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Susan Walker @susanwrotethis.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Meadow has gotten so mellow. More times than not I can either pick her up without a long chase or get her to step into a cuddle without a fight. She lets me pet her now — not for long, but she doesn’t hate it. She seems to really like it when I stroke CBD gel onto her ears.

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Susan Walker @susanwrotethis.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Oma update: her surgery went well! The vet removed two stuck eggs, ovaries, and a uterus. Snake Dad learned today that some of the tissue removed was cancerous. He’s overwhelmed not just that he’ll lose his darling girl way before time, but that he’ll drown in vet bills trying to care for her.

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Susan Walker @susanwrotethis.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

More Harlequin drama in recent days. He’s figured out how to put pressure on the access point to The Lair to pop the clip keeping it shut. Twice he’s broken in. Today I made a grab for him as he was side mounting Hayworth. He tried to run but snagged a rear toe in the fleece seam.

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Susan Walker @susanwrotethis.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

This Walker is not a relation. Any resemblance in the hip area is purely coincidental.

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Susan Walker @susanwrotethis.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Jury duty today. Wasn’t seated, but it turned out unexpectedly fun. By coincidence I found myself seated in the empaneling room next to another Walker of a similar age but a different race. We joked about being long-lost siblings (“Dad never told me!”) and the shared Walker trait of bad knees.

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Susan Walker @susanwrotethis.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Meadow is NOT pregnant. Got lucky a second time.

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Susan Walker @susanwrotethis.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Six years ago this week I brought home two little boys from different rescues. This is the picture that started it all. I took one look and said yes, this one. My man Loki.

A black and orange guinea pig sitting on a black computer keyboard.

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Susan Walker @susanwrotethis.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

What Harlequin sees when he looks in the mirror. 🤣🤣🤣

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Susan Walker @susanwrotethis.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Oma the danger noodle will have her surgery on Tuesday. In just a week her fans have gotten her to 40% of the goal. It would be great if we could reach it so Snakedad can worry about her, not the bill. Can you help by sharing? gofund.me/e87002623

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Donate to Surgery for Oma’s Egg Bound Emergency, organized by Sean McGarry

Hi there, my name is Sean and this is my scaly friend Oma. She’s a Western Hognos… Sean McGarry needs your support for Surgery for Oma’s Egg Bound Emergency

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Susan Walker @susanwrotethis.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Tabitha is overdue for a shampoo and trim. Don’t think she wants me getting ideas.

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Susan Walker @susanwrotethis.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

A little cheerful something I saw around the corner today.

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Susan Walker @susanwrotethis.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Gonna have to crochet some lettuce now.

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Susan Walker @susanwrotethis.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Is anyone else’s boar a real jerk? Harlequin’s personality is not my favorite. He doesn’t like me much, either.

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Susan Walker @susanwrotethis.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Hey all, there’s a danger noodle that could use help. She has an egg that’s too big to pass. They’re going to have to remove it surgically, and then she’ll have her ovaries removed to prevent this from happening again. gofund.me/396d2da9a

gofund.me

Donate to Surgery for Oma’s Egg Bound Emergency, organized by Sean McGarry

Hi there, my name is Sean and this is my scaly friend Oma. She’s a Western Hognos… Sean McGarry needs your support for Surgery for Oma’s Egg Bound Emergency

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Susan Walker @susanwrotethis.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Because we haven’t had enough excitement today, I got an extra jolt when I was prepping to tidy The Lair. I jostled a package of Halloween decorations on the end table, and a half dozen spiders fell out onto my feet.

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Susan Walker @susanwrotethis.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Look at these three gorgeous ladies. No wonder Harlequin is smitten.

Three guinea pigs eating an ear of corn sitting on a pet blanket on the floor.

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Susan Walker @susanwrotethis.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Today is not going as planned. Started work at 5:30 am to push updates and make changes while nobody else was in the system. Predictably, I needed a nap by 3:30. Woke up later than planned and realized Harlequin hadn’t been out for floor time yet. I closed up The Lair and let him out.

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Susan Walker @susanwrotethis.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Meadow news! Vet visit today: 1. She is *not* pregnant. 2. Her lungs are clear. 3. She’s has a spot of arthritis in the knees, which is doubtless why she’s less active. 4. She has a little sludge in her bladder. Generally she seems to be in fair health, and we’ll treat for 3 and 4.

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Susan Walker @susanwrotethis.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Pigmum said there were no good veggies at the farmers market today. We’re having to eat the wheels of her cart instead.

Two guinea pigs examining the front wheel of a personal grocery cart.

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Susan Walker @susanwrotethis.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Tabitha is definitely in heat this weekend. No babies there. She’s got it bad this time — tried to mount Meadow and Hayworth simultaneously during floor time. Harlequin can smell the hormones.

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Susan Walker @susanwrotethis.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Tabitha becoming one with the hay.

A long-haired back guinea pig half hidden in a pile of hay.

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Susan Walker @susanwrotethis.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Tabitha is trying out an exciting new look for fall.

