I have to guinea pigs, theres still young, one is about six inches long and the other is about 4 inches, i dont know the age. I had just gotten them two days ago. I have them both in different cages, the smallest one in a small size plastic cage thats just about his high up with streaded napkin paper as the beding, and the biggest on is in a bigger cage the size of a shoe box. also the bedding is napkin paper,(dont really have money to by them proper beding and a water bottle. i use a small dish for both of them for water, i feed them carrots and apple peices. in the past two days i changed there bedding twice during both time they escaped on me quite a few times, then while in the cage there running around on the edges of the cage jumping at the top and climbing on the sides trying to get out. what should i do?
My Guinea Pig Keeps Trying to Escape, WHat should I Do?
well...if u cant afford proper bedding and stuff, then u should really have gotten guinea pigs. they like to run around a lot, and get treats =)
Reply:uhm no offence but it doesnt sound like your fit to have guinea pigs...
you cant even afford proper bedding.
and a cage the size of a shoe box? are you kidding me...thats horrible.
a water dish? thats OK...but really they should have a water BOTTLE.
and do they even have guinea pig food/pellets..hay...vitamin c drops for their water??
it doesnt sound like they're being taken care of properly.
Reply:um, well i have a guinea pig and i know how to treat them but i honestly think maybe you should sell them or at least the one thats escaping it doesn't sound happy, they really do need the bedding stuff to and if u can get the money to get bedding then change the cage once a week.
p.s. they like treats to
Reply:Well they prolly want to run about and play and a shoebox isnt big enough. Maybe you could build a nice sized cage with things around the house. Or go to the dollar store and get one of those huge plastic containers, put them in there with the lid off untill you get a proper cage
good luck
Reply:Well, not to be mean but, if you don't have the money for them then you shouldn't of gotten them. A shoebox is not big enough for a house. They probally want to run around. Cuz so would i if i was living in a shoebox. That's animal cruelty. THEY NEED HAY!!!! AND PELLETTS!!!!
Reply:the size of a shoebox is the bigger one?! get the pigs out!!! they need lots of space and a cage AT LEAST the size of a microwave AT LEAST!!! they need room to move and excersize! poor piggys!
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Reply:Ok, this may sound harsh, but I'm going to be brutally honest with you because this story is making me want to cry. You are abusing those animals. Yes, this is animal abuse.
You are feeding them an improper diet, for starters. If you continue to feed them apple and carrot pieces, they will be dead or dying and beyond repair within a week! Guinea pigs MUST be fed a diet based primarily on grain. You need to go to the store and purchase a prepackaged bag of guinea pig (NOT RABBIT-IT IS NOT THE SAME) food, preferably find out the brand they were on when you bought them and get that because they have very sensitive digestive systems and they must be in a great deal of pain by now. It is IMPERATIVE that you get them on a diet of guinea pig food and timothy hay (one handful of hay daily) NOW if you even care about them surviving. The fruit is horrible for guinea pigs under stress or very young (4" is YOUNG!) and these are both only babies. There is too much sugar and it gives them diarrhea, which in turn can dehydrate them and causes a lot of abdominal pain and general discomfort for the animals. The carrots are not nutritionally complete, and should be offered as a daily treat/supplement and not a full meal. As for now, don't even give them any carrots until they have been on the proper diet for at least a month. They can be sick!
No guinea pig should EVER be kept in a cage remotely as small as a shoe box. THAT is the part that is animal abuse.
I don't even know why you would be so irresponsible as to purchase a living thing without even taking the time to research into their care and find out if you can even afford them. Don't you have any compassion? Do you realize that your two new pets are afraid, suffering, and possibly in pain? If you can't afford a water bottle and bedding today, you sure as heck can not afford to have these pets. If you actually care about the lives of the animals, and you don't just see them as toys for your personal amusement, you will do the only right thing that you can do with your current financial situation: Take them back to the pet shop right now, and tell them that you made a mistake and you can't possibly afford to take well enough care of them to even keep them alive. They may refund all or part of your purchase. If they give you only a store-credit, use it to buy a BOOK or two on guinea pigs, in case you want to try owning a pair in the future. If they give you no money back at all (I guess it depends on their policy) then remember, that store may have to pay a vet to fix the animals up after what they have been through. Take it as a lesson and be glad you didn't kill them! If the shop won't take them, go to petfinder.com and find a rescue in your area. If you are having trouble with that part, PLEASE feel free to email me and I will help you the best I can. I need to know what state/town you live in to help you find a place to take them and fix them up.
To give you an idea of the BASIC care of guinea pigs: You need a cage at least two feet long. You also need ALLof the following supplies before you buy the animal:
-water bottle ( I use two so I can clean and air-dry each bottle overnight to remove bacteria and switch them daily)
-non-tip pet-safe food dish
-timothy hay... VERY IMPORTANT!
-proper prepackaged guinea pig diet without a lot of seeds.
-bedding: carefresh, Yesterday's News Unscented, Cellsorb or any other PAPER based bedding that has no scents or aromatic oils... Paper napkins are not going to absorb the dangerous ammonia that builds up in their cage, unless you cover the bottom of the cage REALLY thick and then replace it like twice a day... it's actually cheaper to use bedding :P
-Water-soluble vitamin supplement (crucial during rehoming because the stress makes them susceptible to illness. I recommend using it daily for their entire lives because they have very high vitamin-C requirements and sometimes even prepackaged food loses nutrient quality from being around heat or light)
-a BOOK! A guinea pig that doesn't have a knowledgable, responsible owner is as good as dead. Are you even lifting them properly? If you do it wrong, you hurt them and risk internal damage. Because of their diet, their abdomen is probably already quite tender, so try not to lift them unnecessarily.
PLEASE, PLEASE, please get them a new home. I know you spent money on them, but isn't their happiness and comfort and LIFE more important to you than a little bit of money? You can't even afford a vet to help them.
Email me, via my profile. I will be more than happy to help you in any way that I can.
In the future, do not buy or take in any animal without being sure you can afford the money, time, and care it takes to keep them happy. Remember: someone else could give them a better home!
Reply:meaning no disrespect, it seems as if you have not read much on the proper care for guinea pigs. the following are web pages that i think could help you take care of your guinea pigs and get them to be more trusting towards you.
http://www.guineapigcages.com/howto.htm
http://www.diddly-di.fsnet.co.uk/piggy-c...
http://www.aracnet.com/~seagull/Guineas/...
http://www.cavyspirit.com/sociallife.htm...
http://jackiesguineapiggies.com/bathingy...
http://www.diddly-di.fsnet.co.uk/Nail-Cu...
http://guineapigcages.com/toys.htm
http://www.guinealynx.info/
good luck with your piggies, they really are a joy to have
EDIT: it may turn out that you cannot afford to properly care for the pigs in which case the kind thing to do would be to find them a new home
EDIT: your right that is a pretty bad situation, here's what you do:
find some way to make a bigger cage- get several boxes and put them together and cut holes and then connect the boxes so they can go from one to the other. tear up and ball up some newspaper, that will be much better bedding then you have at the moment. get them hay and pellets and grass (as long as you don't use any pesticides or fertilizers) and try to find them a home with willing parents. good luck
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