what things can i get or buy for guinea pig to play with
does anyone no how much it cost to get the guinea pigs fix i have 2 male and thier spay is strong!!!!!!!!!!
2006-09-02 04:00:25 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
my 2 male guinea pigs are in two cages to stop the spaying but when i have them out the bigger one thinks he is a female and have a sex drive
2006-09-02 04:34:42 · update #1
i got a bell in one cage cause he likes to play with that sometimes
2006-09-02 04:35:54 · update #2
i am sure cause they are older and the little one somethings try to get on the big one
2006-09-02 04:57:25 · update #3
Scrunched up paper balls and paper lunch bags filled with hay are always a favourite. Also toilet paper rolls (slit down the side) filled with hay are good. Don't give them any treat sticks. The honey is too fattening and the seeds are choking hazards. Also, two male guinea pigs will be fine together with the proper introductions.
Don't get them a wheel or a ball. Their spines are not agile enough for them and they can break their backs or worse, the balls can kill them.
2006-09-02 10:45:36 · answer #1 · answered by treymf 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Guinea pigs of both sexes can be neutered, and in some cases
should be. There is some evidence that neutering a female can
reduce incidence of uterine cancer. Also, if you have an older
female that may not have had a litter yet, she should definitely
be spayed for her safety. There are no known health reasons to
neuter a male guinea pig, although I hear that it can reduce
their sex drive and cause them to stop mounting female guinea
pigs, if that is an issue.
The risk can be very small if you find a good vet to perform the surgery. You can begin by looking for "exotics" (read: not just
cats and dogs) vets in the phone book. Or call ordinary vets and
ask who they refer their serious guinea pig cases to. Call
around, ask for recommendations, and don't be afraid to drive a
long distance -- it's only once, and it could save your fuzzy's
life to be at an experienced vet's. Ask any prospective vet how
many guinea pig spays/neuters they have done in the past year, and what their success rate is. For a good vet, it should be
well above 90%.
2006-09-02 11:17:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have heard it is not safe to keep two male guinea pigs in the same cage...but the book I read didn't mention if that meant if there was also a female in with them. Just a thought.
I think if you call your local vet you will find it is the same price to neuter a cat as a guinee pig.
My guinea pig loves this thing we bought him....it is a ball that holds his timothy hay and it hangs from the bar on his cage so he can spin it or just eat from it. He likes to push up on it and make it go "bang". Then he does his little happy pig dance. But you know...they like toilet paper tubes too. Depends on how much money you want to invest (lol)
2006-09-02 11:31:44 · answer #3 · answered by Rackjack 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have bought many toys for my guinea pigs and they never seem to like them. They like brown paper bags and toilet paper rolls best. They do show a very small interest in the chew sticks but really not too much. They didn't like a wheel, ball, bell, or anything like that. It really depends on the guinea pig. I know if you get it at petsmart and the piggies don't care for it, they'll let you return it for a different toy or something else. Good Luck.
2006-09-03 02:21:35 · answer #4 · answered by musiclovingirlee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do not have the exact amounts on spaying your guys, the cost will very from vet to vet, and thats if they do small animals. I know that with rabbits at least as per pricing to non spayed to spayed at stores will very from 30$non to 100$ spayed. Im assuming that with petstores they have a discount for using a certain vet as my place of buisness does. I do not believe it will be less that 200 $ if i had to guess for both. I usually dont recommend keeping two males together, even if they are from the same litter. One will always be dominate over the other, ususally. as per play toys i would look at loofa toys that can be purchased at your local petsmart or petco.
2006-09-02 13:36:22 · answer #5 · answered by talisy77 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can get food sticks. treat balls. chewing blocks.
my angoti guinea pig loves any thing involving food.
i had my female rabbit spayed that costed me £75. so for a male g-pig would be about the same price.
are you sure they are both males as pet shops ofthen get it rong when sexing small animals.
2006-09-02 11:44:12 · answer #6 · answered by Joanne 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