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ridgeback guinea pigs

All about the Ridgeback Guinea Pig in 9 facts

The Ridgeback guinea pig is so named because they have a feature of hair on their back which starts from their ears and go all along their spine.

This ridge of hair has a length of approximately 2.5cm and does not swirl but sticks straight up.

The rest of the hair on their body is smooth and short just like a short haired cavy.

They are often named ‘Ridgy’s’ or ‘Ridgy pigs’

They vary in coloring and are just known because of their ridge of hair.

There are no signs of any rosettes on these cavies.

They eat, drink and behave just like any other guinea pig and so their diet remains the same as other cavies.

They are a different variety of guinea pig to the crested ridgeback which is bred in Australia.

They are often bred by specialist breeders around the world who prize them for this unique feature of hair on their backs.

For more varieties and breeds of guinea pigs, check out our guinea pig breeds page