8 Most Common Guinea Pig Care Mistakes Owners Make and How To Fix Them!

[@SqueakDreams]

Getting guinea pigs? Or thinking about it? My new video on 15 things to know before getting guinea pigs gives some useful advice on guinea pig care, especially for new owners! Check it out here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qWKugJWjqrGfa8U

[@emmaperry8506]

I have one piggy only because. We found him in really bad condition and wanted to spend time with him so he can recover. I am going to get a nother piggy very soon🐿🐹🐹🦄

[@codywilber6885]

This is helpful I realy love you'r videos they help me buy kowing what I need to do for having gineapis

[@mirianalhafiz683]

I have one of these cages 😅😭😭💖😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@superleoplays1396]

If its sneezing is it sick

[@lilysouthall2230]

I’m getting 2 female guinea pigs and I’m going to name them Winnie and willow!!!! I learnt so much from this video. Thank you so much :))

[@lorawilson939]

So.. first mistake was only getting one guinea pig. A really nice person on one of your videos explain to me no matter how much time you spend with your guinea pig it's not the same as having another guinea pig in the cage all the time. So I went back to the same breeder got another female. Within days you can see the change in my first guinea pig. She was happier, she ran around and played more. Even my husband was like they definitely need a friend.

[@marmar4246]

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[@jesushatsunemiku6165]

@@marmar4246 uhhh?

[@amandabayes8430]

at first i only got one but them i begged my mom to get another one because i thought he was lonely during the day when i have to go away and my guinea pig loves having a friend

[@JC-jd1us]

Unfortunately the geniea pig I got did not like the other geniua pig that they were living with and they had a year to live with each other so now I'm trying to find another girl that she likes.

[@mangamama9881]

That's a supportive husband! I like that! :D and props to getting your guinea pig a friend asap I love to hear stories like this

[@mariah2161]

i bought my first guinea pig ever yesterday. i watched your video this morning and rushed to the store to get another one! napoleon and christopher were already cuddling within the first 10 minutes they were together. i'm so glad i came across your channel!!

[@flipflopcat1754]

Why would you get a pet without knowing anything, what were you thinking

[@chria7247]

@@flipflopcat1754, give 'em a break for goodness sake. They went right back & got another.

[@Lailas_Lense]

Yay I'm so happy you saw the video and got another one, it's the best for them!!

[@dylanznas6315]

Proud of you!!!

[@jasonlee1017]

@@flipflopcat1754 Everybody made mistakes, so did I. Nothing wrong with that if he learns from his mistakes ...... still not too late

[@mothynyx9143]

I got a guinea pig that was put up for adoption because she was too "aggressive" with other guineas...yeah she was actually a male. Got him neutered and now he lives with my 2 girls and is so so so happy.

[@SqueakDreams]

Awh thats a lovely story, I'm glad he found a loving home with you and the girlies!

[@Az3n0]

I also have 2 females and a male guinea pigs

[@Alia-uk4li]

Do they need vaccines?

[@fvhhh7530]

@@Alia-uk4li no

[@Car-Duf]

That happened to me too. I got a piggy and was told it was a he... Well he had babies. So my male got neutered. The male (Skunk) and female (FuzzyWuzzy) are still living happily together. The 2 babies are both males and I decided to keep them. So now I have gp's in different rooms.

[@Nyaaaaa14]

I had a solo one for a while and felt guilty the entire time, I finally got him a friend and they look so happy together. UPDATE: Theyre getting another frieeend!

[@laayybaeee7770]

Yayyy!!!

[@daviana8163]

Same !!!! I thought I could make my lil man happy enough but he was always hiding so I found him a friend.

[@candy_girl8980]

Yayyyy!!!!! Just make sure that the cage is a good size :)

[@Nyaaaaa14]

@@candy_girl8980Yesss, my boyfriend made me a large cage where i could put storage underneath, turned the previous cage into a quarantine zone :D

[@candy_girl8980]

@@Nyaaaaa14 Yayyy!!! Nice!!! And what do you mean by quarantine zone??

[@jessie_dreams_]

My first pet was a guinea pig I named Squeaky 💜 I was 5 and it was the 80's, so people weren't as aware of their needs, and I was 5 so.... 😥 my mother clearly didn't research them bc Squeaky was the only piggie and had no herd, and that was only the first mistake she made. Squeaky lived alone in a small glass fish tank for her whole 5 years of life.I still feel bad that it happened even though it wasn't my fault. I loved her so much and I take some comfort in that I was very sweet to her and did the most I could for her, like spent a lot of time with her and try to find her treats. I'm just glad that people are becoming more aware and that I have a happy healthy herd now that I know better💜

[@AbsoluteEnmu]

I used to have a very small pet store cage but after watching some of your videos I convinced my mom to get a 12.5 square foot cage if I paid for it, thank you so much for making these videos

[@bethananderson2047]

I started with two rescue piggies and when I was asked to take a third rescue I couldn't say no. From watching your videos and learning I know now that the cage they have is too small for 3. I have today given my dad the measurements for us to make our own DIY cage, inspired by yours Sarah! I cannot wait to get them into their new home 😍

[@SqueakDreams]

That sounds amazing! Best of luck and well done rescuing 😍❤

[@AbiMidoriya]

I only have one guinea pig because my parents won’t let me get another, I’m hoping to get another for Christmas, I love your videos!

