My mom says it has to go in the basement... She says it will stink up the ENTIRE house if it stays in my room. Is this true? Or will she be fine in my room and not smell outside of my room?
2007-12-18 12:36:46 · 7 answers · asked by oO_BuBbLy_Oo 3 in Pets ➔ Rodents
she will be fine in your room th ebasement is probally not the best place anyway because it can be cold clamy and scary down there basements make noise like squeaks and booms from the heaters or airconditioners an dwill scare your little piglet the cage wont smell if you clean it ever week and do spot cleaning i.e. cleaning up little feces everyday and make sure to throruly clean the shavings bedding every week mostly ever 2-4 days
good luck tell mom they are harmless and a sweet also!
2007-12-18 12:41:06 · answer #1 · answered by Twinkle my star! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is completely not true, as long as you continue to keep the cage clean you will not get any odor. Expecially enough to stink up even your whole room. I would make a deal with your mom and tell her that if it starts to stink then you'll put it in the basement. You will be able to show her how responsible you are by keeping the cage clean and smelling fresh. Maybe even consider puting one of those plug in airfresheners near the cage, but cleaning it should be more than enough. Parents love it when you look responsible, so see if your mom goes for the deal... it just may work.
Also to help your side it may be too cold in the basement which could make your guinea pig sick. Good luck with your new pet. :)
2007-12-18 20:44:06 · answer #2 · answered by Jesse 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Mine lives in the living room and it does not smell up the house. My husband has asthma and rodent feces cause him to not be able to breath however, wherever piggy pees each day I take that out because their pee will smell if you leave it in there. Then twice a week I clean the whole area out and start over. My husband has not had a reaction to the piggys feces because this cleaning system keeps him from smelling up the house.
hope this helps
2007-12-19 12:43:48 · answer #3 · answered by petloveragain 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no definetly not the basement it will scare your guinea pig and its very cold down there
no it wont stink up the whole house unless you havent cleaned its cage for a week
it definetly wont stink outside your room
2007-12-19 09:48:40 · answer #4 · answered by ♥ pandaheart ♥ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, this is not true. Guinea pigs have no natural odor. The only reason they would ever smell is if you don't clean their cage.
Also, guinea pigs are social animals and should not be housed alone.. same sex pairs or larger herds are best.
I have the best website for you on guinea pigs. GuineaLynx is the best care, emergency, and medical guide for guinea pigs. It will be very helpful for now, and future reference in your many years of cavy slavedom!
http://www.guinealynx.com/
2007-12-18 22:42:47 · answer #5 · answered by cavylover90 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
they do stink. you need to change their cage at least once a week. my parents used to complain about the smell. it will stink up your room but i don't know about the entire house. give him/her lots of TLC.
2007-12-18 23:07:14 · answer #6 · answered by Girl 4 God 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
they do smeel if u dont clean the cage every 3 day and soemtimes they need batths and no they get sick in hte bacement its way to cold
2007-12-18 21:53:27 · answer #7 · answered by cutie 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