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» Wed Jun 01, 2016 10:52 pm
Okay. There's common, everyday fungal and there's ringworm. Ringworm is a fungus, yes, but it is much more long-lasting in carpets, etc., and it is transmissible to humans (and vice-versa).
Nothing you've posted looks like ringworm to me. Ringworm gets its name from the nearly circular hairless patches it causes. Common garden-variety fungal problems are not as severe, and they are just that -- common, garden variety problems.
1. Don't separate them. This doesn't warrant it. Keep them all together as normal. Treat this eye spot as bpatters suggests, and any ear spots as well. Basically do what worked for Acorn. Keep an eye on Mocha bear and do the same for her if and as necessary.
2. Normal, good husbandry will suffice just fine (ditto Lynx). Don't freak. A little (very little, it doesn't take much!) bleach in the laundry will help, but don't use very much of it, if any at all, in and around their cage. Guinea pigs HATE repeat HATE the smell of bleach and it will freak them out.
3. Handle and hold your pigs as normal. The only fungus transmissible to you or vice-versa is ringworm.
Please tell your husband this is a minor problem -- just part of properly caring for pets. (Wait until you have kids, if you don't already. They'll teach you right quick what's freak-worthy and what's not. ;-)
Fungal stuff is very common and can happen in the best cared-for households. That said, fungal problems are more frequent in damp environments. Do you have a ground-floor or basement apartment? Is your home in a damp environment, or a dry one? (Whereabouts are you? I.e., Inland Empire is a lot different from SF.)