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Consistent, daily interaction with your guinea pig is very important for their overall wellbeing. If you forget to play with your guinea pig or are not able to play with them until much later in the day (maybe you had to work late), they might become depressed or withdrawn because of the change in routine. Toys are an important aspect of keeping your guinea pig happy. There are many types of toys that you can give your guinea pig, including nibblers, chew toys, and toy balls. In addition, you can make homemade toys out of toilet paper rolls, empty shoeboxes, and empty milk cartons. Although you may not interact directly with your guinea pig when they're playing with their toys, you can still spend time with them while they're playing with them. Nibblers and chew toys are usually made of a sturdy natural material, such as wood. Not only will these toys keep your guinea pig busy, they will help your guinea pig keep their teeth filed down. Your guinea pig's teeth can become dangerously long, so providing them with toys that they can nibble on will help maintain good dental hygiene. Toy balls are also typically made of natural material and can easily be pushed around by your guinea pig. Ramps and stairs are fun toys if your guinea pig is in a multi-level cage. Make sure that the ramps and stairs are solid. Your guinea pig's legs are short and could get stuck in the wires of wire ramps or stairs, causing injury. Guinea pigs are not good climbers, so ensure the ramps are not too steep. Exercise balls and wheels are not suitable toys for your guinea pig. Their back does not bend like the backs of other pocket pets (mice, hamsters), so exercise balls and wheels can very easily lead to back injuries in guinea pigs. Clean your guinea pig's toys on a regular basis. Plastic toys can go in the dishwasher. Wooden toys should be washed by hand with a towel and allowed to dry completely before being placed back inside their cage. Put only a few toys in your guinea pig's cage at a time so that they still have room to run around their cage. Switch out those toys when you clean their cage so that they have a new set of toys to play with.

summary: Schedule regular, inside playtime with your guinea pig. Supervise your guinea pig closely while they're outside of their cage to make sure that they don't run away or start chewing on something that they're not supposed to chew on. Provide your guinea pig with a variety of toys.

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Make sure you're projecting confidence to other people. You can't be confident unless you think you look good in public. Because of this, you need to work on how you look to others, then, hopefully, you'll start to feel better about yourself and be less shy. Consider trying these changes: Overhaul your wardrobe. Get rid of any ratty clothes or clothes that are inappropriate for your age level and for the types of places you hang out. Make sure you are well-groomed. If you've got facial hair, tend to it. If you don't, make sure to shave every day. Also, make sure to keep your hair looking clean toward the back of your neck and around your sideburns. Get in shape. If you're shy or self-conscious because you're not in shape, put some time into fixing that. Run a couple times a week or go to the gym. In little time, you'll start to feel better physically, and you'll probably have more self-confidence, too. Bad posture gives the impression of low confidence. Stand up tall, look ahead, hands down to the side, put on a smile if you want to. Invest some time in observing how other people hold themselves in terms of posture and body language especially people you admire or think are attractive and well-put together. Avoid hunching over. Avoid fidgeting with your hands or keeping your hands in your pockets. Pay attention to how you sway your arms when you walk. Don't cross your arms or take other defensive postures when you talk to people. If you come off as uncouth, a slob, or rude, you'll surely alienate any girls you are interested in. Instead, learn how to be polite and act like a gentleman. This will not only help you exude the confidence, but it will make any girl you're interested in feel special as well. Furthermore, if a girl sees you treating other women politely and gentlemanly, that will signal the kind of guy you are, and she might want to be with you. Hold the door open, if appropriate. Listen to her, and don't cut her off as she's talking. Treat people people who are serving you kindly. Let her choose. Don't be overbearing. Humor puts people at ease when they're nervous. If you're not naturally funny, just try to cultivate a slight sense of humor so you'll be able to insert humor during awkward times. Consider: Situational humor, which is a form of observation that sort of makes fun of the situation you're in and calls attention to small absurdities or oddities. Self-deprecating humor is great if you exude confidence. Beware of it if you think you come off as nervous or insecure. Avoid dirty, off color jokes, and anything about religion, politics, or what other people look like. You could come off as mean-spirited. Make it a point to rack up some experience with girls -- even if its just being friends. Make friends with some girls with the explicit intent of just being friends. Have fun with them, spend time with them, and get to know them. Form an understanding of how girls think and how they're different from guys.

summary: Look sharp. Use good posture and body language. Learn how to be polite and act like a gentleman. Work on developing a little humor, if you're not naturally humorous. Hang out with girls as friends.

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Fish tank gravel comes in different colors, shapes, and sizes. Purchase gravel that is large and coarse enough to allow water flow, but fine enough to promote the growth of helpful bacteria. Even if your gravel says "pre-washed," you should still wash it before adding it to your fish tank. If you're unsure of what kind of gravel would be best for your fish, ask a pet-store employee for help. Open the bag of gravel and pour it into a bucket. Only rinse 5 pounds (2.3kg) of gravel at a time. If you need to clean more than 5 pounds (2.3kg) of gravel at a time, clean the gravel in separate batches. It's harder separating the large and small dust and dirt particles from the gravel if you wash more than 5 pounds (2.3kg) of gravel at a time. The water should rise above the gravel about 1 inch (2.5cm). Shake the bucket back and forth to swish the water and rinse the gravel. Soaking the gravel will cause dust and dirt to rise to the top of the water and will make the water murky and gray. As you continue the rinsing process, the water should start to become more clear. Tip the bucket over and empty the water while keeping the gravel in the bucket. Then, refill the bucket, let it sit, and pour out the water again. This will ensure that you get all of the loose particles out of the gravel. By the third rinsing, the water should appear more clear. Scoop the gravel into a strainer. Use your faucet or a hose to rinse it down. Continue rinsing the gravel into the strainer until the water runs clear. Then, take the strained gravel and place it in different dry bucket. Straining 1 pound (450g) of the gravel at a time will make rinsing it more manageable.
summary: Purchase aquarium gravel online or at a pet store. Fill a 5USgal (19,000ml) bucket with the gravel. Fill the bucket with cold water and swish the gravel around. Let the gravel soak for 5 minutes. Pour out the water and repeat the rinsing process 3 times. Rinse 1 pound (450g) of the gravel in a strainer.