Chloe Went on Strike

Recently, Chloe stopped eating the pig vitamin C and would only take Belle's human C. So now we only feed our pigs human C. Well, it did taste better... :) I love my piggies! So much that I will try their vitamin C. Is that creepy??? Give your piggies lots of love!

A Fluffy Update

The guinea pigs are still warm and fluffy! We found a trick to get Belle to eat her vitamin C every time: buy the human vitamin C from the pharmacy and cut it into 8 or 16 pieces (to get it to be 25 or 50 milligrams). We found out this worked because I tried the pig C to see if Belle might not like the taste and that was why she was rejecting it, and it tasted like chalk. We then tried the human vitamin C and she ate it like a champ. Chloe still likes the pig C though, and eats it just fine.
 Today we fed the pigs watermelon, and they actually liked the rind better than the fruit! Sophie (our dog) ate the fruit for them though. ;) You should feed your pigs about 75% Timothy Hay, 20% pellets, and 5% fruits and veggies, but we probably feed our pigs more fruit than pellets. :)
Have a piggish day!

Belle and Chloe

Belle and Chloe are doing wonderfully. They are wonderful girls and they are reaching adulthood. Belle is still rejecting her vitamin C sometimes, but we found a trick. We wrap the C in a piece of lettuce or spinich and she will usually eat it right away. Just as a reminder, always weigh your pigs every week, because if they lose weight, they may be ill. Give your pigs lots of love!

The Piggies are Great!

We still have Belle and Chloe and they are doing great! Belle is a little reluctant to eat her vitamin C though. She will eat it if you force her to, but she bites it into 2 or 3 pieces before she chews and swallows. You should make sure your piggies are used to eating their C at a young age so that this doesn't happen, but if you have an older pig don't be afraid to start feeding them vitamin C to prevent scurvy. Don't forget to feed your piggies their vitamin C every day!

A Few Cute Guinea Pig Videos

The Guinea Pig Way
The Real Bing Cavy
My Own Guinea Pigs (Belle and Chloe) Eating Watermelon!

A Piggy Status Update

Both Belle and Chloe are doing great! Sophie, our dog, barks at them sometimes, and so far it hasn't affected them, but I have recently heard that if a pig is suddenly scared or surprised, they can have a heart attack. If possible, you shouldn't startle your piggies, just in case.  I hope this information is helpful, and keep coming back for new updates!

Chloe's discription

Chloe, our new guinea pig, is very sweet. She has dark spots around her eyes, one light and one dark colored ear, a reddish ridge on her middle back, and a white face, belly, and bottom. All of her feet are lightly colored. If you are getting a guinea pig for the first time, check out How to Care for a Guinea Pig, my first post.