More Things to Know

• Never use salt licks or mineral wheels

• Make sure that your guinea pigs don’t use wire bottomed cages, litter boxes with grids, and/or holey floors or ramps

• Always keep toxic things away from the guinea pigs (including plants, cleaning products like pine sol, and baking soda)

• Never use cedar shavings (harmful for the respiratory system and liver over time)

• Make sure your guinea pigs always, always have tons of hay to eat and sleep/hide/play/potty in, too!

• Predator animals like dogs and cats should be kept away from the guinea pigs at all times

• Buy things like hay and pellets in bulk! It is much less expensive in the long run

• Chews like apple sticks, toilet paper rolls, and pinecones make for fun, safe toys

• Never use hay balls or hay wheels

• If you are using a hay rack or bag, make sure that the piggy can access the hay easily but also not get stuck

• Trim your piggies’ nails every 4-6 weeks

• Guinea pigs should never have exercise wheels, balls, etc. They don’t need them and it’ll hurt their backs! Supervised floor time is much better.