u/Interesting-Oven-411

Pls help. kinda angry cause my mom loves them and doesn’t want to have to give one up. the other (not shown in this photo) CLEARLY has a vagina. but when I looked at this ones genitals…..I’m like 99999999% sure that’s a dick. :( they were cage mates at petco and are bonded really well. But we can’t afford piglets. can anyone confirm the gender, sorry if the pics are bad. tried to post this on the main guinea subreddit but they wouldn’t let me cause low Reddit karma? Idk

idc if i technically 'dox' myself considering i don't even live close to this Petco either and still have to drive over 20 minutes to get to it- but the closest petco to me, in Napa, CA is a pile of shit and this is the state of their leos. its fucking horrific. Nearly every single one had eye infections, mouth rot, or BOTH. their eyes are bulging and when some of them tried to blink their eyes wouldn't close all the way. i didn't bother telling an employee cause we all know how well that goes, but i did write an email to petco directly, but i doubt this will have any results either. this is nasty. maybe if more than just me reports it something will be done. sorry if posts like this arent allowed just take it down then, but i want to draw attention to this horrible abuse, and it makes me sad cause the next nearest petco, about 40 minutes out from that one, actually does have decent quality care at least reptiles wise, but it's just too inconvenient and out of my way to drive to that one every time, so i have to see this shit. im sorry i cant save you babies. i have my own babies at home who need me too 💔😭 this is genuinely effecting my day i have been so upset and dwelling on this since i got off of work.

I have the thing to screw it into cause when I was wayyyy less experienced and dumb I used a purple uvb light for my gecko for yearsss and not the 5.0 or 10.0 uvb light strip (which I have the 10.0 now for my beardie) the basking bulb I’m currently using and got off Amazon is not hot enough and his basking side only reaches about 95~, if this is not a good option or if anyone has better ones they recommend, especially for his 120 gallon upgrade coming in 3 days, it would be very appreciated, along with any other care tips, like how to keep humidity down cause mine’s been stuck at like 55-50 during the day :/ not great. our first week and a half together has been an expensive experience, and has also taught me to check the dates on reptile information cause holy fuck I found so much outdated stuff and became so confused!!! but I love him a lot and am dedicated to this health and care. the second he came home he’s been energetic, accepting both veggies and bugs by hand and from bowl. and basks and sleeps the second I turn his lights off! coming from having a gecko for 14 years beardies are crazy different and so wonderful! I know I made a lot of mistakes with my leopard gecko and it’s shocking he lived as long as he did cause he had that terrible carpet and colored lighting his whole life. I sometimes get sad wondering if he would have lived a little longer if I had done more research instead of just sticking to what I knew as a kid when I got him. I’m yapping now sorry my boy is just amazing and I have a lot to say lolol again any tips on lighting would be appreciated. also is a heat rock good to have for them? I have one left over from my leo that he never really used like, ever. but maybe Boone will start enjoying it?

also yes he is named after Boone from fallout best human companion!