How I train mine is by putting their poop into the litter box. Every time they poop, I pick up it up and put it in the litter box. After doing it for some time, they’ll eventually find out that the spot with all their poop is where they should poop. Works great and only took mine about 3days to get the hang of it
6,999,999 Views that’s what I was thinking about doing. Now that you said it works okay for you, I’m gonna try for a couple weeks and see if they catch on (they’re still young so hopefully it’s easier to train them)
This is by far one of the most helpful channels I've been able to find!! I had a guinea pig when i was much younger but I wasn't quite old enough at all to understand and learn what kind of care they actually needed so I made lots of mistakes like housing the poor guy in a store bought cage by himself and having a very unhealthy diet but I really really enjoyed having a guinea pig so now that I'm older and have been able to convince my parents to allow me to have a pair of guinea pigs with them knowing all that goes into them I have been trying to do all the research I can to make sure that I will be educated on how to fully accommodate them in the best way and your channel is a very informative! All of your videos are so great and helpful!
I agree, this is very helpful. I'm looking for a friendly pet that doesn't bite alot due to having small children around but, I want it to be something I don't mind raising. It's either going to be guinea pigs or rats most likely. I'm aiming for guinea pigs because they seem to be the most docile. still debating though.
Tractor Supply has big bags of Pelletized Horse bedding for pretty cheap. I think they’re $6 something per bag. I used to use it before I totally switched to fleece. 😊
I was very concerned about my pigs respiratory tracts, so I installed a washer and dryer dedicated to my guinea pigs. I lined everything with clean non-fragranced bath towels. I changed the towels DAILY and laid new towels. I shook the poop into the trash and washed the towels in hot water with fragrance free laundry detergent and fragrance free dryer sheets. This kept my piggies healthy, I also had them raised off the floor at five feet in a 12 foot by 12 foot pig palace that my dad built. It was completely enclosed for safety. This kept them safe from drafts.
I’m sorry but that’s a bad guinea pig owner if it is over weight it sounds bad but u gotta search up how to make your pig loose weight and give him healthier stuff not to be rude x
@@xaviahemo8489 some piggies are just larger than others! I have two females that are the same age and one of them is a lot bigger than the other. they have a very good diet (they both have the same diet aswell) and are both a perfectly healthy weight one of them is just larger
Loved your honesty about your very bright little Guinea pig, the one that became your smartest student as to tricking his owner. Great story. Good job with instructions. We had several over years, but children grew up, and pets pass with age. Miss them, none the less.
This litter training thing will not work for me bc my guinea pigs will lay down in the hay and sleep in it and my guinea pigs dig down until they are at the newspaper layer and they will eat all the paper and make a big mess!!😂
Love your cage too Rocky 💙 is definitely spoiled he has a nice size home also he loves it he loves to run and popcorn all around in his cozy home we can tell at least he is one happy 😊 piggie he knows he is VERY MUCH LOVED 🥰
Just when I thought I knew it all I saw this video! I will be adding new stuff to my cage now! You showed me how a darker area is better for the potty areas. I just bought the potty training box from the pet store today and I saw your video for hints and you gave me more ideas than I anticipated. We have our cage off of the ground as well and I'm going to keep it there now that I know it's best for them. Thanks for sharing.❤. I love the wood chips, newspaper idea too. Your guineas are adorable 😍😍 I'm a new subscriber.
Yes and no. In the beginning he did just jump in the box for the treat. But after he was trained, he tried to fool me when he quickly squatted in the corner, not long enough to actually pee or poop, and then run forward for the treat. He was a very smart piggy.
Thank you so much! I've been researching a ton to make sure I know everything there is to know about giving my future piggies a happy life, and your channel is sooo helpful! Definitely gained a sub 😄 You're a life saver 😃❤
I used to have a pair. We adopted them as adults from the neighbours who were moving in December. They were eight and seven when they died. Considering what they went through before we got them (fed those peanut shaped hamster pellets that were too big for them to eat, kept in a store bought cage, little water, no fruits or veggies or hay, no floor or lap time, one of them was dropped out the window and broke her leg, which never healed properly and she couldn’t use it for the rest of her life.) I’m impressed and grateful that we got about five years out of them. After we got them, they weren’t spoiled (we wee just well trained)
I use pine pellets that are made for horse stalls. It is sold at feed stores. It is pine only, no chemicals or dust. I cover it with a light film of alfalfa, also bought from the feed store in big cheap bags. Then I put their orchard hay in one end of the litter box. They sit in it and eat, and poop. I also use it in my ferret's litter boxes. I keep my ferret far away from my guinea pigs, of course.
