jazacmom
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Okay, after reading in this forum...maybe I did some things wrong. My kids wanted to get a hamster...no a bunny...no a guinea pig...Ahh Yes. The Guinea Pig. I had two as a child, Ginior and Genorita. Of course, in that day and time, there was no Internet and not much in the way of research in how to take care of them. We did the best we knew how and managed to do quite well with them. Now, 30 years later, I am...or my children are...owners of two guinea pigs. Both are male...we purchased from Pet Supermarket
..but is that so bad?
I will say that the young girl who was helping us....was not so much help. She tried to talk us out of getting two, but after all I read here, I felt two was best....Was I wrong? She asked the size of the cage and we told her we built our own...she seemed puzzled. We have a 2 x 4 size and am glad to say that the Target grids were are on sale and do have the 9 square size. I got the regular chrome/stainless, as I felt it was better than the colored ones.
Okay, back to the original thought....As I said, the girl (young) wanted to talk us out of two. I questioned her and said, "I thought they were social." "Yeah", she replied, "but two males may get territorial and you made need to separate." Oh....that does not sound good... We have made the above-mentioned cage, and I do not think we would have room for another...but would if we had to...I then asked..is it not better to get two now?..since they have been living together...versus introducing a new piggie unknown to the other. She agreed that would be best.
After some careful consideration and protest from my son (so serious and cautious) and begging from my daughter (flies by the seat of her pants)...I purchased two. They are 3 months...according to our salesgirl...and both male. We then started purchasing our supplies. I was not sure about food, so took her advice and bought a combination of pellets, corn, and other pieces....Wrong again???? We got them an ingloo, a tunnel, some Timothy Hay and that is about it..for now.
If you have any advice for me....I will gladly accept. I want to give these guys any and all advantages to having long and healthy lives.
Thanks,
Angela
..but is that so bad?I will say that the young girl who was helping us....was not so much help. She tried to talk us out of getting two, but after all I read here, I felt two was best....Was I wrong? She asked the size of the cage and we told her we built our own...she seemed puzzled. We have a 2 x 4 size and am glad to say that the Target grids were are on sale and do have the 9 square size. I got the regular chrome/stainless, as I felt it was better than the colored ones.
Okay, back to the original thought....As I said, the girl (young) wanted to talk us out of two. I questioned her and said, "I thought they were social." "Yeah", she replied, "but two males may get territorial and you made need to separate." Oh....that does not sound good... We have made the above-mentioned cage, and I do not think we would have room for another...but would if we had to...I then asked..is it not better to get two now?..since they have been living together...versus introducing a new piggie unknown to the other. She agreed that would be best.
After some careful consideration and protest from my son (so serious and cautious) and begging from my daughter (flies by the seat of her pants)...I purchased two. They are 3 months...according to our salesgirl...and both male. We then started purchasing our supplies. I was not sure about food, so took her advice and bought a combination of pellets, corn, and other pieces....Wrong again???? We got them an ingloo, a tunnel, some Timothy Hay and that is about it..for now.
If you have any advice for me....I will gladly accept. I want to give these guys any and all advantages to having long and healthy lives.
Thanks,
Angela
