Guinea Pig

I love my two Guinea Pig's peppa pig and bear, as they are so sweet and friendly. I have to say the best thing about getting up in the morning is when I open my back door all I hear is this high pitched squeaking for their mummys attention (Sorry i have no childern so they are my babies) Peppa Pig loves to be stroked under the chin and bear is so happy to sit on your lap for hours. A little bit about Guinea Pigs: *Guinea pigs are rodents originating from South America *Guinea pigs are born in litters of around 1-5 babies in size, and the babies are called "pups" *They take around 10 months to mature, and when ...  Read the complete review

Guinea pigs are a very sociable animal and hate be alone, so if you decide to go down the guinea pig route then make sure you get at least two. I've had two guinea pigs in my time, although one after the other. This was fine though as they each lived with my rabbit and they kept each other company. I don't know if this is 'acceptable' to do anymore, but it worked just fine for us. The cutest thing about guinea pigs is the squeaking noise they make. I don't know why they do this (ours seemed to do it constantly) but it's very endearing, although it can be really loud! They are great for keeping as indoor or outdoor pets, although access to grassy areas is ...  Read the complete review

Many people may take an instant dislike to guinea pigs because they are rodents, however...they are not the equivalent to rats and I think that they make a really loving family pet. They are originally from South America and there are many different breeds of guinea pig. I have two female short haired guinea pigs, called scrap and sooty. I got them when they were babies and they are black with ginger stripes on them. When I first got them, I brought them home in a cardboard box and I felt guilty for trying to pick them up because they were so scared. They would shake when I held them. However, I advise that you feed them when you first get them because as soon ...  Read the complete review

Guinea Pigs (Cavia porcellus if you want to be posh about it) is a kind of rodent originating from South America, especially Ecaudor, Peru, and Bolivia. Now, I say rodent, but don't go imagining a rat or a mouse - they're much sweeter and fluffier . They don't look a lot like pigs either really, and their only similarity with pigs is that males are called Boars and females Sows. That's where the similarity ends though - you can't use guinea pigs to hunt for truffles for example, and although many indigenous South American communities regard them as a food source, I doubt they'd produce decent crackling . In fact, I came across some research online that in ...  Read the complete review

Guinea pigs are rodents, forming part of a group known as caviomorphs, the only difference is they have no tail. They originate from the Andean region of South America, and were probably first domesticated by the Incas over 750 years ago. The wild ancestors of the Guinea pig were agouti(wild rabbit colour) coloured, which provided them with a good level of camouflage. It was not until the 1700's that Guinea pigs were first brought to Europe. The only simularities between pigs and guinea pigs is that the females are called sows and the males boars and that guinea pigs do actually make "oinking" sounds, to be quite honest guinea pigs are very vocal ...  Read the complete review