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How to Care for a Pregnant Guinea Pig
A guinea pig's pregnancy lasts about 68–75 days. Separate the sow from the boar at once, feed good quality feed plus daily alfalfa, allow ~20 minutes of gentle exercise, and keep her calm to avoid stress miscarriage.
How to Care for a Guinea Pig
Guinea pigs are among the most popular pocket pets and fairly easy to keep: a roomy, dry cage with low-dust bedding, timothy hay plus guinea pig pellets, and a calm, quiet adjustment period. They are gentle, social, nocturnal, and live about 8 years.
Why Does a Guinea Pig Bite?
Guinea pigs rarely bite without reason — they usually do it from fear, discomfort, or a need to relieve themselves or rest. Causes include insecurity, blocked bathroom trips, wanting back to the cage, skin disease, or a touched sensitive spot. Prevent bites with chew toys, free hay, clean hands, and calm handling.
How to Get Rid of Guinea Pig Odor
Guinea pig smell mostly comes from unchecked droppings and a dirty cage, not the animal itself. Litter-train it with a sand tray scented by its own droppings, bathe only with bath sand when needed, and clean and disinfect the cage regularly to keep odor and bacteria down.
Why Is Your Chinchilla’s Rear Fur Turning Yellow?
Yellowing fur on a chinchilla's rear is usually harmless — it comes from water or urine stains that oxidize when not wiped promptly. Clean with a warm damp cloth and dry, or trim the stained spot; prevent it with bath sand, a litter spot, and absorbent bedding.
What to Do When a Male Rabbit Is in Heat
Intact male rabbits get restless and territorial in spring — circling, honking, spraying, and fighting. Soothe with toys and snacks, switch chewed items to chew-proof ones, and consider neutering for spraying; only neuter when he is out of heat.
Parrot Diarrhea: What Medicine Helps?
Parrot diarrhea comes from too much fruit, sudden over-drinking, spoiled feed, or a gut chill. Fix the diet for fruit-driven cases, control water and add antibiotic for water-driven cases, use oxytetracycline or gentamicin for diet cases, and try huoxiang zhengqi for gut colds.
How to Treat Diarrhea in a Budgerigar
Budgerigar diarrhea is common in beginners' setups and usually stems from chill, overeating, or spoiled food. Mild cases need rest and probiotics; persistent cases use a little oxytetracycline in water plus gut support, with warmth and cage hygiene.
Why Do Depressed Parrots Pluck Their Feathers?
Depressed parrots pluck feathers out of boredom, anxiety, or environmental change — it is a self-harming compulsion that starts at the chest and can leave them bare. Never abandon a plucking parrot; improve its environment and give it company instead.
How to Treat Coccidiosis in Rabbits
Rabbit coccidiosis is a serious, potentially fatal disease marked by diarrhea, lethargy, poor appetite, and a foul odor. Treat it by isolating the sick rabbit, disinfecting its cage, and giving a dewormer, with vet care if symptoms do not improve.