In many countries, snow is a prevalent issue during winter time. This can range from short snow showers resulting an in an inch or two of snow to several feet of snow which can majorly impact people in a big way.

Can guinea pigs go out in the snow

it is not good for them to do this. Guinea pigs do not do well with the wet fur that they get when they go out in the snow.

It is also too cold for them.

They are best kept in a dry place and undercover at the very minimum if it snows and away from the cold stuff. If they get into the snow they will get damp and guinea pigs are difficult to dry and have to rely on drying naturally. If their fur gets wet there is nothing to protect their skin from the cold and their health will be at risk.

So keep them out of the snow and indoors somewhere. if they can’t be in your home, which is the best place for them to be, then make sure you have an outhouse which keeps them out of the drafty cold and in the dry. They will benefit so much more from being in these environments.

Can guinea pigs eat in the dark? Guinea pigs have amazing appetites. They eat all kinds of things and never seem to have appetites that wain. Whenever I feed my piggies, it is always welcome and overfeeding is always something I need to watch out for. I know that they will eat during the daytime as that is when they are usually fed. But what about at night time?

Are they able to eat in at night, and with that in the dark as well?

Can guinea pigs eat in the dark?

Yes, they can eat in the dark without a problem. Guinea pigs are very good at seeing in the dark. They can move around without an issue and can determine objects in front of them. This is an ability that they have learned over many many years so help them move around at night and avoid the attention of predators who otherwise might attack them during the daylight hours.

They can even run in the dark and avoid objects very easily. They are not afraid and treat it like the daytime. They don’t distinguish between night and day as they will sleep when they need to in short bursts.

Guinea pigs are social creatures and they communicate in a variety of different ways. This is mainly through their movements such as the way they smell each other, the way they look at each other but also through their vocalizations.

The most familiar vocalizations that you will hear from a guinea pig are that of a squeak which they usually use for general communication or a purr which is a sound of contentment.

A happy guinea pig will usually communicate vocally through these methods.

However, there just occasionally one of the ways that a guinea pig will communicate is through growling?

So why do guinea pigs growl?

It is not something you come across that often with piggies. They are quite supple and friendly creatures and you are more likely to hear a guinea pig squeak rather than growl.

But there may be occasions when you do come across this vocalization and it can be quite startling.

1. Guinea pigs growl when they are scared and frightened.

2. They growl when they feel trapped and cornered feeling no way out of a situation.

3. Guinea pigs will growl when they are about to attack. When they are about to display fierce behavior, they will sometimes vocalize a growl.

These are the types of situation that you may hear this kind of sound, and if they make a sound like a growl and you are aren’t sure what it is, then observe their behavior.

If it is any of the three behaviors then it is likely they have growled.

What does a guinea pig growl sound like?