Guinea Pigs

My sister and my nieces are going interstate for two weeks over Christmas. That meant that I had to organise myself and the bunnies to make room for the piggies, Tinkerbell and Bubbles.

I have to find a place to put the bunny food, because it is where I want to put the piggy bed. I don’t want to put the bunny food outside, nor do I want to really move it from where it is. I’ll have to find a way to condense it. Maybe I need a big plastic box to put all the food into. That way it will be all in the same place.

Or maybe I find a place to put it on the shelving arrangement I built a while ago. But that’s in a completely different room. Hmmm, what to do…

I’m picking the piggies up on the 23rd, which means I have one week to get organised. Wow, this year has gone so fast.

And the 23rd came and went…

We went to pick the piggies up and to wish my sister a Merry Christmas. I was given the low down on how to look after them and how much to feed them. I did already have a good idea because I had looked after them for a while when I lived with my sister a while ago. Guinea Pigs are totally different to rabbits, with their care and food.

Tinkerbell the Guinea Pig
Tinkerbell in the carry box. Not sure about what’s going on.
Guinea Pigs in Chester's old bed
The make-shift setup for the night.
Bubbles hiding in her sac
In the morning, I decided to put them outside for a little while. It gave me time to figure out their cage and to put a second level in it. Bubbles did a lot of sniffing the new smells in the air.
Tinkerbell hiding in his sac
Tinky didn’t want to know about it at all.
Piggies in their pen
Here they are outside with their little green igloos.
Piggies, covered with shade cloth in their pen
I covered them in case a bird spotted them.
Buttons spotting the piggies
Buttons could smell Tinkerbell, and maybe even Bubbles (she is not desexed; Tinky is). His behaviour changed and he had to slink around the pen to find what was different.
Nova keeping an eye on the piggies
Nova kept an eye on the piggies from afar.
Tinkerbell racing down the ramp
I put the piggies back in their cage once I had fiddled enough with the second level.
Bubbles burrowing in hay
I gave them some grass hay and they ate it all.
Bubbles eating grass
Over the time, they were given grass, dandelions, sow thistles and other yummies from the yard.
Tinkerbell standing proud
Tinkerbell loves posing for photos.
Bubbles looking up
Bubbles doesn’t really like me too much at the moment. I’ve left them alone for a few days to get used to the house routine, and then I’ll spend more time with them.
Tinkerbell wanting treats
Tinky is sweet. He is a very gentle, kind piggy.