[@sydartpix4341]

My guinea pig is currently a single guinea pig but that’s because my parents thought he would be ok with it. I taught them that we need to get another guinea pig and luckily I convinced them so he’s getting a friend very soon and I also convinced them to get a bigger cage so my guinea pig is going to be getting a 2x3 cage (it’s on it’s way) and a new friend 😊 Update: I got the new piggy. His name is Biscuit and they’re are best friends. My cage has updated to a 2x5 with a 2x2 loft so it’s way bigger then a small 2x3 and I can tell my piggies are way happier now

[@HazzaTheBaz]

Yeah I told my mum that she is thinking about it know

[@Alia-uk4li]

Do they need vaccines

[@sydartpix4341]

@@Alia-uk4li not that I know of, I haven’t taken mine to the vet yet so I wouldn’t know

[@juliepeters3716]

@@Alia-uk4li No, no vaccines required.

[@miinaami]

pls come here and tell my dad to get another piggy

[@rubyy.7374]

I bought a guinea pig from a pet store who had some birth defects and mental issues. I absolutely loved and adored her 💕

[@myles8328]

I’m a newbie convert to these adorable and engaging animals, and I’m spending loads of time learning as much as I can before I adopt my own in the next 12-18 months. As a young teen I had a couple of piggies that were garden hutch based and I can’t believe what I missed out on. It may be 30 odd years ago but I feel sad thinking about it. Thanks to vlogs like this, I can educate myself and be an awesome piggie adopter in the near future. Thank you, can’t wait to explore the channel fully!

[@Sam-wd7uu]

Time stamp! 1:00 Only getting one guinea pig 2:42 Not having a big enough cage 4:05 Not just pet shops 5:53 not getting their diet priorities right 10:30 failing to take them to the vets

[@scarlettcourtney9205]

thank you!!

[@katdelfi]

thank you

[@eeveethepokemon8013]

I fall under 10:30 bc there were none that could treat piggos

[@AzzaYCF]

Thank you!

[@MissHappyPigs]

Your videos have been incredibly informative - thanks.. I've had my two babies piggies now for 4 months and they are the best. Because of your info I have got so much out of them - they're my little furry friends ❤️

[@SqueakDreams]

Awh thank you so much that means a lot! ❤ You have some lucky piggies there to have should a caring owner! 😄

[@customdesigns6816]

guinea pigs are great

[@Allaboutpiggies]

All great information! Sadly to many people don't research properly!

[@Allaboutpiggies]

@Gage Holland I completely understand! I'm glad you researched! I have 8 guinea pigs!

[@colbiewimer]

I might get Guinea Pigs I have been researching for 2-3 months

[@breannawyne4327]

@@colbiewimer I do recommend that you get a guinea pig because they are so gentle and they're really loving creatures I have one myself and it is the best

[@hi-fb7ny]

@@breannawyne4327 Yup

[@melaniereyna1686]

I was 8 when I got my guinea pig we are going to be 2 years on my birthday

[@Austin.D]

My biggest mistakes that I made when I owned a guinea pig early in my life was buying a single Guinea pig with a small cage and not giving it a hutch to hide or sleep let's just say he was not a happy piggy and unfortunately he passed away a few months later but now im more educated I have 3 piggies in a very large Midwest cage with plenty to eat and two hutches and two tunnels

[@Alia-uk4li]

Do they need vaccines?

[@LittleKingdom3]

This video is so needed for a lot of people. Still to this day, It makes me so upset and angry that people still buy petstore cages, one guinea pigs and so much more. Even with videos like this out in the world, people still don’t know how to properly care for guinea pigs. I thank you again for being another fantastic KZbinr who puts videos out for people who need it. ❤️

[@katysutton1279]

When I was a kid I had a single piggy and kept him outside in a hutch :( but in those days (the 90's!) we didn't really know better. Now I do though and I make sure I pass on the info to anyone that is even thinking about getting a guinea pig so hopefully the message gets through about all of these issues. Videos like this are a great help and anyone who is genuinely interested in having any sort of pet really, should see these videos as an opportunity to learn and do their best by the animals :)

[@brianroberts815]

