- Guinea pigs are not built for swimming. Our paws are very small in relation to our bodies, and our backs are delicate. This means swimming is difficult and stressful for us, and we might hurt ourselves.
- Getting water up our noses might lead to an upper respiratory infection.
- As we mentioned in our Ask A Guinea Pig post on bathing, frequent bathing can dry out our skin and make us itchy.
- There might be some guinea pigs who enjoy the water, but most do not.
I can't speak for other piggies, but I don't like the water! |
We should also note that Peter Gurney, a "campaigner for the rights and welfare of guinea pigs," discussed the use of "swimming therapy" for guinea pigs with "weak or stiff joints." He also stresses the need to introduce your guinea pig slowly to water, watch their reaction, and being willing to take them out if they are getting stressed out.
Awesome info! We saw on the sites we like thing that there was one for guinea pig costumes. looked and them ; adorable! do you know where we can find more sites like that.
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Ashley & Wendy
You might also want to check out this site:
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Hi! This is Ashley and Wendy's owner! I have a question. Well, wendy has a hyper problem. The person who sold her to us told us, and I still wanted her. She's really hyper.
ReplyDeleteBut when I was reading aloud, wendy calmed down. So, would music calm her down? I dont want to hurt her ears, but I do want a pretty calm guinea pig. Can you tell me if it's safe or not? Thank you!!
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riordan77piglove
We've read mixed things about music and guinea pigs. Playing music too loud can be upsetting. Some guinea pig owners claim their guinea pigs like soft music (oldies, etc.), but hate music with lots of bass.
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Your welcome! Our owner recently tried some we were freaked out at first, but then were fine.
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Ashley & Wendy