Is a guinea pig hard to take care of?
*Give your guinea pig a comfortable sized cage so they have room to roam around. At a very minimum, one guinea pig should have 7.5 square feet to live in. Two guinea pigs should have more than 10.5 square feet in one cage. Inside the home there should be objects where the guinea pig can hide in so they don’t feel threatened. If the cage isn’t 18 inches high, have a lid on top of the cage because you might find out that the guinea pig can jump out. *Keep the cage in an area where the temperature stays within 65 to 75 degrees Fahrenheit. If the area is too hot, your guinea pig may suffer heat stroke. *Clean your guinea pig’s cage once a week. This will help prevent diseases. Consider designating certain areas of your guinea pig’s cage for certain activities, such as sleeping, eating and playing to help keep the area tidy. *Give your guinea pig commercial guinea pig food you can find at pet stores. Guinea pigs also love fresh fruit, hay and water. Throw away any fresh food that isn’t eate
