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Absolutely! Just like all mammals they need periods of sleep to refresh and recharge. Sometimes they sleep with their eyes closed but often their eyes will remain open and they appear to be convulsing a bit. This called "torpor" and is scary to see but is generally not harmful to the animal. (Kind of like when a dog yips and "runs" in it's sleep.) Once the guinea pig senses your presence or smells your scent, they'll "wake up" and look right at you as if to say "Geesh....that was some dream!" :)

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