Care of guinea pigs: to the owner on a note
If you know how contain guinea pigs, than to feed them, how often to comb and cut the claws - this, of course, is very good. But there is still a lot of useful information that will come in handy for your guinea pig.
For example, with the appearance of a guinea pig on yourterritory, you have to pay attention to houseplants. Many of them are extremely harmful to the health of rodents. You from time to time will let your pet stretch your legs and run around the apartment, but can you follow him? It's already sitting on the windowsill and gnawing a house plant ...
Poisonous to rodents are ivy or heder,polisias, fatsia, shefflera, aglaonema, alocasia anthurium diffenbachia, calla, monstera, spathiphyllum, syngonium, oleander, pahipodium, cyclomene, aloe, ficus and others. These plants have different effects on animals,but, in the main, the consequences are sad. Some cause long unhealed burns, ulcers, inflammation of the mucous membranes of the eyes (up to temporary blindness), mouth, pharynx, disruption of the function of the gastrointestinal tract, cardiac and nervous systems.
If a sufficient amount of poisonous acid enters the mouth of the rodent from the leaf of one of these plants, it can block breathing, and the animal can die.
It is also important to feed your pet properly. Along with the main food, guinea pig must be given fresh vegetables and fruits, but only in small amounts, about 80-120 g per day - this is a few pieces. Pre-vegetables and fruits must be washed.
Guinea pigs can not be fed with potatoes, onions, or beans. All kinds of cabbage can be given, but enoughrarely and in small quantities. The same can be said about peas. Guinea pigs can also be fed with various herbs and herbs collected by their efforts. Do not forget that you can not collect grass near the side of the roadway and in the dog-walking areas.
How often should you feed guinea pigs? Usually, this is a two-time power mode - in the morning andin the evening, always at the same time. Pregnant females are fed 3-4 times a day. If you feed your pet with dry food, always choose a quality product - for this, consult with experts and experienced breeders of guinea pigs. To date, there are many fakes, and choosing a quality product is difficult.
The food must be made from naturalcomponents using high technologies, which ensure the sterility, nutritional and digestibility of the product. Food should have a highly balanced composition enriched with vitamin-mineral complex, which would allow using it as a full-value feed in your pet's diet.
Dry food for one meal is given on 1-2 tablespoons. The food should be given in sufficient quantities, soas guinea pigs are poorly tolerated even for a short-term fasting, but it is also not necessary to overfeed. It is not recommended to change the food regime drastically, you should gradually switch to new foods. Replacing the water with milk also need to gradually, otherwise the animals refuse to eat and fall sick.
Sometimes all the owners want to pamper their favorite pets. What to offer guinea pigs? Sometimes, as a treat, guinea pigs can be given juicy fruits, but a little. For this purpose, apples, pears, strawberries,grapes and tomatoes. Sweet varieties of apples are a favorite dish of guinea pigs. They can be given to animals in both raw and dried form. Fruits contain many substances useful to humans and animals: fructose, fiber, a lot of pectin, apple, lemon, ascorbic acid, vitamins B1, B2, B3, B6, E, PP, R, K, carotene, iron salts, manganese, potassium, sodium, calcium.
