Things About Owning Guineas That Have Come As A Shock

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1. Guinea pigs poo and poo and poo
2.I can not go up the stairs at any time without them thinking I have food and demanding the said food in loud voices to the point where I have to go and give cuddles and once again have to explain that they have veg twice a day not 50!
3.They do not care that i made my husband travel for over two hours to get them a bigger cage after he had just got up from a night shift then when he got back we found out it was the exact same size as the one we had!
4.they seemed indifferent when i told them i had just spent most of my birthday money on the right size cage and some toys.
5 Hay! Gets in places you never thought it could even in my bed .
6.that when I took Edward to be neutered I worried all day then when we picked him up and he would not eat I went in to some kind of meltdown and without this forum would have run up and down the street screaming.
7.I spend haif my time worrying if they are happy .
8.I spend the other haif worrying if their diet is good.
9.Every time I read an illness post on here I worry they could become ill
But the biggest shock has to be How much these little animals have got in my heart :love:
 
I have developed "Piggy paranoia" Everytime I sleep over at work...text to husband " are the boys ok"? ..." yes dear, exactly the same as they were 10 mins ago when you text and after the last 10,000 texts before that, go to sleep woman!".
 
I can't go shopping for hooman food without thinking of them.
I didn't realise that they poop so much.
They are loud and attention seeking. (Which I love)
 
Attention seeking

plus if anyone has trouble ever dealing with rejection get pigs because they will make you accept rejection as part of life, they call me over for attention and as get a cm away from stroking them before they bolt! They bolt when i walk in their room they bolt when i say hello they bolt when i get home from work i only have to open the front door and i hear the familiar sound of scattering!

the biggest shock to me however was the hair shedding and the hardest one I've has to overcome everything else doesn't bother me
 
Jess said:
i read that they pee every 10-15 mins. Grabbing them for a cuddle at the right time before they choose to vacate their bladders...
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I seem to be very unlucky when it comes to that!
 
ayemee said:
I seem to be very unlucky when it comes to that!
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same! My two abis don't have the concept of holding ones bladder, while hooman wants attention. The other three have no problems holding until I'm done fussing them!
 
Jess said:
same! My two abis don't have the concept of holding ones bladder, while hooman wants attention. The other three have no problems holding until I'm done fussing them!
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Haha! I normally get teeth chattering when he knows its time to go! I used to have a piggie that literally didn't care though. He would happily empty his bladder, wherever and whenever. :doh:
 
I love this thread, so funny! I can add....when you go to a meeting and realise you had a bit of critical care stuck to your light coloured top throughout your presentation. :cen:

Oh and when you empty out your hand bag at the till because you cannot find your purse and half a dozen syringes all fall out.

Leaving little notes from the guineas to the husband in obvious places so that he does not forget to feed them when you are late home or away. Although getting texts from the guineas (via husband) to say they are fine is kinda cute.

Watching husband fall in love and go all goo gar over them was a HUGe shock!
 
When I wear my work clothes for longer than usual as the piggies HAVE to have their washing done before us mere hoomans get a second thought :shh:
I'd rather spend the last £1 in my purse on a bunch of coriander for them (even when they have the fridge well stocked) than a bar of chocolate...:))
 
Guinea Slave said:
Actually another one...when you go into a hardware or DIY store and are immediately excited about looking for stuff which could make piggy 'toys'...drain pipes for instance.
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Oh this is a major weakness of mine - everything household suddenly becomes a new toy or a great hay holder...
 
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