do the nails of guinea pigs should clipped?

Question

i planning to pet a guinea pigs, and i want to know first the details on how to take care them properly. please help. thanks!

Answer 1

GUINEA PIG CARE SHEET

Guinea pigs can be kept tegther in pairs or two animals of the same sex so long as if they are males that have been together all their lives ie, from the same litter.They are naturally clean and fairly hardy, they can be kept indoor or in a sheltered position outdoors such as a porch or garden shed and well insulated with bedding in the winter months.

DIET:- guinea pigs are vegetarian, the need a guinea pig mixture of grains and grass pellets plus daily greens, fresh food for vitaminC as they are not able to make it for themselves, also constant hay and clean water, preferably in a bottle rather than a bowl, which would get fouledvery quickly, amineral block should be available. Suitable green are cabbage,cauliflower, dandelions, chickweed, swede and grass (make sure the grass has not been fouled by dogs or cats and has been washed to remove any chemicals such as weedkiller or insecticides) Kitchen scraps such as brown toast will be enjoyed by your pets.Never feed rhubarb!

Housing:- An outdoor wooden hutch should be weather proof with an over hanging roof to prevent rain from drippinhg onto the hutch and the floor sealed to facilitate cleaning. The doors must be strong and secure to prevent dogs and cats from bbreaking in to the animals. The animal should be warm enough so long as there is enough bedding, hay or straw to create a nest for themselves. During the warm summer days it is nice for your pets to be allowed out in a run or enclosure on the lawn. Theree are many types of cages available for indoors and bedding should be clean whit wood shavings and hay for roughage.

Care:- Each day check the hutch or cage, remove any wet bedding or hay, wilted greens and dropping , then replace with clean.bedding and check the hay you are givingis not smelling bad or mouldy!Replace well washed bowl with fresh food and greens. Once a week empty the cage or hutch completely and clean it thoroughly with hot water and a pet safe disinfectant, Detergent can be harmful to guinea pigs feet.
If your pet seems under the weather or is itching and scratching a lot please seek veterinary advice as soon as possible!

Answer 2

guinea pigs eat lots of fruit and veggies and you can feed them most fruit and veggies. don't feed them lettuce as this is bad for them and can harm them. they also need water so when their dish or drinking bottle is empty fill it back up so they can have a drink. a guinea ppig will also need a bowl of guinea pig muesli to keep them healthy and they also like it. a guinea pigs nails will also need to be clipped when they start to get too long and they start to get curly. a good way to tame a guinea pig is give them a lot of attention like handling them a lot. they will also need to be cleaned out as they will start to get stinky after a week or so. the best bedding is sawdust as they like it. don't have scented bedding as the fumes are dangerous. i hope this is enough info but if it isn't you can go on the internet and do a search on them. i hope my info has helped.

Answer 3

I had guinea pigs as a child. They make good pets. Handle them gently and often. You can even learn to speak their language and talk to them...they love that! Give them good quality guinea pig food and some fresh veggies along with plenty of fresh drinking water daily. I never clipped their nails...didn't need to. They need a nice clean pen/house, cedar shavings work well in the bottom . I used to let mine get exercise in my backyard (with my supervision) by running around on the grass in the sunshine. Wait to do this until they know and trust you or you may not be able to pick them up to put them back in thir home! Mine used to come to me when I called them in their language! I had a long haired pig that I bathed weekly. He let me blow dry him and cut his hair as well! Good luck!

Answer 4

Yes, you should clip your guinea pigs nails...not too far down though because they have nerve endings and blood vessels there and it could cause a lot of blood loss to cut too far down. Its easier to take them to a vet every month to get it done really. Thats what I did when I had my guinea piggie

Answer 5

go to http://www.ahc.umn.edu/rar/MNAALAS/GPig.html!! i have a guinea pig and this is where i went. and yes they should be clipped and there ears cleaned with a tissue

Answer 6

if his nails are getting too long and hurting your then they should be cliped but dont do it your self or you could hurt him go to the vet

Answer 7

No

Answer 8

http://www.cavyspirit.com/ should help you out

Answer 9

no