My girls are completely liter trained, they understood immedetly! They don't make a mess of their cage but my boar is another story. He doesn't understand the concept of a liter box, and he's so stinky 😭 his cage is so messy all the time
Aspen is apparently the only guinea pig-safe wood shaving. Other wood varieties are associated with a number off issues including respiratory and other chronic illnesses. I'd encourage undyed and unbleached paper litters, hay, and fleece.
2/4 of my pigs are litter trained. It’s the two that live together too. So I call the other pair the “stink pigs”. 😂 I use Exquisicat paper crumble litter. The unscented of course.
Mine focuses on the corners to potty. I wondered about those little corner trays for potties. Since I watch him back his butt into a corner to pee and poop, maybe those would work even if I put one in every corner? lol
Colleen Shave if they go on a small piece of fleece put that in their box as well as any small poops you can also put some dried carrot in the bottom of their hay so they will be busy searching also if you notice they go in a certain part of their cage put their litter box their so the will be accustomed to going in the same spot
Lmao that is so funny that he would pretend to poop when he saw you coming. My pig Senor Pig (we have 2 pigs but Pickle sleeps with me because he prefers the more bright noisey night routine of my 8 year old daughter and Senor Pig prefers a quiet dark cuddle with mommy Sunshine the Pitbull and some TH-cam) knows that all he has to do if he wants a midnight carrot is sqwak at me as loud as a dang fire truck and I'll jump up and get him a carrot out of the mini fridge I got for his night time carrot so I didn't have to go down stairs at 1 in the morning lol. They are so so smart. This is his house I just live in it. I don't have a pet Guinea Pig a Guinea Pig has a pet Me! Lmao
Thanks for this I been training mines on puppy pads and he goes on it he has a litter box and that's where I put the pads and I have the litter box sit on a pad like a area rug it's been helping but thanks for the tip on putting his hay in his box that makes sense because he can sometimes keep his home area free of poo poo 💩😁 and now I know why he poo poo around his home area is because I put hay over there so no more I just put all his hay in his poo poo area as I was watching and listening to you so AGAIN Thanks he has been very easy to train 🙏 thank God so now I hope this helps out more 🥰 p.s. also Everytime he poo poo from the box I pick it up and put it back in the box that definitely seems to work as well also I make sure to change his pad he seems to like it clean if it gets too messy he starts to go elsewhere he's been showing me what he likes 😄
Far, far back in the day when I had a guinea pig (co-habiting with a rabbit), we lined the entire cage with wood shavings which is such a mess to clean, and the shavings get everywhere. I had no idea that fleece and potty mats were an option - and that they're washable, too! This revelation actually makes me consider adopting some again, haha.
Thank you SO much for these videos! Our pigs started out in standard rabbit cages...until I started to watch TH-cam videos about them. Yours were some of the first I watched and I learned so much! They now live in a C&C cage, they get tons of play time, and they are litter trained pretty well! They actually seem like they are happier now and they for sure let me know if I am late on the veggie routine haha! Right now I have a female who was here first and then we added another one that turned out to be a male. So, for now they live with a divider. (the little boy HATES it lol) Again, I appreciate the effort you make to record and share the videos, they really help!
So I am not sure my guinea pigs are trainable but i will definitely try looking for wood pellets. Thank you for this information, and your babies are all adorable.
I trained my piggy after I had him a few mos. he was already going in the corner so that is where i put the box. I bought the large triangular one, i drilled two holes in it, put string thru and tied it to cage. If i didnt do that, the box could get turned over. I put wood bedding inside it (aspen is best for us) and it’s good. I wish they made the sides a little higher bc sometimes he is squatting n not realizing his rear end is sticking over the edge n pees on floor. Lol. *Im here looking for a different box for that reason, and of course to steal any good ideas. 😁 I also hang the water bottle over the box so it doesnt get floor wet. I put hay over the little box and some will fall in it, or i hang it over a food dish, bc just like you, if hay piles up, hr will poop on it. I dont even use fleece, (only a 12” piece to chill on with curtain. The waterproof nylon floor is it. I sweep it and wipe it down. The issues came in when I thought I got a bright idea. Last winter i made a large little box n put his wooden house on top. ( i have to put a heavy slate rock on top or he moves it) It was a big mistake bc I essentially trained him to pee n poop in his house bc he associates the bedding as litter. 😫 I did this bc his cage is so big i didnt want it in my room and its kind of cold where he was. I thought putting lots of bedding in his house would keep him toasty warm. Big mistake. He even started peeing in his little fleece houses too. It has taken a long time to get him where he was before, and it’s almost Winter again and he’s still not right. I used to brag at how he was trained and did like a 95%. ☹️ I think this is impressive for 4 guinea pigs tho. I see u have those small problem areas. Maybe if u hung the water bottles over your box or food dish to drip in, (those darn leaky bottles) they may not pee there. Or maybe move the main box to that side. It may be worth the try. Thanks for video. 🙂
I would definitely add some fleece or some type of bedding to the floor of your cage. For them to be running on hard surface all the time it can really hurt their feet, especially as they age.
