Carnivalé Cavies

23/08/2025

They’ve never not been fed but they love to remind me when I’m late 🤣🤣
They have so much character, love and a wee bit of attitude 😬🤣

22/08/2025

Carnivalé Kaisel

Alpaca boar 5 weeks old

17/08/2025

It’s been a while since this lovely girl has been posted ❤️
I should have some very exciting news in a month or so 😉

06/08/2025

A bit of a different post but a very important one!

Hay poke happens to the best of us and it’s one of the most frustrating things along with mites!

Cavies MUST be fed hay daily to ensure optimal dental health. However, hay can then get lodged in their eye during feeding and cause ulcers and irritation which is called Hay Poke.

I personally prefer soft grass/pasture hay due to less seeds in the hay which reduces the risk of hay poke. This didn’t let Wendy stop her though and she proceeded to give herself the worst hay poke I’ve ever seen in less than 24 hours 🤦‍♀️🥹

I’m sharing my story of how to clean and treat hay poke so other cavy owners can act promptly and do the same! The photos are graphic but I wanted to show quickly eyes heal!

When I found Wendy, her eye was actually sealed shut and her lovely fringe had matted into one clump 😱 I very carefully shaved around the eye broadly to free the trapped hair.

I started rinsing the lump with Systane Eyewash (saline can also be fine). This all very quickly came away from the eye and revealed our culprit which was a nasty spiky seed.

I then flushed the eye once more with the eyewash to ensure there was no more debris or foreign bodies before treating with chlorsig (over the counter from the chemist). I then followed up with Systane Complete Preservative Free 2 hours after the Chlorsig drops to ensure moisture.

My wonderful vets were able to get Wendy seen later that day and was administered some extra pain relief eye drops as the silly girl was trying to scratch her eye with her back foot. If she was ignoring her eye (like most do) then my vets wouldn’t have been needed. I was just worried she was going to damage her eye further as she wasn’t leaving it alone. 🤦‍♀️

Chlorsig was done for 3 days and then tapered off and Systane balance was kept up for 5 days. Wendy was also given meloxicam which I have on hand for the first 2 days as well.

Her sight has returned and she is back to bullying Fizzy and Bibury around the pen. There’s still a bit of cloudiness but I’m keeping an eye on it and it is reducing slowly, so overall a great outcome for Wendy!

Hay poke happens for everyone, even with exceptional care taken to prevent it. The most important thing is that you act promptly. Please do not use anything sharp or metal near your piggies eyes! Cotton buds are fine or you should be able to flush most stuff out with saline or eye wash. If you aren’t comfortable to do this, please seek veterinary care immediately.

The only Day 2 photos I have are of her closing her eyes after drops had been dispensed, whoops! 🤦‍♀️

02/08/2025

I’ll be attending our local show tomorrow with some cavies 👀🏡
I love the Mega Pet Shows as it’s such a great opportunity to see my piggies with their families 🥹
I’ll also be taking along some sows to have a cuddle with as well ❤️ swing by and say hi :)

🎉🐹 Metropolitan Mega Guinea Pig Pet Show 🐹🎉

See you Sunday 3rd of August! 🤩

Get ready for a massive day of furry fun at the Metropolitan Mega Guinea Pig Pet Show! Whether you’re a seasoned exhibitor or new to the piggy world, this is a day you won’t want to miss.

💫 Special Pet Classes – open to non-CCV members, with entries accepted on the day from 10am:
🏆 Cutest Face
👂 Biggest Ears
💪 Heaviest Guinea Pig
💇 Best Funky Hair
🎩 Mr & Ms Metro
🌈 Most Colourful
…and many more!

🐾 Plus official CCV Show Classes:
✨ Pedigree
👶 Junior Exhibitor
🩺 Condition

📧 For an entry pack please email Kellie at [email protected].

🎈 All are welcome – perfect for families, animal lovers, and cavy fans of all ages, there is a gold coin donation for entry.
Come meet the piggies, enjoy the atmosphere, and have a fun-filled day out!

Our hall is located at Menzies Hall, 41 Menzies Avenue, Dandenong North!
Spectators are welcome and with the hall open from 10am.

The CCV Inc is proudly sponsored by Petcover Australia, Back2natureaus, Vetafarm, Laucke Mills Stockfeeds, Fido's Pet Care Products & Oxbow Animal Health.

28/07/2025

Just some squishies! I’m obsessed 😍🥰

22/07/2025

Just a happy family ❤️ the irony of the song is not lost on me as I look at my little black based herd of alpacas lol

19/07/2025

Not sure I’ll ever have normal Saturday night plans 🤣

17/07/2025

Karma may have just saved the best to last.

Very excited to introduce Carnivalé Kaisel.
From Carnivalé Kaisen and Carnivalé Lady Karma, he is a full sibling to Ch. Carnivalé KaijuNi.

14/07/2025

If anyone is after some cute boys Sharon at Rexalicious has some squishable Rex boys available. Look at those cheeks 😍

I have a much more boring pair of black boars looking for a home if anybody wants a matching set 🤣😆

13/07/2025

These two sleepy sows were born early this morning from my sow Karaage.
Cambridge has definitely impressed me with what he has produced 🥰
Now some tough decisions 😣🤣

11/07/2025

It’s been a real baby boom here with 4 alpacas and 5 Peruvians having been born from 4 mums here over the past week! I have tried to stagger these litters over 6 months but instead everyone fell pregnant all at once 🤦‍♀️
We still have 2 more sows to go before I really sit down and decide who I’m keeping from all the babies. There are already some clear stand outs.

Some babies need time to unfurl and fill out from the womb and can take some time to be a cavy I decide to retain.

Other times, like the sow pictured here, you can immediately see the quality. Her equally impressive siblings are going to some very deserving people who have helped me out over the years. I can’t wait to see how this trio of siblings grow up 🥰