedding. I have both.. but I really don't know which is better. Right now he's in an aquarium with bedding that I change once a week (with a spot cleaning daily).
:His teeth seem a little overgrown. What type of toy should I get him? I'm thinking.. maybe a wood block from a pet store or something, that's flavored and safe for a pig? Will he use it?
:His nails are VERY VERY overgrown.. almost curling back up into his paw. I've been trimming them every couple of days. But he's a black guinea pig.. I cant see in his nails where the cuticle (sp?) is so that I don't make his nails bleed. I've been trimming as much as I feel I can.. and it doesnt help a lot, they seem to grow just as fast as I trim them.
:He also has a small growth on the side of a foot. I don't know what it is... almost looks like the pads of his paw has grown up to the side of his paw. It's brown, and mushy to the touch.. but he doesn't like you touching it.
:Anyways.. I hope this all makes sense, any help is greatly appreciated! Thank you!
:-Randilyn
