They can chew them — and love to! — but they shouldn’t actually eat them. Here’s the safe way to use them. Guinea pigs can safely chew on plain cardboard toilet paper rolls — and most of them adore it. Chewing cardboard is great for wearing down their continuously-growing teeth, and a roll makes a…
No — but they do have tailbones. Here’s the fascinating anatomy behind your piggy’s tailless behind. No — guinea pigs do not have visible tails. Unlike most rodents (rats, mice, squirrels), guinea pigs are tailless on the outside. But here’s the interesting twist: they do have tailbones — around seven small vertebrae (called coccygeal vertebrae),…
Fun, safe, (mostly) free toys you can make at home to keep your piggies happy and busy. You don’t need to spend a penny to keep your guinea pigs entertained — some of the best guinea pig toys are homemade from things you already have. Great DIY options include toilet roll and kitchen roll tubes…
Simple, joyful ways to bring out those happy little jumps — through treats, play, and a happy home. You can’t force a guinea pig to popcorn — those joyful jumps happen spontaneously — but you can create the conditions that make them far more likely. Since popcorning is an expression of pure happiness and excitement,…
Those sudden, joyful little jumps explained — and why they’re one of the happiest things your piggy does. Popcorning is the adorable name for those sudden, explosive little jumps guinea pigs make when they’re happy — leaping into the air, often twisting or kicking out their legs like a tiny “bucking bronco,” sometimes with an…