Posted by Sarah, Guinea Pig Supplies Editor | Posted in guinea pig , guinea pig care , guinea pigs , pets
This is our 2nd & 3rd guinea pigs, the 1st having died unfortunately last year aged 5.
We love how easy they are to look after - we have them in their hutch outside, they know its us as soon as they hear us open the doors in the morning, & are up at the side of their hutch squealing with delight..for us yes maybe...or FOOD - More Likely!!
Guinea pig appetite is huge - they just don't seem to stop! But they do have a lot of naps too!
We clean ours every few days - a liking of food is of course going to require a clean out often. We have 2 guinea pigs so its more often. When we had one guinea pig I think we only cleaned him about once a week on average.
Going away for a night is easy with guinea pigs because they are easy to leave food for & an extra water bottle I like to leave two like this one which is great 16oz Frosted All Weather Color Guinea Pig Bottle
We have been camping overnight & they had plenty of food & drink left when we came back. I'm sure if you leave them one more night with more supplies they will be fine.
I have put piccies of our 2 guinea pigs, Chloe & Joey! If you have some fun names for your guinea pig I'd love to hear it..
Love to chat with like minded guinea pig owners...
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It is not safe to leave your guinea pigs for 2 nights. They can get ill and die quickly, so they must be monitored at least every 24 hours if you plan to go away.