and friendly, amusing and ridiculous, she will never bite and will not scratch, likes to be with people. A guinea pig – a little fluffy who will please with the presence all family. Guinea pigs are little rodents, the same as hamsters, chinchillas, gerbils, mice. Rodents they were called for the reason that they have four teeth, on two on the upper and lower jaw which all life grow therefore they need to gnaw something constantly.
Why the guinea pig received such ridiculous name? All because people, having seen for the first time this animal with short pads and a chubby trunk, decided that it is very similar to a little pig and as it also is from the overseas African country of Guinea, decided to call it – a guinea pig.
Guinea pigs are different breeds some of which demand careful leaving. Long-haired breeds demand daily cleaning. Therefore when choosing, pay attention what breed suits you more. In pet-shops usually there is a good choice of guinea pigs. If in shop to you nothing attracted, then can address manufacturers. When choosing pay attention if at a mumps drops out in places wool, she sneezes and pants, then most likely she is unhealthy.
Guinea pigs are vegetarians. They eat vegetables, fruit, seeds. From vegetables very much love cabbage, carrots, pepper, from fruit - pears, apples and even oranges. Is as well a special dry feed which can be got in shop for animals. Except food, pigs need to give water. It is possible to suspend a special small bottle with a long nose in which a special ball crane, the mumps removes it a uvula and water drips it in a mouth.
Guinea pigs very much love that they were caressed. They can sit for hours at you on hands if you scratch it behind an ear or slightly to smooth on a neck, at the same time it will make different sounds to show how to it it is good. Yes, pigs talk much: they purr when they derive from something pleasure, squeal a little if to them it is painful and when they chew, then mutter something.
Pigs about five hours a day, but a dream at them sleep very sensitive, they practically do not close an eye and never sleep more than ten minutes for once.
Guinea pigs very clean, they are licked and brush the hair by means of language, foreteeth and claws on back pads. Sometimes they can help and wash up a mumps in a basin. It is necessary to use special shampoo from pet-shop. During washing it is never impossible to wet a muzzle of the pet and to rinse very carefully. After washing it is careful to blot a mumps with a towel, and then to turn and to take in heat a little.
Usually pigs live in cages, but sometimes they need to be let out that they could run about, and when on the street warmly, it is possible to take out on a dry grass.
Guinea pigs are often bought even by very busy persons as they do not require a lot of attention as, for example dogs or cats, and please with the presence at all not less.