my two girlies are so sweet, during cuddle time they will move off of me and then pee next to me rather than on me, it makes it easier because as soon as they move off of me I put them in their litter tray
I know what I'm gonna spend all of my birthday money on because I don't want anything else from my parents I got to go to the mall and spend £200 last year on usless stuff but I think this year I want to get a second guenia pig and expand the cage buy lots of toys and hideouts puppy pads for the bottom of the extension treats even probably make some homade ones in the future but seeing my guenia pig live in a cage that dosent meet the bare minimum floorspace without any toys is just depressing
If you have older guinea pigs couldn't you make a little doorway for them? Or if you cut from the top side enough then fold the cut piece down and put a cover on it for traction you can make them a ramp to climb in it
I have babies that we just got. I put a litter box in their cage and they already use it. I didn't really have to do any extra work. There is an occasional spot of poo here and there but nowhere near what their used to be.
I gotta comment again to say you did a GRRREAT JOB on the video! I love that you showed the days and how you handle it. I do the same thing I spot clean the litter box and spots in the cage. I have a mite problem so Im not using fleece anymore until I get it under control. So I use puppy pee pads very expensive and now they just started putting that diaper solution that turns to jelly to trap urine so I will be calling them soon for a fyi call. I put shavings on top Aspen but I found that is still bothers a couple of them at times so I just use it in the corners of the cage since they are not trained they used to be but now they are not feeling well from mites and I noticed they just go where ever they have to go now. It's weird cuz once the ivermectin is in their system working they are trained again. I thought the mites were gone but nope had to start another round. Thank you for the video
All these Guinea pig videos make feel guilty over the size of my cage 😔 To be fair tho I let him out daily for 30 to 60m. If i didn't have to watch him it would be more
@Hugo Stiglitz Hey there I understand what you mean. These homes on here are amazing. Mine (I have got 3 & only recently got them.i kinda adopted them). At the momment they are in cages & feel guilty.but I am going to work on making a little pen like these. At least you let yours out for a run about,so it's not like your guinea pig is left in the cage all day & night. So don't feel guilty.you give your piggy love.
hi I know this was years ago but what I do is go to Tractor Supply and they have big bags of pine bedding for horses and other animals so I just get the bedding for $5 and it lasts me a about a month
@@TeachersPiggyPets ok. well Ive been using it for 6 years and all my guinea pigs are ok but I do pick weeds and grass for them every day that might be why they are fine but idk 4 sure. my guinea pigs are free in my room and I do take them outside so they can roam around I don't put them in a cage cuz they don't go far from me and I do watch them and I have dogs and cats they don't bother them well my can might smell them but he won't try to eat them lol.I live in the country so I like the smell of pine and my guinea pigs are all 4-5 years old and they have no health issues so I think it would be ok 4 them as long as they have a healthy diet.
I have been trying this, I am a first time piggy owner. I was putting the water bottle in the litter box also, is that a bad idea? Any advice welcomed.
I bought CareFresh for my piggies and rabbits ... unfortunately a couple of them ate the stuff (and they had never eaten anything that was not food before this) ... one rabbit died and one rabbit and a guinea pig were deathly sick from it ... it was touch and go ... the stuff blocked up their intestines. It was a battle to save the lives of the two that didn't die and I was heart broken at the loss of the one. I wrote the company and told them. They offered to replace my rabbit but so far I have not taken them up on it. This should not have happened. There should be a warning on the packages about it. :( I actually already do what you suggest for their litter boxes with paper and pellets but am going to add the treats into the area as you suggested. Thanks.
I told them at the time when I called the company that there should be a warning label on the bag ... that was three years ago ... to date I still don't believe they have added one. :(
If my guineas are watching music videos with me during floor time, I already know when they want to go... they casually walk up to me, and let loose right next to me lolol they don’t like me lmao 😭
I was wonder what else you can put with newspapers so the paper doesn’t get to wet at the bottom of the tray cause I have four guinea pigs and the go a lot
My pigs from the first week chose to poop in the same spot every time, so the cage is 90% poop free. I’m going to buy a small poop box and place it on that spot. Hope it works.
Just put a scoop of old soiled litter in the tray, and position the tray where they usually go to the bathroom anyway With that many piggies I'd use a bigger litter tray, like a storage box. They're cheaper too!
I have a 3 yr old boar I rescued. He showed up at my house with his little suitcase, so how could I turn him away? I use the guineadad fleece liners and treat him like a king. I’ve never tried to potty train him. I sweep daily and change his liner once a week. He goes to the vet once a year for his wellness check.
