ive joined a guinea pig forum and theyve asked if the breed of your guinea pig determines their personality- do you think this is true ??
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2007-08-20 06:29:56 · 9 answers · asked by Swan 5 in Pets ➔ Rodents
i have a abysinnian x - hes shy but he use to be outside so now hes inside hes calmer and alot tamer - most people in the forum reckon that abys are more nippy and so are long haired - whats your opinion?
2007-08-20 06:31:20 · update #1
I don't think the breed of guinea pig determinds their personality at all! Just think- There are TONS of American Shorthair guinea pigs in this world, and they all have COMPLETELY different personalities! But, then again, Abyssinian guinea pigs MIGHT have a lot of the same personalities. For example- Abyssinian guinea pigs are bred to look a certain way, maybe when they were bred, part of the package was them having similar personalities? I know that my friend's guinea pig is an Abyssinian, and he's nippy and skittish, just like the thing you described. But, what I'm trying to say is, in my mind, all guinea pigs have their distinct personalities!
2007-08-20 07:58:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have 4 abys and 4 english. My abys are definetly sweeter, but that may be because they are ALL related. We bought a pregnant pig and couldnt bear to break up the family. The English pigs are usually more skittish and I dont really know why. They are also fatter eating the same food.
So I do think to some degree breed and personality go together. I had for a short time a long haired show pig who needed to be wrapped in curlers nightly, her hair was about 10 inches long. She was a huge pain and bit everything she could get her mouth around but it coudl have been the move that made her upset.
Either way I love all my pigs and all of them have very different, distinctive personalities.
2007-08-20 07:03:58 · answer #2 · answered by Lindsay 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've never heard or read this theory before, but can share my own limited experience.
Several years ago, I adopted a month-old aby from a breeder. He was a cute little guy, but he seemed very high-strung all his life & was never a 'cuddler.'
Earlier this summer, we adopted a year old longhair-English mix from a rescue (he more closely resembles a longhared). He was understandably nervous @ first but he's become a cuddly lap-lounger. We totally bonded after I gave him a much-needed bath.
Neither of them has been nippy, although the longhaired will sometimes do that endearing nibbly-grooming thing to my arm.
2007-08-20 07:17:00 · answer #3 · answered by Catkin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think the breed of the guinea pig matters, today my neighbor brought over her long-haired guinea pig to play with mine and hers was very friendly! So I don't think it matters. It really depends on how the guinea pig has been treated in the past. The guinea pig might be scared or bites a lot because of how its been treated, like if its been handled badly or been scared by humans in the past it might be unfriendly(biting) or scared easlily.
2007-08-20 08:26:33 · answer #4 · answered by xostephxo39 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have always had mixed breeds and found them to completely vary in personality. I had a guinea pig who needed a lot of nursing back to health at one stage and he literally slept in my bed with me! He had an amazing personality and it was definitely down to be handled all the time, bless him!
2007-08-20 06:38:44 · answer #5 · answered by Em x 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i agree with the fact that long haired are more nippy, but i also think the owner contributes to the personality and such. how you treat the pig will have a huge influence on his behavior!
2007-08-20 06:36:37 · answer #6 · answered by clydey626 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-02 22:46:59 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it's more the handler/owner that makes the personality of the piggie.
2007-08-20 06:33:42 · answer #8 · answered by Munya Says: DUH! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no i dont think the breed determines personality
2007-08-20 09:15:12 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