I have two female guinea pigs who live in the same cage they are about 11 weeks old now and are getting along well as they werent from the same litter. But my brother has got another female guinea pig which was in the same litter as 1 of my piggies but she lives on her own. He doesnt take her out all that much but she does run around with my piggies for about an hour almost every evening. My brother doesnt want another piggie but I'm just worried shes going to be very lonely as she usually cries for a little bit when she is seperated from my two after their run around.
I'm worried that she might be lonely
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nutmeg
Senior Guinea Pig
Being from the same litter really doesn't have too much impact on whether sows get along or not. Your brothers piggy obviously enjoys the company of yours though, and really will be quite lonely on her own with nothing to do all the time. She needs cage mate/s. It's great that she is having play time with yours, and she really seems to enjoy that. Can you not explain that guinea pigs are naturally pack animals and need the company of others of their own kind. Is his cage/hutch big enough for another guinea? xx
ye it is big enough for another guine pig but i just dont think he would be able to look after another one anyway as he takes his out but just for cuddles he never lets her run around not because he doesnt want to but i dont think he thinks its important. So thats left to me which is why shes always out with my two. I'm at uni but i do get a few days off during the week whereas hes at college and in every day so naturally i have more time off than he does. Hes a 16 year old boy and very stubborn. so i just try and take her out as much as possible
Aww, I feel quite sad for your brother's little one. I feel (from recent experience), that it isn't really fair for a piggy to be on it's own. After Daisy passed away, Maisy (her Mum) was really really sad, (never thought I'd ever see a little animal like that), but she was very down, just slept and stayed quiet for days.
Now, we have a 4 month old for her and she's much settled. They chatter away, interact with each other and Maisy seems much more settled and calmer too.
I know and can appreciate that it may be difficult with uni/out most of the time, but when I'm not there during the day 9-5, we bought a run, and I put them both in there with their hay, pellets, rolley tubes, aswell as having a cwtch and floor time play during the evening.
Good luck, I do hope your brother changes his mind, from what you say his little one does seem to enjoy her time with yours.
Now, we have a 4 month old for her and she's much settled. They chatter away, interact with each other and Maisy seems much more settled and calmer too.
I know and can appreciate that it may be difficult with uni/out most of the time, but when I'm not there during the day 9-5, we bought a run, and I put them both in there with their hay, pellets, rolley tubes, aswell as having a cwtch and floor time play during the evening.
Good luck, I do hope your brother changes his mind, from what you say his little one does seem to enjoy her time with yours.
JackyB
Teenage Guinea Pig
It does sound like she is lonely- she must be quite sad being able to play with others occasionally and then getting split off which sounds very sad for her! Maybe you should have a word with your parents (I presume you and your brother live with your parents) and explain the situation- if your brother doesn;t really have time then maybe you should take over responsability and explain to him that he can have a cuddle whenever he wants but you don't think it's fair that she is on her own.
maybe you could join the two cages together so all 3 can be together or at least put them side by side?
maybe you could join the two cages together so all 3 can be together or at least put them side by side?
Ye i might talk to him about putting the cages together but atm i dont have a big enough cage for all 3 guinea pigs but i am looking at making a c & c cage when they are a bit bigger as my current one wont be big enough when they are fully grown i expect.
I dont think he means to be horrible to his one but i think he thinks he can offer his guinea pig all the attention it needs which obviously isnt true. Although i love piggies i would of bought three if i wanted them but at the same time i feel its my responsibility! arrghhh sooo annoying!
thanks though
I dont think he means to be horrible to his one but i think he thinks he can offer his guinea pig all the attention it needs which obviously isnt true. Although i love piggies i would of bought three if i wanted them but at the same time i feel its my responsibility! arrghhh sooo annoying!
thanks though
If you can get your brother to at least push the cages together so they can interact while he is away, would be a good start.
if his girl can eventually move in with yours, would be even greater!
if his girl can eventually move in with yours, would be even greater!
ye I'm hoping to build a C &C cage in a few weeks and i reckon by that time my brother will have lost interest in his guinea pig which is a shame but hes at that age where all he wants to do is go out with his friends. so then I'm sure ill end up taking responsibility for her and she will join my two. I jut feel so sorry for her especially because they all get on so well when they are running around
they are gorgeous, hope your brother gets fed up really soon and lets you have Paris
Jo GP
Teenage Guinea Pig
They're all beautiful! Hope it works out and Paris is allowed to join her playmates permanently soon! Only just had our male neutered and can hardly wait for him to be 'safe', so we can get him some female company. Although he seems extremely happy on his own, it doesn't seem right!8...
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