R Dorothy
Junior Guinea Pig
My wonderful little angel Scuzzy passed in October and the house has been so empty. Normally my local shelter gets in just cats and dogs (I'm in a very small town), but these boys have shown up: http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/25386931
I absolutely loved having a guinea pig. I knew from reading about them online I could care for one no problem, but Scuzzy was even better than the information led me to believe. Guinea pigs bond with you just as well as a cat or dog does and he genuinely enjoyed my company as much as I enjoyed his.
The thing is, he was an old geezer when I got him and had been very neglected. He hated floor time and would actually wet himself and cry until I picked him up. Thankfully he was active enough in his cage, so exercise wasn't an issue, but I know these little piggies will be completely different and they'll want to run around an explore. Having two will also be a totally new experience. I heavily debated about getting Scuzzy a friend but I think I made the right call about keeping him by himself since it was such a huge change coming into my home, having a large cage, being well fed, and finally getting some attention. I want these piggies to have fun and play, but also like some cuddle time.
I'm also wondering when I need to start trimming their nails (I thought I read after a year old, but does it ever vary?), checking for impaction, if young piggies like this are OK with regular guinea pig food, and if maybe I should start them in a smaller cage and move them to a proper sized one when they're bigger.
I would really love to hear your experiences with young guinea pigs like these. I know in my heart no piggy will ever live up to how amazing Scuzzy was, but I would like to have them in the house again.
I absolutely loved having a guinea pig. I knew from reading about them online I could care for one no problem, but Scuzzy was even better than the information led me to believe. Guinea pigs bond with you just as well as a cat or dog does and he genuinely enjoyed my company as much as I enjoyed his.
The thing is, he was an old geezer when I got him and had been very neglected. He hated floor time and would actually wet himself and cry until I picked him up. Thankfully he was active enough in his cage, so exercise wasn't an issue, but I know these little piggies will be completely different and they'll want to run around an explore. Having two will also be a totally new experience. I heavily debated about getting Scuzzy a friend but I think I made the right call about keeping him by himself since it was such a huge change coming into my home, having a large cage, being well fed, and finally getting some attention. I want these piggies to have fun and play, but also like some cuddle time.
I'm also wondering when I need to start trimming their nails (I thought I read after a year old, but does it ever vary?), checking for impaction, if young piggies like this are OK with regular guinea pig food, and if maybe I should start them in a smaller cage and move them to a proper sized one when they're bigger.
I would really love to hear your experiences with young guinea pigs like these. I know in my heart no piggy will ever live up to how amazing Scuzzy was, but I would like to have them in the house again.
but I think that these boys are adorable and you should follow your heart.