Please feel free to email me with any Guinea Pig related Tips & Ideas that you would like to share and I will publish them for you .

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If when introducing two Guinea Pigs and they are a little bullish towards each other try smearing a small amount of Vicks Vapour Rub around the tail end (Grease Spot Area) this can destract the Guinea pigs and they will intend to leave each other alone leaving them to get use to each others presence.

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If your Guinea pig when putting him/her back into their cage tends to kick out with their back legs and scratche's you, try when putting him/her back place your Guinea pig backwards this does stop them!!!

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To keep your Guinea pig warm during these very cold bitter nights why not buy a "Snugglesafe" microwavable pod from Pets at Home priced £19.99 comes with removable fleece cover. Once heated it lasts for 10-12 Hours.

Another idea is to place a whole newspaper in the sleeping compartment between the Hay and the door this acts as a great insulation barrier and with the heated pod your Guinea Pig willl be as "Snug as a Bug in a Rug"

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Slice a toilet paper tube lengthwise. Stuff high quality Timothy Hay into the tube, allowing the slit to stretch open slightly. Toss the tube into the cage and watch the fun. Your cavy will roll, snuffle, gnaw and happily attack this delicious treat.

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Use a vegetable grater to peel a carrot over and over until you have a pile of peelings. Cut a green pepper in half and remove the seeds and stem. Fill the green pepper with the carrot peelings and serve.

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Break a small Coconut in half and place in your Guinea Pig's Cage this gives them hours of amusement getting the coconut out of the shell and the shell acts as a brilliant Gnawing item for them.

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Core an apple, taking care to remove all the seeds and stem. Stuff the center with parsley, cilantro or a rolled up piece of romaine lettuce and watch the fun. Your guinea pig will roll the treat all over the cage until it can trap it in a corner to eat

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If Whilst cutting your Guinea Pigs Nails you happen to cut too close to the Quick and it bleeds dip the nail in Cornflour as this stems the bleeding.

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Guinea Pig manure is great!! When i bring my Guinea's in from thier run I use a Dustpan & Brush and sweep up their poo, it's then placed in a nappy bucket with lid and water is added until you have a bucket of liquid manure. I have fed it to all my vegetables and trust me they are going great guns!!! Why buy manure when you can recycle!!