"Hi i got these 2 guinea pigs from a neighbour nearly a year ago and theyre about 3 now i guess and one of them just died and they were really close and used to snuggle together all the time and when the other one died she seemed so scared and trembley when i took it out and now its such a big hutch for her on her own and she's gonna be really lonely and i work during the day, so should i get her another friend?
She's quite a big guinea big, they were quite fat when i got them so would it be ok to put a small young one in or should i look for a similar age and size? also would they get on - 2 girls if they havent been together from birth?
2007-12-27 21:05:34 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
YES, GET A SMALL YOUNG ONE.
2007-12-27 21:10:33 · answer #1 · answered by SCOTT FREE 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Guinea Pigs do like company, however they dont always get along.
My mum has had Guinea Pigs all my life, she has done the same as you. When one dies, she buys another. At some point, 2 of them were fighting, so she seperated them and ended up with 4.
Dont forget they dont have long life spans anyway, so if you buy a fried for the other one, when that one passes on your in the same predicament.
I would suggest getting from someone who breeds them and they are used to being with other guinea pigs / proven friendly breed. If your guinea pig was happy with the other, then it will most probably accept it if its not left on its own for to long
2007-12-27 21:11:43 · answer #2 · answered by mr beer hunter 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My guinea pig has had the staggering problem as yours did. She grow to be basically a new child basically a a million/2 a three hundred and sixty 5 days. I went to her cage and she or he's the biggest screamer all day and nighttime. yet when I walked in she grow to be silent. I appeared at her because of the fact i grow to be giving her peppers and she or he grow to be dragging one foot. in the beginning up I although OH NO her little back paw could desire to have have been given stung by applying a wasp or some thing. when I checked no huge bump grow to be formed or something. I notified my mom and she or he stated she in simple terms desires sleep we can verify on her interior the morning. properly I knew some thing grow to be incorrect as she did no longer squeel or devour any foodstuff. I took her out wrapped her in a heat blanket and then watched her slowly progression into dying. i grow to be up the finished nighttime attempting to save her. and then she began having strokes. the ideal point grow to be whilst her head grew to grow to be limp and that i knew as we fought at the same time it grow to be the top. Which scared me. She enable loose one very final sigh as she fought and in no way complained, appeared at me, and gave up the ghost. i'm nonetheless tearing up staggering now and this got here approximately 2 months in the past. whilst she gave up the ghost white stuff oozed from her eyes. and then i knew what got here approximately. She had a stroke that first effected her leg and then unfold for the era of her finished physique as much as her head. I in no way knew a guinea pig so very youthful could desire to ensue to this. I observed your remark and had to share my tale. My guinea pig had the comparable component yours did yet i in no way took mine to a vet to get an antibiotic yet it got here approximately on it quite is own. So in my journey the antibiotic could have subsided the guinea pig then as a replace of in discomfort as all it may desire to do as she slowly diminished into heaven.
2016-10-09 07:22:55 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes get a younger one. The big one will treat it as her baby and it'll keep her busy... Plus the youngest will learn from her
2007-12-27 21:18:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to get another one of the same sex
2007-12-29 01:26:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