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Post by FireAngel on Jun 4, 2015 22:25:45 GMT -5
Cavies and rats came in today, wondering if there are any tips or tricks I should know before just plopping one out for them. I was thinking of starting with a Cavie tomorrow and just opening it a little to show the meat like I did with the mice at first, anything else?
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Post by Heather on Jun 4, 2015 22:27:38 GMT -5
My guys won't eat the cavies with their fur on...they will eat rats but not the cavies. I also gut them
ciao
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Post by bitbyter on Jun 4, 2015 22:37:09 GMT -5
If you search I have a thread about gutting Guinea Pigs. Do it when they are only partially thawed. Makes dealing with the guts and bladder MUCH easier.
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Post by FireAngel on Jun 4, 2015 22:39:20 GMT -5
Gutting them is probably a very good idea, I know even with the mice they usually leave the intestines and stomache, I'm sure it will just be a bigger mess of it with a cavie.
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Post by FireAngel on Jun 4, 2015 22:40:34 GMT -5
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Post by FireAngel on Jun 4, 2015 22:48:59 GMT -5
I actually did read and use that thread when I was doing the whole rabbits, I had forgotten about it. Thank you for reminding me about it and yes it was a lot easier to do when they were still a bit frozen and less smelly too! Lol  so I guess I will just treat them like a cross between the rabbit (a lot of prep) and the mice (no prep). I am going to try to leave the fur on and hope they eat it. Their poops are so much nicer looking when they have mice vs the frankenprey and I think the fur has a lot to do with that. |
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Post by bitbyter on Jun 5, 2015 8:26:01 GMT -5
Yes it does make their poops better. I generally gut anything above the size of an ASF.
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