Cuy Data

Charybdis

Post   » Mon May 16, 2011 9:51 pm


These Cuy are about twice the size of normal guinea pigs. Many of them have extra toes. Most are really not tame. They usually have large feet and ears. Once you have seen a couple they become easy to distinguish.

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mmercedesmom
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Post   » Tue May 17, 2011 2:04 am


We have debated it some with several. Especially considering that if breeders are continuing to use these cuys, they will cross them with normal sized pigs too. The full cuy ones are easy to distinguish, like Chary said. I have more pics coming soon and wanted to note that the Sasquatch "foot" pictures above were taken by Djakarta when this guy was only 900 grams. Just a baby, really. LOL
The one in the donut bed with Star was taken 4 months later.

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mmercedesmom
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Post   » Tue May 17, 2011 3:22 am


Tica & Illary, females

rescued 8/2010 by Wee Companions

They were abandoned in a Petco, had been up for adoption for 3 months at the time we took them in. Super skittish and had URI symptoms.

Last known weights Feb. 2011: T -1880 grams, I - 1750 grams

Red & white American.

No abnormalities.

Very hard to catch, even after months of intensive handling in foster care.

No known health problems once recovered from URI.

Transferred to Arizona's Piggie Poo Rescue and subsequently adopted.

These pics were when they first arrived and weighed "only" 1450-1500 grams. That is a 12 oz can of Coca Cola next to them for size reference.


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mmercedesmom
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Post   » Tue May 17, 2011 3:35 am


Kalina, female
Rescued 11/2010 by Wee Companions
Surrendered by private party (I think)
Weight approx. 1475 grams as of 2/2011
Dark eyed white American with a touch of red on top of head.
No abnormalities noted.
Hard to catch, but settled once held. Better after intensive handling.
No known health problems

Adopted out as companion to a normal sized sow, February 2011.

Photo taken December 2010 next to an 850 gram adult Skinny sow.
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mmercedesmom
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Post   » Tue May 17, 2011 3:53 am


Kiki, and two pups
Rescued approx. January 2011, by Wee Companions
Private party surrender, originally purchased at a Petco, along with "husband" who was also a cuy.
No weights known, but still growing.
Red & white American (Kiki, Kirk, Kellen)
No abnormalities
Skittish
No known health problems.
All 3 transferred to Arizona's Piggie Poo Rescue, April 2011.
Photos taken in a cuddle cup just 2 weeks after pups delivered.
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mmercedesmom
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Post   » Tue May 17, 2011 4:03 am


Jem, female, born approx. May 2010
Rescued summer 2010 by Wee Companions
Kahoots (pet store) in Poway asked that we take her in because of her extreme skittish behavior and blindness.

Last known weight 1650-1675 grams.
Dark eyed white.
No known abnormalities
Extremely skittish, hard to catch and hard to hold. (Only likes Charybdis)
Blind or very limited sight.
Lives with me as Sanctuary pig with a neutered boar of mine.
Very hard to photograph! Photo with Charybdis holding Jem, at approx 6 months old. This is how we trim nails too, it's a two person job.

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Charybdis

Post   » Tue May 17, 2011 4:51 am


She is very strong and has a tendency to try to bolt suddenly. We should take some pictures of her feet on Wednesday (if we can get her to hold still).

Thanks so much, mmercedesmom.

LilIriDai

Post   » Tue May 17, 2011 6:05 am


How do you pronounce (cuy)? I've never heard of this before. Is it a genetic problem or are they being bread to get bigger piggies? Is it common?

moonfall

Post   » Tue May 17, 2011 1:03 pm


Looking at the Coke can reference pictures, I don't think my largest pig is a cuy after all. She weighs at least 3 lbs and originally came from Petco, so she could be part cuy though.

Charybdis

Post   » Tue May 17, 2011 1:03 pm


LilIriDai, they were bred to be bigger as a protein source. Here is an article:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/3946771.stm

MooMooSera

Post   » Tue May 17, 2011 11:18 pm


I'm pretty sure one of the Guinea pigs we had in the past was a cuy.
Her name was Caramel
Female
We got her in October 2008 at a Petsmart in Rhode Island.
weight about six to six and a half pounds
She was a red and white crested
Her feet were normal
She didn't get along with the other two piggies we had at the time and she was rather grumpy.
Caramel didn't have any known health problems however, she did die rather suddenly when she was about two and a half years old. She weighed a good six pounds when she died.

We got her when she was about two months old. She was normal sized for a young guinea pig but she seemed to grow about two times faster and larger than any of the other piggies we had.
I would post a picture but I'm not sure how to do that.

Charybdis

Post   » Wed May 18, 2011 12:05 am


Thank you for posting. If you would like I can post a pic for you if you can email it to me at cavyhaven_adoptions@yahoo.com

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