This Little Piggy Went "Wheek, Wheek, Wheek" *This review is long, but it is a guide to choosing and looking after the most wonderful of pets and I've tried to be as comprehensive as I can. **I am not an expert, all the information and advice in here is based on my experience as an enthusiastic "Mummy" to a total of six piggies over the last decade. If you're looking for a small pet to join your family then forget hamsters, pass the gerbils by and seriously look into the sweetest, friendliest, funniest members of the rodent family that go by the common name of Guinea Pigs. Right at the outset, I'm going to admit that ...  Read the complete review

Guinea pigs Myself and my sister each have a guinea pig, we have had them for about 3 ½ to four years now. My guinea pig is called Einstein (as you do) and my sister's piggy is called Spike. We bought them from pets at home when they were about 10 months old, I think. About guinea pigs - Housing We used to house our Guinea pigs in a two Story wooden house in the back garden and this worked out very well during the spring and summer months. Although during the autumn and winter months this was not a very good idea as we have to get up early before school/college to go out in the cold or snow to feed the Guinea pigs and also to ...  Read the complete review

Guinea pigs are lovely, friendly little rodents. They will happily sit on your knee and be patted. They are good pets for children in this respect but they do like to have a nibble of fingers if they are in the way. I grew up surrounded by guinea pigs, my mum used to breed them too. They come in such a lovely variety of colours and coat types. Peruvian (long haired) guinea pigs look beautiful when properly cared for. They are very cheap and easy to care for and they live around 5 to 7 years I would say. You can get guinea pigs from rehoming centres (ideally), breeders, and pet shops. Guinea pigs or squeaks as my brother calls them should be kept in single sex ...  Read the complete review