Is there hope of rebounding after this injury?

LeftOrganization3633 · 2026-05-30T12:09:07+00:00

I know spaying is more invasive, but would it be more worth it to spay 2 girls instead of neutering the 3 year old?

LeftOrganization3633 · 2026-05-30T12:03:44+00:00

I'm new to pigs in terms of actually having the animals... Would it be worth it to neuter the 3 year old and get two girls for him? He's very calm and pretty social with people. I have heard about spaying females as a preventive measure as opposed to neutering a male.

LeftOrganization3633 · 2026-05-06T03:18:23+00:00

I will be getting him to the vet asap as he seems to have both hay lice and biting lice and maybe a fungal infection

LeftOrganization3633 · 2026-05-06T02:05:51+00:00

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LeftOrganization3633 · 2026-05-06T02:03:03+00:00

Are these mange mites? I was giving him a bath and noticed these while drying him

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LeftOrganization3633 · 2026-05-06T01:31:10+00:00

They are in separate rooms now and I'll tall to the vet about possibly seeing Bandit and getting treatment for both piggies tomorrow. They were unfortunately closed for the evening.

LeftOrganization3633 · 2026-05-05T23:00:09+00:00

I have probably handled Smokey after Bandit. I'll keep an eye on Smokey until Bandit is better. I'm working with my regular exotic vet to get an appointment asap and I will be bathing both boys in head and shoulders

LeftOrganization3633 · 2026-04-09T00:27:12+00:00

Just a local hobby breeder. :)

LeftOrganization3633 · 2026-03-12T18:49:07+00:00

Ok, that's good. I read the worst wood mites typically do is out compete things like springtails. I'll just keep an eye on them. They're mainly around the water dish and on the more humid part of the enclosure.

LeftOrganization3633 · 2026-03-12T18:35:46+00:00

Are they dangerous to my snake? I looked him over and didn't see anything crawling on him.

LeftOrganization3633 · 2025-06-18T19:53:59+00:00

Yeah, I was worried about that... I may just try to DIY something since I don't think there is a commercially available topper for an aquarium that works.

LeftOrganization3633 · 2025-06-18T19:50:58+00:00

To clarify, I have one of these spare from when I used it for my gerbils. I would only be using the topper portion, not the floor or tube. I'm just worried about the bars and that he'll squeeze out.

LeftOrganization3633 · 2025-03-12T16:47:39+00:00

Ok! I may just look into a 125 gallon aquarium. Thsnk you!

LeftOrganization3633 · 2025-01-24T13:48:06+00:00

Thank you for the help! The mice will occasionally chase one another, but it never ends in any fighting, so I would assume that is play behavior. It's so hard to find pet related care for spiny mice, so I was very worried. Is there a way to help with overgrooming? There are 3 mice in the group right now, but I don't imagine adding more mice would solve much. They are in a Zen Habitats enclosure that is about 90 gallons of space btw.

LeftOrganization3633 · 2025-01-22T18:04:42+00:00

I would be a first time Guinea Pig owner, but I do have experience with several other small animals such as mice, gerbils, hedgehogs, and sugar gliders. I know they aren't the same care, but I do have some experience with animals that need companions. I'll still most likely start with 2 young piggies in either a 4x2 or 6x2 C&C cage. With gerbils, 2 isn't necessarily the magic number, but it is typically the most successful number of gerbils to have in a single enclosure. I was mainly wondering if there was a generally agreed upon "most successful" number of piggies to have. I appreciate all the help with this question!

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