Very helpful, thanks Sarah. As you know, my 4 girls are all seniors. Pecan was 6 in August, Pansy 6 in September and Hazel and Truffle are five and a half now. I definitely tend to follow them with hay as they often like to have hay in their beds so they don’t have to bother getting up. They also prefer to be together with their friends in hideys- safer when you’re older and perhaps feel a little more vulnerable.Definitely much less eating at night now than when they were all younger too. However, the trust they have built in knowing you for so long as their caring hooman is so lovely. 🥰 They are all such wonderful souls aren’t they? xx
I just love your videos so much. You give such good information on Guinea pigs. I have 3 older Guinea pigs and I just love them so much. Guinea pigs bring so much joy to our lives! Thank you for this video! 😀😀😀😀
Brilliant video, very informative, I have 2 rescue piggies, and we can only guess their ages, Suki is probably around 4and a half to 5 years and Claude is 3 to 4 years. I can tell that Suki is winding down now as he sleeps lots and doesn't get out of his bed until his morning veggies arrive, on the flip side of this, he will do zoomies like a madman in the evening. Claude is younger, but was kept in a small cage and never given floor time, so he is only just beginning to do short bursts of zoomies as his back legs are weak, he has improved so much since we adopeted him in January this year. Bum baths are a regular thing for Suki as his fur tends to get a bit yellow with wee, he is white and ginger. And Claude has a " frilly willy " which needs regular cleaning. But all in all, they are happy , active boys and my love for them is immense. ❤
Thank you Sarah for all your advice over the years. My two gorgeous fluffy friends are now 4 yrs old. I was thinking of bringing their hammocks to a lower level, and watching this video has confirmed it 😊👍
Everyone should take lessons from you, Sarah. You did such an awesome job with your baby guinea pigs, teenage guinea pigs and elder pig guinea pigs. They are blessed to have you. You should really become an exotic vet is a great job and are so loved by them. I know you adore them too, thank you for all the education you give us your amazing and I think that if I ever got another guinea pig, even though I’m a little too old for that now, I would be listening to you much more frequently even though I so enjoy hearing all the different things that you have to say❤. God bless you always and keep up the great work that you do for these little fur babies.❤❤❤❤
So sorry. I lost my last guinea girl 2 weeks ago. She was 6 1/2. Her companion lived to 5 1,/2. Not fair these precious souls live such short lives. They are amazing!
When my last guinea pig turned five, I had to saw off a piece of the litter box in her cage so she could get inside without any problems. On a daily basis, my guinea pigs had a large cage and a large corner in the room, they were kept free range. However, Kalinka, the last pig, had trouble getting in, so this had to be remedied. Of my ten guinea pigs, five have reached senior age. When they turned five years old, changes in their behavior were visible - they were slower and slept more.
Thank you Sarah for such an informative video and one that is also preventive too! How fast time seems to go by and doing all I can do for my Harriet and Clementine to stay as healthy through their golden years. My girls are in a 2X4 with a good size loft and go up and down and Harriet has even bypassed the ramps and jumped up to the loft and down from the loft. They stay active and I love to modify and sometimes I take the loft off. The veggies, I wasn't aware of and thank you for that!
Loved the video. I'm still undecided about introducing new piggies to my two- my older lady has a weakened immune system so we have to consider her wellbeing, as she can pick things up even if other piggies have been isolated and are healthy. We've recently switched to the new piggie parcels pellets, and she seems to be moving easier and zooming more. They contain urinary and joint supplements and I think they are helping.
Hi Sarah thanks for that video much appreciated as I did ask for it as one of my boys do become 4 years old next year lucky so far he still doing well for his age eating drinking he he pooping well no soft ones and still popcoring and gets the zoomies I pray that carry on sadly my dog been poorly he been having blackouts vets thinks it’s something wrong with his heart going for a heart scan and chest x ray one day this week. Thank you again xxxx
I currently have three over 5 years old. They do use their ramps less or not at all, and do sleep more, and are generally more friendly and relaxed. I like your syringe game! I do two things that are similar. 1) Mix some Critical Care or EmerAid and let them have some voluntarily from the syringe from time to time 2) Almost all piggies enjoy what I call "The Hay Game". Hold long strands of hay over them, holding one end of it, and the other end at the level of their face. They will pull down on it while eating. Continue holding the hay, lowering your hand as they eat it and its gets shorter. They love this interaction, and its especially useful to acclimate new residents to the idea that you are a friend, and your hand over their body isn't something to fear. Works really well to calm down skittish new arrivals.
Hi, lm a big fan!!!!🎉 I have commented on a video from 7 days ago and I talked about the two guinea pigs I'm getting, but I have a problem! I have an...... ALARM CLOCK!!!!!!!! And I have to put the guinea pigs in my room, what should I do????? PLEASE HELP ME😢😢😢
If you don‘t mind having electrical items in your bedroom, you might use your mobile phone as an alarm clock (choose a soft melody) and/or program your radio to start playing at your waking up time. Good luck! And have fun with your piggies!😊
So it might seem like it is but it isn’t ok to have them on their own. If you don’t want to have guinea pigs for a long time then I recommend adopting one that is the same or similar age. But if you want to have guinea pigs for a long time then get a young one to bond with. Just so you know there are a lot of resources on this!! 😊😄 hope you and your piggie have a good day! 🎉🎉 and that you find your pig a friend.
