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Originally Posted by emomaiden  but im not breeding to sell. i may sell a few but im breeding for myself. to have more guineas for myself without paying a fortune. i dont have the money to buy a million guineas and i dont know where to get any under $10 |
Breeding can be extremely dangerous for the sows and babies. Please reconsider your choices. There are hundreds, if not thousands of guinea pigs out there that need adopting into homes. You mention that you want to find some for under $10. I have to wonder if you have the money, support, and other resources needed to take care of animals. Between cage building materials, bedding, pellets, unlimited amounts of hay, vegetables, other accessories (bowls, water bottles, cozies, possible toys), and any necessary vet costs, a single cavy can cost several hundred dollars a year. Multiply that by the number of pigs you have if you end up with sickly pigs. They aren't the cheap pets that a lot of people seem to think they are.
Please check out the links in the following threads. You will find a lot of information to help you take care of guinea pigs as well as give you some ideas of why this forum is so ANTI-breeding and ANTI-petstores.
http://www.guineapigcages.com/forum/...ost-first.html