10 More Things You NEED TO KNOW Before GETTING GUINEA PIGS | BEGINNERS GUIDE | Guinea Pig Care 

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I dont have a guinea pigs yet but im planning to get 2 soon, but when i was younger my mom lost my guinea pig and we were both freaking out because we knew our 8 month old cat was in the house. A minute later we found them sitting next to eachother casually, no one was being eaten. They became best friends and my guinea pig would treat my cat like she was just another guinea pig. I was young and didnt research at all so I knew nothing about guinea pigs so i didnt know they were social animals. Still, my mom would always watch over my guinea pig and cat.

When they said guinea pigs are intelligent: all four of my boys *squeak to the wrong side of the cage for food*

My Dog loves our guinea pigs and they cuddle together all the time

I got my guinea pigs from a pet shop and that was before I knew about rescues. They came home with a uri and have never had veggies. If I ever get more piggies I’ll definitely get them from a rescue. I’m happy I did end up with the piggies I have now though and I was able to get them treatment.

Thank you for these videos! I am planning on getting two female guinea pigs from a local rodent rescue that I have adopted gerbils from before. They always have plenty of pigs that need homes and the people who run it know each pigs temperament and can match me with the best pigs for me.

The people who disliked were actually a few long hair guinea pigs who couldn’t see the like button.. heh

I'm getting 2 Guinea Pigs this very Sunday. I saw both parts of your video. Thanks for the info!!

Thank you so much for starting this channel! I got my first pair of guinea pigs last year and it's so hard to find reliable information on them. They're darling little creatures and people deserve to know more about them, so once again thank you!

Yes Im getting a one from a pet shop where they rescue

I have a guinea called cotton. Shes 4 years and a half. Shes depressed like I am as my 2nd guinea died with heart attack or disease. Her name was Phoenix. Im always giving my guinea a cuddle and a massage:3

I inherited my Guinea Pig.. his name is Buster .. he’s adorable and my friend bought him from Petco at 11 months old . Supposedly he wasn’t a rescue piggie but the petco near me said they are much younger when they get Guinea pigs in their store .. so buster being 11 months old makes me worried that he’s been back and forth between homes and he was caged at petco being alone .. so my friend purchased one piggie and so again I took him as he couldn’t take care of him the way he needs to be cared for . Me and my 16 year old daughter seem to be doing good . Problems …. I guess my friend told me he was returned by another family already so then my friend took him and then he gave him to me .. Buster is very nervous and will not let us pick him up period. This makes it hard to clean his cage which I plan on getting a bigger one shortly . I got him at the last minute so I didn’t have time to search for a larger option . So next week I can get a larger habitat surroundings for him . Also I feed him veggies every day. Romaine lettuce , carrots , cucumbers , Italian parsley , red bell peppers , kale , and he refuses to eat any of these veggies .. I keep putting them in his cage each day and try to get him to try the veggies but he refuses to eat any. He loves apple , so not every day but 3 times a week I give him some apple seeing he’s not eating any veggies . Of I’ve tried broccoli crowns too .. I tried watermelon he does not like it . I’ve tried pears he seems to like those .. please if you see my message please give me some advice as to what to do . I speak to him every day and I’ll pet him until he gets nervous . He bit my daughter’s finger making it bleed . I don’t think buster meant it but he just seems very scared .. we are so very good to him and again I speak softly to him all the time. I feel as though he’s been not treated right in the past so he gets so nervous . I know he’s a prey animal but by watching these videos it seems that the piggies tend to get used to their owners . They pick up their Guinea pigs and can brush them even .. he won’t let me brush him . I’ll give him food from my hand and he’ll grab the apple the other veggies he doesn’t . Please anyone give me some advice on how to get him his vitamin C which I am worried he’s gonna get sick if he won’t eat veggies .. thanks so much !

loved your videos, very well presented and with the right information. Can I just add that I also buy timothy hay for my five guineas to eat, and soft timothy hay for their houses, so they can lie in it. This does not stop them eating the soft hay though! I also give them orchard hay sometimes for a treat and put them outside on my lawn in summer so they can enjoy the grass (always supervised). As you mentioned, the cost of keeping them properly does add up, but they are worth it.

Thank you so much for this! Your channel is very helpful as I am getting one or two guinea pigs this weekend!

