2007-03-25 20:41:05 · 4 answers · asked by SUp? 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Well, some of the advantages of owning a guinea pig are
- they are lovable little things
- they are cute and cuddly
- they make funny noises
- they are very child friendly ( meaning that most of them are good for a learning experience for kids.)
The disadvantages of guinea pigs are:
- they are messy
- they tend to have an odor about them ( especially the male guinea pigs)
- they get lonely if by themselves, so you generally need more than one
- they tend to quite noisy
As with any pets, there are pros and cons. But with the right environment I think that they can be a good pet.
2007-03-25 20:53:45 · answer #1 · answered by cambelles2002 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Guinea pig are very lovable, cute and pretty low matienence-- they are also hardy animals and are family friendly.
Some disadvantages are that they poop ALOT which means their cages have to be cleaned at least twice a week...and they fling their bedding out of their cage and onto the floor-- so you'll need to vaccume too! They are also very vocal-- if you don't like squeeking, then don't get one b.c they love to talk! Their food and bedding is cheap-- but their cage is kind of expensive at first-- around 50$ or so. They don't really cuddle that much and kind of do their own thing-- but they are so cute and i think you'll like one-- just be careful , b.c to be honest they get boring kinda quickly!
2007-03-26 11:18:15 · answer #2 · answered by Sarah C- Equine Help 101 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check out this site...can answer a lot of questions.
http://www.guinealynx.com/
I think that there are tons of advantages to owning a guinea pig, if you have the time and ability to care for them. They are sooo cute and each have a personality of their own.
2007-03-26 09:18:31 · answer #3 · answered by unicorns_77 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
advantage: cute and cuddly and can also relive stress
disadvantage: lots of cleaning
2007-03-26 03:51:34 · answer #4 · answered by frootloose 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