I have three guinea pigs. I do every thing i am supposed to with them but I'm not sure I give them enough attention. I usually spend about half an hour to an hour with them a day. Please answer this realistically, I do have to go to school and do other things, I just want to know if this is enough time to spend with them! Thanks for your answers!
2007-02-05 03:07:27 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
If you check on them in the morning before school then when you get home you spend up to an hour with them and then check on them before going to bed, that is quite enough for a busy young person to manage.
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2007-02-05 03:14:25 · answer #1 · answered by stevehart53 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I assume that you house your three guinea pigs together. Guinea pigs do like attention but if they have some roommates to have fun with they won't miss you so much! I think an hour a day with your piggies is very good!
Don't beat yourself up so much! If you don't house your piggies together, maybe you can start some heavily supervised playtime with each other? That way they also have more friends to play with (other than just you!).
2007-02-06 12:22:13 · answer #2 · answered by Marilynne 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are giving them straight attention for an hour, you are definitely giving them enough. You give them attention little by little throughout the day, and you probably don't even realize it. To an animal, spending short periods of time with them throughout the day is better then a lot of time at once.
2007-02-05 03:10:53 · answer #3 · answered by ddrorangeman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
guinea pigs are not real social animals. they don't need a lot of attention, especially if you have more than one.
but i also think you can tell by reading their cues what they want too.
mine likes to be fed different kinds of veges all through the day and likes a little pet on the head when i walk by, but he doesn't want to be held or touched anywhere else, and appears to get nervous and agitated if i do much more than that.
2007-02-05 03:24:54 · answer #4 · answered by prettyhate 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not matter of how long you spend the time. It is how often you pay attention to them. Every time few minute but must be more frequent.
2007-02-05 03:23:53 · answer #5 · answered by Blue Rain 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
gee, poor guinea pigs. i mean if you dont give enough attention now, (because they are so in need of human attention by nature) they could end up having a phsycological problem and then when they go to school the other guinea pigs will make fun of them cus they'll be geeks or they'll be rebels and troublemakers. then they'll grow into adults and suck at relationships so they'll die lonely and bitter. all because you didnt give them enough attention.
2007-02-05 03:12:34 · answer #6 · answered by ♥ 4 · 1⤊ 3⤋
well it's ok just try to spend a little more time with them when you can
2007-02-05 03:10:04 · answer #7 · answered by kat_luvr2003 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it's not nearly enough. You should hold and cuddle each one at least 3 hours a day, otherwise they will become psychotic and very lonely.
2007-02-05 03:12:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