About Guinea Piggles
Guinea Piggles was created by Monique, and now her husband, Julian, also helps with creating the videos and other bits and bobs behind the scenes! When we first had guinea pigs, it was for our daughter (nickname Bug), who had begged us for ages…
Getting Guinea Pigs: What You Need to Know
Guinea pigs have specific needs compared to other small pets such as rabbits, hamsters, rats or gerbils. If you are thinking of getting a guinea pig, it’s important to know what caring for these small pets involves, so you can decide if they are…
Guinea Pig Housing Requirements: Complete Guide 2021
If you’re getting guinea pigs, one of the most important points you’ll need to consider is how and where to house them. One of the biggest decisions is whether you’ll keep them inside or outside. But you’ll also need to find suitable accommodation for…
How to Look After a Guinea Pig
Guinea pigs make wonderful pets but it is vital they get proper care to ensure they are happy and healthy. Below is a comprehensive guide with lots of tips on how to take care of your guinea pigs for beginners as well as for…
Guinea Pig Adoption
If you can adopt a guinea pig from a rescue center, you have the potential to transform that little pet’s life. With thousands of guinea pigs in rescue shelters all over the US, these small pets with the most adorable personalities are desperately in…
What Do Guinea Pigs Need?
We’ve created the definitive Guinea Pig Starter Kit List which is a Shopping Guide showing you all the essential items you’ll need to buy for your new pets. These recommendations also have links to where you can buy the items.
Best Indoor Guinea Pig Cages – Buying Guide
With so many indoor cages for sale in pet shops and online it is difficult to know which one is best. If you are unsure what to look for, this guide will help you determine what is a good guinea pig cage, and also what to avoid, to help you find the perfect indoor cage for your guinea pigs.
What bedding is best for guinea pigs?
There are so many different types of guinea pig bedding that it can be confusing to know which one will be best for your guinea pigs. As long-term guinea pig owners, we have tested many bedding options with our own guinea pigs to see…
What is the Best Hay for Guinea Pigs?
Grass hay is the most important part of a guinea pig’s diet and should form 80% of their daily diet. The best type of grass hay for adult guinea pigs is long stem Timothy Hay and Meadow Hay and this essential food source should…
Guinea Pig Pellet Food – A Complete Guide for 2021
Dry pellet food is an important part of your guinea pig’s daily diet and these specially formulated nuggets are made to meet the unique needs of a guinea pig’s dietary and nutritional requirements. It’s important to buy good quality pellet food for your guinea…
What Do Guinea Pigs Eat? Daily Food Guide
Guinea pigs are herbivores which means they eat a plant-based diet. There are 3 types of food that your guinea pigs will need to eat each day.
Best Guinea Pig Hutches: THE ULTIMATE Buying Guide
If you are housing your guinea pig in an outdoor hutch, you will need to buy a good, large solid and sturdy wooden hutch where your guinea pigs feel safe and happy. The hutch will also need to stand up to bad weather and…
What are the best toys for guinea pigs 2021?
There are many toys you can buy for guinea pigs but not all of them are safe and many are not the kind of toy a guinea pig will play with or use. So we’ve put together this “Best Toys for Guinea Pigs” guide…
What Fruits, Vegetables & Herbs Can Guinea Pigs Eat?
Guinea pigs can eat a wide variety of fruits, vegetables and herbs with some of their most popular foods being lettuce, kale, parsley, cilantro (coriander), cucumber, carrot, sweet bell peppers, tomato and apple. Our comprehensive guinea pig food list of over 60 fruit and…
Guinea Pig Care Sheets & Checklists
There are many tasks you’ll need to remember to do regularly when it comes to caring for your guinea pigs. Our Care Sheets will help you keep organised and on track with all your guinea pig tasks.
The Best Organic Timothy Hay
We are always on the lookout for good quality hay for guinea pigs. There is a fair amount of Timothy Hay available to buy online but to source one that is organic is more of a challenge. One of our favorite guinea pig suppliers,…
8 Tips on How to Get Your Guinea Pig to Trust You
Getting a guinea pig to trust you takes time and patience, because guinea pigs are naturally very nervous animals. In the wild, guinea pigs would have been prey for many other animals, so it is in their nature to run for their lives when…