I am trying to decide whether or not to get a pair of males or a pair of female guinea pigs. I've checked the local humane society and they do not have any spayed or neutered guinea pigs at the moment. I have decided to not get any from the pet store and I am either going to buy one from someone looking to re-home their guinea pigs or adopt from the humane society. At first I was going to try to find two females but it seems that there are a lot more males looking for home right now then there are females.
I've been reading and watching a lot of videos, I don't mind cleaning the grease gland and anal sack but it seems that everything I read says that males tend to be smelly even when you keep them clean. So, I am wanting some opinions from other on how smelly they are. Is it something that you obviously smell when you walk into the room they are being kept in (they will be staying in my bedroom)? My mom's only condition with me getting guinea pigs is that she does not want stinky smell.
I plan on having a C&C cage or a Midwest cage with possibly a loft for a "kitchen area" then the lower main level would have more open space for running. I also plan to use fleece as bedding. So as you can tell I am still in the planning phase and not ready to get adopt right a way yet.
I've been reading and watching a lot of videos, I don't mind cleaning the grease gland and anal sack but it seems that everything I read says that males tend to be smelly even when you keep them clean. So, I am wanting some opinions from other on how smelly they are. Is it something that you obviously smell when you walk into the room they are being kept in (they will be staying in my bedroom)? My mom's only condition with me getting guinea pigs is that she does not want stinky smell.
I plan on having a C&C cage or a Midwest cage with possibly a loft for a "kitchen area" then the lower main level would have more open space for running. I also plan to use fleece as bedding. So as you can tell I am still in the planning phase and not ready to get adopt right a way yet.