u/IamBogancs

Idk where to post this.

So I've noticed that my fairy ligh glows when it's not plugged in. I sometimes see it at night, it's just bright enough to notice it. I first thought it was just a reflection, but it isn't, I can see it glowing under my bed, in shadow etc. It doesn't have batteries or solar panels. What's going on?

(Edit) a few other info:

not all lights glow, only like half of it. The glow is greenish, blueish. It looks like the closer the lights are to the plug, the more lights glow. It hasn't been plugged in for like a week. Also, I couldn't take a picture of it, my camera couldn't show anything, even if I switched to night mode.

I don't want to put a cloth soaking in pee with poop pieces, fur and hay in the same washing machine I wash my clothes in. I don't care about those washing bags, the pee can still get out.

I always let the pee soak out in the bathtub (I change the water 3 times), then add some detergent, sanitising fabric softener and only then I put it in the washing machine. It's much easier to sanitise the bathtub than the washing machine.

(I had no idea what flair to add)

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I have 2 boars living in a 110x50cm/43.3x19.7inch cage (inside measurement). Luckily they're best friends and never fight, however the cage's too small for them. Although they do have a large playpen (between the sizes of a 2x5 and 2x6 c&c), I can't get them out every day. (The pen isn't suitable for a pernament living place)

So I'd really want to buy them a c&c, but because I'm a teenager, I'm not the one deciding what to buy, especially when it comes to large and expensive stuff. And convincing my mum to let me buy a c&c isn't easy:

• My dad made a table for the cage which would be too small for a larger cage.
• I already have 2 hamster cages + a smaller guinea pig for emergencies. They're all at my grandma's because we live in a small flat. And 1) I wouldn't want her house to be a shed for my pets' supplies, 2) other realtives who visit her will think I'm irresponsible for buying so many things that all look the same to them.
• My mum and I did research together, but since she doesn't speak English, in my native. And it turns out, in my country the traditional pet care is still very popular, meaning we thought a 120x60cm/47.2x23.6inch is a perfect cage for 2 pigs. (most sites said a smaller space is enough btw). So my mum bought a ''120x60'' cage, beacuse it was on a discount (~50 usd). (But even the top part of the litter tray is like 117x57cm, so be careful when buying pet store cages). So now she's convinced the pigs live in a mantion, and even though I tried giving her a few hints, she didn't really get my point.
• Also, as I mentioned earlier, I had 2 hamsters. And at some point I decided to research about hamster care and of course it turned out that I was doing many things wrong. Being a 12-ish year old kid with zero communication skills, I decided that the ultimante best way to tell about proper hamster care was to keep telling my mum that I want a new cage. Like 10 times/day. Naturally, she did not buy me a new cage. But now she thinks that buying cages is my hobby and it's better to ignore it.
• And last but not least, I wouldn't say we're poor but we're not rich either and we can't just buy anything. And well, we already have a lot of money in pet cages + vet bills + food...

Now, my parents are divorced and my dad lives abroad, so he's no help. My grandma would be very hard to convince, and I don't have any other relatives I'm close to. I don't know my mum's friends.

Yes, the table can be extended, we have some planks in the flat's shed. + screws and everything.

I don't think I can increase my grades that much now, so I have to wait 3 months for the ''can I buy a new cage, if I get good grades from chemistry and maths'' method. (Luckily my fav teacher will be our chemistry teacher next year, so hopefully I'll manage to improve my grades)

I wouldn't want to put the old cages on Marketplace or any other platform, because they're too small. (And it's unlikely they'd be bought anyway), but since there's no small pet rescue nearby I was thinking of donating the cages to a dog shelter, so they can house rodents temporarily. But we won't earn any money for that.

I have the money to buy the cage, I really just need permission. (The cage's a 2x4 and costs 88usd + some shipping fee)

So yeah, as you can see I'm in a pretty difficult and complex situation, but I really hope that you have some tips or ideas.