Very informative, thank you. Also the majority of your hardware / outdoor stores, like Ace, Lowe’s, etc. will only get the bags of wood pellets in during the fall / winter months. So check around later in the year and stock up. :)
That's how I trained my rabbit cause he would poo and pee in one corner of his enclosure so I just started putting a liter pan where he would normally go and it worked
I have found out that 7 week old guinea pigs eat all of the hay in the litter tray I use but this video was very good for older guinea pigs like my 6 year old guinea pig pumpkin 😜😜
This video is very informative. The potty pads are a great idea! My family is considering getting a pair of piggies and I would like to potty train. Like and full view from new followers!
What do you do with the used litter? I put mine outside and use it as a compost. Since I only use safe natural bedding over a layer of wax paper, it works great. I remove the wax paper but the hay, wood shavings and poop go into the new compost heap. It will be ready to use in the spring as a soil enrichment for some plantings. I really enjoyed your video and am sharing it with my daughter who has the most adorable 1 year old boar. In fact today, October 1, 2019 is his 1st Birthday!! Love my fourfooted grandpiggy!!🎂💖
How I train mine is by putting their poop into the litter box. Every time they poop, I pick up it up and put it in the litter box. After doing it for some time, they’ll eventually find out that the spot with all their poop is where they should poop. Works great and only took mine about 3days to get the hang of it
6,999,999 Views that’s what I was thinking about doing. Now that you said it works okay for you, I’m gonna try for a couple weeks and see if they catch on (they’re still young so hopefully it’s easier to train them)
does it work?
@@elizabordeaux897 worked for me, in combination with her ideas
bouncing pickle I’m gonna try that!
I’m going to try that and I hope it works
when her guinea pigs were squeaking mine heard and went ballistic
Mine too 😂
Lols! I don’t have any yet, I’m watching for the ones I’m about to get!
mine too they love squeaking lol
omggggg same
Same!
This is by far one of the most helpful channels I've been able to find!! I had a guinea pig when i was much younger but I wasn't quite old enough at all to understand and learn what kind of care they actually needed so I made lots of mistakes like housing the poor guy in a store bought cage by himself and having a very unhealthy diet but I really really enjoyed having a guinea pig so now that I'm older and have been able to convince my parents to allow me to have a pair of guinea pigs with them knowing all that goes into them I have been trying to do all the research I can to make sure that I will be educated on how to fully accommodate them in the best way and your channel is a very informative! All of your videos are so great and helpful!
Do Guinea pigs squeak less if they have another guinea pig with them? Instead of just on Guinea pig by himself?
I agree, this is very helpful. I'm looking for a friendly pet that doesn't bite alot due to having small children around but, I want it to be something I don't mind raising. It's either going to be guinea pigs or rats most likely. I'm aiming for guinea pigs because they seem to be the most docile. still debating though.
Kimberly Miranda how did you convince your parents. I had the same issue when i was younger and want a pet again
Kimberly Miranda well I have guinea pigs since I was 6 if you are interested then you can take care of anything even a tiger
That’s what happened to me as well
Sis you are a queen. Worked so good. Never have been more grateful for a video before.
Tractor Supply has big bags of Pelletized Horse bedding for pretty cheap. I think they’re $6 something per bag. I used to use it before I totally switched to fleece. 😊
I was very concerned about my pigs respiratory tracts, so I installed a washer and dryer dedicated to my guinea pigs. I lined everything with clean non-fragranced bath towels. I changed the towels DAILY and laid new towels. I shook the poop into the trash and washed the towels in hot water with fragrance free laundry detergent and fragrance free dryer sheets. This kept my piggies healthy, I also had them raised off the floor at five feet in a 12 foot by 12 foot pig palace that my dad built. It was completely enclosed for safety. This kept them safe from drafts.
my guinea pig is so fat that when i put hay in the bucket he doesn't even leave the bucket
WHY AM I LAUGHING 😭😭
I’m sorry but that’s a bad guinea pig owner if it is over weight it sounds bad but u gotta search up how to make your pig loose weight and give him healthier stuff not to be rude x
I have a fat one as well and she has a very great diet
@@xaviahemo8489 some piggies are just larger than others! I have two females that are the same age and one of them is a lot bigger than the other. they have a very good diet (they both have the same diet aswell) and are both a perfectly healthy weight one of them is just larger
@@jasminerodgers9553 One???
Loved your honesty about your very bright little Guinea pig, the one that became your smartest student as to tricking his owner. Great story. Good job with instructions. We had several over years, but children grew up, and pets pass with age. Miss them, none the less.
This litter training thing will not work for me bc my guinea pigs will lay down in the hay and sleep in it and my guinea pigs dig down until they are at the newspaper layer and they will eat all the paper and make a big mess!!😂
Same!!!
