Sorry to hear about your piggy:( It depends on the symptoms. Mine sneezed, and a few days later I noticed he hadn't finished nearly as much water that day as he usually did. He ended up having pneumonia and despite the use of antibiotics and my force feeding him water every hour, he died. He was only two years old. My vet explained it to me like this: Guinea pigs are happy creatures. They do not want to worry you, so they pretend they are not sick until it's too late. By the time they can't fake it anymore, it's too late to do anything to help them. If you have any other piggies, watch their food and water intake. If either suddenly decline, don't wait---go to the vet ASAP! Every minute counts. From what I understand, birds are the same way.
Main reason for young guinea pigs (only for female guinea pigs)to get killed is by getting pregnant too early because these piggies get mature very young(2-3 months-someone please confirm) but their body functions will not be mature by this stage.
best way to get rid of this is by separating male and female pigs.
* Stress * Loneliness
* Bad health * Bad living condition
My 3 year old guinea pig recently died, she was a small guinea pig and purer bred than my other 5 pigs which can cause shorter life spans. She may have also been sick.
A guinea pig is a good one
A guinea pig would likely live longer.
Guinea pigs live 3-8 years, but an average life span for healthy guinea pigs is about 5-6 years. A lucky guinea pig can sometimes live up to 10 years! So, a 5 year old guinea pig is getting up there in years, but if properly cared for, can live for a long awhile yet.
If your guinea pig is quite old [ 2+yrs] it will just be of old age as my guinea pig squeak is 3 and has had it for 1 year and is fine but if your guinea pig is young id take it to the vets as it may have an eye infection Jacinta Farrell age 11
do you mean like how long they live for .if you do here's how Meany they live for 5 to 7 years not bad for a little guinea pig my guinea pig is not a year old yet
one year...
yes. I had a 2 year old guinea pig and a 6 month old and the were great together.
Both of my Guinea Pigs died last year. It's a very sad experience, and sadly the only thing you can do is watch, I guess. My first one to die was only 3, and I loved him so much. He died of seizures, and there was nothing we could do. Then my other guinea pig died the day before Christmas--she was 8, and she died of old age. Just try to be strong, I know how hard it is to loose those little cuties. <3
1 year old
Hamster, guinea pig, frog, lizard, .....
Maybe because of illness. was it winter? Maybe because of illness. was it winter?
The best age to breed your guinea-pigs is 5 months to a year old.
it is hard to age a guinea pig but if its over 1kg then its over 1 year old
Since the years of his birth and death are only approximate, (it has been estimated that he was born in year 970 and died in 1020), he was around 50 years old when he died.
at least half an year
no they must be 1 year
A guinea pig is a good one