I really enjoy your vi. I'm 67 and have raised piggies for over 40 years and still learn from you

[@UnknownEntity6139]

Watching these videos has really helped me cope with the loss of my Guinea pig so thank you so much

[@shannoncarney8100]

I adopted them

[@estere8811]

My parents don’t allow me to get 2 guinea pigs but my neighbor has a guinea pig and I go over to my neighbor every day so they can hang out! 😁

[@mangamama9881]

That is so sweet :D going the extra mile to have a happy piggy

[@carcan101010]

I’ve started learning and am going to get a new cage

[@zalkona5051]

Nice video. Solid info. I was given my first ever guinea pigs less than a week ago. The owner moved away and left them with her mom who didn’t want them and grew tired of caring for them. They are so cute! I have been all over KZbin learning everything I can so I can give them good care. Their old cage is much too small and I am looking into getting a nice bigger one very soon

[@rachel68]

The vet one hit hard. I had a guinea pig, and he ended up hiding his illness so long that by the time he showed signs of something being wrong it was far too late. I ended up having to put him down and it was the most heartbreaking thing I’ve ever had to do.

[@RM-oi1yj]

That was with us. She needed surgery after we got her into the vet and her infection had already progressed too much, that she passed the day after her surgery. We are still so heartbroken over it.

[@Lena-xz1xw]

I actually adopted two rescue piggies this spring! The girl ended up being pregnant, so now I got 4 cuties living the best life in their huge cozy cage. Actually out of the 17 piggies that were rescued, 15 were adopted by people in my village, and many of them got babies, so now like every third family here owns Guinea pigs and it's so lovely! Still it's so sad to see that someone just threw these little bundles of joy into the woods to die :(

[@SqueakDreams]

Wow that's so cool! Piggie town! Yes, I really don't understand people who think it's okay to just dump animals, so sad. I'm glad your sweet piggies were saved though ❤

[@Tori-Star]

I accidentally bought a pregnant female from my local pet shop. I literally didn't know she was pregnant until she gave birth, I thought she was just a very big guinea pig. She had 4 babies and looking back on it I'm surprised she lived through the process and literally all of the babies turned out 100% okay. I gave all the guinea pigs away because only 1 of her babies was a female and I wasn't keeping them in a suitable environment then. The mother, who I kept, was alone for a while but I prioritized to upgrade her cage and get her new penmates. It was definitely stressful knowing guinea pigs can fight and injure themselves if they don't get along. But I'm so relieved that I did take the leap because I now have a 5x2 cage for my herd of 3 girls. They've changed my life so much and I'm always looking for new ways to improve their living and find fun new enrichment ideas.

[@belmaryroig8921]

My first error was getting only getting one but I kept telling my parents they needed a friend until I finally got another one and they both seem happy now :)

[@cadencestribling999]

i had one guinea pig for like a year.. & he seemed so happy & cuddly then i started watching ur videos & got a second one!! & they’re absolutely inlove with each other & cuddle so much ❤️❤️

[@SqueakDreams]

Awh bless them! :D

[@axellearts]

That moment when you find out you are already a bad owner and only had ur guinea pig for 3 days..

[@persona5037]

Sigh me too

[@givingwithapurpose8196]

Same 😔 I’m going to get another guinea pig next week.

[@jordyntheoneandonly9553]

@@givingwithapurpose8196 please don’t. Do your research and get the proper supplies

[@lisarobinson2694]

Thank you so much! I recently got lucky enough to have two piggies given to me. One was found out in a field that someone dumped so the previous owners got a second one. We have no idea how old the one found is and the second guy is about 8 months old now. I really didn't know what I was getting into so I really appreciate your advice. I live alone and think they're awesome and I really want them to be happy and healthy. I'll keep watching so I can try to make that happen.

[@Cammii96]

Thank you so much for making this video. All the points you make in the video is spot on, and I hope that this video inspires people to make a change if they have done any of these mistakes. I have done alot of mistakes too when I got my first two guinea pigs when I was 16. At that age, I was so naive and thought that the pet shop workers actually had to know a lot about the animals they sold and wanted the best for them in order to work there, so unfortunately my two guinea pigs lived in a small pet store cage for maybe 5 or 6 months before I decided to look up guinea pig videos on youtube. And luckily I came across yours, Skinnypig1, Saskia and Little Adventures channel and after that I fixed all of my mistakes and I gave my guinea pigs the best life I could give them until they passed away 3-4 years ago. In 2019 i decided to get guinea pigs again and I now got 3 beautiful black sisters that I named Ester, Lydia and Tabita (names from the Bible) and they will be 2 years old in April. I rarely comment on KZbin videos, but I just want to thank you for everything you have done for the guinea pig community. ❤️🐹

[@SqueakDreams]

Hi Camilla, thank you so much for your lovely comment, its made my day! I'm so glad mine and others videos have helped you over the years ❤

[@missdemeanour7733]

hi i love your videos and after a long time of begging my dad to get guinea pigs we finally got them

[@kristalynnmertz]

Love your videos! I would also add something about their nails getting too long (not trimming often enough) and not buying enough or the correct kind of hideaways. They love their hideaways and they will fight and squabble unnecessarily if there aren’t enough for each of them. Thanks for all of your videos!