Do you have a chew toy for them? My guinea pig stopped eating newspaper when I got him his own chew toy
Mine just lay in the litter box like it’s a bed.... even after scooping their poop and putting it in the litter box to show it’s ...the toilet ! 😩
You dont have to use the newspaper that's only to make clean up easier
I tried your Trick and tried my two Ginny pigs and they were perfect in about 1 month!!! So thanks for this video!
Love your cage too Rocky 💙 is definitely spoiled he has a nice size home also he loves it he loves to run and popcorn all around in his cozy home we can tell at least he is one happy 😊 piggie he knows he is VERY MUCH LOVED 🥰
Just when I thought I knew it all I saw this video! I will be adding new stuff to my cage now! You showed me how a darker area is better for the potty areas. I just bought the potty training box from the pet store today and I saw your video for hints and you gave me more ideas than I anticipated. We have our cage off of the ground as well and I'm going to keep it there now that I know it's best for them. Thanks for sharing.❤. I love the wood chips, newspaper idea too. Your guineas are adorable 😍😍 I'm a new subscriber.
You've trained that GP to go into the litter tray to get a treat. It's not trying to fool you; you have trained the behaviour!
Yes and no. In the beginning he did just jump in the box for the treat. But after he was trained, he tried to fool me when he quickly squatted in the corner, not long enough to actually pee or poop, and then run forward for the treat. He was a very smart piggy.
I've watched your video multiple times! I am setting up a Guinea Pig cage! Your video is SO HELPFUL!!!!
Thank you so much! I've been researching a ton to make sure I know everything there is to know about giving my future piggies a happy life, and your channel is sooo helpful! Definitely gained a sub 😄
You're a life saver 😃❤
My Guinea pigs sleep in their litter tray 😂
I used to have a pair. We adopted them as adults from the neighbours who were moving in December. They were eight and seven when they died. Considering what they went through before we got them (fed those peanut shaped hamster pellets that were too big for them to eat, kept in a store bought cage, little water, no fruits or veggies or hay, no floor or lap time, one of them was dropped out the window and broke her leg, which never healed properly and she couldn’t use it for the rest of her life.) I’m impressed and grateful that we got about five years out of them. After we got them, they weren’t spoiled (we wee just well trained)
“Under 4 years old” mine: not even a year old
Boy mine are 5 weeks
Mines all literally going to turn one in one week not lying
Same mines 5 months
@@lylasworld4542 happy birthday to your guinea pig
Same
I use pine pellets that are made for horse stalls. It is sold at feed stores. It is pine only, no chemicals or dust. I cover it with a light film of alfalfa, also bought from the feed store in big cheap bags. Then I put their orchard hay in one end of the litter box. They sit in it and eat, and poop. I also use it in my ferret's litter boxes. I keep my ferret far away from my guinea pigs, of course.
Just got two little piggies and im definitely trying this out
Thank you I am getting ready to get a pig and really Needed the good advice in this video. I will have to go By there today and pick some up
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U have to get two or more
My girls are completely liter trained, they understood immedetly! They don't make a mess of their cage but my boar is another story. He doesn't understand the concept of a liter box, and he's so stinky 😭 his cage is so messy all the time
Aspen is apparently the only guinea pig-safe wood shaving. Other wood varieties are associated with a number off issues including respiratory and other chronic illnesses. I'd encourage undyed and unbleached paper litters, hay, and fleece.
2/4 of my pigs are litter trained. It’s the two that live together too. So I call the other pair the “stink pigs”. 😂
I use Exquisicat paper crumble litter. The unscented of course.
My two male Guinea pigs, pee and poop all over their cage. They don't go in a specific area of the cage. How would I litter train them?
Colleen Shave try sweeping it and putting it in the pan
Mine focuses on the corners to potty. I wondered about those little corner trays for potties. Since I watch him back his butt into a corner to pee and poop, maybe those would work even if I put one in every corner? lol
@Galaxy gamer3328 THAT MAKES TOTAL SENSE ABOUT A DIM SPOT!! So many questions answered with that one. Thank you😁
Colleen Shave if they go on a small piece of fleece put that in their box as well as any small poops you can also put some dried carrot in the bottom of their hay so they will be busy searching also if you notice they go in a certain part of their cage put their litter box their so the will be accustomed to going in the same spot
Colleen Shave just read what she wrote, she told you how!
