Methods and precautions for raising guinea pigs
First, choose healthy The guinea pig
1. The guinea pig is a group animal. It is recommended that pet owners buy more than two guinea pigs of different genders when purchasing guinea pigs, so that the guinea pigs can have a relationship with each other. companion.
2. Healthy guinea pigs are generally more lively. When it has not yet recognized the owner, when you hold it in your hand, they usually struggle desperately, and may even bite you finger. But if you give it food, it will eat it right away.
3. Unhealthy guinea pigs usually have the following symptoms: 1. Excessive secretions from the eyes and nose, irregular teeth, diarrhea, alopecia areata, etc.
Second, reasonable selection and arrangement of rat cages
The body length of an adult guinea pig is about 20cm. If a guinea pig is raised, it should be used for it Choose a cage with a length of about 60cm and a height of 40cm; if you are raising a pair of guinea pigs, you need to prepare a cage with a length of 100cm and a height of about 70cm. To add guinea pigs in the breeding cages, daily needs are molar stones, ball water bottle
s, wood sand, plastic boards, food pots, grass racks, and small houses or small cartons with two outlets, etc., and make reasonable arrangements.
Third, feed the guinea pigs correctly
1. The guinea pigs are vegetarian Animals like to eat grass, vegetables and fruits very much, but when feeding them vegetables and fruits, they should pay attention to cutting them into small pieces first, so that the guinea pigs can eat them easily.
2. The feeding speed of guinea pigs is very slow. They spend most of the day eating and drinking. Therefore, when raising guinea pigs, it is usually necessary to keep sufficient and fresh food in their food bowls. There must be clean drinking water in the food, as well as in the kettle.
3. The guinea pigs must not be fed irritating foods such as onions and garlic, meat and snacks that various people eat.
4. You can usually use the food bowl to feed the guinea pigs, but you can feed the guinea pigs with more grass or vegetable leaves in your hands when you are free, which will help increase their closeness to you. Spend.
Notes:
1. The guinea pig is very timid. The pet owner must pay attention to the correct way to hold the guinea pig. The correct way to hold the guinea pig is: hold it with one hand Hold the guinea pig’s front chest, revealing their front feet, and then support their lower body with the other palm.
2. Both cats and dogs are natural enemies of guinea pigs. Pet owners should be careful not to mix guinea pigs with cats or dogs.
3. The pet owner usually takes the guinea pigs out to play, and it is best to avoid the time when the sun is exposed to the sun. You can take them out in the evening when the temperature is more suitable. After taking the guinea pigs out, be careful not to let them out of the cage freely, so as not to lose them.
4. The most suitable temperature for guinea pigs is 18～29℃. The pet owner should pay attention to keeping the guinea pigs warm and cold according to the actual situation. When the temperature is low in winter, put a heating pad in the breeding cage to keep warm, and keep the temperature of the heating pad at about 25 ℃.
Fourth, do a good job of daily care
1. Give guinea pigs Grooming can help them get rid of old dander and dirt. Grooming guinea pigs is done by brushing lightly from their necks to their buttocks.
2. The long nails of guinea pigs will affect their walking, and the curling of the nails will seriously damage the soles of their feet, so the pet should pay attention to brushing the guinea pigs regularly, and people who use small size Nail clippers are trimmed, taking care not to cut their flesh when trimming.
3. The time to bathe the guinea pig should be in a warm period with sunshine as much as possible to prevent the guinea pig from catching a cold.
