T.V.s and Guinea Pigs

[SareMarie]

I had a younger cousin of mine tell me that having a guinea pig by a T.V. can kill them. I have two guinea pigs in my room and I have a T.V. so I wondering if anybody knows if that is true. Hope you can help!

 

[mom to cujo]

We keep our tv on all the time. Cujo seems to watch it on occasion! I don't know where someone would get the idea that it would hurt a piggie but I think they are pulling your leg. Let your piggie watch! It will be okay.

 

[Treen]

I think what your cousin may have heard about, is that some guinea pigs may suffer stress from being housed right next to a noisy television. They're skittish animals by nature and some may find both constant and sudden loud noises stressful.

I have three guinea pigs. Two of them couldn't care less about what noise anything makes - they're completely unflappable. The other definitely would be a bit jumpy if I put their cage next to the tv - she's just not as relaxed about external noises (and movements).

Even when they seemingly get used to things, they can cause guinea pigs stress. So if your guinea pigs do react to sounds on the tv, it's best not to put their cage near the tv (at the other end of the room is fine). I can't imagine it killing even a very highly strung guinea pig, but if it does tend to bother them, it makes sense to keep them a good distance from it.

 

[AmeliaBedelia]

My new piggy doesn't seem to mind the TV. Of course I tend to watch Animal Planet and sitcoms. She seems more stressed by helicopters and flying over head suddenly or she really got startled the other day when I clapped my hands together to try and kill a gnat. And also when I come walking down the stairs first thing in the morning, she'll scurry back into her pigloo....but she comes out pretty quickly

 

[mncavylover]

If your piggy cage is right next to the TV or it seems to be bothering the pig, then I would find somewhere new for the cage. If the cage is just in the room with a TV and it doesn't seem to bother the pig(s), I'd say it's okay for them to stay. Mine are fine with the TV, but are on the other side of the room. Their new cage will be closer to the tube, but elevated so that the bass on the surround sound won't be bothersome. Hope this helps! =)