Lmao that is so funny that he would pretend to poop when he saw you coming. My pig Senor Pig (we have 2 pigs but Pickle sleeps with me because he prefers the more bright noisey night routine of my 8 year old daughter and Senor Pig prefers a quiet dark cuddle with mommy Sunshine the Pitbull and some TH-cam) knows that all he has to do if he wants a midnight carrot is sqwak at me as loud as a dang fire truck and I'll jump up and get him a carrot out of the mini fridge I got for his night time carrot so I didn't have to go down stairs at 1 in the morning lol. They are so so smart. This is his house I just live in it. I don't have a pet Guinea Pig a Guinea Pig has a pet Me! Lmao
when my little pig heard the squeaks they went CRAZY
Thanks for this I been training mines on puppy pads and he goes on it he has a litter box and that's where I put the pads and I have the litter box sit on a pad like a area rug it's been helping but thanks for the tip on putting his hay in his box that makes sense because he can sometimes keep his home area free of poo poo 💩😁 and now I know why he poo poo around his home area is because I put hay over there so no more I just put all his hay in his poo poo area as I was watching and listening to you so AGAIN Thanks he has been very easy to train 🙏 thank God so now I hope this helps out more 🥰 p.s. also Everytime he poo poo from the box I pick it up and put it back in the box that definitely seems to work as well also I make sure to change his pad he seems to like it clean if it gets too messy he starts to go elsewhere he's been showing me what he likes 😄
Far, far back in the day when I had a guinea pig (co-habiting with a rabbit), we lined the entire cage with wood shavings which is such a mess to clean, and the shavings get everywhere. I had no idea that fleece and potty mats were an option - and that they're washable, too! This revelation actually makes me consider adopting some again, haha.
I just watched this video now and realized that it was uploaded on my dogs birthday!
Everytime my guinea pig wants to poop or pee she just shakes her butt. So I just take her and put her in the litter box when she does it
Lol i think that would look funny
My pig doesn't like being picked up. I hope it's not permanent
Thank you SO much for these videos! Our pigs started out in standard rabbit cages...until I started to watch TH-cam videos about them. Yours were some of the first I watched and I learned so much! They now live in a C&C cage, they get tons of play time, and they are litter trained pretty well! They actually seem like they are happier now and they for sure let me know if I am late on the veggie routine haha! Right now I have a female who was here first and then we added another one that turned out to be a male. So, for now they live with a divider. (the little boy HATES it lol) Again, I appreciate the effort you make to record and share the videos, they really help!
I appreciate learning how to train my Guinea pigs Thanks for all info
So I am not sure my guinea pigs are trainable but i will definitely try looking for wood pellets. Thank you for this information, and your babies are all adorable.
No problem and i may need to buy those pellets online
I trained my piggy after I had him a few mos. he was already going in the corner so that is where i put the box. I bought the large triangular one, i drilled two holes in it, put string thru and tied it to cage. If i didnt do that, the box could get turned over. I put wood bedding inside it (aspen is best for us) and it’s good. I wish they made the sides a little higher bc sometimes he is squatting n not realizing his rear end is sticking over the edge n pees on floor. Lol. *Im here looking for a different box for that reason, and of course to steal any good ideas. 😁 I also hang the water bottle over the box so it doesnt get floor wet. I put hay over the little box and some will fall in it, or i hang it over a food dish, bc just like you, if hay piles up, hr will poop on it. I dont even use fleece, (only a 12” piece to chill on with curtain. The waterproof nylon floor is it. I sweep it and wipe it down. The issues came in when I thought I got a bright idea. Last winter i made a large little box n put his wooden house on top. ( i have to put a heavy slate rock on top or he moves it) It was a big mistake bc I essentially trained him to pee n poop in his house bc he associates the bedding as litter. 😫 I did this bc his cage is so big i didnt want it in my room and its kind of cold where he was. I thought putting lots of bedding in his house would keep him toasty warm. Big mistake. He even started peeing in his little fleece houses too. It has taken a long time to get him where he was before, and it’s almost Winter again and he’s still not right. I used to brag at how he was trained and did like a 95%. ☹️
I think this is impressive for 4 guinea pigs tho. I see u have those small problem areas. Maybe if u hung the water bottles over your box or food dish to drip in, (those darn leaky bottles) they may not pee there. Or maybe move the main box to that side. It may be worth the try.
Thanks for video. 🙂
I would definitely add some fleece or some type of bedding to the floor of your cage. For them to be running on hard surface all the time it can really hurt their feet, especially as they age.
Mine always pee or poop in the houses, that’s why I have potty pads in those areas so I can change them frequently and they not soak my fleece liners
We get our wood pellets at PetSmart in the bird isle.
Wow that is a lovely cage for Guinea pigs ! 😋❤️
This is awesome! Definitely gonna try this with my pig, it's both a money and a time saver.
my two girlies are so sweet, during cuddle time they will move off of me and then pee next to me rather than on me, it makes it easier because as soon as they move off of me I put them in their litter tray
this is very helpful! i'm not sure if we're getting guinea pigs or not yet but, this is a great idea you have. :) thanks for sharing
Awesome tips, can't wait to get my guinea pig trained
I know what I'm gonna spend all of my birthday money on because I don't want anything else from my parents I got to go to the mall and spend £200 last year on usless stuff but I think this year I want to get a second guenia pig and expand the cage buy lots of toys and hideouts puppy pads for the bottom of the extension treats even probably make some homade ones in the future but seeing my guenia pig live in a cage that dosent meet the bare minimum floorspace without any toys is just depressing
American guinea pigs are my favorite.
i have a brown guinea pig just like yours it is crazy they look the same OMG!!!
