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- From: jeffp@vetmed.wsu.edu (Jeff Parke)
- Subject: Re: Guinea Pigs..odor or not odor?
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- Date: Thu, 28 Jan 93 02:19:15 GMT
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- mehrl4986@iscsvax.uni.edu wrote:
- > Guinea Pigs Stink???
-
- > My niece wants a guinea pig and her mom will let her have one if they don't
- > stink. Are guinea pigs hard to keep clean and healthy? Is there any tips to
- > keep animal smells down? Would appreciate advice from people who own guinea
- > pigs.
-
- > Also is there alot of cost involved in raising a guinea pig? This is
- > not a rich family. That means no more than $15 a month on the critter will be
- > spent.
-
- A GP shouldn't cost more than a few dollars/month, once the initial costs of
- a cage, watering container and feeding container are out of the way. A solid
- bottom container, not wood, with wood shavings for bedding, makes an ideal
- cage. I buy a huge bale of pine shavings about every three to four months.
- This costs about $10 and supplies one GP and two gerbils. The GP cage is
- cleaned each day or two, and only urine stained shavings are removed, with a
- similar quantity of fresh shavings added. With this level of maintainence,
- there is no odor problem.
-
- Be sure to provide water supplimented with vitamin C, and good quality food.
- Veggie treats, as well as grass and dandelions (in the summer) are always
- appreciated.
-
- --
- Jeff Parke <jeffp@vcs10.vetmed.wsu.edu>
- also: jeffp@WSUVM1.bitnet AOL: JeffParke
- Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine class of 1994
- Pullman, WA 99164-7012
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