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[How to raise guinea pigs] How to raise guinea pigs and matters needing attention

2021-11-09 / 785 Read

The name of the guinea pig is many guinea pig, also known as guinea pig, guinea pig, guinea pig, in the zoological classification is Mammalia Rodent Guinea pig family Guinea pig. Although the names are guinea pigs and Guinea pigs, this animal is neither a pig nor from the Netherlands and Guinea. This murine animal comes from the Andes Mountains in South America. You may not know much about guinea pigs because they are raised in our daily life. Few people keep pets, so before raising guinea pigs, be sure to understand the characteristics and feeding methods of guinea pigs, otherwise rashly raising guinea pigs may not get the results you want. Let me share with you how to raise guinea pigs.

【How

First, a spacious and comfortable cage should be prepared for the guinea pig. The squirrel cage cannot be made of wood, it should be made of durable metal. At the same time, a rat climbing frame should be necessary in the rat cage, so that the guinea pigs can rest comfortably and play happily.

Secondly, prepare the necessary food bowls and water basins for the guinea pigs, and lay some clean rags in the rat cage, or wood chips, paper scraps, etc. can also be used. It should be noted that the rat cage prepared by the parents should be as large as possible, so as to ensure that the guinea pig can exercise enough, and will not be nervous and introverted and timid due to the small environment.

Third, guinea pigs are very clean animals, and parents should bathe and clean them in time when raising them. Especially in summer, parents should pay attention not to use cold water, but to bathe guinea pigs with warm water. The guinea pig can also swim, but every time you take a bath and play, you should dry the wet hair in time, otherwise you will catch a cold and get sick.

It should be noted that guinea pigs are very timid and are easily frightened during the feeding process. Therefore, when taking care of the guinea pig, the owner needs to pay special attention to it, not to touch it coldly, nor to make a loud noise to frighten it, otherwise the guinea pig will also be frightened or become sick.