About Guinea pigs

Guinea Pigs are nosey, friendly animals that are easily scared and always looking around for something to nibble on. These furry anaimals mostly weight between 1 and 3 pounds and can grow up 15 inches long! The average life is between 4 and 8 years. Unlike other pets, Guinea Pigs find a mating partner and stick with that partner through their lives.

 When Guinea Pigs get excited, they will jump around or popcorn do little jumps up and down. When necessary, Guinea Pigs will do a little climbing like going up and down stairs.

Like animals that are eaten in the wild, guinea pigs are very uncomfortable with people and other pets over them. Give them containers or other things that they can get into and out of  . Guinea pigs left free to wonder the house eventualy get into trouble. So keep them in a cage .. Most are mad for one, not two, guinea pigs and many are too small.. . Put a small wooden or cardboard box in the cage for the guinea pig to hide in. It is important that the cage not have a raised floor grid. These grids cause the guinea pig’s feet to become sore and hurt.  One of my guinea pigs never jumped, One alothough did! YAY! In any case, there must be a cage lid if the walls are at least 18 inches high (WOW). Keep the cage in place where temperatures get aroud  sixty-five and seventy-five degrees. Guinea pigs handle cold quite well but they are can get  heat stroke its a high risk. Allow them plenty of exercise time !outside! of their cage. The most accidents occur when they are on the floor or counter top…they can be stepped on or fall off tables . Be careful of  plants, electric wires and other pets. Pick up guinea pigs with both hands  (TWO IT IS SO IMPORTANAT)one a round their shoulders and the other supporting their bottom. Be very careful and gentel with pregnant females and young pigs. 

 

Getting the right Guina PIG

If you decide to get two pigs, make them both females. Males are more active than females and grow up bigger. They also have more odor. If you buy a male and a female you will have to have the male neutered  or a lot of babies and a short life for the feamale. Females can become pregnant as early as 2 months so it is common for them to be already pregnant when you purchase them at a pet shop. If no males are there, there is no need to neuter a female.  Neutering a female guinea pig is much more expensive than neutering a male.