Grooming Guinea Pigs. How to do it?
While most small animals don’t require much grooming, guinea pigs are different. Their teeth, hair, and nails all require some specific attention on a regular basis. A guinea pig’s front teeth continue to grow throughout their entire life. If they are allowed to grow without any control, the guinea pig will find it painful to eat and will, therefore, stop eating altogether. The best thing you can do is to provide your guinea pig with hard things to chew on: carrots and other hard vegetables, chew sticks or blocks, or even tree branches. Even though you provide these materials,...
Read MoreGuinea Pigs Cage Selection. How To Choose The Best Cage For Your Pig?
The decision on where to place your guinea pig should be made before you choose a cage so you’ll know exactly how much space you will be working with, particularly if you will be keeping your guinea pig indoors. Ideally, your guinea pig’s cage should be at least 2 square feet per guinea pig, but the more area you provide for your pet, the happier he or she will be. The height of the cage is not as important. Guinea pigs don’t really climb much because of their size so 18 inch walls should be high enough to keep them safely inside a cage. Many guinea pig owners prefer to have...
Read MoreGuinea Pigs Gender. Is It A Boy Or A Girl?
Finding guinea pigs gender – is a female or a male – (also called sexing the guinea pigs) is quite easy and it can be done regardless of the age of the guinea pig. You need to carefully pick up the guinea pig and examine its genital area. If you notice a puckered looking spot just above the genital area, it’s a good possibility that you’re holding a male, but you need to be positive. Next, press gently just above the genital area. If the guinea pig is a male, his penis should come out. If the guinea pig is young, you can also examine the area around the animal’s...
Read MoreBearded Dragons Cage Proper Temperature
Beardies require a temperature gradient in their enclosures because they can’t regulate their body temperatures like. They have to thermo regulate, which means that they have to move between areas of differing temperatures in order to regulate their internal temperature. To produce heat and a basking spot in your enclosure, you can use either a ceramic heat emitter, a reptile basking light (red, blue or white) or just a plain old household light bulb. The best fixture for any of these choices is a porcelain dome light fixture. This type of fixture is a must with a ceramic heat emitter...
Read MoreBathing Bearded Dragons
Bathing Bearded Dragons is one of the parts your lizard pet will enjoy much and help it remaining healthy. Many bearded dragons owner don’t know how to bath and keep a dragon clean, so this should give you the basics about. Many Beardie keepers come to appreciate the benefits of bathing their lizards. Not only do most Bearded Dragons prefer to potty in the tub (making it very easy for their keepers to clean up after them and disinfect the surfaces). Baths also help during shedding, keeping the loosening skin soft and pliable, ensuring its easy separation. It seems to be that...
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