Jenwah
Junior Guinea Pig
Hello everyone!
Haven't posted in a while. I had two guineas; Agnes & Gertrude. Agnes sadly died few months ago. Still very sad not having her around she was a proper character. Gertrude is getting on fine, she's happy as long as she has her hay!
I went to Pets at Home, I like to see their animals but can't help but feel like I want to rescue them all.
A while ago, me and my mum went to PAH, and I saw the enclosure of guinea males. There was about 8 little ones and a biggish one - not adult size but obviously bigger than the others. He was chasing after the little ones trying to hump them! The little ones would get away and hide and come out when it was quiet but he would stalk them and the whole chase would start all over again. I was saying to the people that the guinea is too big and they just said it was ok..
as I was saying I went in to the store on Saturday, and went over to the adoption section. There was a guinea pig asleep right up against the glass. When you would look at him, he just looked so sad .. I looked at his name and info and he was called Toby, he was needing adopting because he needed special attention.
We asked the staff what they meant and they said he was the one left at the end, when all his litter had been sold. He was bigger than the rest and no one seemed to want him. Well that was it. I said I would take him.
I noticed the staff members started laughing and I asked why? It was because the reason why he was left was really because he was a frisky little piggy - and they actually named him "the pervert!" I said well clearly he's at that age where he's needing loving nothing wrong with that!
I got him and he's now settled in his new home.
I've renamed him to Birt! As the name sounds nice with Gertrude ( GERTIE AND BIRTIE ).
My question after all this babble is, do you think it's wise to let Gertrude and Birt have a run around the living room together but keep an eye on them so they don't breed? They are homed separately. I understand what will happen with a male and female get together. But just wondered if it may cheer Birt up a bit to see another piggy and this time - HE is the smaller out of the two!
Any advice would be great
Thanks xx
Haven't posted in a while. I had two guineas; Agnes & Gertrude. Agnes sadly died few months ago. Still very sad not having her around she was a proper character. Gertrude is getting on fine, she's happy as long as she has her hay!
I went to Pets at Home, I like to see their animals but can't help but feel like I want to rescue them all.
A while ago, me and my mum went to PAH, and I saw the enclosure of guinea males. There was about 8 little ones and a biggish one - not adult size but obviously bigger than the others. He was chasing after the little ones trying to hump them! The little ones would get away and hide and come out when it was quiet but he would stalk them and the whole chase would start all over again. I was saying to the people that the guinea is too big and they just said it was ok..
as I was saying I went in to the store on Saturday, and went over to the adoption section. There was a guinea pig asleep right up against the glass. When you would look at him, he just looked so sad .. I looked at his name and info and he was called Toby, he was needing adopting because he needed special attention.
We asked the staff what they meant and they said he was the one left at the end, when all his litter had been sold. He was bigger than the rest and no one seemed to want him. Well that was it. I said I would take him.
I noticed the staff members started laughing and I asked why? It was because the reason why he was left was really because he was a frisky little piggy - and they actually named him "the pervert!" I said well clearly he's at that age where he's needing loving nothing wrong with that!
I got him and he's now settled in his new home.
I've renamed him to Birt! As the name sounds nice with Gertrude ( GERTIE AND BIRTIE ).
My question after all this babble is, do you think it's wise to let Gertrude and Birt have a run around the living room together but keep an eye on them so they don't breed? They are homed separately. I understand what will happen with a male and female get together. But just wondered if it may cheer Birt up a bit to see another piggy and this time - HE is the smaller out of the two!
Any advice would be great
Thanks xx