These are some things that most people think are good for Guinea Pigs, But I am here to tell You they are not!
Have you ever thought "Gee, it would be fun to take My Guinea Pig for a walk"? Well I must admit, I have, its not a good idea. Especially if You were going to put Your Guinea Pig in a harness, You know the cute ones that come in different colors that have a picture of a guinea pig on them? those are extremely bad for Your Guinea Pigs spine and can result in serious injury! A much safer alternative for exercising your little darling is getting a playpen for either inside or out (be sure that if its outside its not in to much sun and that it is at least 70f degrees) something else that can damage a guinea pigs spine is those little run around balls, i mean can you imagine being trapped in a little plastic ball and keep getting your fingers stuck in the air holes? i can, and i would not be happy, especially if i kept running into things or a cat was trying to chase me. and plus a Guinea Pigs spine is built differently than a hamsters, so lets just let hamsters use those run around balls (again i strongly recommend a playpen). Another thing that some people mistake is good for guinea pigs is wire flooring, "jitters" i mean if its covered with bedding or hey its perfectly safe right? wrong! guinea pigs feet are very sensitive and small so their feet can get blisters and are so delicate that they could just slip through the little holes and they could either get stuck or break a bone! so it is a much better idea to use a plastic floor with a thick layer of bedding.and finally different kinds of seeds and/or nuts, not sure what the nutritional value is in these but i think nuts are for squirrels and hamsters and my guinea pigs just don't like them! and I'm sure your guinea pig would much rather have a nice juicy carrot or a fresh piece of romaine lettuce, yum! so the morale of this story is if it has a guinea pig advertized on it it doesn't mean that it safe for your sweet cavy.
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