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<blockquote data-quote="amazeofgrace" data-source="post: 176169" data-attributes="member: 4864"><p>welcome Oscar!</p><p> </p><p>We have 2 piggies, one is 6 y/o and the other is 3 y/o.</p><p>I have learned quite a bit about cavey care. We only go to the vet for emergencies, like when one had a jagged piece of peach pit go through his face. Otherwise I google and go from there.</p><p> </p><p>rule #1: no whole pitted fruits in the cage</p><p> </p><p>rule #2: no pellets, my guys get fresh kale, Romaine or Mustard greens (all have vitamin C) twice a day and one big handful of a timothy hay a day.</p><p> </p><p>rule #3: change water daily, my guys get well water here, but when we had public water they got bottled water (sterilize bottle and cap monthly in boiling water)</p><p> </p><p>rule #4: don't buy the ball, piggies will not run in a ball.</p><p> </p><p>rule #5: put layers of newspaper in the bottom of the cage b4 bedding goes in (clean cage weekly)</p><p> </p><p>rule #6: give fruits and carrots sparingly, they are the equivilant of candy to piggies</p><p> </p><p>rule # 7: the best toy for a piggy is a cardboard paper towel roll</p><p> </p><p>rule #8: four corners = one corner for hay, one for water, one for food and they will pee in the leftover corner. House goes in the middle. (never leave cage in a draft, in the winter my guys get covered with a blanket at night)</p><p> </p><p>rule #9: do not buy the treat bars if they have sunflower seeds on them, piggies can choke on the shells of sunflower seeds.</p><p> </p><p>rule #10: I taught my guys to go on a piece of newspaper that I put in the same place everytime they are let out on the floor, they also will chew on furniture or wires, so always watch them when they're out.</p><p> </p><p>enjoy your new little guy, mine both love to sit on my lap I use an old baby blanket for them to cuddle up in, they purrrr just like a cat!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="amazeofgrace, post: 176169, member: 4864"] welcome Oscar! We have 2 piggies, one is 6 y/o and the other is 3 y/o. I have learned quite a bit about cavey care. We only go to the vet for emergencies, like when one had a jagged piece of peach pit go through his face. Otherwise I google and go from there. rule #1: no whole pitted fruits in the cage rule #2: no pellets, my guys get fresh kale, Romaine or Mustard greens (all have vitamin C) twice a day and one big handful of a timothy hay a day. rule #3: change water daily, my guys get well water here, but when we had public water they got bottled water (sterilize bottle and cap monthly in boiling water) rule #4: don't buy the ball, piggies will not run in a ball. rule #5: put layers of newspaper in the bottom of the cage b4 bedding goes in (clean cage weekly) rule #6: give fruits and carrots sparingly, they are the equivilant of candy to piggies rule # 7: the best toy for a piggy is a cardboard paper towel roll rule #8: four corners = one corner for hay, one for water, one for food and they will pee in the leftover corner. House goes in the middle. (never leave cage in a draft, in the winter my guys get covered with a blanket at night) rule #9: do not buy the treat bars if they have sunflower seeds on them, piggies can choke on the shells of sunflower seeds. rule #10: I taught my guys to go on a piece of newspaper that I put in the same place everytime they are let out on the floor, they also will chew on furniture or wires, so always watch them when they're out. enjoy your new little guy, mine both love to sit on my lap I use an old baby blanket for them to cuddle up in, they purrrr just like a cat! [/QUOTE]
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