Is my guinea pig peeing too much?

[monica1607]

Hi I purchased my guinea pig almost 2 weeks ago. I use to have guinea pigs from the age of 10 to about 19, but stopped due to having a family, but I have now got 1 for my son.
The thing is, is he seems to pee ALOT! More than any of my other guinea pigs I had. I put him in a cat carier box for about 10minutes today only to find he had peed twice in that time. Is it normal or could it be stress as Ive heard that, that can cause them to pee alot to. We curretly have him living in a cat carrier box and has the run of the kitchen though hes nervous and dosnt come out often. I know its not ideal but I'm trying to find a second hand cage as money is a bit tight. We only ended up getting him as my parent took us down to melton mowbray market and my son saw theyre were some guinea pigs up in the auctions and wanted 1 and because it seemed that no one wanted this poor little guy I felt sorry for him as he was so scared in the cage and so I ended up buying him for £1.10! He actually rather sweet and I believe hes a peruvian cross as he has long fur at the back.

 

[Laura-CCC4]

Welcome to the forum Monica.

Any idea how old this little piggie is? I suspect from what you are saying he is young, and younger piggies will pee little and often.

I understand money is tight and why you bought this piggie, but I do feel you should have a read of this thread to be sure you're going to be able to give this pig everything he needs, including a friend and a good diet, proper cage etc. I'm not saying you won't be able to, please don't take it personally, but lots of member can vouch that piggies aren't cheap or easy creatures, particularly if/when they become ill, and it is important to be as well prepared as possible:
http://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=36801

 

[Claire W]

Hi Monica and welcome to the forum

Please do not think that we are jumping on you as that is not the case but I have to agree with Laura and I do hope that you find her thread very useful.

It is usual for baby pigs to wee little and often so do not worry about that. However, he may become depressed living by himself as most guinea pigs require a friend of their own kind to live with. He will also require a big cage that he can run around in. If you do decide to go ahead and find your piggy a friend, the minimum requirement for 2 pigs is 4ft by 2ft although boys sometimes need a bigger space.

Good luck and please feel free to ask as many questions as you like

xx