Some advice needed..

[PumpkinPunk]

Hello I am new to the forum but I have been visiting this web site for months and I think it is wonderful! I have learned soo much. I curently have 1 neutered male GP named Spike and since coming here I have entirely changed the way I view and care for him. So now for my question..
I want to get him a friend and I have found a women near me who has 2 2-month old females she is giving away. I am going to look at them and possibly take one this coming weekend. However, I am still not a GP expert and I am not sure of all the questions I should ask the woman and what I should be looking for and trying to avoid with the pig. Obviously I know to check to see if it is in good health and what conditions it lives in, but what else should I know before I decide whether or not to take it? All advice is appreciated, thanks!

 

[mncavylover]

If they're bonded, please don't separate them.

 

[PumpkinPunk]

mncavylover- I do not know if they are bonded. All I know is that she has both parents and she said she'd be willing to separate the babies. Will they automatically bond if they live together or is there a way to know if they are not bonded? I'm not interested in upsetting any little piggies, after all my goal is to make mine happy...

 

[mncavylover]

Is it a breeder? Please adopt if so. Thanks.

Look at www.cavyspirit.com/sociallife.htm for the answers to some of your other questions.

 

[jennz11]

ya im sure you can find all the info you need on this website!~!

 

[PumpkinPunk]

Is it a breeder? Please adopt if so. Thanks.

Look at www.cavyspirit.com/sociallife.htm for the answers to some of your other questions.

I do not know anything about the woman or her guinea pigs. I have been wanting to adopt from a shelter but every time I check the web list of their pets for adoption they always have a pair of pigs that they want to keep together, or I've seen a couple that said they need to live alone. My cage is not big enough for more than 2 pigs. I was told about this woman through a friend the other day and she is a lot closer than the shelter so I thought it was worth checking out.
I have looked all over cavycages and other related web sites and have learned a lot, but I guess what I am specifically wondering is how to know for sure if her pigs are healthy, if it is normal baby-care to take them to the vet for a check up, or just specific signs I should look for that would be a red flag to stay away. I know all about horses and what's involved in buying a horse even though I've never owned one, but it's the piggies that I'm still fairly new to

 

[mncavylover]

How about looking on www.guinealynx.info? It's got some really great info.

If you'd like to pm me with your location, I can help with finding you some pigs.

 

[tuggles]

why not just get 2 girls, and get the boy neutered? It's cheaper to neuter anyhow. Unless he already is, then VIOLA!

 

[PumpkinPunk]

why not just get 2 girls, and get the boy neutered? It's cheaper to neuter anyhow. Unless he already is, then VIOLA!

he is neutered, but i don't have enough room for 3 piggies otherwise i would love to have 3.