Comments on: All About Our New Guinea Pig

By: Andrea

Sat, 11 Sep 2021 06:51:45 +0000

In reply to Elisa.

A boar and female do get along well as pairs! But guinea pigs are super SUPER prolific! He would have to be neutered or Eva would have a side business as a piggie breeder! 2 boars can get along but the process of finding the right “friend” or having them learn to tolerate each other can be long and/or laborious. And bite-y.

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By: Elisa

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 11:36:50 +0000

Congrats on Alexander Pig!
Guniea pigs truly are great and lovely pets.
What confuses me as a very big animal Lover is the fact that He still is Your Only Pig. Why is it not possible to have a female friend for him?

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By: Kissy

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 17:27:08 +0000

Glenda. Couldn’t agree with this more! My husband grew up with a shih tzu who lived to be 18 so we got one right before we got married. She is now 13, is completely obsessed with our kids and all she wants to ever do is snuggle and love us all ]]>

By: Andrea

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 04:17:41 +0000

What a frustrating and scary experience! When I got my guinea pig (30 years ago) she came to us pregnant! Unbeknownst to us, and apparently the pet store owners, male guinea pigs reach sexual maturity at 3 weeks and if there are any females around they will 1000% get pregnant. In-sane. There is so much more health information available these days, particularly about male guinea pig hygiene, that was never mentioned in any of the guinea pig care books that I read back then. And so many fun guinea pig Instagram accounts! My favorite is “I am not a hamster”. She has little pillows for her piggies and they take naps on them! I always held my piggies in a towel too. I loved taking my piggies outside! I’d have them in a little pen and they’d love eating the grass! Lots of happy sounds and zoomies and popcorning (little jumps). Unless they’re covered, like a chicken coop, you have to stay near to protect them from hawks or other predators. Have so much fun with Alexander!

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By: Glenda

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 00:40:25 +0000

If you ever get a puppy get a shih tzu. The best breed in my opinion. I had Mia for 17 yrs 4 mos. She was so lovable. Good around little ones. Very protective. A snuggle bug lap dog. ?

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By: Marina

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 22:53:05 +0000

Do you have any suggestions on the type of aquarium, dishes, toys, etc to get for the guinea pig? Thank you!

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By: Eva Amurri

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 21:52:35 +0000

In reply to Nat.

I completely agree with you! It’s so hard as a first time pet owner to figure out how to get the best possible info or who to trust!

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By: Nat

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 19:23:48 +0000

I think a big lessons learned here is that pet stores are not experts in small pets which can cause problems for a lot of first time pet owners (or first time of a species). I think a lot of pet store workers try their best, but the knowledge is just not there and I find that for sure as someone with a rabbit, even some of the treats they sell are not all rabbit friendly. So glad you got it sorted out and you are happy with your new family member. I see that you have come so far with the bonding which is so special!

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