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OK, here is the story. My 14 year old daughter Kelly just got a guinea pig, I let her have it as she does take good care of her king snake and helps out with other animals as well as getting good grades.
Now my 11 year old daughter Lindsay feels that she too deserves one. Sooo, I told her she needs to reseach and ask and answer questions AND write up a care sheet for guinea pigs.
I have started this thread for her. She can introduce herself and ask and be asked questions. When she is done with her caresheet she can post it here :)

I figure this is the safest way for her, at her age to be on this forum for now.
 
About me

Hi my name is Lindsay and I want a Guinea Pigs so I will tell you a little bit about me, OK I am a straight A student but I got one B, I love sports especially basketball, I will help my mom out with our animals when she needs it, I don't really get scared of the reptiles I am ok with rats though I'm not fond of them.
when I grow up I either want to be an Archaeologist or a Sergent and I'm kind of leaning in towards a Veterinarian too. I love working with animals most animals or fine with me. I am going to take baby-sitting lessons and C.P.R so I can be more responsible and make my own money and learn how to save money.
So far I have looked up what the eat and stuff they like playing with. So if you have any questions for me feel free to ask me and I will be happy to research or if I know it off the bat i will answer it for you, and so I can learn more about them I might ask you so If you have had any experience with them please tell me and I will try to find out as much as I can.
Thank You :lick:
 
You sound like a great kid, Lindsey! I used to keep a few guinea pigs myself. What sort of cage are you planning on keeping yours in?
 
Ok Lindsay what is the mininum size cage you will need to have for an adult guinea pig? And what food do they eat?
 
Lindsay, there is something called grid and coroplast which allows a larger piggy cage at very modest expense. I have extra grids, if you get your piggy, ask mom if she will let me send you my extra grids so you can build a big cage.
 
about the Guinea Pig

Well so far my sister has a cage for hers so I will put it in there so they can have someone to play with while we are out and the wont fight because they will know each other so they will be used to one another. Some food they eat is They love fruits and vegetables like berries,strawberries,greens,plums,apples,parsley,sweetpeppers,grass,broccoli,oats,clover,oranges,carrots,tomatoes,grapes,cherries,and Romain tomatoes. In our cage we have a little hide out a cup with a whole in the end and so he goes in one end and shoots out through the other end and he can do that a few times in a row.we are going to get him a ball. Our cage is steel are it is approximate size of the cage we have now is 2x3x2 heigh. I think I am responsible enough to have this because even though Kelly cleans the snake cage I have to feed him and get the mice out because she is scared of them, And even though it is her Guinea Pig he already like me better and I am better with animals. Ooohhh sorry if I do not respond to your questions right away my mom is already giving me extra time on the computer for this report.
Lucille (if I may call you that) I will ask my mom and she will be on later to tell you.
Dragondad I will have to look up what is the minimum size of the adult size Guinea Pig cage.
Oh and the Kelly's one is a boy and the person who she got it from told her that two boy will not fight after the first couple of days.
And I don't really care if he pees on my like my sister does because he is am animal that just goes where ever he is. :crazy03:
 
Thank you so much Lihairden I think this will help me a lot and my mom thinks I am determain to get this I work really hard on this.
 
I hate to be a killjoy, but I have to ask some questions myself. Why do you want the guinea pig...is it because your sister got one and you feel left out, or do you actually want the animal, because you want the animal. It seems you are fairly ready to handle the responsibility now, but these animals live for a few years. Do you think you will be as attentive to his needs in three years from now as you are today, or even beyond that? My advice is to be as sure your ready as possible, and never to rush in to anything(not that you are at all). The more prepared you are the happier you and the guinea pig will be. I wish you the best of luck in this endeavor!!!!!! Dan M.
 
Lindsay, another question: Guinea pigs take time, do you have the time to devote to their care? The cage has to be cleaned, and food given, and not only do you need to be sure that there is water in the water bottle, but you have to scrub the water bottle and food dishes to make sure they are clean.

If you use a grid and coroplast cage which I highly recommend, there is more space for your piggie but then more bedding is needed. I have tried different substrates and the one I am happy with now is a layer of Carefresh topped with a layer of aspen.
 
Lindsay, My name is Alicia
Its great to see you so interested in a guinea pig, BUT, i have another suggestion if mom will allow it! if not a guinea pig, which are cute little critters, why not a chinchilla?
Like dan said a post above, is the guinea pig something YOU want because you want it, or because its something your sister has and you want to have one too?

