One of my favorite memories is when my hamster *r.i.p* Sweetie </3 Fell asleep in my hand for 2 hours straight. I had taken her to a friends house and when I came back she curled up in my hand and had a very long snooze. She was by far the sweetest hamster I've ever had. She was probably my favorite to be honest. She's slept in my hand, on my neck, on my arm and on my stomach. She was a sleeper all right. If I had the smell of food on my hands she would lick not bite. 
I miss that hamster a lot </3 :') 
Harlee slept in my hand for about 5 minutes one time. He was a dwarf hamster so as you can imagine thats pretty special for them to sit still like that. 
I remembered the first time I held Norbit. He was the second guinea pig in the entire I have ever held, and I was freaked out. You see, I was very foolish back in 2009. Sweetie had just died and I was heart broken. One of the things that makes me the most happy is getting another pet. So since Sweetie was so special to me, my mom let me get a guinea pig. I didn't know anything about guinea pigs but the basics of pet life. Food, water, bedding, cage. But don't worry, I quickly found out about the proper care for guinea pigs BEFORE I got Norbit. So Norbit is very special to me, I got him from a local pet shop. But, Norbit was actually left at the pet shop. My local store doesn't usually sell any other pets besides fish. So it was really rare for them to have furry pets. Anyway, when I first held norbit I was terrified. I laugh at that now. But when Norbit started squeaking I freaked out and gave him right back to my dad. My best friend Hannah actually was better at holding Norbit than I was. Once I knew that Norbit wouldn't bite me. I bonded with Norbit a lot that summer. I would hold him on my lap, and cuddle him. I soon learned that Norbit was a cuddle bug. I remember the first time Norbit fell asleep in my lap. It was probably in October or November probably a month or two before I got Gingy. Any it was back in the day when Norbit had a crappy store cage. And it was really cold in my room. So I took Norbit out of the cage and cuddled him in a blanket and he fell asleep for about 30 minutes to an hour.It was the middle of the night so I don't know. Both of my guinea pigs have fallen asleep in my lap before. I take it as quite a compliment when they do that. Those little moments, are the exact reason why I love my pets and all pets. They can be so little and can be such a cheap little thing to buy, but they can give you so much love in return. 

Special Pets I've Had...
-Sweetie *R.I.P*
-Norbit 
-Gingy 
-Daisy (my first dog and my only dog)
-Christina (my first cat)
-Harlee *R.I.P* 

These pets are the ones that stick out in my mind as special. Anyway thanks for reading *BYE*
 
Okay, so yesterday, as you can see I got the fish! Well... it didn't go "exactly" to plan. You see, I was at the pet store and I brought my mom along with me so she could see which ones I'm getting. I was expecting her to be like, "Ugh, another one" like she usually is. But with fish, my mom is different she's a bit more okay with it. So when we got to the back of the store and she saw the variety she got excited. So I had to here "Okay, what about this one" a lot. I didn't want to buy too many at once so I got.... 4 fish. I also got my pond snail from my dad. So, I got 2 mollys and 2 guppies. One female molly and one male molly. One female guppy and one male guppy. Okay I have to admit, buying a male and female guppy was intentional and not a mistake. Ha. But the mollys were unintentional. But my mom is excited, to see what happens. If "her" mollys have babies. Okay so here is what we bought..
1 Dalmatian Molly (Pongo)
1 Black Molly (Missis)
1 Male Colorful Blue, Red and Black Guppy (Homer)
1 Female, Red and blue guppy (Marge)
Sadly they aren't fancy guppies. But they are still very pretty. I will include some "look-a-like" photos in the "My Pets :)" page. The female might already be pregnant because she has a black spot "there". It could be something else but we'll just wait and see. I'll probably get 1 more molly and 2 more guppies but I'll get those some other time. *BYE*

*Update* 
I no longer own the guppies and the black molly. They went to a lovely home. 
I still have the dalmatian molly and I am keeping him. I now have 2 goldfish and a white molly with 2 baby mollies. Things are doing pretty good except my dalmatian molly has pop eye but he seems to be recovering, hopefully he'll get better *fingers crossed*
 
