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Guinea Pigs

I have a love for guinea pigs. I can't believe how great a pet they are and why I never considered them before as they are so much easier to maintain than the typical house pet (like a dog). I originally bought them for my son as a way to keep him active in something. However, I have found myself more involved in it than he is...
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Anyway, my point is... I noticed a documentry about Peru where the guinea pigs seem to run wild in the mountains and I wanted to know if anyone has seen them in their natural habitat. I also want to know if the Latin Americans really believe that South America is where the guinea pig originated from.
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Thanks in advance!

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Tell me about it JB...I see you like crazy with those 'criatures' They are always waiting for you to give them some carrots
Don't know much about them but hopefully you'll get some responses.

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Are those the ones that look like rodents with fur coats or are those hamsters, I remembermy best friend having a couple of those creatures, she told me their easy to maintain and if it happens that they get ill and die as a result there is no vet's bill to pay and no difficulty in disposal.
Question whay did you choose that for your son? I have got a friend who has a forur year old and he wants a pet.

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Are those the ones that look like rodents with fur coats or are those hamsters,

Hamsters are much smaller, more smelly and not social.

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Question whay did you choose that for your son?

They are social creatures, do not smell. easy to maintain and you just watch them in their cage instead of all around the house like a dog or cat.

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Cheers , are they fun? does you son like to 'play' with them? iam not to sure if i tell my mate that shesould get one beacuse they are social , not smelly and easy to maintain that she would actully consider that as rreason for getting one for her son.A gold fish has almost the same quailties and i guess you must admit they are not really fun are they?! ::0

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Cheers , are they fun? does you son like to 'play' with them?

Yes they are fun to watch. I built a whole 'hotel' for them with four levels, steps and the works. Its nice to see them adjust to it, climb up and down, etc. My son is not allowed to touch them as he is not able to control his ability to touch in a gentle manner, he is only 2. Also they can bite if mistreated. He is very familiar with them and sees them as part of the family. He calls them, "pigs".

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? iam not to sure if i tell my mate that shesould get one beacuse they are social , not smelly and easy to maintain that she would actully consider that as rreason for getting one for her son.

Obviously a healthy search in google about guinea pigs and your local pet store will determine that! :

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One piece of advice I can give about first time buyers... if you plan to keep more than one (which you should since they are very sociable creatures) make sure to get the number you want all from the same group. I have two that did not grow up together and they never got along well. When I tried to introduce a third 'stranger' they were really to kill her!

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Scary, isn't it, when your loved, gentle family pet turns killer on a new critter in the cage?? I've seen it with female hamsters during breeding -- they are so aggressive it's amazing they can procreate at all.

I've also seen it with birds when I was raising parakeets. The solution to that was to put two cages right next to each other. That way, they can get to know each other over time without getting each other bloody. I don't know if that works with guineas/hamsters or not?

My daughter has been bugging me to get a pet. We are gone from home so much, I hesitate to take on another life in the house. But maybe a guinea would be content in their cage all day, with only an hour or so of attention every night? Hm.

Roz