Basic Needs

Basic Guinea Pig Care

In my new home I will need:-

• A hutch and run if I am to be outside.
• A cage if I am to be living indoors and an outside run for my exercise.
• A water bottle.
• A heavy food bowl as I like to stand on my bowl and don’t want it tipping over.
• A dustpan and brush so you can clean me out.
• Toys for me to play with like:-
• Tunnels for me to hide in.
• Balls with bells inside so I can throw it around.
• Chew sticks for me to nibble on to help my teeth.

I regularly need:

• Lots of newspaper for the bottom of my hutch.
• Dust extracted wood shavings (because the dust irritates my eyes).
• Hay (NOT straw).
• I have been fed on ‘Pets at Home’ Guinea Pig Nuggets.  If you would like me to eat something else please introduce it gradually as I can get an upset tummy if its is done too quickly.

I cannot produce my own vitamin C and will get ill without it, so I will also need:

• A constant supply of fresh water every day with vitamin C drops (or powder)
• A regular (preferably daily) portion of fruit and vegetables including:
• Broccoli
• Peppers
• Bananas
• Honeydew melon
• Carrots
• Cucumber
• Fresh grass (not cuttings)

• NO potatoes, they make me very ill