[@trans_boy_kole7640]

The one that stresses me out is people using human nail trimmers to cip piggy nails, just use a rodent nail trimmer, they are cheap on amazon.

[@guineapiglife7380]

My huge mistake was getting one guinea pig, I still only have one and I'm working really hard to find him a best friend! Also a tiny cage, still working on that too but I'm getting close! Thank you for the tips by the way! There isn't really any guinea pig vets where I live so that's super helpful!

[@rosejanet4066]

Awesome awesome little video! Well done! I just had a piggie given to me due to the past owner not being home for a few months, so i found him on fb! There is definitely alot more to caring for these little guys than I anticipated.........still looking forward to loving and adding "nutmeg" to our family!! Ty for your Advice!!

[@Burt.Mcantire]

My mom will only allow me to get 1 guinea pig... But I have so much time to take care of him and I have been researching and learning so much I think I'm ready to get just 1 piggy, maybe in a year ill get another one!

[@ryanbuckley5529]

I absolutely love your personality and your channel🙏🏼 I’ve had such a hard time today because my oldest piggies passed away in my lap this morning. It was natural but I’m still very devastated😥 I found her when I woke up on her way out, when I put her on my lap I could tell she felt loved and didn’t look sad anymore🙏🏼 I gave her pats until she passed. It’s very hard to deal with this

[@SqueakDreams]

Hi Ryan - thank you, and thank you for always leaving kind comments on my videos, it definitely doesn't go unnoticed! I'm so sorry to hear you lost your sweet piggie this morning, it is so hard to have to say goodbye to our much loved fur babies when the time comes. I'm sure you gave her a wonderful life, focus on this and give your other pigs extra love and care to help you through ❤❤

[@animaladventures7831]

It sounded like your guinea pig was loved. I am so sorry for your loss. I ah w never lost a guinea pig but I cannot imagine losing one I love them.

[@ryanbuckley5529]

@@SqueakDreams thank you very much🙏🏼 🤗🙏🏼

[@ryanbuckley5529]

@@animaladventures7831 thank you very much 🙏🏼🤗🙏🏼

[@ryanbuckley5529]

You both have helped me feel better🙏🏼 I dearly appreciate it soo much🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼I’m a pile of mush when it comes to animals. Thank you

[@elilanzillo3023]

One of my piggies I got as a baby and for a while she would run even if I walked by the cage let alone try and pet her and now she love being pet! She’s so good when being handled now.

[@cerealkiller9617]

My guinea pigs had sensitive stomachs so they got bell aches when we fed them brocoli and cabbage. FYI we gave it in small amounts but they still got sick.. just thought it was worth mentioning 🤧

[@sofzthepig5486]

youre not alone with broccoli, there is some nutrients in broccoli that makes their stomach ache, and my piggies have the same reaction to broccoli, some types of lettuce, and too much carrot

[@juliaswaby9391]

I give them a little bit of kale and Romaine lettuce and one cut carrot, a slice of cucumber and a grape for breakfast and then for dinner I give them spring mix couple pieces oh bell pepper and a piece of Apple and all of the rest of the day and night they have their Timothy Hay and dry guinea pig food in a bowl to eat when they want to munch on something but I don't leave their breakfast plate or dinner plate in the cage more than a couple hours because I do not want bugs and the fruit and greens and vegetables get old quick. I have two guinea pigs but my female honey she doesn't like to be with other guinea pigs she wants her own space and she is about 4 years old I just got a boy that I was going to get fixed but he is 3 months old and I thought she would be happy but when I take them out of their cages for playtime he is not having it so I don't know what to do now any suggestions??

[@back1287]

I'm allergic to guinea pigs yet they are too adorable to not have! #8 Is a challenge but I spend a couple horus a day spending time with em!

[@arlothepup]

I am so happy that I am over those mistakes already!😃

[@schleichgirl5003]

My guinea pigs loved each other😍

[@teredelosloros2156]

I work in a exotic animal shelter and today i have shared your videos with future guinea pigs adopters, so they can understand some things :) Thanks so much for your videos!!

