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.

Chloe and Guinea pig head tilts

Chloe is our new guinea pig. After Heidi passed away from a sickness, Belle was lonely, so we got Chloe. Signs of the illness Heidi had are little weight gain ( for young, growing pigs), weight loss, a head tilt, not eating what they usually eat well, or the pig not being as active as they usually are. If this happens, immediately get your pig to the vet. Heidi could not be saved, but your piggy could be, if you hurry them to the vet after any of these symptoms. Save your piggy, even if mine couldn't be saved.

Poor Heidi

Heidi passed away from the sickness. We have only had her for 27 days. I will always love her. I will always love all of my pets.

Heidi and Belle

The new guinea pig's names actually turned out to be Heidi and Belle, not Radish and Pepper. Heidi has been sick for a few days now, but she seems to be getting better on the antibiotics the vet prescribed for her. Speaking of medicine, guinea pigs should never have penicillin, even if a vet prescribes it, because they may not be a guinea pig expert, and won't know that penicillin is toxic to pigs.