I live in Knoxville this is the first TH-camr that I know of that live around
I live in that area horse pellet bedding by ugieane is the exact same
I love guinea pigz, WITH A PASSION
The wood pellets can be found at Tractor Supply. Sold in large bags and is in the feed area. It's actually bedding for horse stalls
TeachersPiggyPets what are wood burning pellets
TeachersPiggyPets the pellets from tractor supply have no smell
I usually use paper bedding for toilet may need get Another one for near their food. I clean mine every other day.
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I love your videos
i tried barricading them in and mine just hoped right over it...
My guinea pig is old and I don’t want to litter train her as it might stress her out.
If you have older guinea pigs couldn't you make a little doorway for them? Or if you cut from the top side enough then fold the cut piece down and put a cover on it for traction you can make them a ramp to climb in it
I have babies that we just got. I put a litter box in their cage and they already use it. I didn't really have to do any extra work. There is an occasional spot of poo here and there but nowhere near what their used to be.
I gotta comment again to say you did a GRRREAT JOB on the video! I love that you showed the days and how you handle it. I do the same thing I spot clean the litter box and spots in the cage. I have a mite problem so Im not using fleece anymore until I get it under control. So I use puppy pee pads very expensive and now they just started putting that diaper solution that turns to jelly to trap urine so I will be calling them soon for a fyi call.
I put shavings on top Aspen but I found that is still bothers a couple of them at times so I just use it in the corners of the cage since they are not trained they used to be but now they are not feeling well from mites and I noticed they just go where ever they have to go now. It's weird cuz once the ivermectin is in their system working they are trained again. I thought the mites were gone but nope had to start another round.
Thank you for the video
thank you so much. I have been wanting a guinea pig for three months since my other guinea pig died. And we never knew any of this, so thank you
All these Guinea pig videos make feel guilty over the size of my cage 😔
To be fair tho I let him out daily for 30 to 60m. If i didn't have to watch him it would be more
Hugo Stiglitz why is he in a small cage
There cages should be 7 square feet minimum. Though if size is an issue then plenty of floor time and a c and c cage will work
@Hugo Stiglitz
Hey there I understand what you mean. These homes on here are amazing.
Mine (I have got 3 & only recently got them.i kinda adopted them).
At the momment they are in cages & feel guilty.but I am going to work on making a little pen like these.
At least you let yours out for a run about,so it's not like your guinea pig is left in the cage all day & night. So don't feel guilty.you give your piggy love.
Hugo Stiglitz you can buy those dog fences without the floor and make it into a cicle on the grass and put your piggies in it to play.
You're guinea pigs are so lucky to have you! ♥️♥️♥️
The litter she uses is what my family uses in our horses' stalls look at farm store like tractor supply, or southern states it comes in big bags
TeachersPiggyPets in our guinea pigs cages we just usw rhe paper kind cause it's warmer whwn they nest we live in Virginia right now in the mountains
Mine is two thank goodness and I do have a litter box bc I lost my kitten 5 months ago
if you can use equine pellets they have them at places Iike tractor supply or other feed stores
hi I know this was years ago but what I do is go to Tractor Supply and they have big bags of pine bedding for horses and other animals so I just get the bedding for $5 and it lasts me a about a month
The pine was very strong smelling and I was afraid it could possibly give them a URI so I chose the wood burning pellets bc the odor was minimal.
@@TeachersPiggyPets ok. well Ive been using it for 6 years and all my guinea pigs are ok but I do pick weeds and grass for them every day that might be why they are fine but idk 4 sure. my guinea pigs are free in my room and I do take them outside so they can roam around I don't put them in a cage cuz they don't go far from me and I do watch them and I have dogs and cats they don't bother them well my can might smell them but he won't try to eat them lol.I live in the country so I like the smell of pine and my guinea pigs are all 4-5 years old and they have no health issues so I think it would be ok 4 them as long as they have a healthy diet.
Ive had guinea pigs before when I was little but they died becuz my 2 big snakes got out of there tanks and ate them:(
if you had elderly guinea pigs you could maybe get a paper filer and use that have a dip in the front so they could easily climb right in
TeachersPiggyPets yeah that would work well
I have been trying this, I am a first time piggy owner. I was putting the water bottle in the litter box also, is that a bad idea? Any advice welcomed.
I would have done this but I have a lazy 4 1/2 year old piggy. I'll keep this in mind for future pigs!