[@SqueakDreams]

Awh that means a lot thank you, so great that you do fantastic work helping animals ❤

[@Caitlin-ri4jw]

Mine also love fennel and I get Chinese celery because it’s really long and skinny with a ton of celery leaves. They love it

[@claire1824]

If it wasnt for Guinea pig Emmy who died I would've never learned how to properly care. 😔 she's taught me so much, now my freinds Guinea pig care is bad so I've been making her stuff and recommended stuff to my freind, RIP Emmy 🙏

[@splaat239]

I always felt guilty only being able to have one piggie, and now after 3 years we got a new piggie and now they're like father and son!

[@vmt36a]

Where does everyone get their fleeces from for bedding? We were told by the breeder that fleeces will smell after a while? How often should they be washed? Once a week? Thanks

[@SqueakDreams]

That is so amazing to hear thank you for sharing! 😀

[@janetgreenslade9281]

Hi Sarah, thank you for the tips! I just started with guinea pigs and this has been very helpful. Best wishes to you and your piggies!

[@yaleariewildy57]

I got 2 males, I first got a male named Oreo, and he was shy but he liked being petted, but I got him a little brother name Almond, and I've never seen him so happy to hope around and jump with him. They are happy together.

[@eleniantoniou7538]

The sad thing, there are no guinea pig rescues where I live🙄 generally really limited amount of stuff for guinea pigs

[@s.a.mdaniels1545]

My neighbour & i found a guinea pig. I have put him on the fakebk community page. Its been 8 weeks!! I think we're keeping him.

[@rncommercial]

We've just lost one of our two sisters @5½ yrs. No signs of anything wrong. Just shocked to find her lifeless body in the back corner of their crate in the morning. What to do with an older piggy who is left all alone? She's the quiet, timid, reserved girl. Her sister was quite the opposite. It's a dilemma for us.

[@SqueakDreams]

Awh I'm so sorry to hear you lost a piggie, sometimes they do pass suddenly with no warning. You could consider rescuing an older girl or neutered male to pair with her sister, or a baby if you wish to continue owning piggies in the long run. Otherwise give her extra love and attention - but ideally she will be bonded with another pig ❤

[@kayskritters131]

Yay I’m not the only one who purchased a guinea pig from a pet shop and then it had ring worm. And yes, I did also catch it! 🤦‍♀️💛

[@stellanathant180]

I got them from pet shops so they wouldn't be stuck in that small cage any longer, wanted some from breeders but had trouble finding breeders close to me

[@arabella9047]

Please don't, I know it's very hard to leave those babies in the pet shop, but buying them encourages the shop to get more ): Instead, rob the pet shop (last sentence is a joke obviously)

[@rayray-ed3jp]

I have 12 piggies , amazing video!!!!!!!!!!

[@rihans9472]

Dang and also should i get male guinea pigs or female guinea pigs

[@samanthak9509]

I only have one because gus my piggie is aggressive like he hates other pigs but I still have another one who’s cage is right next to his

[@vanessanicole601]

I have totally considered adopting but it isn't available near me sadly so I have to buy from a pet store. I had an old guinea pig that was from a pet store and she lived for 4 years. So I'm hoping my new pair will be healthy!

[@BookishDark]

The leads and harnesses are good just for being outside with them - we have a lot of predatory birds and have had piggles bolt suddenly away from us - even though we’re sitting right next to them, they can move FAST. The harnesses are good just for an extra measure of protection, but definitely don’t expect to go for walks with them lol

[@SimbaTheMorkie]

Well they can hurt their back is you are pulling them,or they at pulling it by themselves.

[@sloth399playz7]

Thank you so much I just got guinea pigs today and this really helped (I did get 2)

[@Norajoncie]

My guinea pig is 8. I find it would be more stressful to bond him than to just keep him alone. So that one does not apply to everyone

[@gabriellesmith4552]

I agree, I think it truly depends on the piggy though, I had one by himself for a while because he was extremely mean to other piggies, constant rumbling, biting, nipping, food hogging. After 7 months I got him a partner he fully loved, finally. Had to have separate cages at night because I couldn’t supervise any bullying but they were in love. Best friends. Bonded. 4 years later, my grump passed… now my other piggy is by himself. I bought two new baby males, tried to pair them with him. They did really really good up until my two younger babies hit puberty… Even with big cages, huge, for 3+ rabbits (also I let them roam my room obviously.) but no, after puberty the fighting began. I even got bit separating them, due to another prior fight earlier that day… I did not want my piggies to get bit, I’d rather get bit, but it was very very bad, deep. Anyways, the younger pair is bonded, best friends and my other piggy is a loner now in his cage, he stays to himself mostly. I keep them in the same room to allow communication, but they don’t speak up to each other much only to chatter sadly, the younger pair just loves each other though. It sucks.

[@darvinreed2314]

Ours is fine to that's bs science and someone's opinion

[@Lolapetunia]

@@darvinreed2314 Fr guinea pigs are actually very territorial animals certain breeds are social not all of them they are only social with humans and will be fine alone if you treat them right.

