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Guinea pigs / Getting Started
Guinea pigs do not need fruit to stay healthy, hay and fresh vegetables do the heavy lifting, but a small piece of fruit a couple of times a week makes a welcome treat. The trick is knowing which frui
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Follow your curiosity.Guinea pigs / Getting Started
Guinea pigs do not need fruit to stay healthy, hay and fresh vegetables do the heavy lifting, but a small piece of fruit a couple of times a week makes a welcome treat. The trick is knowing which frui
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Guinea pigs / Behaviour
Unlike most mammals, guinea pigs cannot manufacture their own vitamin C and cannot store it in the body for long. It must come from their diet every single day, and this single fact shapes a great dea
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Guinea pigs / Behaviour
Some hair loss is completely normal for a guinea pig, but a lot of it points to something worth investigating. Working out whether the hair loss is itchy or non-itchy is usually the fastest way to nar
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Guinea pigs / Behaviour
Guinea pigs cannot bark or meow, but they are surprisingly expressive once you know what to listen and look for. Reading their sounds alongside their posture is one of the fastest ways to understand w
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Guinea pigs / Breeds
For a first-time Indian guinea pig owner, a short-haired breed such as the American or Teddy is the most forgiving starting point: low grooming, high heat tolerance relative to other breeds, and a cal
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Guinea pigs / Health
A guinea pig's eyes are a genuine window into its overall health. Because guinea pigs are prey animals that hide illness well, changes around the eyes are often one of the first visible clues that som
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