I bought CareFresh for my piggies and rabbits ... unfortunately a couple of them ate the stuff (and they had never eaten anything that was not food before this) ... one rabbit died and one rabbit and a guinea pig were deathly sick from it ... it was touch and go ... the stuff blocked up their intestines. It was a battle to save the lives of the two that didn't die and I was heart broken at the loss of the one. I wrote the company and told them. They offered to replace my rabbit but so far I have not taken them up on it. This should not have happened. There should be a warning on the packages about it. :(
I actually already do what you suggest for their litter boxes with paper and pellets but am going to add the treats into the area as you suggested. Thanks.
I told them at the time when I called the company that there should be a warning label on the bag ... that was three years ago ... to date I still don't believe they have added one. :(
cal them again, and again, and... they may get sick of it and actually do it
My guinea pig eats newspaper.... XD
Stella noms on cookies mine too!!
Keira Perez yeah
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Stella noms on cookies same
I'm might be getting one and I'm doing all the research I can, and I was wondering if newspaper will hurt them if they eat it?
1:12, "What you got there lady?" XD
If my guineas are watching music videos with me during floor time, I already know when they want to go... they casually walk up to me, and let loose right next to me lolol they don’t like me lmao 😭
I was wonder what else you can put with newspapers so the paper doesn’t get to wet at the bottom of the tray cause I have four guinea pigs and the go a lot
Ha Ha ! I didn't know they are so smart! (I have been planning to get two myself!)
You should get a piggy litter tray from the pet store, it's made for them
I never knew I could train my guinea pig to do this. I m so happy I found this ❤️
My pigs from the first week chose to poop in the same spot every time, so the cage is 90% poop free. I’m going to buy a small poop box and place it on that spot. Hope it works.
this video was super helpful and now i know how to potty train my guinea pig #best video ever!
You can get the pellets at Tractor Supply
Her : this is where my guinea pigs poop the most
Me: that isn't even half of what my pigs do
The squealing of the piggies when the newspaper was crinkling 😂
Just put a scoop of old soiled litter in the tray, and position the tray where they usually go to the bathroom anyway With that many piggies I'd use a bigger litter tray, like a storage box. They're cheaper too!
Really nice setup
I have a 3 yr old boar I rescued. He showed up at my house with his little suitcase, so how could I turn him away? I use the guineadad fleece liners and treat him like a king. I’ve never tried to potty train him. I sweep daily and change his liner once a week. He goes to the vet once a year for his wellness check.
what a great cage & set up you have for your guinie pigs! Thanks for the tips I'm getting my first pig.
Very informative, thank you. Also the majority of your hardware / outdoor stores, like Ace, Lowe’s, etc. will only get the bags of wood pellets in during the fall / winter months. So check around later in the year and stock up. :)
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Thanks I will put a litter tray in with my boys 😃
My guinea pig only goes to the bathroom on one side of her cage which is easier and makes me wonder if I can potty train her 🤔
maybe you could place a litter tray where she usually likes to toilet
secondhghghhgfhgfhgghhgjhgtggfyhu Weaver same here
That's how I trained my rabbit cause he would poo and pee in one corner of his enclosure so I just started putting a liter pan where he would normally go and it worked
Thank you I will use this for my guineas😁
i have litter trained guinea pigs but i didn't use this trick but helpful
I thought this was impossible, guess not, thanks !
I have found out that 7 week old guinea pigs eat all of the hay in the litter tray I use but this video was very good for older guinea pigs like my 6 year old guinea pig pumpkin 😜😜
This video is very informative. The potty pads are a great idea! My family is considering getting a pair of piggies and I would like to potty train. Like and full view from new followers!
Thank you so much this helps a lot 😊😁
A does help i have a video too you need to wacth his name is pickles👍😘
how do u clean your cage with the fleece hanging on the back of the grids
Subbed! This was very helpful. my piggies are very mess piggies and they can turn a fresh clean cage into a smelly poopy cage lol
thank you my mom and dad are talking about getting a guinea pig after two report cards!!!!
You should get at least 2
Even though you probably already got at least 2
Because the comment was posted 10 months ago
Thank you for the video! Can you please share the information for the cage that you used for litter tray? Thank you❤
What do you do with the used litter? I put mine outside and use it as a compost. Since I only use safe natural bedding over a layer of wax paper, it works great. I remove the wax paper but the hay, wood shavings and poop go into the new compost heap. It will be ready to use in the spring as a soil enrichment for some plantings. I really enjoyed your video and am sharing it with my daughter who has the most adorable 1 year old boar. In fact today, October 1, 2019 is his 1st Birthday!! Love my fourfooted grandpiggy!!🎂💖
I love when they poop in the litter box.
Thanks for the great information
in Missouri alot of stores like orchalins and sometimes lowes have the wood pellets and their pretty good i use them for my rabbit