[@Lolapetunia]

I'm getting a guinea pig in a few weeks and know alot of people with 1 guinea pig and they seem completely happy and fine alone not every guinea pig needs to be bonded

[@callumtyler686]

Just got two guineas in a nice big indoors cage. We managed to get ours from a local independent pet shop that the owner and staff breed at home. They've both had a bit of a zoomies shesh last night so I'm not too worried about how they're settling in. Can't wait for them to be fully settled and a bit more interactive.

[@holly2764]

I think that I have a too small cage rn but I’ve ordered a 4 by 2 cage of Kavee cage and it’s coming this week! I’m really excited for the guinea pigs bc one of them always gets the zombies (runs around really fast)🥰

[@barbaramason2662]

Can you let me know where I can buy one of the green liners that you folded together please?

[@CairoCreations]

The shelter nearest to me has Guinea pigs and I love to visit em- as soon as I get a drivers license I’m gonna volunteer at the shelter :3 I’d love to get my own pigs but unfortunately my family owns 3 cats and a giant breed dog, not a very stress free environment for the little fellows.

[@daleanderin1]

Great vid 👍. Just got a couple of pigies for my daughter that stays with me at the weekends, so i look after them mostly and this vid was very good with helpfull tips, hopefully our pair of girls will settle down and will be as calm as yours are and wont keep scurrying away from me all the time when i walk past them lol 👍.

[@SqueakDreams]

Thanks! That's so sweet, I'm sure you're gonna make a great pig-dad! I do have a few videos on taming and a new one coming in a few weeks so look out for those 😃

[@daleanderin1]

@@SqueakDreams We have watched a few of your vids now, very inspiring, so much so that we have upgraded from pet shop cage to big C & C cage now, fleece, hiddies and all, much cleaner than wood chips and gives them more room also 👍.

[@mrtiredeyes]

I've had many animals, I currently have 2 cats and a hamster. I've watched Victoria Rachel a lot for my hamster and I'm glad I found you! I'm currently taking care of a friend's guinea pig and want to make sure I do everything right. I'm gonna try to convince her to adopt a second piggy :')

[@nabiyangie6788]

Omg I have 2 guinea pigs and I bought them in a Petco and I had to come back because one had an infection on its ear. When I bought the they recomend me a small cage with a plastic bottom that I still keep them in today, I feel so bad for my Guinea pigs. This cage that we have broke just a couple days ago and I was planning to buy the same kind of cage this video is so informational. THANK YOU! Oh and also what treats do you recomend for Guinea pigs and how to find a vet for Guinea pigs? I cant find one it's hard so candy you give some tips looking vets the treat Guinea pigs!

[@ivy3839]

You need to look for exotic animal Vet . Not all normal vets treat piggies .

[@codylouiserichardson3751]

Si there are no breeders or rescues where I live so shop bought is the only option but we have an exotic vets so at least when we go to get our piggies we can take them strength there xxx

[@DreadDameGames]

They should not eat Ice burg lettuce though.. Mine love Romani Lettuce :)

[@mangamama9881]

Mine do and they haven't had any issues with it :D but piggies are different and all are lovely

[@lynw1623]

@@mangamama9881 It gives them tummy ache and loose poo. Google it if you love them.

[@mangamama9881]

@@lynw1623 I have My guinea pigs have been eating it all their lives without any issues though 🙂

[@amieswicegood4886]

My piggy LOVES romaine too!!

[@norah811]

my piggies like green leaf lettuce. they used to like kale but my grocery store didn’t have it for a while so when we got it again they really disliked it

[@littlecrittercare3651]

I am sooo slow off the mark but just noticed you're back! You were one of the first people I learnt about proper care for guinea pigs, and honestly thanks to you i've never had them in a cage too small, or incorrect food etc. For the last few years I've been on a guinea pig mission and I'm actually writing a guinea pig care book at the moment and came across this whilst I was trying to check whether I might've forgotten anything! I have heard the same too about those hay balls and also racks and things so I think I'll have to mention those things somewhere...

[@lovelymagpies8047]

I've been keeping piggies for years and my piggies have always been my whole life, but unfortunately my piggie right now absolutely Hates other guinea pigs so I just have the one currently. it absolutely breaks my heart because I previously had a trio of girls and I truly believe there is nothing more hilarious that putting food in the cage and watching them all come running at once. My girl right now is absolutely worth it though, she is definitely a grumpy pig, but shes beautiful and has a huge personality. I definitely made some of these mistakes with my first piggies, especially with the sawdust. I'd just been buying whatever I could find, and it wasnt until I had to take one of my girls to the vet for respiratory issues that I realized the sawdust wasn't dust free. problem was solved as soon as I switched to dust extracted!

