Wilbur - Male Guinea Pig (Novato, CA)

Wilbur - Male Guinea Pig

Wilbur and Freddie are bonded and must be adopted together. They were purchased at a local pet store but their family had to move and couldn t take them. They are a little bit shy and of the two Wilbur is more so. But they both settle down when on laps for petting and are very easy to do nail trims on. They will require yearly vet exams and nails to be trimmed about every 4-6 months. They should be fine for any family.As with all gp s it s best to calmly approach them and go slow easy when picking them up. Going slow will put them more at ease plus being prey animals they can get scared very easily. If their new family has kids parents should always supervise any interaction. GP s have fragile backs and spines. If not held properly that can easily be injured. Besides needing daily attention and love GP s have specific dietary needs. They can not produce Vitamin C which is critical for them to stay healthy. You can get drops for the water but it dilutes too quickly and it s a waste of money. Most people buy them vitamin tablets to eat (we recommend Oxbow brand). If they won t eat them you can crush them add water and then very slowly syringe feed it to them. (You can get syringe s in the baby aisle at most grocery stores).In addition to vitamin tablets make sure they get a large helping of fresh veggies every day. The ones with a lot of Vitamin C are Parsley Lettuce (Romaine Butter Loose Leaf NO Head Lettuce) Cilantro Green or Red Peppers (just a few small slices) Spinach Dandelion Greens small slice of Tomato or one Cherry Tomato. You can also give one baby Carrot three - four times a week. For fruit a small piece of Cantaloupe a small slice of Orange Kiwi Strawberry Honeydew Melon. More Vitamin C options can be found at -.---X.-X. Remember that giving them Vitamin C is crucial to them staying healthy. (See Freddie s write-up for more care information.) Primary Color Orange Secondary Color White Weight 2.3 Age 0yrs 7mths 2wks... More Info