Okay, I've been getting some form entries about "my" pets and, what conditions they live in. 
If you want to know what type pets I have you can check my "My Pets :)" page. 
"I" take care of the Guinea pigs, Daisy my dog, and 2 betta fish. I used to have a hamster :'( but he passed away recently. But, he was treated like a king, I swear, when he was still alive. He had a mansion cage. I miss my little guy :') But, anyway okay. 
My guinea pigs Norbit and Gingy live in a 2x3 C&C cage. I know that is technically not the recommended size for two males, but my room is VERY tight for cage space and there is no where else safe enough for them to live. *I have 2 indoor cats and a dog* BUT they get lots of out of cage time.
My Betta Fish live in 1 gallon tanks *each* Considering the cup they used to live in when I bought them, this is PLENTY spacious. And they both currently have bubble nests. 
My Dog Daisy lives in our backyard. She is a HUGE chocolate labrador, and we don't have a really big house so... she's an outdoor dog, sadly. But, she has the hugest living space and running space. She technically has her own house. We built a big dog pen for her outside. Actually, it's not really a pen but it's more like a HUGE dog house. Her dog house is inside the pen but she still has plenty of space in the pen as well AND she has more huge running space as well. *we do bring her inside on rainy days or cold or hot days as well* 
My cats basically live in indoors so they get the run of the house. 

Okay, now to answer your questions
Q. What brand of Guinea Pig food do you feed your Guinea pigs??
A. I feed them Martin's Guinea Pig Food. It's pretty inexpensive, but I'm hopefully going to be switching to a guinea pig food with "Timothy meal" really soon. *The only reason I use this brand right now is because I'm kind of low on cash right now and I don't have enough to buy OXBO guinea pig diet regularly.

Q. What bedding do you use for your guinea pigs?
A. BOXO bedding or fleece. 

Q. I'm thinking of getting a hamster, Are they easy to take care of?? 
A. Well, that depends on what you consider "easy". They do require weekly cleanings and daily feedings. It also depends on whether or not you plan to hold them. If you hold them, then it might take a bit more work for taming. But really I would say if you have the time, then hamsters are pretty easy to take care of. 

Q. Did you just copy all of this stuff off a pet care website or something? :/ 
NO!!!! I wrote all of this based on my own research and experience. But, I did double check everything I wasn't sure on. 

Okay, so now that is done. I have exciting news :)!!!! 
On saturday, I bought a 10 gallon fish tank with a hood and a filter and a heater. So I am going to be getting 4-6 fancy guppies and *maybe* african dwarf frogs and a aquatic snail.  My dad has a fish tank filled with aquatic snails so I figured I might as well take one of his baby snails. A rule of thumb for fish tanks is 1 gallon per 1 inch of the fish. So guppies grow to be a little over an inch so I figure 4 to 6 still leaves them plenty of room. I haven't check yet to see if those Aquatic snails and the African Dwarf frogs can live with the guppies yet. So, I might not get the frogs. But, anyway I'll be getting them on thurs








 
Hi, So as you guys should know, your supposed to clip or cut or trim (whichever way you decide to say it) your guinea pigs nails. You should do this about every 2 weeks, or a month. It depends on your Guinea Pig. Anyway, I believe I posted a guinea pig nail clipping video on this website on the Good Small Pet Care Videos page. So, watch that if you need an idea on how to hold your Guinea Pig. I have some terrible news, Norbit cut his nail "Quick or blood vessel" Yesterday, I was clipping his nails, as usual but then as I got to one nail. Norbit flipped and wiggled and shook his foot, I hadn't actually pressed down on it, but I was preparing to cut. So when he shook his foot, poor thing, he cut his own quick. I had him, and I was holding his foot but he took me by surprise. Norbit is usually the calm clipper. Gingy on the other hand always freaks out. Yesterday, they switched roles. It was one of the worst things, I've ever seen. I've never seen any of my pets bleed before. NONE of them in the history of all over 30 pets I've ever had in my ENTIRE life. I have NEVER seen one of them bleed before. I wasn't grossed out nor did I freak out or anything, but I felt SO guilty. At least I was prepared. Norbit is getting the pampered little prince treatment. I put him in a different cage  without Gingy. Instead of bedding he has a soft blanket. He has his big cozy pet bed. Tons of hay and a couple treats. Poor little guy. He's doing much better. I've never cut one of my guinea pigs quick before so I didn't know how much it would hurt him. Anyway, thanks for reading, Good 
 
Salutations! 
Okay, man, it's great to be back... I love writing these blog things. Since, I currently don't have any type of camera to make Youtube videos, I have to do "this". Anyway as you can probably tell, I'm going to be reviewing pet bedding for Guinea Pigs. 
*Here are the different types of Pet bedding you can choose from*
1. Fleece (most commonly used for C&C cages)
2. Carefresh Bedding (expensive)
3. Boxo Bedding (pretty inexpensive)
4. Critter Care (commonly mistaken for Carefresh- otherwise pretty inexpensive)
5. Aspen 
6. Eco Bedding (paper bedding)
7. Newspaper (not recommended)

Okay here we go, 
Fleece Pros and Cons 
Pros: It was very tidy, no bedding was kicked out the side of the bars. It added a nice pop of color in the cage. Guinea pigs loved it! They would lay down and sleep on it. Quick cleanup 
Cons: It smelled bad, had to be changed often. Guinea pigs would sometimes crawl under the fleece and poo and pee there. 

