Monday, January 17, 2005

Guinea Pigs History

Their scientific name is Cavia Tschuldi and their nickname in South America where they were first discovered, is“Cavy. As you might have guessed Guinea Pigs are rodents.
Near the Andes Mountains in Peru over a thousand years ago , some Inca Indians were exploring near the tall grass on the edge of a forest, when they found dozens of little hairy creatures scampering around.
The fat little animals when they bent down to pick them up did not bite or even seem to mind . The Incas soon learned that the cavies or cuy, were wild but safe animals, who liked to hide in tall grass away from the hungry owls and other predators that they were easy prey to.
They searched out burrows and homes made by rabbits or snakes or other creatures and made these spaces their home. When it was night and dark, they would wander out to find food. Wild guinea pigs live all over South America from Argentina to Columbia. Some scientists say that the Inca Indians were the first to tame the wild guinea pigs, but other scientists think that even prehistoric people as far back as 5000 B.C. were keeping guinea pigs as pets and raising them as a source of food.
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Guinea Pigs Health

Guinea Pigs make great pets and are fairly easy to care for. They love to be touched and cuddled.
Their Scientific name is Cavia Tschuldi and were discovered in South America. Guinea Pigs are are a rodent.
Have you ever wondered about where they got their name? There are many types of Guinea Pigs.
Over 1,000,000 families in USA alone have them as pets. If you are considering a guinea pig as a pet there are a few things you should be aware of.
But, just like any pet they require a comittment from you as they live for several years. They become a part of the family.
Never keep males and females together as they breed, herd of the saying, "like Guinea Pigs" or 2 males together as they tend to fight to show who is boss.A most important ingredient in a guinea pigs diet is vitamin "C". Hay is the main stay of their diet. Never feed them rhubarb or raw beens,they are extremely poisous to them.
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