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Post by jaybot83 on Aug 17, 2014 22:28:55 GMT
Hey guys I got this new guinea pig and im having trouble finding out what type he is!! I attached pics his name is Chewy hes so adorable I just am so interested in finding out what type of guinea pig he is! Any help would be great.
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Post by SiLamb on Aug 18, 2014 2:39:06 GMT
He is beautiful! I'm sorry I can't help you figure out how his breed.
Hubby and I love his name. It fits perfectly!
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Post by jaybot83 on Aug 18, 2014 5:51:05 GMT
Aw thanks! Yea I really want to figure out what his breed is when we got him wee of course took him to the vet to get him a check up and I noticed he put ABYSSIAN but I dont know if thats correct. I actually have two my other one is this little guy named Theo
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Post by Bean on Aug 18, 2014 7:44:28 GMT
Aww they are both gorgeous and welcome to Wheekers!
I don't know much about breeds either but abbies have rosettes on their fur (and I think it's always shorter hair) so I'm pretty sure Chewy isn't one. The only long haired breeds I can think of are shelties and Peruvians but I have no idea what their distinguishing features are - sorry! I'm sure someone else will have more of a clue - you're right about them being adorable though, full marks there!
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Post by faafaa on Aug 18, 2014 13:05:34 GMT
If you do a search in google for "guinea pig breeds" you will find a few useful articles, with pictures, that may help you.
Whatever breed they are they sure are pretty!
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Post by SiLamb on Aug 18, 2014 15:28:03 GMT
Theo is also very cute.
I'm pretty positive Chewy isn't an abby as that is what mine are. The vet you use, is he well versed in guinea pigs? The fact he labeled him an abby makes me wonder.
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Post by 3piggles on Aug 18, 2014 16:27:24 GMT
Hello and welcome Chewy definitely isn't an Abby, though not sure if he's Peruvian, Sheltie or both. Most pigs are a mix. Either way, both are gorgeous
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Post by jaybot83 on Aug 18, 2014 16:38:33 GMT
Aw thanks guys! Yea the vet I went to I didn't care for much. I am just glad they get along great. I did the 2 week quarantine stage and then put them together and Theo is the older one so he was rumblestrutting and still does sometimes but they act really good with each other.
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Post by jolovespiggies on Aug 18, 2014 17:03:03 GMT
A very warm welcome love to you and yor adorable piggies. I think his little skirt is gorgeous.
Hugs JO xx
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Post by jaybot83 on Aug 18, 2014 23:08:46 GMT
Aw thank you so much!! This is my first time on guinea pig forums looks like I made the right choice! Everyone is so welcoming here. Yea chewys hair is very silky and has all these natural highlights in them. Do you have bunnies too? That bunny is too cute!
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Post by rimpley on Aug 19, 2014 1:22:16 GMT
Awww...they are so sweet!
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Post by jaybot83 on Aug 19, 2014 2:12:01 GMT
Thanks!! so are yours!
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Post by SiLamb on Aug 19, 2014 4:51:39 GMT
That's wonderful news!
My first vet wasn't one that I cared for either. I went searching for a vet known for their care of guinea pigs and boy was it better!
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Post by 3piggles on Aug 19, 2014 11:48:07 GMT
When our babies are sick, we really need the relief of totally trusting our vet.
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Post by jolovespiggies on Aug 19, 2014 17:23:54 GMT
Yes love, I have had house bunnies now for about 10 years. We just have Holly now (the bun in the picture) and she is a very loving people bun. She sleeps on my bed at night and is spoilt rotten, as are the piggies LOL!!
Hugs Jo xx
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Post by SiLamb on Aug 22, 2014 14:41:28 GMT
We just have Holly now (the bun in the picture) and she is a very loving people bun. She sleeps on my bed at night and is spoilt rotten, as are the piggies LOL!! Hugs Jo xx Wow, I never would have thought that possible. Does Holly have free reign of the house? Is she potty trained? The way you treat your animals, Jo, one could never say you don't love them. They are spoiled with love
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Post by jolovespiggies on Aug 22, 2014 16:49:19 GMT
Thank you my darling, that is a lovely thing to say. Your abies have landed on their paws having you for a mum too.
Hugs JO xx
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Post by jaybot83 on Aug 31, 2014 17:30:22 GMT
I have an update on chewy and Theo, chewy was making these crackle noises and sounded very stuffed up, was also sneezing and coughing. The vet diagnosed him with a uri and gave him medicine for it. Hee feeling much better now I think eating better and gaining weight back.
Theo is still fat as ever and a grumpy little pig but I love him with all my heart. He's gotten very attached to chewy when ever we take chewy out of the cage to give him medicine Theo goes crazy. I'm really glad we were able to get chewy fixed if anything were to happen to him not only would me and my finance be devastated. It's clear and present that Theo has grown very attached to chewy as well and he'd be very upset.
We are moving soon to hollywood going into a bigger place so we will have an extra room. We are thinking of making one room into the game room/ tv room/guinea pig room. It's were we would spend most of our time and it would Give me the chance to order a bigger cage which I'd probably get a c&c cage finally.
We're also getting a puppy, I know off topic since this is a guinea pig forum. We're getting a yorkie, once we move of course. We're trying to decide on a name and at first we were set on a boy but now I don't know haha. If it's a boy his name is going to be BamBam or gizmo (gizzy for short). If it's a girl, pebbles. However we do at some point want to get 2 so maybe we will do pebbles and bam bam.
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Post by 3piggles on Aug 31, 2014 19:42:33 GMT
I like Gizzy we have a section for non piggy pets. You can start a dog thread, and introduce us to your babies . Sorry about the URI, but glad you caught it and are treating it. Bactrim is the antibiotic for URIs, and it's nasty stuff. I hope one round kicks it, and he's back to normal. Your boys sound like a fiesty pair
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Post by jaybot83 on Aug 31, 2014 21:00:47 GMT
Aw thanks, I know I'm in love with the name Gizzy!
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