And The Winner Is...

Last week, we hit 100 followers! Thanks to all the humans who enjoy reading what we have to say!

We used a random number generator and the winners of the contest are...

Leah (Filonious and Hughbet)
Susan (Herman and Wilbur)
Bibbidi Beth (Poko)

These lucky winners will receive a handmade guinea pig cape with their piggy's name (or initial, if the name won't fit) on it by mail in the next 3-4 weeks. It will probably look something like this:

To claim your prize, please email your mailing addresses to cavysavvyaguineapigblog [at] gmail [dot] com

Thanks to all who entered! If you didn't win this time, keep reading the blog for a chance to win during our next giveaway!

Can Guinea Pigs Eat Squash Blossoms?

Squash blossoms are a type of edible flower that guinea pigs can eat, too. Just make sure that they come from a safe source, like a supermarket, farmer's market, or grown by you personally. You don't want to feed us flowers that have been sprayed with chemicals.

Looks pretty. I want to eat it.

Yum!

Lola got bored of it. Now's my chance to eat these last pieces!

Squash blossoms were pretty good, although Lola and Broccoli got bored of them eventually. This was nice because I got to eat my squash blossoms in peace towards the end. I'll give them 4/5 stars!

Guest Piggies: Willow And Athena

Today's guest post is extra special: the two piggies you see here are up for adoption! If you live in South Carolina and are looking to invite one or both of these two very special girls into your home, contact Safe Haven Animal Rescue. 

This is Willow, an adoptable guinea pig located in Simpsonville, SC. She is approximately 6 months old and is very calm and sweet. Willow is special needs due to chronic eye problems so she will needs extra love and vet care. If you or anyone you know may be intersted in meeting Willow, please let them know at safehavenarsc@yahoo.com
*Adoption will require application, home visit, vet references, and an adoption fee.

This is Athena, an adoptable guinea pig located in Simpsonville, SC. She is a 2 year old female guinea pig. She is very sweet and is looking for her forever home. If you or anyone you know may be interested in meeting Athena, please let them know at safehavenarsc@yahoo.com
*Adoption will require application, home visit, vet references, and an adoption fee.

Want your piggies to be featured on Cavy Savvy? Just send an email with a photo of your piggies to cavysavvyaguineapigblog [at] gmail [dot] com and tell us a little about them!

Guest Piggies: Filonious And Hughbert

Hello, we are Filonious and Hughbert. We became friends 4 days before Mom and Dad moved us from New York to California for Dad's "other job" in the Army. His first job is taking care of us, of course. 

Filonious is the oldest, and Mom and Dad have had him longer, it was Hughbert who was adopted 4 days before our big move. It took time for us to bond, but now we enjoy cuddling, demanding more food, and knocking over our food dishes, as you can see in our picture.

Or favorite foods are timothy hay, oranges, the occasional broccoli, more hay, apples, and carrots but we're not usually picky about noms.

Want your piggies to be featured on Cavy Savvy? Just send an email with a photo of your piggies to cavysavvyaguineapigblog [at] gmail [dot] com and tell us a little about them!

Guest Piggies: Ophy And Gatsby

Meet Ophy (Ophelia) and Gatsby! Ophy is an American shorthair and Gatsby is an Abyssinian. These two little girls are about six to seven months old now and full of personality and spunk! They love carrots, parsley and lettuce - lots of lettuce! 

Their favorite thing to do is wheek in their cage, popcorn and play with their new friend Bowyn- the 4 month old kitten. At first they weren't sure about the new addition, but once they realized that Bowyn will run away if they squeak at him they were ok! We absolutely hate baths but looove getting our nails clipped! 

Wow! We would be terrified if we were in a cage with such a fearsome creature! 

Want your piggies to be featured on Cavy Savvy? Just send an email with a photo of your piggies to cavysavvyaguineapigblog [at] gmail [dot] com and tell us a little about them!

Can Guinea Pigs Eat Mangosteen?

Mangosteen is an exotic fruit that the Guinea Pig Hutch lists on their "question food" list. However, we found a research paper that showed mangsosteen has anti-inflammatory effects on guinea pigs, so we figured it's probably safe to try. Since we don't know a lot about it, we'd recommend feeding it only as an occasional treat.

This is a mangosteen.

Cut it open, and feed us the white part only (minus the big seed).

Yum!

Mangosteen is sweet and delicious, and we even licked the juice off the plate after we ate the fruit. 5/5 stars!

Guest Piggies: Pop Tart And Scout

 

Pop Tart and Scout are the two lovely piggies you see above. Their humans are Christian, Sara, and Robert, and Pop Tart is best friends with Lola, their mixed breed terrier.

Pop Tart is a fiend for cilantro. They are both in love with romaine lettuce and green peppers, and apples always hit the spot.

We love all those foods, too! But I don't know about Lola the terrier. I think we'd probably run away and hide in our pigloos if we saw her. Pop Tart and Scout must be very brave. 

Want your piggies to be featured on Cavy Savvy? Just send an email with a photo of your piggies to cavysavvyaguineapigblog [at] gmail [dot] com and tell us a little about them!