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Sadly, four is about average. Daiquiri, the mom, was always a tiny little mousy girl, and since she came from lab stock I'm surprised she was with us as long as she was. Even though I knew it was coming, it far harder making that decision to let her go then I thought it would be. We knew she had tumors, but her age and size meant she would most likely not survive surgery, so we chose to make her as comfortable as possible until she stopped doing normal guinea pig things and it was obvious she was in pain or very uncomfortable. Her son is healthy and happy, though, despite having a ping-pong ball sized tumor removed a year ago. He should celebrate his fourth birthday in march.
If Pumpkin is as old as Gandalf, and hasn't been with any other pigs, then adding a strange, new pig might cause more stress then benefits. At that age, they are fairly set in their ways, and having to learn live with a new cage mate can be difficult or even impossible. If you do decide to get another pig, then make sure it is a slow transition for the best results. Just like us, they don't appreciate having to suddenly share their homes with complete strangers.
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