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By *issHottieBottie OP Woman
over a year ago

Kent

Or should I say 'squeak'

Had some birthday money left over and trying to decide what to spend it on.

Decision made. Just ordered a cage and some stuff for a guinea pig!!

My lads gonna be so excited!!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

and let me guess who will be cleaning it out, feeding and watering said guinea pig?????

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By *ll-Knight-longMan
over a year ago

Derby/Notts(Long Eaton)

I thought I had a guinea pig then realised its just me keep standing on the dogs squeaky toy

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Lol I did this and bought fish but I take more notice of them than they do

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I love guinea pigs, we had two and i used to love hearing them chat to one another,and when we used to open the fridge door they would squeal for England. Sadly they have both passed away now..... And yes they were my daughters and yes it was ME that looked after them...

It is always best to get two of them or 1 guinea pig and a rabbit as they do like company....Ruby

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By *issHottieBottie OP Woman
over a year ago

Kent

"I love guinea pigs, we had two and i used to love hearing them chat to one another,and when we used to open the fridge door they would squeal for England. Sadly they have both passed away now..... And yes they were my daughters and yes it was ME that looked after them...

It is always best to get two of them or 1 guinea pig and a rabbit as they do like company....Ruby "

I'm gonna get two as long as they've been sexed! I don't want twenty!! Lol x

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By *issHottieBottie OP Woman
over a year ago

Kent

"and let me guess who will be cleaning it out, feeding and watering said guinea pig?????

Yep! Me! Haha!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I fear you may be spreading yourself too thinly miss hottie bottie... Who's going to look after the rubber duckies?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It is always best to get two of them or 1 guinea pig and a rabbit as they do like company....Ruby

I'm gonna get two as long as they've been sexed! I don't want twenty!! Lol x"

We had two females... You have got me wanting some more now and i still have the cage etc

Ruby

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By *londeCazWoman
over a year ago

Arse End of the Universe, Cumbria

It is always best to get two of them or 1 guinea pig and a rabbit as they do like company....Ruby "

RSPCA don't recommend keeping rabbits n guinea pigs together for several reasons (cant post the link) but just google guinea pig and rabbit and it will come up

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Very tasty cooked over an open fire with a piquant sauce

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It is always best to get two of them or 1 guinea pig and a rabbit as they do like company....Ruby

RSPCA don't recommend keeping rabbits n guinea pigs together for several reasons (cant post the link) but just google guinea pig and rabbit and it will come up

My kids used to have a rabbit and guinea pig that lived happily together. They used to snuggle up to each other all the time

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By *issHottieBottie OP Woman
over a year ago

Kent

It is always best to get two of them or 1 guinea pig and a rabbit as they do like company....Ruby

RSPCA don't recommend keeping rabbits n guinea pigs together for several reasons (cant post the link) but just google guinea pig and rabbit and it will come up

Yeah I've read that. I know a lot of people that do house them together but according to the website it's not ideal coz of differing dietary requirements etc x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We have 2 had one and gave in and let my gitl get a baby one off my sis for her birthday....keep checking them in this heat tho and pulled them onto the shade of the shed with the door open.

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By *win PeaksCouple
over a year ago

Northamptonshire

Our house Rabbit couldn't stand the Guinea Pigs, he gets on fine with the cats though

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

The advice in this heat is to put a plate or tile in the fridge and when it's cold and the day is hot to put it in the cage so that they have a cool surface.

OP, I thought you were waiting until Christmas?

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By *issHottieBottie OP Woman
over a year ago

Kent

"The advice in this heat is to put a plate or tile in the fridge and when it's cold and the day is hot to put it in the cage so that they have a cool surface.

OP, I thought you were waiting until Christmas?"

I was. But I'm impatient! Haha. And the cage I wanted I've found on another site £20 cheaper with another 10% off. It might be a while till I get the actual pigs yet coz I want to check out a few breeders and not just get them from pets at home or somewhere like that.

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"The advice in this heat is to put a plate or tile in the fridge and when it's cold and the day is hot to put it in the cage so that they have a cool surface.

OP, I thought you were waiting until Christmas?

That makes sense. I also think getting them in cooler weather means you won't inadvertently kill them on their first day with you.

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By *Ryan-Man
over a year ago

In Your Bush

It is always best to get two of them or 1 guinea pig and a rabbit as they do like company....Ruby "

Not surprised. Poor things must have been freezing

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

It is always best to get two of them or 1 guinea pig and a rabbit as they do like company....Ruby

Not surprised. Poor things must have been freezing

They're furry so should be able to cope with a bit of cold. She didn't say they squealed when she opened the freezer.

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By *issHottieBottie OP Woman
over a year ago

Kent

"The advice in this heat is to put a plate or tile in the fridge and when it's cold and the day is hot to put it in the cage so that they have a cool surface.

OP, I thought you were waiting until Christmas?

That makes sense. I also think getting them in cooler weather means you won't inadvertently kill them on their first day with you."

