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Anonymous
hey /an/
im thinking about getting a guinea pig
is there anything i should know about them? stories would halp
>> Anonymous
theyre useless
>> Anonymous
When they die, they get all stiff and hard.

Like a big, furry potato.
>> Anonymous
>>269676
alot of pets are useless
>> Anonymous
They're called cavies in South America.

You can eat them.
>> Anonymous
>>269680
Your face is useless.
>> Anonymous
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guinea_pig
>> Anonymous
See that thread with the XBAWX controller...
>> Anonymous
I had a guinea pig named Gizmo. He was awesome, even though I was a little alergic to him. He played with my sister's rats a lot.
>> Anonymous
I don't actively hate many animals, but the Guinea Pig is one of them.

I once did work experience at a small zoo. They had a pen full of the ugly, smelly stupid little rodents and everyday I had to shovel out an inch of compacted crap, along with all the stiff, tiny little corpses of the ones that had been murdered during the night. At least one, often two or three. Hate guinea pigs. Stupid, ugly, smelly vermin. If you must get vermin, get a rat or something. Hell, even a rabbit would be better than a fuckign guinea pig.
>> Anonymous
Pretty lousy pets in my experience.
>> Anonymous
OP here

i found out that they need a huge fucking cage and they shit alot
i wont get one, thanks /an/
>> Anonymous
They need a ton of shit to chew on. They'll die if they don't because their teeth will get too long.
>> Anonymous
They're heavy spammers in cases of shit and offspring.

Do not wonder why the number of pigs multiplied after a year or so .....if you'd buy a pair.
>> Anonymous
We just got one, it seems to be a pretty good pet so far, she was scared when we first brought her home so she wouldnt let us hold her, but after a few days i was just like, im gonna hold you if it takes all day, long story short i did. They dont bite and seem to be cuddly when you finally get them out of the cage.
>> Anonymous
I had a guinea pig for about 4 years... he squeeked all night and all day... and when i found baby bunnies... the mother having been killed by the dogs next door... i thought "rodents should live together!" and figured that they would hopefully get along. the next day i found both the bunnies dead. my guinea pig had killed both and was eating the ears off them. he never bit me. but he loved eating other people... and clothing... and he peed everywhere. and he really didn't do much other than eat, sleep, pee, poop, and make noise.

i suggest a different pet.
>> Anonymous
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Dwarf hamster. You want one. (Better yet, 2 or three, all of the same sex, from the same litter.)
>> Anonymous
My third grade teacher kept one in the class. It was loud, smelled bad, scratched, and bit.
>> Anonymous
>>269673
Ese cuy se ve delicioso
>> Anonymous
always give them hay! without it they get very constipated and unhappy. they are lovely cuddly and loyal animals tho.
>> Anonymous
Get a dog, you cheap bastard.
>> Anonymous
They make excellent pets. Clean their cage every few days, give them timothy hay, and clean water and veggies daily and they'll be one of the best pets you could ever have.

They are very human responsive, fairly easy to litter box train, and very personable.
>> Anonymous
they are so fucking retarded it hurts. and they will never stop being mortally terrified of you, because their memory is no longer than a a few minutes, apparently. some of them squeak throughout the night. they're cute, but... that's it. probably make better dinner than pets.

one pissed on my dad once.
>> Anonymous
>>270051
>>270047

Jeez, talk about total opposite sides of the spectrum there.
>> Anonymous
Just do your own research. There are tons of info sites out there. Even if all you do is read Wikipedia's entry (about pets, not food) you'll find out enough about their character.

If you have a young child and are considering getting them a pet, Guinea pigs make the perfect pet.

And yes, you may get urinated or pooped on.
>> Anonymous
Used to babysit one for a friend a couple of years back. It was fat as a football and our cats didn't know what to make of it, it was so tremendously huge. Me and my brother would slide it back and forth on our kitchen tiles, in a game of Pong.

Then it got sick with something and developed some grossly huge tumor that added a couple of pounds to it. They squeezed it and pus came pouring out. It was a Pus Pig. It died a month later.
High maintenance but cute as fuck, IMO.
>> Anonymous
>>269673be warned - they get loud. Mine sueal every single time you crumple or touch a plastic or paper bag. Not fun especially when you are trying to watch the TV...
>> Anonymous
>>270047
>>270051

wat
>> Anonymous
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1. more likely to crap or piss on you than a rabbit
2. fairly prone to vitamin deficiency problems
3. not as smart/friendly as a rabbit

While very similar to a rabbit in needs, they are far inferior pets to rabbits. Rabbits are as close as you can get to an herbivore cat if you want a good caged pet.
>> Anonymous
What about hamsters?
>> Anonymous
>>270160
most people I have known to have hamsters said they were mean and prone to biting. rats are the best if you really want a rodent..
>> Anonymous
>>270168
Never bit me.
>> Anonymous
>>270168
Dwarf hamsters don't hurt as bad when they bite you (rarely break the skin), and they can also be taught not to bite.