(And thank you for reading this huge text! Also please don't think ill of my mum, she loves the pigs and her opinion is completely understandable)

I have 2 boars living in a 110x50cm/43.3x19.7inch cage (inside measurement). Luckily they're best friends and never fight, however the cage's too small for them. Although they do have a large playpen (between the sizes of a 2x5 and 2x6 c&c), I can't get them out every day. (The pen isn't suitable for a pernament living place)

So I'd really want to buy them a c&c, but because I'm a teenager, I'm not the one deciding what to buy, especially when it comes to large and expensive stuff. And convincing my mum to let me buy a c&c isn't easy:

• My dad made a table for the cage which would be too small for a larger cage.
• I already have 2 hamster cages + a smaller guinea pig for emergencies. They're all at my grandma's because we live in a small flat. And 1) I wouldn't want her house to be a shed for my pets' supplies, 2) other realtives who visit her will think I'm irresponsible for buying so many things that all look the same to them.
• My mum and I did research together, but since she doesn't speak English, in my native. And it turns out, in my country the traditional pet care is still very popular, meaning we thought a 120x60cm/47.2x23.6inch is a perfect cage for 2 pigs. (most sites said a smaller space is enough btw). So my mum bought a ''120x60'' cage, beacuse it was on a discount (~50 usd). (But even the top part of the litter tray is like 117x57cm, so be careful when buying pet store cages). So now she's convinced the pigs live in a mantion, and even though I tried giving her a few hints, she didn't really get my point.
• Also, as I mentioned earlier, I had 2 hamsters. And at some point I decided to research about hamster care and of course it turned out that I was doing many things wrong. Being a 12-ish year old kid with zero communication skills, I decided that the ultimante best way to tell about proper hamster care was to keep telling my mum that I want a new cage. Like 10 times/day. Naturally, she did not buy me a new cage. But now she thinks that buying cages is my hobby and it's better to ignore it.
• And last but not least, I wouldn't say we're poor but we're not rich either and we can't just buy anything. And well, we already have a lot of money in pet cages + vet bills + food...

Now, my parents are divorced and my dad lives abroad, so he's no help. My grandma would be very hard to convince, and I don't have any other relatives I'm close to. I don't know my mum's friends.

Yes, the table can be extended, we have some planks in the flat's shed. + screws and everything.

I don't think I can increase my grades that much now, so I have to wait 3 months for the ''can I buy a new cage, if I get good grades from chemistry and maths'' method. (Luckily my fav teacher will be our chemistry teacher next year, so hopefully I'll manage to improve my grades)

I wouldn't want to put the old cages on Marketplace or any other platform, because they're too small. (And it's unlikely they'd be bought anyway), but since there's no small pet rescue nearby I was thinking of donating the cages to a dog shelter, so they can house rodents temporarily. But we won't earn any money for that.

I have the money to buy the cage, I really just need permission. (The cage's a 2x4 and costs 88usd + some shipping fee)

So yeah, as you can see I'm in a pretty difficult and complex situation, but I really hope that you have some tips or ideas.

(And thank you for reading this huge text! Also please don't think ill of my mum, she loves the pigs and her opinion is completely understandable)

I can see his eye and ear moving, sometimes shaking his paws while he's laying like a croissant.

Hi everyone!

I have a problem: I get home between 13:30-15:40, depending on the day. I then spend some time relaxing, usually watching yt, having lunch etc for like an hour. I've spent 7-8 hours in that prison aka school, I need some dopamine and other happiness hormons, cuz I haven't had any all day. Then I spend some time with my guinea pigs: petting them, spot cleaning the cage, letting them out in their playpen... Then I start tidying my room: making my bed, vacuuming, organising my desk and so on. By the time I finished everything, it's like 7pm. I need a rest, I've been walking around all afternoon. So I usually start studying at 8pm, when I'm both mentally and physically exhausted, so I can only focus for half an hour then I end up staring at my notes. And I didn't even do anything I like! I haven't read, drew, played Minecraft and many times I can't even go to training, because I haven't finished studying!

I'm in the 2nd year of high school and I know next year will be even worse, but I don't know how to change my routine. I can't study if my room's messy. I can't rest till I've taken care of my guinea pigs. I can't bring myself to sleep or just lay down and do nothing for half an hour when I get home, because it feels like a waste of time, watching yt for an hour somehow feels more productive.

I still manage to get good grades in general by studying between brakes and doing my homework right after it was assigned, but there are a few subjects I need to study more for and my grades started gradually dropping.

I'm awful at time management and schedules and I don't know what to do. I feel like a slave or a robot who's only task is to do chores.

I think most of us have seen/heard that guinea pigs have minimum and preferred space requirements. But personally, I never heard anyone explain the difference between the two. If it would be bad for guinea pigs, it wouldn't be called minimum space. And we all know that the larger the space the better and the best thing to do is to buy the largest cage that can fit into your room. I think it's because some guinea pigs are more active than others and the prefered space is when it's 100% that it's enough for them.

I also think that below the preferred, it's good to give them floortime more often, especially when the cage is like exactly as big as the minimum, even if the pigs don't seem stressed about it, a few hours every day or even every other day is always good.

But this is just my idea and I'm curious about your opinions or if there's an official explanation!