Can Miniature Pigs Be Trained?

Miniature pigs are intelligent and social animals that are capable of learning and can be trained to perform various behaviors. With patience, consistency, and positive reinforcement, mini pigs can be trained to do a variety of tasks, such as coming when called, sitting, staying, and even playing simple games. Training mini pigs can be aContinue reading “Can Miniature Pigs Be Trained?”

Care Tips For Guinea Pigs

In general, guinea pigs are good at socializing— they enjoy bonding with their owners. Nevertheless, they need to have a guinea pig buddy, too, especially when you’re occupied. If you worry about having an uncontrollable cavy population at home, get two similar-breed cavies— preferably females (although males can also get along if they’ve been friendsContinue reading “Care Tips For Guinea Pigs”

Tips For Achieving Guinea Pig Training Success

A lot of Guinea pigs could be trained, but it requires patience as it might be quite challenging. The ideal strategy is to use your pets’ favorite treats as conditioning techniques. This makes the reward cycle training much easier. Should your pet get something wrong, it is not that big of a deal. Pet guineaContinue reading “Tips For Achieving Guinea Pig Training Success”

Can Guinea Pigs Thrive Without Vitamin C?

When it comes to guinea pigs, they require dietary supplements for Vitamin C since they cannot produce vitamin C physiologically. You can add vegetables and fruits that have high Vitamin C content in their daily diet. Furthermore, you may purchase yogurt drops fortified with Vitamin C that are specifically manufactured for cavies. You should acquireContinue reading “Can Guinea Pigs Thrive Without Vitamin C?”

Basic Needs Of Pet Guinea Pigs And Chinchillas

Cavies, or guinea pigs, are low-maintenance social animals kept as pets.  It is best to house them in a wire cage that is ventilated well and has solid flooring.  Line the bottom with soft materials like towels or fleece.  Offer a pellet-based that is formulated specifically for guinea pigs and also lots of hay grass. Continue reading “Basic Needs Of Pet Guinea Pigs And Chinchillas”

Do Guinea Pigs Make Great Pets?

Deciding to have an additional pet to adopt for your family can be exciting but also a tedious task to work on as there are a lot of miniatures and extraordinary pets to pick. In addition, you also have to reflect on different things that you will need and learn before raising an animal. GuineaContinue reading “Do Guinea Pigs Make Great Pets?”

Housing Teddy Guinea Pigs

Since it is better to house a teddy guinea pig with at least 1 other guinea pig, it is better to buy a cage that has the size of at least thirty inches by fifty inches. The base should be solid and wire bars should only be spaced small enough so that guinea pigs won’tContinue reading “Housing Teddy Guinea Pigs”

Ridgeback Guinea Pigs

The Ridgeback guinea pig is called such because of the ridge in the fur that traverses the spine. Aside from the ridge, the cavies have mostly smooth and short coats.  Regardless of their breed, the Ridgeback guinea pig needs gentle handling when they are young. They also need company and more opportunities for exercise. TheyContinue reading “Ridgeback Guinea Pigs”

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