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Guinea Pigs By Sara S

What is a guinea pig? A guinea pig is a rodent that has four legs and is like a hamster only bigger. . Here are some facts on guinea pigs.

Not many people know that guinea pigs used to be called cave pigs. They were called this because they lived in caves. Later on humans found out that guinea pigs make great house pets. Now a days guinea pigs are in many households across the globe.

When adopting a guinea pig you must pay attention to certain things. When adopting a guinea pig you must make sure it is not to young. If a young guinea pig is raised incorrectly it could get sick or die. You want to make sure your guinea pig doesn't have any leg limps,crocked ears or anything odd. Theese could be medical alerts that could cause sickness or death.

When you have adopted your guinea pig be sure you get it a pretty big cage because they grow up to be huge. Make sure you have a water bottle that clips on to the cage. Also make sure there food dish is a bright color becuse guinea pigs dont have the best eyesight. Make sure they have bedding on the cage floor. For there food go to your local pet store and go to the guinea pig section. Guinea pigs also eat lettuce,cilantro,watermelon rinds,carrots and don't feed them to much red cabbage.