Peruvian guinea pig is a funny fluffy mammal. She has large expressive eyes, a long silky coat, large drooping ears. This is a calm and obedient animal.
Types of guinea pigs
To date, all guinea pigs are divided into types depending on the coat:
- Shorthair (smooth-haired multicolor, American teddy, rex, cross).
- Long-haired (Peruvian, merino, sheltie, coronet, lunar).
- Hard-haired (Abyssinian breed ).
- Naked (skinny, baldwin).
Care of the Peruvian guinea pig
To an animal to live comfortably in your home, you need to follow simple rules:
- Get a cage size 70h80h40 cm and put toys in it.
- Peruvian guinea pig, although a calm animal, but very fond of active movements.
- Pigs like to hide, so, letting your pet run around the house, do not forget to follow him.
- It is necessary to care for the hair - comb, wash with special shampoos, blow dry.
- In time, remove traps on the legs, clean the ears and wash the eyes.
- Do not forget about the proper nutrition of guinea pigs. Feed them at least 3 times a day at a rate of 80 grams of food per day for 1 kg of weight. The diet of guinea pigs should include foods rich in vitamin C (about 20 mg per day). This is grass or hay, fresh vegetables and fruits (cabbage, carrots, apples, melons). You can give dry food (not more than 2 times a day). This can be a special feed or cereal (oats, corn, wheat, barley). You can not feed them with potatoes, onions, peas, beans.
- The cage should always have hay. This is useful not only for the digestion of the Peruvian guinea pig, but also for its teeth. Hay must be properly selected - to be greenish, with a pleasant smell, dry and clean.