I'm getting a pair, mom and daughter, and I'm so excited. The adoption application was approved by the shelter and the person fostering, and I'm really excitedd

Just got my two piggies, so I found these videos very helpful. As well as well done. Thank you for the tips!! 😁🧡💜😉

THANK YOU SO MUCH i watched them before getting one it help sooo much thanks

thank you for the information! 😁💕❤️

All this info and more is on our website - come and visit! www.guineapiggles.co.uk/article/getting-guinea-pigs or www.guineapiggles.com/article/getting-guinea-pigs if you're outside the UK

Thank you so much this is very helpful for when I get a Guinea pig

thank you this is so helpful

I am going to get a guinea soon and I want to thank you for giving me this info stay safe!!!!!! :)

Wow, your channel just came up, I subscribed! It's amazing! I've owned piggies for about 4 years now, or 3 and a half, and I have 2 huge c and c enclosures, with 3 piggies in each. That happened because my fifth piggy, a baby Teddy pig, when introduced, fought with a piggy I already had. Actually, it wasn't the newer piggy, but one I already had that didn't like her for whatever reason. I made another very large c and c cage, and put the new piggy and the next youngest together, but it didn't seem like they were that happy, so I adopted a boar, had him neutered, and put him in with the 2 girls. I want to try bonding them all together, but I'm a little scared. Thank goodness I found your channel, I have quite a few I watch, but I never tire of learning about guinea pigs!

They’re so adorable

I’ve had guinea pigs for about 10 months and I know everything in the video!

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Thank you so much I’ve done so much research and I’m asking my parents for a guinea pig tonight

I don’t have a rescue center near me so i am getting my guinea pigs from a pet shop.

Great video and great information, do they really need vitamin c as the pet store says?

I have 2 pigs and i was on vacation last week and thay came too

My coworker gave his two year old Guinea pig (Sam) to the Petco in the city next to us. He couldn’t take care of him so he gave him to the store, and his mother paid forward for a GP starter kit. I’m not scared of having to spend hundreds on some piggies every two-ish months, I’ve done worse

I'm planning on getting 2 piggies very soon!!! I have owned 3 hamsters in the past and I've been looking for a change. Were also getting a dog soon (but there will be a gate in the house so they can't get to my piggies). But I do have one question, do you think it is better for me to get the wooden cage sort of thing or the kind of cage that is sort of built on to the floor (the one where you add walls then build the cage on your floor). Anyways, thank you!!

I want a guinea pig so now I will try to get 2 and get them from rescue centers

Thank you for you telig me abowt Guinea pigs my friend has 7uf them and she’s goin to giv me one

I just got my second piggie today. How do I know when the introduction is over?

In malaysia there is no guinea pig in reacue center

My next door neighbor has a Guinea pig and it stays outdoors in a cage all the time. There is only one and I don't think they give it any hay and I have never seen them spend time with it. They do keep the cage clean and use wood chips as bedding but there are no toys for it to play with. I am thinking about offering to buy it off them and find it a home where it will have company and be looked after properly.

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Hey how am i foud in a Ostrava poruba a place to save a ginny pig

Can they live in same cage with degus? I was looking for a new friend for my degus and guinea pigs are one of options so i was wondering if it's ok for them to be together

What is the best sized cage I can get?

Can I give gineau pigs old baby toys such as hot wheels cars and fabrics?

Great video but please be more specific on what things are not safe for them other than a harness and for what reason is it unsafe for them.

I’ve got a blonde girl guinea pig and she is soooo cute!!

Hey, thank you for the video. I still have 2 basic questions : Can guinea pigs be litter trained? And can they just free roam? I'm not very fond of the idea of putting any animal into a cage. Thank you in advance.

I'm adopting from a friend is there anything I should know?

This might be a dumb questions but how often r u supposed to feed them. Hay should be available 24/7 but what about veggies etc.

I ❤ guniea pigs

Hi I’m planning on getting two this week, what are we checking for when checking their teeth and how do we know if they’re too long / big? Thank you. Your Guinea pigs are gorgeous!

Hello, I’m only allowed to have one Guinea pig but I have a big cage and toys, will this cause depression Becuase I can’t do anything about it and I don’t want it sad :(

What do I do if there teeth grow out

How much would all this stuff cost to take care of the Guinea Pig

I want to have pet mice in the future and the guinea pigs would they get along together if they were face to face or would it just start a fight between them

I am going to buy 2 pairs of guinea pig.I have created my cage and now I am researching about guinea pig and now I got your channel.And I need your help I am going to buy guinea pig in which ratio I should buy 2 male and 2 female or 1 male and 3 female plz tell me the ratio.

