1 human year = 20 guinea pig years?!

amylouise · May 4, 2012

My vet told me this the other day! thats crazy! It means I have two 110 year olds who still popcorn when its floor time! crazy! also didn't Bill Bailly have a 8year old..thats a 400 years old!! amazing!! <3 xx>>>xx>>>xx>>>xx>>>xx>>>

Abi_nurse · May 5, 2012

Where an earth did they get that fact from? Not exactly sure thats true?

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amylouise · May 5, 2012

no idea! we were talking about maybe operating on Conans abscesses but as hes 4 the complications may to be great " its like operating on 80 year old!" I was like..meh? and mr vet was like yeah dude 1 year = 20 in cavies! to freaking cute in my eyes! I know in shows anything over a year or so is considered 'geriatric'!

karonus · May 5, 2012

Your maths is out. I think it would be about right if it was say 1 human year = 15 piggy years. This would make an 8 year old piggy equal to a 110 year old human, a 5 year old piggy = 75 year old human.

8 x 20 = 160 not 400

gogoguineas · May 5, 2012

I heard it was 10 years to each human year?

twiams · May 5, 2012

I just thought they were the same years as humans, you learn something new every day :')

gogoguineas · May 5, 2012

Yeah so did i until a little while back, I think it was discussed before on here and thats what I heard, weird!

flintstones · May 5, 2012

Just wanted to Speak up for the OAP piggies, with any operation there is a risk but these little guy are very hardy, don't put off a procedure due to age, if it needs done and you would do so on 1 year old then do so on a 5year old.

My Patrick has a new lease of life now due to his Operation he's 5 and endured a 1 and a half hour GA, I wouldn't put an older pig or any pig though an unnecessary Operation but if it has to happen age should not be a factor if the guinea pig is in good health.

PS - you also need a good vet.