FAQ

 

I have long said that CavyMadness exists to help the person who realizes, often after a few days of new guinea pig ownership, that guinea pigs are not like hamsters. Or gerbils. Or any small rodents, for that matter. 

a very handy FAQ for beginners

All of this information can be found in the Care section of CavyMadness. Please visit those pages for more in-depth answers to these questions. Another excellent resource for frequently asked questions is the GuineaLynx forums; here’s a link to a list of very popular threads on the forum.

What do I need when adopting a new guinea pig? 
Why do I have to quarantine a new guinea pig? 
One piggy or two? 
What do I need to set up a cage? 
What’s the best bedding to use? 
What types of toys should I provide for my guinea pig? 
Do guinea pigs like the rodent wheels and big plastic balls? 
What do I feed my guinea pig? 
How do I provide my guinea pig with vitamin C? I think he has scurvy.
I just adopted a guinea pig. I think it may be sick… 
How do I treat lice / mites / fungus? 
My guinea pig is coughing / has a runny nose / seems to have a cold. 
Ick! Why is my guinea pig eating his poop? 
Does my guinea pig have an eye injury? There’s a white liquid in her eye.
My guinea pig’s teeth are broken. What do I do? 
Do I need to bathe my guinea pig? 
How do I tell whether my guinea pig is a boy or a girl?
I’m 9. How can I convince my parents to get me a guinea pig? 
What does it mean when they purr / jump about / wheek loudly?