7 Things to Know Before Deciding on Pet Guinea Pigs
Wednesday June 10, 2009
Thinking about pet guinea pigs? They do make wonderful pets, but like any pets, prospective owners need to know what to expect and what to consider before choosing guinea pigs. One thing to know is that guinea pigs are very social and definitely do best if kept in same sex pairs. This and six other things to consider when looking at pet guinea pigs can be found in Guinea Pigs as Pets.
For those of you who have guinea pigs, have I missed anything you think prospective owners should know? Follow the Readers Respond link at the bottom of Guinea Pigs as Pets to share your ideas about what you wish you had known before getting pet guinea pigs.
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Guinea Pigs can also bond easily with other animals. I have a 9 year old G.P. who’s best friend was a Cockatiel that I also owned. They were so closely bonded that I couldn’t take one anywhere without taking the other one, so if 2 G. P.’s are not an option, a single one may bond with a dog or even a bird.
*Just a note, the Cockatiel suddenly died, and my Guinea Pig did go into mourning over him. She has finally come out of this mourning state and has started to bond with one of my other birds.