Fortunately my living room stays fairly cool even when it's roasting outside. My rats I had years ago from a breeder were so much friendlier than the pet shop ones I got afterwards. The pet shops prob just don't have the time to handle them regularly so they aren't used to contact xc

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It is always best to get two of them or 1 guinea pig and a rabbit as they do like company....Ruby

Not surprised. Poor things must have been freezing

They're furry so should be able to cope with a bit of cold. She didn't say they squealed when she opened the freezer."

Hmmmm I have just read that back and should said that when the fridge door opened they thought it was feeding time, they could eat for England too, the vet made me put one of them on a diet

Ruby

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The advice in this heat is to put a plate or tile in the fridge and when it's cold and the day is hot to put it in the cage so that they have a cool surface.

OP, I thought you were waiting until Christmas?"

I fill a big glass bottle with cold water and lie it the back of the hutch

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My friend who keeps both told me the other day that you shouldnt keep rabbits and g.pigs together because of a virus that can be passed from one to the other and can kill the g.pigs

Great news on getting them though :D

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"My friend who keeps both told me the other day that you shouldnt keep rabbits and g.pigs together because of a virus that can be passed from one to the other and can kill the g.pigs

Great news on getting them though :D"

My sister breads both and they should be kept seperate....she has these skinny pigs i dont see the appeal they have no fur and look weird i laughed when she got them.

Not laughing now she just had 5 litters all skinny pigs appart from 2 and sell for over 100 each so a profit of 1600 when she takes off what she paid for the 5 she bred

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By *issHottieBottie OP Woman
over a year ago

Kent

"My friend who keeps both told me the other day that you shouldnt keep rabbits and g.pigs together because of a virus that can be passed from one to the other and can kill the g.pigs

Great news on getting them though :D

My sister breads both and they should be kept seperate....she has these skinny pigs i dont see the appeal they have no fur and look weird i laughed when she got them.

Not laughing now she just had 5 litters all skinny pigs appart from 2 and sell for over 100 each so a profit of 1600 when she takes off what she paid for the 5 she bred

I've just looked at those! They're kinds cute. They look like mini hippos! X

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By *cottishsexgoddessWoman
over a year ago

Glenrothes

It is always best to get two of them or 1 guinea pig and a rabbit as they do like company....Ruby "

Best to get two guinea pigs, but not a rabbit and a guinea pig. They don't make ideal room mates as the rabbit can kick the guinea pig. We used to have them together, until my daughter was doing Animal Care and then we discovered we were actually being very cruel to them both.

Hearing two piggies chatting and burring to each other is so funny. xx

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By *issHottieBottie OP Woman
over a year ago

Kent

It is always best to get two of them or 1 guinea pig and a rabbit as they do like company....Ruby

Hearing two piggies chatting and burring to each other is so funny. xx"

I know!! I can't wait.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Guinea pigs are pointless.

Get a stoat!

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By *issHottieBottie OP Woman
over a year ago

Kent

I have found my piggies.

2 from a breeder I had recommended to me about 10 miles away. They aren't ready for another 3/4 weeks as they are still very tiny but they are super cute!!!

So that gives me a few weeks to get their house all set up. And for my lad to choose their names x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I have found my piggies.

2 from a breeder I had recommended to me about 10 miles away. They aren't ready for another 3/4 weeks as they are still very tiny but they are super cute!!!

So that gives me a few weeks to get their house all set up. And for my lad to choose their names x"

Pinky & Perky.

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By *issHottieBottie OP Woman
over a year ago

Kent

"I have found my piggies.

2 from a breeder I had recommended to me about 10 miles away. They aren't ready for another 3/4 weeks as they are still very tiny but they are super cute!!!

So that gives me a few weeks to get their house all set up. And for my lad to choose their names x

Pinky & Perky. "

Lol! I like that but I don't think my lad with be able to say it. One is white with a black head and the other is mostly white but has little black flecks all over it. I thought salt and pepper as soon as I saw the photo but no doubt they'll end up being named after characters he likes! He's the boss x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I have found my piggies.

2 from a breeder I had recommended to me about 10 miles away. They aren't ready for another 3/4 weeks as they are still very tiny but they are super cute!!!

So that gives me a few weeks to get their house all set up. And for my lad to choose their names x

Pinky & Perky.

Ours were called SHY because she used to hide in the pipe alot and the other was MISTY because she had a grey tinge to her coat, we also used to let them run around the house instead of putting them in a ball... Ruby

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By *bovethekneeCouple
over a year ago

Hampshire / Herefordshire

Sooty and Sweep may be good and appropriate for today. Just remember to handle them every day so they become tame and relaxed. This will make it much easier to live with later on.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It is always best to get two of them or 1 guinea pig and a rabbit as they do like company....Ruby "

What the f ya doing keeping guinea pigs in da fridge???? You two are inhabiting a parallel world

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Guinea pigs are pointless.

Get a stoat!

Or a mink! N when it dies ya gotta coat VOILA!

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By *onnoisseur100Man
over a year ago

Woking-ish

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By *issHottieBottie OP Woman
over a year ago

Kent

"Sooty and Sweep may be good and appropriate for today. Just remember to handle them every day so they become tame and relaxed. This will make it much easier to live with later on.