I bought 2 pigs but one of them died. I bought another pig because the other one became very weak and lonely after his death. I saw him biting and pushing my newly bought weak pig. I separated their cages. They are both girls, what do you think I should do? Can they agree?

hi! i am getting two guinea pigs from a nearby petshop, since we don't have any rescue center here. i am 15 and is new to taking care of guinea pigs, any tips please? :]

When I was in the third grade me and my dad got guinea pigs and his one died from a heat stroke😔

What about the poop and the pee? Are they like rabbits that poop a lot everywhere? Or do they have a “special place” where they always pee and poop?

Can I use a wash cloth as a blanket for it?

I really want a pair of guinea pigs, and I’d absolutely love to adopt 2 boys, but the nearest shelter with guinea pigs is 3 and a half hours drive from my house! My guardian isn’t willing to drive me that far to rescue some. I’ll continue trying to convince her as I’ve already bought the cage, corflute and fleece, but I’ve also got my eye on this rescue website to see if any piggies miraculously turn up near me. Wish me luck!

I am going to get 2 guinea pigs really soon, like in 3 days. They are 2 girls. And it is my first time having guinea pigs, i have 2 cats and a dog. But my dog just killed a rabbit from our neighbours so i gotta be rlly carefull. It was while we were on vacation. And i feel really sorry for my neighbours :( so we are going to get them a new rabbit.

What if you rehome a Guinea pig. I always see people rehoming guinea pigs on Craigslist.

if they are hot do you think i could wrap a blanket around its cage or would it be to dark for them?

Just have a few questions. Are all wheels bad for guinea pigs or are they ok if you get one that is big enough/ why are they bad and could those reasons be avoided with modifications or a home made wheel? Also is there an easy way to sex a Guinea pig yourself (eg defining features, visible genitalia) or do you have to go to get someone check? Would Guinea pigs make use of a cage with more than one level if there is no way to fall and hurt themselves? Thanks, this is one of the first videos I’ve seen about Guinea pigs but I plan on doing a lot more research before thinking about getting any myself.

Is it okay if bunnies and guinea pigs live together I mean not in the same cage but the same house because my bunny always keeps roaming aroundin our house

2 of my Guinea pigs just died I don’t know what or how it happened I took them out to the yard like I always do Left them out 6am till 5pm When I when to pick them up 2 of them were just laying down kind of moving there legs 30 min later they died

What if I can't get Haye

I have 2 cats

HELLOOOOO I wonder If I can Use Water bowls to my Guinea pig?😊

if we got guinea pigs i want them so they would be in my room and we have dog and bird and we have gates infront of my door so he can’t get in:)

I know this is weird but guinea pig vet treat ment where I live is cheap my guinea pig once had here cornea ripped out do to her mate but it was only 200 for the x-rays medicine daily vet vists daily x-rays weekly new medical medicine changes too she better now but it was like that for 2 months

Guinea pig hair gets on your clothes, right?

I'm 8 and taking care of two guinea pigs on my own... kids can take care of guinea pigs

What should I do if I’m only looking to get 1 Guinea pig?

I just got my new giunea pig and he's terrified of his cage and us

Why did I read the thumbnail nail as don't eat Guinea pig 😭

I plan to get two same gender no baby's lol

If I leave my door closed now stop and I can eat pizza on the floor is that good

Oh my gosh I have a hamster but now I really want a guine pig

Alot like owning a rabbit

1. Teeth: his teeth are perfect 2. Other pets: I only have a leopard gecko and he doesn't mind her, she's fine with him to 3.boredom: I bring him out to free roam at least 3 times a week 4. What not to buy: I hate harnesses, no hamster wheels, and the last thing is a NO NO 5. Temperature: he's kept at the same temp as me 6: Heatstroke: he's near my room door so no direct sunlight 7. Cost. We have no problem with his cost 8. Insurance. Idk if my mom has this covered yet 9. What sex: we got him from a breeder, aka my brothers girlfriend 10. Rescue center's: I got him from a breeder? Is that ok? Tell me it I need to fix anything!!!

I hate when people say don't buy from pet shops. Those guinea pigs need a home too, they are trapped in tiny cages in disgusting conditions

All I see is 💩 absolutely everywhere. No thanks! Bearded dragons stink…….Next possible pet….tarantula?! 💡