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I believe you are supposed to cut a guinea pigs nails once a year.
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Do guinea pigs need a salt block?
Yes, guinea pigs should have a saltblock.
Are guinea pigs afraid of heights?
Guinea Pigs are not good climbers! So if they climbed they would barely get anywhere! Be carful tho because my guinea pig clims up to my shoulders and his nails are reeli sharp!
I was thinking of mating my two guinea pigs but i don't know how long i should wait because the female is quite young about 2 months When should i mate them?
Female guinea pigs usually don't have babies until they are about 4 months old.
Should your guneia pigs toenails bleed?
NOOO, if your guinea Pigs toenails are bleeding when you cut them DON'T cut it as short as you are at the moment. You should not clip the pinkish part of the nail. OR you can take a nail filer for human nails and just scratch off a bit of nail with it.
Why guinea pigs constantly yap?
Guinea pigs are a very vocal pet. They make sounds to let you know how they are feeling. They communicate with sounds, and let you know what they want.
When do you cut your guinea pigs claws?
You should cut your guinea pigs nails once every month.
How long are guinea pigs nails?
about a cen.long
How old are guinea pigs?
guinea pigs can live up to 8 years old i should know i have had like 8 guinea pigs!
Do all guinea pigs need their nails clipped?
YES! If you don't know how to do it, go to a local vet and they will do it for you!
How do you get guinea pigs to realize other guinea pigs are male?
your guinea pigs should already know the others male.if you want to breed then keep them alone for a while.
What do you use to clip a guinea pigs nails?
a nail clipper
Why does your guinea pit bite his hands?
A guinea pig does not bite it owns hands. Like other animals it cleans itself. You can see this in healthy guinea pigs. Young guinea pigs, who has been taken from their mother too soon, does not always learn how to clean themselves. Overweight guinea pigs can have a problem doing it, as well as those with very long nails. Some guinea pigs also keep their nails short white cleansing, by biting their nails.
Do guinea pigs have to get their nails clipped?
Yes. If you do not clip the nails, they will grow too long and eventually break on something, and injure the guinea pig.
Can chickens eat pigs?
i dont know if they eat pigs, but i do know that chickins should not eat guinea pigs! though as they are bad for them!
Should a guinea pigs poo be black?
it should be a kind of milky colour- i know because i have guinea pigs.
Can a guinea pig nail rot?
Yes so make sure your guinea pigs get their nails clipped regularly, and when the guinea pig's nails start to curve put the run on concrete so they can scratch away and ware their nails down. Bent nails can be painful so keep an eye out as it makes it easier for guinea pigs to dig out of the run.
Can petco cut your guinea pigs nails?
No! Have you seen what they do to guinea pigs? They keep them in such small GLASS CAGES! that proves PETCO cannot do anything good for your guinea pig. Not to be harsh, but you need to buy nail clippers from petco and cut them yourself. And NEVER, EVER let PETCO cut your guinea pigs nails.
