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Hi, I'm new to the forum, so maybe I should start with an introduction... My name's Josh, I live in the Memphis, Tennessee area. I love animals, almost more than I like people 
In the past I have been the owner of a hedgehog (whom had one foot amputated due to an injury before I bought her), 2 ferrets, and a cat which sadly passed away this past November. I now am the owner of three ! guinea pigs, two of which were just born last night. And here's the story on that:
I got my first guinea pig back in December. I was at Petco, looking to buy one, and I asked the fellow working there to let me handle a few of them to test out their behavior and make sure they were healthy. He informed me that someone had a couple of piggies that had babies, and the owners did not want the babies so they brought them up to Petco and let them find them new homes. He went and got her from the back and handed her to me. She was a very sweet, making cute, calm little chirps. I fell in love with her right away. He told me that I could adopt her for free, and gave me a booklet with coupons for supplies that I would need. They claimed she was just a baby at about 3 months old. So I purchased food, bedding, etc. and took her home with me. I named her Ixchel. Little did I know she was pregnant...
I noticed a few nights ago that she had gotten incredibly fat, and I couldn't figure out the reason. She looked like she had little barrels in her sides. Last night she was chirping non stop, I figured it was because she had become overweight and was being a pig and wanted more food (which I did not give to her for she had already eaten 3 bowls that day, and I decided that she needed to start dieting.)
Well, I was going to feed her a couple of hours ago, and noticed two little ones shadowing along behind her! They're alot bigger than I figured they would be, and a complete surprise. They're cute little rascals though, I believe I'm going to keep one of them, possibly both. I was sad to see that there was one that did not make it in the igloo :'( But I guess that happens sometimes, as sad as it is...
Anyone have any advice on raising them to be strapping young piggies, or name suggestions?
In the past I have been the owner of a hedgehog (whom had one foot amputated due to an injury before I bought her), 2 ferrets, and a cat which sadly passed away this past November. I now am the owner of three ! guinea pigs, two of which were just born last night. And here's the story on that:I got my first guinea pig back in December. I was at Petco, looking to buy one, and I asked the fellow working there to let me handle a few of them to test out their behavior and make sure they were healthy. He informed me that someone had a couple of piggies that had babies, and the owners did not want the babies so they brought them up to Petco and let them find them new homes. He went and got her from the back and handed her to me. She was a very sweet, making cute, calm little chirps. I fell in love with her right away. He told me that I could adopt her for free, and gave me a booklet with coupons for supplies that I would need. They claimed she was just a baby at about 3 months old. So I purchased food, bedding, etc. and took her home with me. I named her Ixchel. Little did I know she was pregnant...
I noticed a few nights ago that she had gotten incredibly fat, and I couldn't figure out the reason. She looked like she had little barrels in her sides. Last night she was chirping non stop, I figured it was because she had become overweight and was being a pig and wanted more food (which I did not give to her for she had already eaten 3 bowls that day, and I decided that she needed to start dieting.)
Well, I was going to feed her a couple of hours ago, and noticed two little ones shadowing along behind her! They're alot bigger than I figured they would be, and a complete surprise. They're cute little rascals though, I believe I'm going to keep one of them, possibly both. I was sad to see that there was one that did not make it in the igloo :'( But I guess that happens sometimes, as sad as it is...
Anyone have any advice on raising them to be strapping young piggies, or name suggestions?
