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Yes! Most guinea pigs love to be together and will be happier and livelier. Just make sure that the cage is big enough, and that the guinea pigs are the same sex.
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What happens if a cage is too small for a guinea pig?
If the cage is too small take it back and get a new one! Never get anything hamster for a guinea pig. If you have a small cage then that means you got a hamster cage.
If one guinea pig is sick in cage are the rest sick?
not necessarily; if you leave one guinea pig in the cage with the sick guinea pig, the guinea pig that is not sick can get sick; you should separate them just to be safe but if the guinea pigs start to get lonely, put them back together
Why do Guinea pigs squeak is it because there happy or sad?
Well, most likely, if there is more than one in a cage, they are happy, because they like having friends. But if if there is just one, it is sad, because it is lonely. Remember: Guinea Pigs are sociable animals. They like having more than one in a cage. They can get very lonely by themselves.
How do you know if your guinea pig misses the other guinea pig?
You might see the guinea pig look around the cage and call for it. Whenever I take my guinea pigs apart the one that's still in the cage looks all around the cage and if he doesn't see the other guinea pig he starts squeaking.
Is it ok to have guinea pigs in seprate cages?
Yes! It is alright to cage them seperatly but guinea pigs love company and may get lonely. 3 is the best number of guinea pigs to keep in one large cage so that way if one cage mate dies, the others will not miss it so terribly as if it were the only one.
Why do guinea pigs pur when you put them in the cage?
Most likely because they may not like their cage or was enjoying what they were doing... unless you can get in a guinea pigs mind no one really knows why.
How clean are guinea pigs?
They are very clean. But if you are going to have one you will still need to clean there cage. But the guinea pig will clean themselves I believe. I already know that guinea pigs are the cleanest rodent. After the guinea pig is the rat.
How often do you have to clean a guniea pig's cage?
It depends how many guinea pigs you have. If you have 1 or 2 then I would recommend that you clean the hutch once a week. If you have more than three guinea pigs then you will have to clean it out pretty often!
How do you stop two male guinea pigs fighting?
Put one in a different cage
Is it bad if your guinea pigs cage has worms?
Yes, the cage should be kept clean and "worm free."
How do you stop guinea pig fights?
Calmly put your hand underneath one of the piggy's chest and pull him away and put him in the cage and let him cool off. Take the other one and put it in another cage.
Where do guinea pigs get water?
If you have one in a cage then you tie a spiecel water bottle from Petsmart to the cage and change it every couple of days. Hope this was helpful!
