Sunday, January 24, 2010

Crick-it, New Guinea pigs and Chinchillas

First news for the day is , The baby bunnies eyes are open!!! They are able to see the world around them now. I really need to take pictures of them.
Crick-it the male guinea pig was adopted. His new Mom just lost one of her boys despite vet treatment and a lot of care. This left her heartbroken and her other boy piggie alone and depressed. She fell in love with Crick-it and adopted him in hopes that they would be friends. Normally, introducing 2 boys together for the first time leads to rumblestrutting and mounting. They have to play macho and show who is dominant and boss. This wasn't the case for Crick-it and her other boy. They were best friends immediately and love each other's company. I was surprised and very happy to hear that. Crick-it has the company of his own kind now and a loving Mom.
Damien and Gizmo the chinchillas went into foster care today. They will probably wind up adopted , but for now they are being fostered.
Today 4 chinchillas arrived. They are standard grey, and there are 2 boys and 2 girls. We will have to keep an eye on anyone being pregnant. They are named Hermione, Harry , Linus and Lucy. They are between 7 and 8 years old.

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