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Litter Box Training a Guinea Pig


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October 22, 2008

A guinea pig in its cage.We just purchased a 6 month old guinea pig for my daughter. I was wondering if anyone has any tips to litter train them? How long it takes for them to get it litter trained? I know they can be litter trained, just don't know how to do it. Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

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Janice from Illinois

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I have to respond to this. I do not have a litter box yet, but will be getting one. My "Ratsy" has been trained to go in 1 corner of his cage on paper, and it didn't take long to train him either. Put some of their droppings where you want them to go and they catch on pretty quick. Now it takes no time to clean his cage every night, I just take out the old paper and put in new. And 1-2 times a week, I change the bedding for him. SO, I believe they can be litter trained.

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When I had my beloved Miss Piggy, I did a lot of research and even joined an email list for Guinea pigs, and one thing that I learned is that they are SUPPOSED to eat their poop! I know it's disgusting, but apparently there is something there that their bodies need.

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Guinea pigs only eat their own poo when they need the nutrients from it, they don't normally eat their own poo.
Find their favorite corner to poop and put a litter box their. Make sure the beddin incthe poop box is different from the beddin in their cage. Then put a little hay inthe poop box.

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Don't be put down if they just sit in the poop box and munch on the hay often they will eat while they are going to the bathroom. Make sure the poop box is sheltered and reward then with their favorite treat if the goto the bathroom in it and u see them. Good luck!

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October 22, 2008

Can they be litter box trained? Do they give off strong urine odor? I would like to get some for my grand daughters, and they would have to stay at my house, so I would like to know about caring for them and cleaning up after them.

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