Want a Guinea Pig(s) I need a friend for my 7 month old and I have a couple of choices.

[Pigsforever]

Hi,
I am looking for a friend for my 7 month old guinea pig Sunshine.
I have multiple options
1.2-3 week old guinea pig
2.4-6 month old guinea pig
Sunshine doesn't get mad too easily.Sunshine and his brother Jolt don't get along very well always after a couple of minutes teeth chattering starts to happen bites are exchanged etc..Jolt is the same age as Sunshine so I am thinking that the younger guinea pig is better
Is this true?

Thank You SO much.

 

[bpatters]

Not necessarily.

How big is your cage?

How are you introducing them?

Where are the potential buddies coming from?

 

[Pigsforever]

1.My cage is a 2x4 C and C cage
2.I am planning to let them meet in an area where my 7 month old hasn't been before and get them used to each other
3.They are coming from an adoption center

 

[bpatters]

Will the adoption center let you do a "meet and greet?"

See https://guinea-pigs.livejournal.com/3002707.html for how to introduce them.

 

[Pigsforever]

Our adoption center unfortunately does not do meet and greets

 

[CavyTV]

A 2x4 is almost always never big enough for 2 boars, especially 2 who are in their "teenage phase". I'd suggest expanding your cage to AT LEAST a 2x5, bigger is better, and try Sunshine and Joly together again. Include 2 of everything in the cage. Make the cage as big as you can.

 

[Pigsforever]

Okay I will get a bigger cage but which guides pig should I get younger or older?

 

[CavyTV]

Well, I think if you try with a bigger cage there won't be a need to get another piggie but if it needs to happen I would go with the younger one.

 

[Pigsforever]

Jolt and Sunshine are brothers but Jolt is my friends guinea pig so I should get the smaller guinea pig? For my Sunshine?

 

[Pigsforever]

Also about the bigger cage thing I can't get the 2x5 as it costs a lot and also I do not have the space to put a 2x5 guinea pig cage

 

[bpatters]

Your pig needs a buddy. Pick a pig. There's no way to know in advance which one will work best. The younger one will likely be easier at the beginning, but there's nothing to say that he won't turn into a wild man with puberty and be much worse than the other one.

There are no guarantees with guinea pigs. You pays your money and you takes your choices.

 

[Pigsforever]

Thank you
We are planning on getting younger piggy today
Hopefully Sunshine and new piggy become best friends.

 

[cross]

Good luck. Keep us updated.