I want more piggies ...

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I have considerd trying to get new piggies beacuse i really want another two but as much as i love Lola and Bella i would be scared of ether not giving the new ones enough attention or not giving Lola and Bella enought and iam not sure if i could provide the same like that i have made for Lola and Bella i mean as in i wouldnt have enought room in my livngroom were lola and bella are for another cage like there because it would be like haveing two single beds along with a sofa ect ect and the new ones would probably need to go in the spear room and i wouldnt want them to be too far away from the others as there in the main room? anyone know what i mean ? But on the other hand i feel almost obliged to give more less fourtunate piggies a good home as much as possible *because i know first hand that people get guinea pigs thinking there like hamsters that they dye after to years then realise they dont and there more work that hamsters and give them up and do god knows with them* 8... ,since i got my piggies to be honset i didnt think i would love them as much as i do because i genuinly love them as much as i would if i had a child. Do i sound crazy? me and my boyfriend love lola and bella and are still in the process of deciding weather to go forward or not with adoptson:(.
*P.S i love hamsters aswell i wasnt meaning anything against then.
 
You don't sound crazy, I started with two girls, they had a massive cage and came out every night for a run and got all my attention. 2 quickly turned into 6 and now they all live in the shed in pairs with average cages (still 5foot by 2and a half foot but not as big as my first) and getting them all out all the time just isn't do-able! I love them all though, they all have very distinct personalities and funny ways but they do divide your attention and you do spend less time with each if you have 6 rather than 2. I think if you have the time/money/love then go for it they're great little things but be careful because if some don't get on or one gets ill and you have to separate them 3 can easily turn into 6 whilst you're trying to keep them all happy and with company! x
 
you don't sounds crazy ,you should not feel obliged to give more piggies a good home if you do you will end up taking on more than you can handle because there will always be desperate piggies out there,everyone you save helps but unless you own guinea pig city you really need to set some ideal limits,i would take a look at what you can provide them if you have the money/time/space, once you start getting more than two piggies they do take up more time than what you would think,I would say boys take more time purely because i don't know about other people but i have to get mine out in pairs i can't just get the whole 6 out or there is fighting,in that regard i think sticking with girls may be easier especially if you were to try and bond all four.Goodluck with your choice xxxxx
 
I have four girls running together in a happy - if occasionally bickering - group. You could put two new babies in with your older girls, just expect the newbies to be bullied a bit to begin with until everyone is happy with their place.

I used to have two piggies, as the space for them increased then I am now at four. To be honest, I think more than four could live happily in the conservatory, but four is good for me as they all get cuddles every day. Now my four are fine running around together, if I wanted another I would introduce a baby again as that is inevitably at the bottom of the pecking order and the baby itself is perfectly happy with that.

I hope you make the right choice for you, don't start panicking too much over rescues unless you have real time and commitment to them. Rescued piggies may well not get on with your pair and there could easily be separate cages then with all those space problems you mentioned. On the other hand, there may be little piggies out there needing a good home...

I'm just telling you things from my own experience, hope it helps, Sarah x
 
You are providing a loving home for 2 lucky piggies and shouldnt feel obliged to have any more if its not feasible hun. I have 10 piggies, they live in 2 groups of 5 and are very happy together. It didnt start this way though and I had 3 groups as some wouldnt get on but I took lots of time to introduce various ones to see who clicked and now everyone is happy. Both groups have a neutered boar each (very happy boys :))) and they come out at night in their groups to roam around for an hour each. Having so many means that less individual time is dedicated to them but hubby and I tend to plonk ourselves on the floor in amongst them when they are playing at night and we get cuddles from whoever fancies it (usually my chunky boy Duke who loves his chin tickles :))
 
I do not think that you sound crazy. You just want to provide a loving home for some unfortunate piggies.
I have 2 piggies who I love deeply. I also have 2 gerbils, 2 goldfish, a cat and 2 rats that we have over weekends and school holidays. I would love to have some more piggies as there are so many who need a home but I have to be practical. I just do not have the room for another hutch. My current hutch is in our out building and there isn't the room to put another one in there. I would probably be able to squeeze one in the yard but I don't want my piggies to live 'outside' as at least in the outhouse, the 2 I have now are away from the elements especially during the winter.
If you have the space, time and money then I say go for it but if not, I would just stick with the 2 you already have. Good luck with whatever you decide xx
 
I will keep you all posted x still unsure Lola and Bella always are quite happy to see me when iam in the house but me and my boyfriend work fulltime but start and finish at diffrent times so theres only a few hours were there on there own, if I was to get new piggies like i did with lola and bella i would be on holiday from work so i could spend time with them, also its not the cost to be honest its the running around after them like little babys because trust me they no how to get what they want i cant go in the kitchen with out Lola nearly busting her vocal chords for parsly and all the naighbours commenting saying i sound like a have two toddlers running around beacuse of they way i talk to them lol like Lola Bella stop that play nice, aww good girls and yeeh clever girls eating all there dindins lol cant help it !
 
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