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wieght and other things!!!

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Question
Hi i was just wondering what the average wieght is for a adult female and an
adult male is? Because my female guinea pig jemma is 1kg i dont know what breed
she is though!!! (i dont know how to attach a photo) she has a brown head and
bottem but the rest of her body is ginger (mianly ginger with a patch of brown
on her bottem and head) she has half floppy ears and half straight up ears, she
is a smooth haired guinea pig with dark nails, she is about a year old and she
has a pink nose. i hope that helps!!!
also is my guinea pig allowed to eat apple seeds or any type of seeds???
and also is there a way i can keep my guinea pigs cage cleaner for longer? i
have a big hutch that is divided into 2 rooms one boy in one side and four girls
in the other (the boy is about 8 months old and jemma is about a year and a bit
chloe is unknown and the other two girls are 8 months old) the cage lasts about
3 to four days and it needs to be cleaned thanks natalie


Answer
Your guinea pig is at a fine weight. :) Also, when it comes to apple seeds I am not sure if they are good for guinea pigs. I know they are toxic to dogs, but I'm not sure about guinea pigs. Generally you can feed nuts and peas. Also about keeping your cage cleaner longer, it's really going to be hard with so many guinea pigs. Generally bedding can help out like carefresh or soft-sorbent bedding can sometimes help with odor but you will still need to clean the cage at least once a week which is normal.