Carefresh Pros and Cons
Pros: I loved the colors, it was very soft. My guinea pigs enjoyed this bedding as well. Absorbent. 
Cons: Wasn't a big difference as far as smell goes, Poop and pee showed very much through the white bedding but that was expected. Too expensive. 

Boxo Pros and Cons
Pros: Cheap, Absorbent, Very soft, Guinea Pigs loved it, 
Cons: Not a pleasant smell when I first opened the bag. No color options. 

Critter Care Pros and Cons
Pros: It was comfortable for the guinea pigs. Has different color options.
Cons: It smelled very bad when you first open the bag, some what dusty, It's very hard to find Critter Care Colors now. 

Aspen Pros and Cons 
Pros: It isn't bad for the guinea pigs. (i've personally have never used Aspen for my Guinea pigs)
Cons: Too dusty, and bits can get into the Guinea pigs eye.

Eco Bedding Pros and Cons (Note: I haven't tried this product since 2009, but they have added a new line supposedly more absorbent)
Pros: Loved the Colors, Very Inexpensive.
Cons: Didn't hold odors very well, bad absorbency, Small bag.

Newspaper (Note: Do not use this on a regular basis, I only used this once on emergency when we had ran out of bedding and couldn't go to the store)
Pros: None but they were not made for real bedding 
Cons: BAD BAD BAD. Terrible but they were never made for bedding so this review is pretty much pointless :)

Anyway, the bedding I am currently using and love is BOXO bedding :) good luck on choosing your pets preferred bedding. Hopefully this helped in your search. If you would like me to test a certain bedding or product for you, just leave a comment or contact me from the Home Page *B
 
So i've been considering, getting a new hamster. If I had to choose, I would probably pick a Syrian Hamster. Preferably female but small. And color, well? You can't really choose the color till you get there. I like Syrians better because 1. You can hold them much longer than dwarfs 2. they live longer 3. They are just plain cute.
I also don't like Syrians because 1. The longer they are in your hand, the more they go into the bathroom in your hand. 2. They poop and pee more 3........ I can't think of a 3.
I'd pay for it by myself of course, so really there is nothing standing in my way of getting one. They are simply, adorable, some what easy creatures to take care of. Even my mother, her holy mouse hating highness, thinks that the Hamsters are the best pets i've had. Surprising isn't it?..... *Update* I don't think I will get another Hamster... Instead I'll just spoil my Guinea Pigs :) 
 
I think the title is pretty much says it all...
 
Sorry for the very long break I took from this website. I left for two reasons. 
1. My grandfather whom I was very close to died the week before summer started.
2. I felt like in some ways no one was reading this.... kind of? 

Okay, if you are reading this, PLEASE leave a comment. I usually hate it when people *ask* for comments but, I can understand now. It's kind of good to know, people actually read what you say. *UPDATES* 2 of my lovely pets passed away over the summer. Boo my betta fish passed away just after my grandfather did. He was old in betta fish years. Harlee my dwarf hamster died very unexpectedly on December 23. Yes, my christmas was somewhat sour by his passing. But, it's okay. We do not know why he died, how he died. He was fine, completely healthy one day and then *poof*. He was buried in our yard with the best little hamster coffin any hamster could have. All my other pets are doing absolutely great. I don't know what I would do without *my boys*. My guinea pigs Norbit and Gingy. I've had norbit for nearly 2 years now, so i'm guessing he's around 3 years old now. I've had Gingy a year now. So he's about 1 year. I have actually fostered animals, in the past couple months. I'll make a page to show you them.  Fostering has it's pros and cons but I completely recommend it to anyone who has the time. 
PROS: 
It's great, to give an animal a second chance and to find them their forever home. 
CONS: 
A LOT OF WORK *depends on the animal*

So that is all, as far as my updates go... Thank you so much, to all! Who has read this. Yes, I know I write a lot. But I'm a fast typer so it doesn't take to long for me to write. *BYE* =)