It's been quite a while since I've had guinea pigs (haven't had the heart to get one since my last baby died of old age last summer - had her for a good seven years ), but yesterday I accidentally found myself with three boars. The friend of a friend was going to put them in a sack and drown them, because they had belonged to his girlfriend, with whom he had just broken up. Naturally, I said I'd take them all, so he gave me the guinea pigs and their cage. It isn't very good - about 2' x 2' x 2.5', with a wire bottom (I think it's an old bird cage that they were keeping them in). I wouldn't keep one piggie in it, let alone three. Poor guys.
The problem is that one of them does not get along at all with the other two. He is very dominant and mounts them and won't let them near the water bottle or food dish. Since I have extremely limited room, I've decided I need to find homes for the other two and I'll keep him (despite his dominance with other piggies, he has a really awesome personality with people ).
The two that need homes get along just fine. They're a bit shy (I get the feeling they were neglected even before the drowning incident), but pretty calm, and I think they'll be very friendly once they've gotten adjusted. One is American and the other has two or three rosettes (really cute - has a big cowlick right up his back). The American is mostly black with a few white and tan markings, and the almost-Abyssinian is about 75% chocolate-with-reddish-ticking (not sure what it's called) and 25% white. The drowner didn't tell me any names.
I'm in Williamsport, PA, right now, but I can drive a few hours to get these two to a good home.
The problem is that one of them does not get along at all with the other two. He is very dominant and mounts them and won't let them near the water bottle or food dish. Since I have extremely limited room, I've decided I need to find homes for the other two and I'll keep him (despite his dominance with other piggies, he has a really awesome personality with people ).
The two that need homes get along just fine. They're a bit shy (I get the feeling they were neglected even before the drowning incident), but pretty calm, and I think they'll be very friendly once they've gotten adjusted. One is American and the other has two or three rosettes (really cute - has a big cowlick right up his back). The American is mostly black with a few white and tan markings, and the almost-Abyssinian is about 75% chocolate-with-reddish-ticking (not sure what it's called) and 25% white. The drowner didn't tell me any names.
I'm in Williamsport, PA, right now, but I can drive a few hours to get these two to a good home.