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I personally just recommend getting one that you instantly fall in love with and who isnot showing any signs of illness, have a healthy coat, clean eyes and ears, clean rear end.When you get your Guinea Pigs home they will be very freaked out by the journey so best to quickly prepare the cage and put them in a quiet place where they can recover from the trauma.Just sat with them on a towel stroking them gently and talking to them about randomstuff. I recommend a towel because it is likely at first they may pee on you, also givethem the option to hide in the towel as this will make them feel a bit more secure.Offering them food will help as this will soon build their confidence up with you andrealise you are a source of food which will gain the trust from the Guinea Pig quickly. Inmy experience it takes around 6 months for a Guinea Pig to be at the point of trust withyou where they will come over to you when on the floor, or feel free to fall asleep on youwhen you cuddle them.I have never been bitten by any of my Guinea Pigs.Just one last thing do not bath your Guinea Pigs too often, as a rule I bath mine when thefur looks dull or there are some kind of mites.QUOTE(klaze @ Jun 6 2008, 01:08 AM)their care is different from hamster ?? alot or lil bit lea ?? haha i dont knw how to check the condition... for me .. i choose the healthy pet is depend on whether thy active or notde@JTL: No idea why first page don't have also. our TS hardly comes into the thread.Their care is different from hamster of course. Because they are not hamster mar. Necessities include:1. Cage (budget: RM 100) - Please get a rather large one. At least 2ft x 1ft if you can'tafford any bigger. GPs grow pretty big, about 27 cm in length (for males) if given the

right nutrition so they need ample space. Buy those cage with bars on top but without bard at the feet area. Can cause bumblefeet if they keep stepping on the rails. GPs need proper ventilation or they might get heat stroke.2. Food bowl (budget: RM10) - Please get a ceramic bowl that can't be toupled over byyour GP. Consider his head size so he can comfrtably fit his head into the bowl as hegrows larger.3. Water bottle (budget: RM10) - Get those like Living World bottle lar. Don't ever putwater in a bowl as ulternative because stuff may get in the water and foul it, and if ur GPdrink it it will become unhealthy. Make sure you get a bottle that fits the size of howmuch your GP drinks daily. My Micheri drinks more than 50ml a day.4. Food (budget: RM 20) - Please buy brands with enhanced Vitamin C. Don't buythose with seeds in it because it will poke and hurt your GP's mouth and throat. My 3 GPsat home love Kaytee rainbow premium pellets but dunno why don't see it sellinganywhere.5. Hay (budget: RM 25) - Hay is VERY important. It helps with your GP's digestion andkeep their ever-growing teeth in their proper size. Babies should be given alfafa hay for the extra calcium content. Seme adults should start eating timothy hay, which suits their requirements more than alfafa, although alfafa hay can still be given as a treat.6. Bedding (budget: RM 25) - You can use common wood shavings you can find in thestore but please stay away from pine or anything scented as it is very bad for your GP.7. Nail Clipper (budget: RM20) - You can get the clipper for small animals or small dogs.You can use the human nail clipper but using the animal clipper is so much easier.Please read up on how to clip their nails. Clipping into the quick can cause bleeding anddiscomfort for your GP.Additional:1. Chew toy: Not sure if GPs chew. My GPs just "hot hot chicken shit" chew a while thendon wan dy.2. Hide house: For them to feel safe. It helps them to feel that they are protected.3. Comb : GPs shed. So a comb is the proper thing to buy. For long hairs like Sheltie andPeruvian, you must comb daily or it will matt up. For short hairs like American Satin(or the Normal) and Abbysinian, You don't have to comb daily but doing so reducesshedding.4. Vitamin C - You can get those vitamin C pills like chewies for your GP. GPs are like usin the sense that they do not make their own vitamin C, so they have to get it throughtheir food intake everyday.