[@SqueakDreams]

Thank you for your comment! If there's a piggie rescue nearby "piggie dating" might be an option for your girl - otherwise yes there are some piggies who finding a companion for is very difficult!

[@TheNemeton]

Common mistake. I started the video and the "hi guys!" scared Jeff shitless lol

[@kaykaysims9461]

My uncle and aunt, got my cousin who's 16, guinea pigs and one of them died because she wasn't caring for them properly. So I decided to take the other little babe in, I work from home so I've got time to fully educate myself on piggies, and their care. I've looked up and down, for rescues and humane shelters that have pigs and nothing 😞 So I have no choice but to get the poor babe a friend from a pet shop. I'm quite nervous about it because I don't want the new piggy to be sick and get the other sick. 😞 Anyways I'm so glad I've found your channel you are amazing!

[@saltinecracker7093]

When you get the new piggy from the pet shop set up a cage for it in a separate room from the current piggy. Keep the new one in the cage for a week or two so then if the new piggy is sick then you can take it to the vet and it won't make the current one sick. It's good that you decided to take the piggy in and do the proper research! You can also look up quarantining a new guinea pig for more info. Just make sure when you get the new piggy that it is the same gender as the current one and that you introduce them properly.

[@kaykaysims9461]

@@saltinecracker7093 Thank you!! I lucked out and got a new girl we named her Ziti! I built a new habitat for them today and got them separated but they are doing well! Couldn't be happier!

[@saltinecracker7093]

@@kaykaysims9461 Good! That’s great that I could help!

[@saltinecracker7093]

Have a wonderful time with your piggies!

[@kayleeb3636]

I was able to get a guinea pig from my Nannas next door neighbour that kept letting theirs breed. My mum only aloud me to have one at the time. Well I had that guinea pig for 5 years. He was by his self since i took him, I felt so guilty. But I am now getting 2 guinea pigs this time!

[@slestage5725]

We had two boys, the aggressive one suddenly died last November and the one still living seems happy. Also I believe he is blind, but when the cat is outside our guinea shuffles around the kitchen floor with me❤️🐹

[@tia4832]

Yes i feel bad for u but never get 2 male guinea pig they will fight snlot

[@ziahv7072]

@@tia4832 getting 2 makes is still okay. don’t avoid getting males because you think they will fight. males have a strict hierarchy and as long as it is established and respected the boys shouldn’t have any problems. boys are really friendly though it depends on their individualperaonality

[@tia4832]

@@ziahv7072 bruh i do respect them bu the professional people told me boy guinea pigs fight bruh dont judge a book by its cover

[@Aperralll]

@@tia4832 not necessarily. Only if they haven’t been socialized and introduced properly. They aren’t hamsters that are extremely territorial. Buying 2 babies at the same time, male or female, will grow together and understand each others cues. If your professional was any kind of pet shop employee or owner, do not listen to them. They don’t know what they’re talking about. All guinea pigs will nip at each other, it’s not fighting. And males 100% CAN and do get along. I’ve had multiple males together and they were very happy

[@tia4832]

@@Aperralll oh k well thats what i researched

[@janettucker5780]

Thank you, i have just got my first 2

[@samanthamartinez5547]

So my mom calls Guinness pigs “rodents” so basically the 2 pigs I have we are just holding them until someone gets them. But I really want to keep them they are adorable. That’s why I don’t own one but I’m trying to be nice to these 2 girl pigs

[@samanthamartinez5547]

Turns out I got to keep them 😊

[@allisonspiggies]

@@samanthamartinez5547 yayyyyy!

[@hannahhuffman8301]

@@samanthamartinez5547 glad you got to keep them! However, guinea pigs are rodents. They're super sweet adorable rodents though 🥰

[@2DogsVlogs]

My first cage was a metal one for outside. It's a minimum size but I need to be able to move it around to mow the lawn. Second cage is an indoor one. Way too small and you would consider it a traveling cage. Which is OK as It's fine for vet visits and if I ever go on holiday. Thanks to you I've ordered a 2x5 C&C cage. It should arrive in a couple of days.

[@SqueakDreams]

Great news! Glad I could be of help! 😄

[@crystal_skiezyt1904]

Ok I know she said pet shops aren’t good for getting guineas but I wanna she’d light on all the local pet shops! I found my pair at a local pet shop and when I went to get them the pet shop said they didn’t look well and they wanted to get them healthy before sending them to a home! So before you go hating on pet shops remember that’s only the big franchise pet shops!