I say this as well because Chinchillas are not only friendly and smart, but they DONT smell!!! since they drink very little water they dont pee as often, and thats the part about small mammals that lots of people dont like. Plus, theyre very very soft!

Hopefully mom wont mind too much about my suggestion for a different type of pet :p I just love chinchillas a whole bunch and think theyre GREAT pets.
 
Hi Moon Tricycle well to start off I have a little sister named Alicia and have Chins but they are for the business and I want this pet because I have always liked hamsters and stuff like that and once Kelly's boyfriend gave that to Kelly as a gift I thought it was the cutest thing ever!! Another animal that I have always love is a monkey but if I ask my mom again she will kill me!! lol I have always wanted my own furry pet we all have our own Reptile and i have a bearded Dragon (Puffer) and Kelly has a snake and not a piggie and my mom gave Mar her dog because he grew addicted to her. Lucille I think what will happen with the cleaning the cage is that Kelly told my mom that she will clean it every Wed. so I think we can take turns like we do with the dogs we do every otherday. I spend a lot of time with Kelly's and I give him a lot of care so if I do that with mine i think he will be happy. Kelly and I share a room and the cage is in there so they could stay in thesame cage and they will learn to bond (I hope).
 
(this is Rozann)

With regards to the chins or any business animals, the kids are allowed to hold, cuddle ect to socialize and teach but in this household I tend to keep what is part of the business and "family" and "personal" pets seperate.
They know they can get attached to the family/personal pet(s) but understand that the business pets are not ones to attach to.

To Lindsay, no no and no for a monkey, not in private or on here are you going to get one! Yeah yeah I know I am a MEAN Mom.
 
here is me report

OK here is my report after you read it please tell my mom if you think I am responsible enough
I got these facts from, HTTP:HTTP.site.com/hunny/facts.htm

(1)They are with fur and eyes open.
(2)They are small (when born) they can fit in the palm of your hand.
(3)They nurse right away with their mommy and even nibble a little on her food a day or two after.
(4)The scientific name is Cavy.
(5)some think they came from South America and the Incas domesticated them.
(6)Some think they are called Guinea Pig because in England they weresold for a Guinea which is the name of a coin.
(7)Others think they were brought to Europe by Spanish sailors from a county called Dutch Guinea in South America.
(8)They need to gnaw to wear down their teeth so they don't get so long that they can't eat any more.
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HTTP://www.amblesideprimary.com/ambleweb/rodent/facts.htm

(1)Wild Guinea Pigs are most active at night.
(2)Some think that Guinea Pigs appeared in the 1500S.
(3)In the wild they live in groups of 5-10.
(4)A young Guinea Pig can run when it is only 3 hours old.

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HTTP://only.petfinder.com/shelters/tcgpr.html

(1)Guinea Pigs live for years from 5-7 and maybe even more.
(2)They like to snuggle with their humans because they like your warmth.

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HTTP://www.animal-world.com/encylo/critters/guin-pig/guinea pig.php

(1)They rarely bite.
(2)English and Dutch slave traders took these to Europe and then they became popular.
(3)The average weight is 2 pounds.

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HTTP://www.guineapigsages.com/

(1)If they are overweight they have health problems like heard disease,diabetes,bladder infections,respiratory problems,bumble foot,and more.
(2)If you have 2 or more non-breading or same-sex Guinea Pigs (like you should)since they are social animal, it helps to keep them happy with each other if they have enough room to run and play and get away from each other then they want to.
(3)The size of a cage for one Guinea Pig should be 30"*36" for 2 30"*50" for 3 30"*62" for 4 30"*76" this is all generally but larger is better.


These are all the facts and If you will please tell my mom if you think I am responsible enough. Oh and I have all these facts written down so if I forget then I can just check. :iagree:
 
It wasn't exactly a care sheet and she knows what they are as she pours over the ones I have, but I know this girl did her homework and knows just about everything there is to know about these animals. It was actually my bad, I know how she is, I should have just said caresheet and exactly what I was looking for in it. I did not do that so she went and searched everything. Lindsay is very thorough so she set out to learn everything she can on them and did so :)
She will get her pig and I am very proud of her. Will post a pic when she gets it :)
It will be another male as I can't see having a family pet and taking the babies for my snakes muahahahahha, although I DID think about it and even offer to pay them for off spring, they declined, they will be for pet purposes only. A pet is a pet, this one will be loved much.
Thank you who participated, she was very excited about this venture and has such a thirst for knowledge.
 
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