Yeah I've had a few pets that needed lots of taming down so I'm used to it. Only one I didn't succeed with was the boa constrictor!!

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By *innamon!Woman
over a year ago

no matter

"I have found my piggies.

2 from a breeder I had recommended to me about 10 miles away. They aren't ready for another 3/4 weeks as they are still very tiny but they are super cute!!!

So that gives me a few weeks to get their house all set up. And for my lad to choose their names x"

Lets hope she handles them alot to tame them down.. never had any success with GP.. but the snakes all but 1 out of 8 were lovely..

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By *issHottieBottie OP Woman
over a year ago

Kent

"I have found my piggies.

2 from a breeder I had recommended to me about 10 miles away. They aren't ready for another 3/4 weeks as they are still very tiny but they are super cute!!!

So that gives me a few weeks to get their house all set up. And for my lad to choose their names x

Lets hope she handles them alot to tame them down.. never had any success with GP.. but the snakes all but 1 out of 8 were lovely.."

Really?? I've never known a mean GP. My boy rats were lovely. My girls not so much. Our python, beardies and monitor were all angels but the boa was a bitch!!

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By *innamon!Woman
over a year ago

no matter

Ohh not mean GP just not tame enough for me..

chickens and ducks were all cuddly tame but GP never wanted cuddles.

I used to take the royal out in my pocket or round my waist lol the faces of some when a head suddenly appears out the back of my jacket collar was a picture.

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By *issHottieBottie OP Woman
over a year ago

Kent

"Ohh not mean GP just not tame enough for me..

chickens and ducks were all cuddly tame but GP never wanted cuddles.

I used to take the royal out in my pocket or round my waist lol the faces of some when a head suddenly appears out the back of my jacket collar was a picture.

Yeah our royal was awesome. So friendly. The ex took her when we split, stopped handling her and she turned nasty! I was so pissed off id of kept her here if I'd known

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By *issHottieBottie OP Woman
over a year ago

Kent

Wahooooo. Casa del guinea pig is here and assembled. It's huge!

Off to get hay and other goodies tomorrow.

And the two little pigs are gonna be ready on the 3rd August!!

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By *issHottieBottie OP Woman
over a year ago

Kent

It's piggy day!!

Collecting the little squeakers at 10.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"It's piggy day!!

Collecting the little squeakers at 10.

Enjoy x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The pitter patter of lots of little feet

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I am very nervous of small furry animals. I am terrified of mice and rats and hamsters etc remind me of rats. I'm ok with animals that start from cat size, so I've never owned anything in a cage.

But I think it's ideal for little ones. Your little boy will be very excited, it will be lovely for him to learn about animals and get involved with them

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Just as a note of interest, how much do guinea pigs cost, and I guess cages can vary as to whether basic cage or luxury pad

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By *issHottieBottie OP Woman
over a year ago

Kent

"Just as a note of interest, how much do guinea pigs cost, and I guess cages can vary as to whether basic cage or luxury pad

Hi, after a lot of Internet searching I found a cage that was in pets at home for £65 and I managed to get it for £31.50. Also the piggies themselves are £20 each at pets at home but I got mine from a local breeder that was on preloved for £20 the pair, they've been handled daily and are very friendly. Then you just need hay and fruit and veg etc for them to eat x

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By *issHottieBottie OP Woman
over a year ago

Kent

"Just as a note of interest, how much do guinea pigs cost, and I guess cages can vary as to whether basic cage or luxury pad

Oh and the cage is a nice one with a seperate bit for them to sleep in and came with water bottle, food bowl etc x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I had one a few years ago, bought from a local pet shop, I had her sat on my knee one evening and felt tapping in her tummy!!! She had two babies

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By *issHottieBottie OP Woman
over a year ago

Kent

"I had one a few years ago, bought from a local pet shop, I had her sat on my knee one evening and felt tapping in her tummy!!! She had two babies

Ooh blimey!! These are boys. I hope! Lol x

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By *issHottieBottie OP Woman
over a year ago

Kent

I am in love!!!

Cute little squeaky adorable faced little buggers!! X

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By *issHottieBottie OP Woman
over a year ago

Kent

Just in case anyone is interested (which I doubt but sod it ill tell you anyway) my piggies are settling in well. They hid away for the first couple of days but are now starting to come out while me and my son are in the living room to nibble their food. They are still jumpy tho but gradually getting used to a 2 year old tearing about the place!! X

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

awwwwwwww enjoy

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Just in case anyone is interested (which I doubt but sod it ill tell you anyway) my piggies are settling in well. They hid away for the first couple of days but are now starting to come out while me and my son are in the living room to nibble their food. They are still jumpy tho but gradually getting used to a 2 year old tearing about the place!! X"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Or should I say 'squeak'

Had some birthday money left over and trying to decide what to spend it on.

Decision made. Just ordered a cage and some stuff for a guinea pig!!

My lads gonna be so excited!!!

The joy of happy kids

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