cute, loveble ones
2006-07-04 14:25:14 · 15 answers · asked by molly m 2 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
i love guinea pigs! in fact, i have three guinea pigs (2 are abyssinians). i like them because they don't bite (i used to have hamsters and they did bite like crazy), it's easier to hold them than hamsters too.
the oldest one is almost 3 years old and he's my favorite. i love taking him out of his cage and spending time with him. sometimes, when i watch my favorite movies, i would put him on my tummy and he just falls asleep just like that. he's so cute.
the only thing i don't like to do is clean their cages. especially the younger ones'. but nonetheless, it's good to have them around. :)
2006-07-04 21:23:51 · answer #1 · answered by J. McCoy 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
ooo i just love the little noises they make!
almost like a whistle, they are very smart and can be trained, some even like to swim in shallow water
they have very good brain activity which is why they can remember things
animals do bite, but only if not treated properly and they can be shy
if you get them at a young age it is easier for them to get to know you, treat them like a cat.... give them love and attention but also give them space
let them have a large area to run around in with toys... hard plastic kid size pools work great
FYI "talisy77" has it close but wrong
all rodents can be prone to illness and problems...
rabbits can't burp and can literally die of gas (as well as some types of bunny pneumonia which can be brought on by stress), chinchillas have to have dust for a bath due to the number of hairs per follicle (water is only for drinking), hamsters are very much prone to respiratory illness and can run up a huge vet bill
2006-07-05 08:47:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Guinea pigs are messy, and poop everywhere. Not that i dislike them for that but most other rodents at least pick a corner. They are prone to respitory problems, and skin problems, and are a pet i consider more high maintanence than compared to a hamster/chincila/rabbits/rats/mice/gerbils ect.
2006-07-05 01:16:28 · answer #3 · answered by talisy77 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not anymore! When I was younger, we had 3 of them (one for me & one for each of my 2 sisters). Well, one day, my oldest sister picked up her guinea pig & it bit her! She had to get stitches on the entire side of her hand (from tip of thumb to rist). We had all 3 put down. That was the ost blood I've ever seen!
2006-07-04 21:43:50 · answer #4 · answered by Xtal 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Guinea pigs are so cute! My sister and I own two babies. They are way better than hamsters.
2006-07-05 00:53:19 · answer #5 · answered by sweetmisery2003 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes. i used to own 4 of them. personally, i love guinea pigs. the only downside was cleaning their cages.
2006-07-05 00:34:14 · answer #6 · answered by sales 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I love them...so cute!PLEASE be careful! If you hold a guinea pig by it's tail....It's eyes will pop out!!â¥
2006-07-04 21:32:27 · answer #7 · answered by bamahotT 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES!! OF COURSE!!
Guinea Pigs are SOO gentle and and there is SOO much more to say!
They have cute voices and they are all unique and different in different ways!
AWWW! you can't help adoring them!
2006-07-07 20:39:16 · answer #8 · answered by Fighting Dreamers 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I love them. I show them, they are so much easier to handle and sweeter than rabbits. Cute, too!
2006-07-04 22:11:56 · answer #9 · answered by Azure 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i used to have one. they're good pets, but they and their cages get dirty quite easily. i've found that hamsters are better pets- although they are hard to find if you lose them!
2006-07-04 21:31:03 · answer #10 · answered by kkrulez3001 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