guinea pigs are the best pets!

Tan2
Tan2 Posts: 31 ✭✭

I love guinea pigs! I've had them as pets when I was a Kid and even as an adult. They are underrated as pets! Anyone have guinea pigs? share your love!

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  • Tantantan
    Tantantan Posts: 60 ✭✭

    Guinea pigs are the best pets for small spaces and easy living lol. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are. They always think they are small hamsters for some reason.

  • Tantantan
    Tantantan Posts: 60 ✭✭

    Also, pet stores sell the worst cages for them, and probably most animals. They do need way more floor space than you think but once you get the right expectations honestly, they are just so fun and easy pets with so much personality.

  • Tan2
    Tan2 Posts: 31 ✭✭

    They are little sofa puppies lol. Once they trust you, they love to just sit on your lap and be pet.

  • Tantantan
    Tantantan Posts: 60 ✭✭

    It’s really the perfect pet for a condo. Good for kids and adults.

  • Tan2
    Tan2 Posts: 31 ✭✭

    Totally! as long as you realize as adults they need about 10 foot square each piggy. Most guinea pigs that are surrendered at the spca are at about 1 year old. The full size when people realize the cage is waaaay too small. And sadly the piggies I you have 2 might start fighting because of it.

  • Tan2
    Tan2 Posts: 31 ✭✭

    Youtube has been a game changer for guinea pig care. So many amazing and affordable ideas for the habitats and alternative bedding.

  • Tantantan
    Tantantan Posts: 60 ✭✭

    Truly underestimated four amazing personalities and also the time and care that is needed to keep them but totally worth it.

  • ttify
    ttify Posts: 709 ✭✭

    I once got a pretty big rodent given to me by my cousin's family. I thought it was a large hamster, but I'm not sure hamsters actually come in that size, so now I'm thinking it's a guinea pig. I don't think I can keep one now because I have a dog to take care of and I don't want to spring for a whole new set of pet supplies. Maybe I'll get one in the future, because my kid sister wants one.