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I have a guinea pig that's very skittish and i can pick him up without scaring him by making sure he sees my hand before i touch him. I pet his back and then once you can pet him without him moving just stick you hand under his stomach and pick him up.

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If you change a guinea pig's cage every week and a half will it attract maggots?

No, I do not think so. It would have to be really, really dirty before it attracted anything. If housed in an appropriate sized cage, and if there is only one guinea pig, many guinea pigs can go two weeks without needing a cage cleaning. But this depends on the guinea pig. Some are very dirty and require alot more cleaning. Princess-jen says: Hi there. As i have a guinea pig myself i never leave a cage a week and a half. (mine is inside in a medium cage) i change newspaper and hay every two day etc... It would probably have to be very dirty as the other user has said. But i still wouldn't leave it for that long anyway because of infections guineapigs can pick up off the floor as they are low riders. Cheers have fun with your guineapig.


How do you get a hamster out out of its cage?

you open the door of the cage and cup your hands and try to pick him up from underneath if he/she bites you use gloves or a towel


Can you get flies from a guinea pig poop?

It could be a hint that you need to clean their cage. Even if you change the bedding and pick up their pellets, the urine crystallizes on the floor of the cage. Food pushed somewhere out of sight could be spoiling... Generally, it's probably the cage conditions.


What to do if a guinea pig is behind a fence?

pick it up or if its a high fence climb over the fence


Do guinea pigs like to be held?

Actually no. If you sit them in your lap and give them some freedom without holding them, they will actually get used to you. You wanna let them be free in your lap for about a half hour and then you can pick them up and hold them but they prefer not to be held. I would know because I have 12 guinea pigs so no they don't like to be held.

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What do you do if dried poop is on your guinea pigs foot?

Either leave it, it should come off in the sawdust or wood shavings, whatever is in your guinea-pig's cage, or, you can pick up the guinea-pig and flick it or pick it off.


How do you get a guinea out of their cage?

open the cage door and grab the guinea pig...its that easy I wouldn't grab them because they are small and can be quite fragile. If they will not come when you call you should either gently pick them up and out or tempt them out with food.


If my guinea pig has mites being treated but bites and doesn't let me pick him up so I can clean his cage how or what can I do to clean his cage?

Then, you have to hand tame your guinea pig. You have to take him out of his cage to clean it, and he has to get treated for mite or he will die. So you have to just take him out and play with him all the time.


What grasses can you put in the guinea pigs cage?

They need an unlimited supply of timothy hay, and you can also pick grass from outside and give itto them.


When adult guinea pigs have baby guinea pigs do you touch them straight away?

No, you should not touch them right away. Wait for a few days (a week or so) and let them get use to their cage and their parents. Then pick them up.


Is there anything you can do to reassure timid guinea pigs when trying to pick them up?

Mine does this too. Mine runs away from me so not hard but pick it up and support the butt and lightly push against the cage. It works for me.


If you change a guinea pig's cage every week and a half will it attract maggots?

No, I do not think so. It would have to be really, really dirty before it attracted anything. If housed in an appropriate sized cage, and if there is only one guinea pig, many guinea pigs can go two weeks without needing a cage cleaning. But this depends on the guinea pig. Some are very dirty and require alot more cleaning. Princess-jen says: Hi there. As i have a guinea pig myself i never leave a cage a week and a half. (mine is inside in a medium cage) i change newspaper and hay every two day etc... It would probably have to be very dirty as the other user has said. But i still wouldn't leave it for that long anyway because of infections guineapigs can pick up off the floor as they are low riders. Cheers have fun with your guineapig.


Would Miley Cyrus pick one?

yes she chose JAKE RYAN!!! AHHH YOUR SCARING ME!!


How soon to hold a new guinea pig at home?

the best thing to do is when the pig stop freaking out, and running in circles around it's cage then it is calm enough to pet you can then pick it up when it doen't try to bite you anymore.


Do guinea pigs pick up parasites?

Yes they can.


How do you clean guinea pig poop?

pick it up


Do you pick up your guinea pig on the first day?

yes, you can and it should be fine.