Let's hope many s****-owners read your advice! :o)
Michel
John schreef:
> Say no more, lets just put it this way, that's a USA site, if its the
> same one I saw, where they still dont have laws against live feeding. I
> own s****s and dont believe in live feeding. I come from the UK. I also
> think that's been posted for entertainment value, sick entertainment
> value. I also know that as I have already mentioned, GP hair is too
> course for s****s digestion, plus nutritionally its just not good for
> them. So I stand buy what I said, most herpers would not feed GP's to
> their s****s.
>
> John.
>
> Michel Oosterbeek wrote:
>>
>> Some s**** owners seem to disagree with that. Just google on "ginea
>> pig s****", and watch with horror... (actually I could not)
>>
>> Michel
>>
>>
>> John schreef:
>>> Actually I would be suprised if they were made s**** food, GP's arent
>>> good food for s****s, their hair is too course, and cant be digested.
>>>
>>> The other thing is, it depends on what country you live in as to how
>>> animals are treated, in the UK its technically not legal to live
>>> feed, so taking an animal back is perfectly safe.
>>>
>>> John.
>>>
>>> Michel Oosterbeek wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I hope you do know what most pet-stores do with piggies that come
>>>> back "labeled" as a fighter?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Kelvyn schreef:
>>>>> One thing i have always done when getting a new pig,is to ask the
>>>>> petshop/owner/whoever....if it fights with my current piggy can i
>>>>> return
>>>>> it. This is reassuring as if a new pig fights then this means
>>>>> another cage
>>>>> is required or problems while passing it on to someone else. The
most
>>>>> successful way is to get a very young piggy and just put it into
>>>>> the cage
>>>>> with current pig (which is presumably an adult) Whatever you do
>>>>> just watch
>>>>> them for as long as possible....any agression will most likely show
>>>>> up very
>>>>> quickly...and yes piggies do need company of their own kind if
>>>>> possible. As
>>>>> for introducing a new one immediately...well if it looks healthy etc
i
>>>>> would just put it in with existing pig straight away......if it
looks
>>>>> sick..(eyes/nose/weight/missing fur/funny walk) you shouldnt take it
>>>>> anyway. Oh yes....and if Nubbin is a female you need another female
>>>>> ....these things breed like rabbits you know !!!
>>>>> kelvyn.
>>>>>
>>>>> No Guinea Pigs were harmed during the writing or sending of this
post.
>>


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