Welcoming new fluffy friends 🐹

[EmilieT]

Hi everyone, 

I've got some very exciting news: I'll be adopting two guinea pigs this weekend!  

We've been preparing their new home all week, researching vets, insurance, food, care tips and all sorts of things to make sure they are happy piggies. Here's the enclosure we've prepared - the ramp between the two levels will be added tonight, we are putting the finishing touches to it and making sure it's safe and secure:

Not pictured in this photo are all the toys, tunnels and "boredom-breakers" I've also got for them to keep them active and entertained. ☺️

Tomorrow morning I'm heading to a rescue in Richmond to meet a few pairs of guinea pigs and hopefully, if everything goes well, bring one (pair) back home with me. I'll post pictures of them next week

In the past, I've only ever had dogs (and one rescue bird that stayed with me for a few years as well), so this is all very new for me. 

Do any of you guys have experience with guinea pigs? Any tips and advice you could share? I've been reading a lot about piggies and watching many videos lately, and all help is very welcome!

[Cleoriff]

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@EmilieT wrote:

@jonsie@Mi-Amigo I'll have to find a delicate balance between sharing plenty of photos without spamming you guys, feel free to tell me off if it's too much or not enough 

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Oh no, you wont be spamming @EmilieT 

We have had cats, dogs and even rats. No guinea pigs as yet....

[MI5]

@EmilieT 2 males will fight, and one of each will breed, rapidly.
I used to breed and show them so I do know what I'm talking about so unless you want to breed them, It's 2 females or nothing.

[EmilieT]

@Cleoriff 

@MI5 Oh wow, that must have been quite something - how did you get into guinea pigs breeding and showing??

[MI5]

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@EmilieT wrote:

@MI5 Oh wow, that must have been quite something - how did you get into guinea pigs breeding and showing??

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I bought 2 "females" but one turned out to be male......

You can guess the rest 

[Mi-Amigo]

@EmilieT 

no matter how many photos of your guinea pigs you post, you won`t be spamming - so no telling you off or sending you to the Naughty Step 

[off topic, whatever happened to the Naughty Step?]

[jonsie]

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@MI5 wrote:

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@EmilieT wrote:

@MI5 Oh wow, that must have been quite something - how did you get into guinea pigs breeding and showing??

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I bought 2 "females" but one turned out to be male......

You can guess the rest 

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Not unlike an experience I had in Thailand @MI5 

.....thankfully no breeding though

[MI5]

 @jonsie 

[Marjo]

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@EmilieT wrote:

Thanks guys!

@Mi-Amigo I've got a few names in mind, and it will mostly depend on what they look like since guinea pigs come in all sort of sizes and colours That being said, if you have any names that you would give to a pair of guinea pigs, more inspiration and ideas can't hurt so do let me know what you'd pick

@MI5 Did you have troubles with male guinea pigs? From what I've read males get tamer and not as obsessed with marking their territory once they're over a year old, but when they're younger they're more tricky to take care of ... We definitely want either two females or two males, but  think it'll be down to which ones we fall in love with

@Cleoriff This rescue makes sure they find pairs that get along really well and are adopted together, which is lovely 

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Marjo is a pretty good name @EmilieT .  

[MI5]

My first 2 were called Hugo and Victoria as a nod to the famous French writer.

[jonsie]

Name sounds cool..... @Marjo 

and Maggie