Lets talk chew toys, made from sea-grass or wooden painted shapes, non-toxic of course or if your cavies are like mine, the inside of the hutch archways. What is cute and a small cost when you have three or four cavies is substantially less cute and more expensive when you have a whole caviary full of piggies.
Wednesday, July 10, 2013
Saturday, July 6, 2013
Photo Updates
Minnie and Zavier's Litter Has Arrived
My beautiful pedigree sheltie has given birth today. I was waiting on her pedigree partner to arrive but when he wasn't yet available and the months rolled by, I came to the decision that a pet litter would be the best choice. This litter effectively eliminates the risk of dystocia, which is most common in sows bred and having their first litter after approximately 6 months of age. Dystocia is the inability of the pubic symphisis to open during labour due to a loss of flexibility that can occur at maturity.
Saturday, June 29, 2013
Summer and Zavier Welcome Two New Babies
Pets really are full of surprises. If I had to guess what these babies were going to look like before they arrived, I would have not guessed anything like what I actually got!
Thursday, June 27, 2013
Caring for Cavies in Extreme Cold
If cavies lived in an ideal world, the temperature would never drop below 18'C or above 22'C, with a relative humidity of
45-70% and a 12-16h light/day cycle. In the real world, clearly they can survive conditions that differ from the ideal. However temperatures over 30'C are not well tolerated, particularly by long haired breeds, older cavies and pregnant sows. Likewise all cavies are more vulnerable particularly older ones and newborns at temperatures below 17'C.
Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Pedigree Update
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| YoYoMar "Night Star" |
Months of patience have seen me finally blessed with another sheltie sow. This lovely lass has been nicknamed Star. She has a beautiful personality and has settled in really well. This makes her Enchanted Kingdom Cavy Stud's third pedigree sheltie.
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