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What's your favourite fur baby? Hamsters? Dogs? Cats? Ferrets?
We love dogs, but we’ve had a lot of hamsters, too! I wish they lived longer.
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We love dogs, but we’ve had a lot of hamsters, too! I wish they lived longer.
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We have two Guinea pigs. I love them but they take up a lot of space and are time consuming to care for. They are herd animals so you should have 2 same sex pigs (or they should be neutered). 2 males together require 9-10 sq feet of cage space. 2 females require 7.5 sq feet minimum. They require fresh veggies every day and must have mounds of hay all the time. Our cage, reusable liners and other necessities were at least $300 to start but you could probably do it cheaper. Vet visits aren’t frequent but can be expensive. Our 10 year old provides 80% of their care - about an hour a day. We help with big cage cleanings each weekend and with laundering the reusable liners. I’m not trying to scare you away but it’s more involved than I really realized before we said yes to our kiddo. (I had Guinea pigs as a kid and didn’t know any of this care information.) That being said, the pigs have been a really positive pet for our kid who has done a great job with daily care. And they are so darn cute.For you guinea pig people, how are they as pets? Hard to care for? What do they eat? Start up costs? Frequent vet visits? My son has been asking for one and I am looking at animal shelters that have them. I am trying to educate myself and not cave into my son without knowing the good and bad, but have to admit that I am softening a bit as I am looking at pictures.
For you guinea pig people, how are they as pets? Hard to care for? What do they eat? Start up costs? Frequent vet visits? My son has been asking for one and I am looking at animal shelters that have them. I am trying to educate myself and not cave into my son without knowing the good and bad, but have to admit that I am softening a bit as I am looking at pictures.