Flags Just making sure.

Though I'm not an expert in these things, this ad really seems strange and suspicious to me. What kind of person rehoming a guinea pig would make the price "$39.99"? And the weird price comparisons to pet stores, and very specific prices for hay and pellets make it seem like a guinea pig business? To me, it definitely seems like a breeder, but hopefully someone who is more knowledgeable than I can add their input.

It looks like a breeder to me...I've just seen many similar listings from breeders before that are local to me. They're also pretty massive looking for seven week olds...

Thanks for the tip. I felt that way. I am looking to re home them. Not purchase. I will text him and let him know this. I had asked him earlier but he avoided the question.

Since telling him "no thanks" he lowered the price to 20.00 for both.... He said he wasn't a breeder

Well something must be wrong because I just checked and they removed their post. I would not trust it.

They probably got marked as prohibited.
I've been checking craigslist for piggies for a friend of mine and have been having to contact a few of the sellers because their pigs are in horrid conditions. I contact one that have four pigs in a wire bottomed cage that's just bumblefoot waiting to happen....

No, it's still there, under community.
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In my opinion the ad is somewhat suspicious, there is no way those girls are 7 weeks old. They look like they are 6 months or older as they appear to be near if not completely fully grown. So that begs the question why lie about their ages?

mine are 9 weeks old and are a lot smaller these 2. (they are gorgeous though) its so hard because you think you really want to give them a good home, but on the other hand they are going to keep breeding more if they can sell them... if they are dodgy!

Several things not to like about the add.

-Storefront style pricing ($.99?)
-Tagged the add to come up in searches for gift ideas (guinea pigs and pets in general are a horrible idea for a gift)
-Advertising other guinea pig supplies available for sale whether you want the pigs or not
-Obviously lying about the age of the pigs (If those pigs are 7 weeks old then I'm 18. Tip - I'm 40.)


It's clear that the poster cares nothing for the type of home the pigs are going to and that the pigs are being treated as inventory, not a beloved pet being re-homed.

Couldn't be more clear to me that this is some kind of breeder or pet business.

Now I have an appt with this owner. She says that she moved in with family and there is no longer room for them. She's lowered the price to 55.00 since I only need the fiddlesticks. BTW, I purchased new cage and supplies.
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megakamattsmom said:

Now I have an appt with this owner. She says that she moved in with family and there is no longer room for them. She's lowered the price to 55.00 since I only need the fiddlesticks. BTW, I purchased new cage and supplies.
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How did it work out? Did you get the piggies? I got mine off Craigslist but it was very apparent it wasn't a breeder (well, not intentionally...Amy had a litter of pups because the pig she was bought from a pet store with was missexed; she was the last remaining after dad and babies, as the people just wanted to wash their hands of piggies as pets after that whole experience...came with cage and all supplies since she was the last one standing).

Wound up not getting these piggies but two others. The sellers niece became allergic. Got two females with hay and pellets. I didn't need the cage as I upgraded to a C&C cage.

mufasa said:

How did it work out? Did you get the piggies? I got mine off Craigslist but it was very apparent it wasn't a breeder (well, not intentionally...Amy had a litter of pups because the pig she was bought from a pet store with was missexed; she was the last remaining after dad and babies, as the people just wanted to wash their hands of piggies as pets after that whole experience...came with cage and all supplies since she was the last one standing).

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Will you get a friend for your single one?

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Will you get a friend for your single one?

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Got her a friend long ago. Actually Amy was originally adopted as a friend for "Leela" (who has missexed at the humane society, but thankfully we realized it during Amy's quarantine so no more pups for her). We were going to have Leela (renamed Borat) neutered but he had a congenital jaw defect and had to be put to sleep. Our local Petco takes in dumped piggies and someone dropped off a cute little girl, so we adopted her, named her Quinn, and she's been Amy's frenemy for the past three years.