[@mangamama9881]

Kinda agree I got my girlies from a pet shop and that shop was actually really great. First I wanted to get a male piggy as well but they informed me first thing that the one I liked had to be treated since he had an eye infection and he could not yet be brought home. They also had a great talk with me about bedding and they made sure to put a lot of the bedding from their enclosure in the shop into the box so they would feel safer on the way home. I still give props to that pet shop

[@kittygirl19191]

all pet shops source their animals from breeding mills, where the animals are bred en masse in usually bad/small conditions, and aren't handled properly. breeding mills like this also don't care about breeding for good characteristics or health. a proper breeder who cares about their animals wouldnt give them to a pet shop to sell.

[@sheridancraig5268]

I brought 1 at first because we were told he had been on his own his whole life we had him 2 months and he was verry quiet we brought another and he is so happy

[@SqueakDreams]

That's so lovely to hear!!

[@gertiemarie2654]

We run a rescue here in Virginia, USA! Adopt don’t shop :)

[@teaganfriendshuh]

I’m getting 2 guinea pigs soon from one of of are friends and I’m taking notes I’m meeting them soon and I may have to change some things about their habitat

[@joyyoo2200]

Yaya! Squeak Dreams!!

[@jesusisafly8689]

i love ur guinea pigs cause theyre all the kind with the hair i like 😭

[@karsonriggs4306]

I had 2 guinea pigs then one died and have not been able to find a second one. Do you have any tips to help my one piggy?

[@anyanicholls6131]

my mistake was getting a small cage for my 2 piggies and they stayed that in that for a while they did get a lot of lap time and had a huge outdoor run but that was only good in the summer, it took a while but i convinced my mum to let me get a c&c cage! now there thriving and are very happy with their amount of room😌

[@Magnus.r]

Good to hear.

[@gigibeal]

im trying so hard to convince my mom to get my guinea pig xiomara a friend but she keeps saying she'll be fine if i pay lots of attention to her :(((

[@ii_clxudy1927]

awe I’m sorry :( just try to spend a lot of time with her :)) p.s. spoil her

[@gigibeal]

@@ii_clxudy1927 yup yup !! im definitely already spoiled her with treats i think 😭 and i've been trying to handle her every so often with pets as well lol

[@ii_clxudy1927]

@@gigibeal I’ll bring my piggies over so she not alone! 😂😎

[@gigibeal]

@@ii_clxudy1927 lol yes omg!! a piggy playdate💀

[@ii_clxudy1927]

@@gigibeal LMAOO YASS

[@haileywalker6868]

We are also for sure trying to find a guinea pigs from somewhere that is not a pet shop but it’s in bridge water

[@johnkelly679]

Thank u I’m getting one for my b-day

[@johnkelly679]

I mean 2

[@hjoh2k]

Thank you so much for making things so clear (especially about the cages). All the other videos I went to were really confusing.

[@whosamyy]

Thank you so much for such an informative video. I'm getting guinea pigs on Saturday from someone who can no longer take care of her piggies, and I'm super excited!! :))))))

[@Travatain]

Loved your video and could not fault it. I noticed you weighing a guinea and I think this is important. I had a bad experience last year when I found my lovely white abyssinian male guinea had lost a lot of weight and I had been too busy to notice. Went straight to the vet but it was too late and he died the same day, it was heartbreaking and the vet did not know what was wrong with him. I now weigh my guineas every week so that it never happens again.

[@SolisGacha]

When I first watched this I had 1 guinea pig, I now have 3 that get along!:)

[@jnm4455]

Thank you so much I am getting guinea pigs next month and was going to get all the wrong stuff until this video

[@kimestopinal8717]

Youre guinea pig is so CUTE!

[@bling5386]

I really like your channel I have to make guinea pigs of a massive ca and c cage

[@rozeflyrbridge7335]

My cage is defo too small for my two boys. I was assed to rehome them from owners who didn't want them. I also inherited one of the two tier outdoor cages... however over winter, I've had them with me in my kitchen where I've been WFH throughout the pandemic, so whilst the cage is small, its always open and they get a lot of attention. When my housemate moves out, I will be making her room my office, so will look into one of the larger cages you have suggested ^_^

[@nathanpilcher7808]

My guinea pig absolutely hates other guinea pigs… before I rescued him they tried introducing him to 7 different piggies and he very much showed them he’d rather be alone, so he suits me well as I’m the same with people

[@jknjnk]

1:10 my guinea pig was bought alone, and she was only alone for about 2 months, before she got a friend. after she got a friend, she became quieter, skittish, and didnt get along well. fast forward 4 years, tribe (her friend) passed away. i feel awful saying this but she became happier and more outgoing and not shy. 2:01 she speaks it all. my guinea pig really is a grump

[@ChlorineTastesGood]

OML, our guinea Loki gave birth around an hour ago, thanks for this video. It’s gonna help us take care of the babies and her better!

[@melodybaybayan17]

My daughter was soo excited to have that pet