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Expert Profile: Jenny Atkins

Expertise: Please note - I have had to put myself 'on vacation' for the holiday season (19th December - 4th January) as I will not have regular internet access during this time. Please DO NOT try to cheat the system by asking me questions via commenting on my past answers - I will never see them. I have probably answered a similar question to yours before, so please BROWSE MY PAST ANSWERS if you need help. As a general guide: if your guinea pig has stopped eating, is having fits, looks puffed up or listless, is bleeding, has lost weight suddenly or is squeaking in pain DO NOT DELAY in taking him/her to a vet - a specialist small animal or exotic pet vet if you can find one. If you suspect your guinea pig is pregnant, has mites, is losing hair or you have a question about diet, cages, toys, exercise etc. then look at my PAST ANSWERS. If you have been given guinea pigs as a Christmas present, go and buy The Really Useful Guinea Pig Guide by Myra Mahoney and Piggy Potions by Peter Gurney - these books will tell you everything you need to know to ensure your guinea pigs have happy and healthy lives. I look forward to helping you personally upon my return to AllExperts. HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Experience in the area
I absolutely love guinea pigs, and studied up on the little cuties very hard before my parents would allow me to keep my first piggies seven years ago. Whilst living at home I was the main keeper of eight guinea pigs and have kept both boars and sows, and have had some expected and some unexpected newborns! Sadly those piggies have all passed away, as has one of my own boars, however I currently own two young boars, so my love of and knowledge about these sweet animals is still growing.

Education/Credentials
2:1 Honours Degree in Creative Arts with English

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What do you like about this subject? I'd like to pay tribute to Truffle, Daisy, Meeko, Cocoa, Honey, & Flit. You were all very special & I hope you are resting (together!) in peace. Also to Oreo, my sweet baby who was just 10 months old when he had to be put to sleep; he is sorely missed. His brother Almeida still lives with me, along with his new cagemate Simba.

What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field? When you have pet guinea pigs, you learn something new about them everyday! One day I would like to study for the Cambridge Cavy Trust's rodentology qualification and set up my own guinea pig rescue and boarding facility.

Average Ratings
Prestige Points: 9390
Knowledge	9.86 Best of the best
Clarity of Response	9.92 Best of the best
Timeliness	9.80 Best of the best
Politeness	9.98 Best of the best
Number Of Questions (in Past 24 Hours)		3
Max Questions to be Asked (in 24 Hour period)		5
Total Questions (since joining AllExperts)		932

Recent Reviews from Users

Knowl	Clarity	Time	Politeness	Date
10	10	10	10	01/05/09
10	10	10	10	12/19/08
10	10	10	10	12/23/08
10	10	10	10	12/17/08
9	10	10	10	12/13/08

User Comments

Thank you so much!
(Jennifer on 01/05/09)

Hi Jenny! You've really helped me. My guinea pig is 4 months of age. My friend and I were debating about mating them again to make sure but we read
(Sierra on 12/23/08)

Thanks very much for your advice, I will persevere with introducing them. Thanks again. Debbie.
(Debbie on 12/17/08)

Thanks for the advice!!!!!! (:
(Alana on 12/13/08)

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Recent Answers from Jenny Atkins

2009-01-05 Pregnant guinea pig: Hi Hanna, It is very likely that Marley was pregnant when you got her, if she is from a pet shop. You may be an experienced owner and good at sexing guinea pigs, but pet shop staff often aren't, so...

2009-01-05 Eye covering: Hi Jennifer, How long the film stays for depends how badly the eye is damaged, but it will go away on its own if it is only there because of the foreign object and there is no resulting injury to the...

2009-01-05 Pig: Hi Hannah, I assume that this is unusual behaviour for your pet, and that he is usually a very friendly and active piggy who does not hide away. Although guinea pigs' life expectancy differ widely...

2008-12-18 New guinea pig babies: The mother will need to feed her babies her milk every 2-3 hours, day and night, until they are 2-3 weeks old. Males should be taken away at 3-4 weeks and females at 5-6 weeks. Guinea pigs aren't really...

2008-12-18 i think my guinea pig is preg.: Hi again Kierston, It will be quite difficult to tell how pregnant she is, but the signs you should be looking out for are weight gain, appetite increase, thirst increase, grumpiness and lethargy. She...