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obese guinea pigs

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Question
I have recently purchased a guinea pig and have noticed that this piggy is Very obese. i would like to know if you could recomend any toys or exercise equiptment for her. thank you
             Melanie

Answer
Hi Melanie,
the best way to get pigs to loose weight is to increase floor time and get a bigger cage. C&C cages (www.cavycages.com) are excellent. They're big so the guinea pig has lots of room to run around in. Floor time is good too, but if your pig isn't very adventurous and prefers to find a cozy corner to sit in instead or exploring then it might not work as well. But floor time can never hurt! Getting a second pig also helps excersice. They spend alot of time chasing each other, both in the cage and out. Generally two guinea pigs are more active than one, I've noticed.

Do not get excersice balls or wheels, they can be harmful to piggies. Bricks are good toys, some pigs enjoy leaping over them. Balcony/Loft things that you can attatch to the cage are good too- they love sitting on it, and jumping up and down from it is good excercise too.

Hope this helps,
Nea