false info on website

[BabyGrl]

I suddenly heard cheesy 70's porn music in my head. Not that I have EVER watched anything like that.

So you just listened to it but didn't actually watch it?

 

[KittyPigMom]

"Another thing you should consider is if you want baby piggies or not. We would suggest getting a boy and a girl, because guinea pigs like to have a mate and children, but if you really don't want baby cavies, you should get two girls. Two boys together will often fight, so you should not get two boys."

Actually contrary to popular belief, it's a lot easier to find two females who will live together in peace than two males. I have 6 guinea pigs right now (2 girls, and 4 boys) and all of the males are housed separatly due to fighting. :important

 

[Hansel]

Males will fight to establish dominance. I have two males, and they fought for a while at first and are fine now. It depends on the pigs and it is better to put a young male with an older male as well. This is the third time that I have typed this today, but unless there is bloodshed, do not seperate them, they will work things out.

 

[annaamber200510]

WAIT! 2 males can be cept together if they are brothers.Mine are and they do just fine. allthow ther arnt any feamales to fight over..

 

[Cavie Cove]

pairs of boars can be kept together if they are brothers or not. I found that the most placid boars will go happily with another placid or younger boar. But I have 1 sow, Jessica who will not get on with any other guinea including my neutred boar.

 

[rabbitsncavyluv]

This site is pretty bad too: https://www.coldal.org/cavie.htm

 

[BabyGrl]

OKay at first glance the two funniest things are:
They don't eat alot
They dont make alot of noise like birds

Guess they never met my pigs.

Edit: And it just continued downhill from there. Don't frustrate yourself reading it.

 

[clover-crystal]

Nor mine babygrl1234! One thing is that cold cooked peas are fed? I disagree with that as I personally would never feed my wheeksters anything that is cooked, only raw.

 

[nonamian_girl]

It's really sad how much bad information is out there.

When I was 9 I checked out every single book on guinea pigs in my local library. Did a single one of them mention C & C cages? No. Had I known about them, I would have used my life savings and carried the coroplast on my back if need be, but of course such information was just not avaiable at the time.

When I got the internet at age 13, I also found only bad info, sadly not discovering this site until last year, at age 19 .

 

[Maggie]

Nor mine babygrl1234! One thing is that cold cooked peas are fed? I disagree with that as I personally would never feed my wheeksters anything that is cooked, only raw.

I'm not sure about peas, but green beans are poisonous to piggers if they're raw, not cooked.

 

[Percy's Mom]

I'm not sure about peas, but green beans are poisonous to piggers if they're raw, not cooked.

Where did you get this information? Green beans are on the veggie list on guinealynx as being safe for them, as well as the list I have that Ly helped me edit, and I've passed to numerous people. You shouldn't ever cook the veggies you feed your pig.

 

[AliceTittle]

"Yes, the domesticated guinea pig can make a great pet - low cost to buy, low cost of upkeep, not noisy, does not demand constant attention, yet are affectionate, cuddly, and can be bred easily"

That says it all. In a list of why piggies make good pets, the fact that they can be bred easily is as important as the fact they are affectionate.

Is it just me or does this site make it sound as if guinea pigs are animals you can get out for a cuddle say once a week, eat one carrot a week, and the rest of the time they are as quiet as mice for the rest of the time. Aswell as the fact that it sounds like you never have to pay any vetbills, ever. Well I'm sorry, but if this is all true, my piggies are abnormal.

 

[Slap Maxwell]

I'm not sure about peas, but green beans are poisonous to piggers if they're raw, not cooked.

Not true. Mine love raw green beans. They are just fine to feed. Never feed cooked foods to your pig.

 

[Maggie]

"Yes, the domesticated guinea pig can make a great pet - low cost to buy, low cost of upkeep, not noisy, does not demand constant attention, yet are affectionate, cuddly, and can be bred easily"

That says it all. In a list of why piggies make good pets, the fact that they can be bred easily is as important as the fact they are affectionate.

Is it just me or does this site make it sound as if guinea pigs are animals you can get out for a cuddle say once a week, eat one carrot a week, and the rest of the time they are as quiet as mice for the rest of the time. Aswell as the fact that it sounds like you never have to pay any vetbills, ever. Well I'm sorry, but if this is all true, my piggies are abnormal.

You might as well buy a teddy bear if that's what you want out of a pet. Except the whole breeding easily part.