[Gpdd] [CARE] those darned plastic piggy rollaround balls

[warmbreath]

Please understand that those plastic balls sold for guinea pigs to roll 
around in are very harmfull  for GP's, their backs don't curve the way a 
hamsters does, so the piggy cant make it roll and it has the potentuial for 
scaring him to death if not breaking bones if someone rolled him in it. 
Please make sure it is disgarded. We have tried many tmes to get the 
manufacturer to stop advertising these for piggies but to no avail. A better 
thing is a Y shaped piece of platic plumbing pipe piigies run thru them as 
tunnels and hide or sleep in them, or get the plastic igloo we call pigloos.

thanks for saving a life
Sany

> Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2007 12:31:08 -0400
> From: "Dee and Joe" <>
> Subject: [Gpdd] MISC:  Not another one!
> To: "NewsWheek" <>, "Guinea Pig Daily Digest"
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> On Graig's list:
>
> we just bought a guinea pig about 1.5 weeks ago because we can not have a 
> cat at our apt. and we wanted to get a pet for our 3 year old that she can 
> pet and play with, however we realize now that she is a bit young for this 
> type of pet......we do not mind cleaning and feeding, she is just rough 
> with him.......so we are looking for a nice home for him to go to 
> (preferably a home with an older child) :) we named him calico, but of 
> course you can name him what you want as well.
> we paid about $125 for
> guinea pig
> cage
> big ball for him to roll around the house in
> chew toy
> nail clippers
> brush
> you can have it all for $50
>
> This person is located near me so I sent an email asking her to be careful 
> she doesn't sell the GP to someone with reptiles.  I offered to take the 
> GP and find it a good home.  Will let you know if I hear anything.
>
> Dee
> www.sunnyday1.blinkz.com