i bought a male guinea pig from an owner who could not keep it anymore, because of her moving to a new apt. by then, she only had 1 baby left, so i could not buy any brothers/sisters along with him. i read about guinea pigs, and i know that they are social creatures. I want to get him a friend, and I'm also gonna get a new cage, so they can gradually get used to each other, and I'll introduce them to each other slowly. However, i am afraid that even when they are slowly introduced, they will still fight. I'm especially scared if this happens when I'm not at home (i'm a college student). should I get my guinea a male friend and keep them in separate cages? or should I get it a female and keep that in a separate cage as well (i don't want to breed)? i really don't want my little guy to get hurt, but I do want him to have a friend that he can talk to when I'm not around. please help!
2007-04-11
11:18:42
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