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Susan Walker @susanwrotethis.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Weigh-in time! Last check was Aug. 10. Harlequin: 1425g, up 10g Meadow: 1390g, up 35g Tabitha: 1155g, up 40g Hayworth: 1250g, up 60g Harlequin is holding steady. He was 1420g on July 30. The girls’ results are interesting.

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mimolme @guineapiglab.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

His human is doing a quick cage clean. #guineapigs

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Susan Walker @susanwrotethis.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Well, crap. They recalled my box of grape Outshine bars. On the bright side, I ate two before finding out, and I’m perfectly f- aack

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Susan Walker @susanwrotethis.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

I woke up today to find the girls had eaten every last scrap of last night’s greens and nearly all of the haystack as well. It looks like Worthy and Tabs have twigged to Meadow’s possible pregnancy and are experiencing sympathy hunger.

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Susan Walker @susanwrotethis.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Pardon the mess. It’s minutes away from Tidy Time, followed by Bedtime Food Time. Some of their favorite times.

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Susan Walker @susanwrotethis.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Vet appointment for Meadow on the 28th. We’ll know for sure then if she’s expecting or not. I’m waiting till we know for sure to plan for Harlequin’s ✂️. He will need to remain sequestered for a few weeks anyway if babies are on the way.

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Susan Walker @susanwrotethis.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Well, I wanted to stop my brain from focusing on work this weekend. I wasn’t ready for it to jump tracks and randomly come up with “Gypsy Rose would be a really good name for a skinny pig.” 🤷‍♀️

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James Alexander Clark @spacepig.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Do not speak to me or my alarmingly peanut shaped son ever again #guineapig

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Susan Walker @susanwrotethis.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

I’ve been finding Harlequin curled up napping in a corner of the guest cottage and Meadow dozing on the other side. She’s even started nudging the tunnels over so she can get closer to him. There hasn’t been any 1 am chirping for Spike in weeks.

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Susan Walker @susanwrotethis.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Weigh-in time, and the numbers are making no sense. They’re telling me Tabitha is down 40g since the end of July and Hayworth has lost twice as much. Meadow is unchanged and Harlequin is down 5g. I’ll try again tomorrow. Could be bad batteries or an uneven spot in the floor under the scale.

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Susan Walker @susanwrotethis.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

I think Hayworth is in heat now. She and Harlequin were trying to chew through the Coroplast and tunnel under the cage bars to reach each other. Meadow is steadily eating her way through a haystack.

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Susan Walker @susanwrotethis.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Tabitha was chasing Hayworth, which she only does when she’s in heat. Chances are good she’s not pregnant. Meadow is eating like she’s going to birth a small horse.

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Susan Walker @susanwrotethis.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

My sister, then about 7, was getting a routine checkup. The doc tries to check her blood pressure and fails several times to get a reading — I assume an equipment problem, but who knows. The doctor’s reaction? “We should draw some blood, see if she’s anemic.”

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Susan Walker @susanwrotethis.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

You know those days when you wake up and realize your body and brain are all thumbs today? I nearly strangled myself this morning putting on a sports bra with cross-cross straps. Can hardly wait to see what happens when I start running database cleanup queries.

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Susan Walker @susanwrotethis.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

As a former president of a community theater, I vote to acquit.

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Susan Walker @susanwrotethis.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Hellooo ladies! Will you show me your tutus for #tutuTuesday?

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Susan Walker @susanwrotethis.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Harlequin has the cutest little pink ear.

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Susan Walker @susanwrotethis.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Weigh-in time! Harlequin: 1420g Meadow: 1355g Tabitha: 1145g Hayworth: 1270g This is Harlequin’s first weighing. He’s in the same general range as Valentino.

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Kat Alderson 🙃 @klaybourne.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

me: *tosses peanuts, raisins and M&Ms in a bowl* him: whatcha got? me: a salad him: *peeks* that's trail mix, not a salad me: a cold dish of mixed ingredients him: salads have dressing me: *gets caramel sauce from fridge* him: me: *squeezes bottle* him: me: salad in the age of cyclospora

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Susan Walker @susanwrotethis.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Practicing for the Olympics tandem #snac begging event.

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Susan Walker @susanwrotethis.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Meadow is taking full advantage of her possible interesting condition: “Need more snacks. It’s an emergency. I could be eating for three. Or five. Or maybe ten. He’s very virile. Feed meeeeeeee!”

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Susan Walker @susanwrotethis.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Harlequin has a dream of a world full of Meadowquins, Tabbyquins, and Worthyquins.

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Susan Walker @susanwrotethis.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Oh no. I left Harlequin for his floor time to run an errand. Was gone less than an hour. Two minutes after I got back I heard a commotion and caught Harlequin in The Lair, going at one of the girls. Pretty sure it was Meadow. He was not happy that his coitus was interruptedus.

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Susan Walker @susanwrotethis.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Harlequin introduced himself to my slipper during floor time. No big deal — boars will be boars — except that I was wearing it just then.

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