Choosing & Buying a Guinea Pig
Guinea pigs are exceptionally social creatures, they love having other guineas around. They can become lonely by themselves, and they will be at a disadvantage if they are lonely.
While only one guinea pig is probably sufficient to keep you company. You must think seriously about planning to purchase two guinea pigs or more.
Guinea pigs need attention. If they become very lonely they begin to behave as if trying to get your attention. If there is more than one guinea around they will surely keep each other entertained.
The question is do we get 2 females, 2 males or opposites sex male and female.
Let us consider the couples:
Females tend to be docile, so there is no potential harm of keeping both together.
Males tend to be a bit more energetic and may need more space and exercise and if there is not enough room they my disagree and fight. Keep this in mind.
If you put two male guinea pigs in one cage , you should not introduce a female guinea pig to the cage. The males will fight to dominate the female since this is their natural instincts.
The female cycle is 18 days and the gestation of guinea pigs is about two months . Amazingly, two healthy guinea pigs can produce birth to practically dozens of puppies in a 12 month interval.
Guinea Pigs… guinea pigs and more guinea pigs, Of course the result of male and female in a cage. So be careful of unintentional breeding!!
The next question you will surely be asking is " What am I going do with all these piggy babies !!
