Yes, guinea pigs eat their poop. Cavies belong to a group of animals called Coprophages. These are animals that eat their droppings, and they do this to reduce nutrient deficiency. It may seem disgusting. But understand that your pet needs to pass out the undigested food and reprocess it to stay healthy.
The age and weight of the guinea pigs also play an important role in jumping. Adult and heavier guinea pigs cannot jump too high, they jump like they’re bouncing off the surface (which we consider a jump).
That’s why they jump; it’s because of happiness. ‘Popcorning’ is the name of the abnormal activity that several guinea pigs display, which includes going backward and forward quickly, jumping back and forth in the air. These may happen while they are running or even when they are just standing!
Your guinea pig is itching a lot. They have lost weight. Clumps of fur are missing. They have dry or greasy patches of skin .
Why do guinea pigs climb on each other?
This behavior in guinea pigs can also mean that the dominant one is showing the dominated companion that they are on top. Their gender and the relation to each other doesn’t usually matter with this dominance behavior. A male can climb on another male even if they are related just to prove that they are stronger.
People who share their lives with guinea pigs report that guinea pigs spray each other when annoyed, startled, or establishing dominance. Probably the main reason guinea pigs pee on people has to do with whether or not they can hold it, but perhaps some of the same reasons guinea pigs spray each other also might hold true with peeing on people.
Do guinea pigs get tired when you hold them?
They can easily become tired when you holdthem in one position for a long time. So when you hold guinea pigs, don’t squeeze or hold tight and make sure to give them full support to the spine. If your guinea pig feels any stress, can jump out of your hand and hurt itself which is not a good thing.
Why is my guinea pig squeaking?
Sometimes guinea pigs get scared due to some louder noise outside your house. In this case, guinea pigs start squeaking and moving around haphazardly. They want to tell other guinea pigs that there is some danger and run with little jumps to find a cover or any shelter.