How To Look After Guinea Pigs Pets At Home. When you first see the guinea pig you are going to buy you need to check its general health and condition. Hold your guinea pig for 5 minutes at a time and be gentle with them.
A sight seen very often is a guinea pig hunched in the corner of a small cage barely moving from that spot all day. It is best to keep your guinea pig in a decent size cage four to six square feet of floor space for each guinea pig is good but slightly smaller will suffice. When it comes to their diet your pet will need plenty of vitamin C and lots of fibre so make sure you keep an eye out for this in their food.
Hold your guinea pig for 5 minutes at a time and be gentle with them.
Their eyes should be clean and bright nose ears and mouth should look clean and free from any sores or blemishes. Guinea pigs need a high fibre diet that is supplemented with vitamin C. Avoid exposing guinea pigs to temperatures above 25C for long periods of time. Firstly they need a comfortable and safe environment to live in.