Guinea pigs

Amythestmama · 07-26-2015, 02:48 AM

Anybody else have them?? I got the first one free in a little fish tank, poor baby! from some people who didn't want him anymore. The second one we brought home 2 weeks later also from someone who didn't want her. Seeing as how these two were now make and female and I wasn't sure we needed umpteen juniors running around, I found a little girl baby guinea pig and brought her home. The big girl didn't like her.

So the big pair moved to grandma's since she was wanting some piggies too and we brought home another little girl who is now besties with the first baby girl. We named them Heidi and Kandi. The big pair were Mr. Bubbles and Tiger Lily. Well, last week the biggies escaped at the farm and we were only able to locate and recapture Mr. Bubbles. The dog, Sadie, found Tiger Lily dead and was most sad about it. She cried as dogs do and kept licking the dead piggy. After my brother buried Tiger Lily, Sadie sat on her grave and wouldn't move for most of the day. Yesterday we brought Mr. Bubbles back home because he's lonely without his friend. I'll try to add some cute pictures soon!

Beth1231 · 07-26-2015, 11:39 AM

A fish tank!

I'm glad they ended up in your hands. I enjoyed our two guinea pigs until we gave them up to a nice family back in May. I developed an allergy to their hay. I miss them sometimes.

for pics!

Virginia · 07-26-2015, 01:59 PM

We had them growing up! They were pretty awesome but kind of loud

DolphinMemae · 07-26-2015, 07:25 PM

We had some when we also had teenagers. Prior to the piggies we had mini hamsters.(that could make a thread of it's own

) The piggies seems big after that. We had them for a few years before they became ill and dies. They were good pets, relatively low maintenance and fun, but we didn't get more because of the short life span.

Amythestmama · 07-28-2015, 11:36 AM

They seem to be hugely popular in Australia and UK. People have whole rooms in their "flats" dedicated to their piggies!

Anyway. Let me see what I can find for pictures.

Earthmummy07 · 07-28-2015, 11:51 AM

We have 2 in a home made c&c cage. I had them as a kid from the age of 10 until I got married, and then we got some this year. They are definitely loud

Amythestmama · 07-28-2015, 03:18 PM

First is Kandi second is Heidi- Heidi is butterscotch color with a little white spot in the whirl on her head. Kandi is white with a brown face and has a brown spot on her rump.

Beth1231 · 07-29-2015, 02:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Amythestmama

First is Kandi second is Heidi- Heidi is butterscotch color with a little white spot in the whirl on her head. Kandi is white with a brown face and has a brown spot on her rump.

Awwww! Adorable!! I love the little tufts on their heads

Redeemed · 08-03-2015, 05:17 PM

Love them! We used to have guinea pigs. My favorite was my only female piggie, Maisie.

07-26-2015, 02:48 AM	#1
Amythestmama Rose Garden Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,470	Guinea pigs Anybody else have them?? I got the first one free in a little fish tank, poor baby! from some people who didn't want him anymore. The second one we brought home 2 weeks later also from someone who didn't want her. Seeing as how these two were now make and female and I wasn't sure we needed umpteen juniors running around, I found a little girl baby guinea pig and brought her home. The big girl didn't like her. So the big pair moved to grandma's since she was wanting some piggies too and we brought home another little girl who is now besties with the first baby girl. We named them Heidi and Kandi. The big pair were Mr. Bubbles and Tiger Lily. Well, last week the biggies escaped at the farm and we were only able to locate and recapture Mr. Bubbles. The dog, Sadie, found Tiger Lily dead and was most sad about it. She cried as dogs do and kept licking the dead piggy. After my brother buried Tiger Lily, Sadie sat on her grave and wouldn't move for most of the day. Yesterday we brought Mr. Bubbles back home because he's lonely without his friend. I'll try to add some cute pictures soon! __________________ A- INFP Mama to dd M age 12.5; ds J age 11.5; ds K age 10; and ds Q age 7.5 Sewing4GirlsToday

07-26-2015, 11:39 AM	#2
Beth1231 Deactivated Join Date: May 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 14,962	Re: Guinea pigs A fish tank! I'm glad they ended up in your hands. I enjoyed our two guinea pigs until we gave them up to a nice family back in May. I developed an allergy to their hay. I miss them sometimes. for pics!

07-26-2015, 01:59 PM	#3
Virginia Rose Garden Don't mind my faces. They usually don't mean anything. Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Virginia Posts: 8,644	Re: Guinea pigs We had them growing up! They were pretty awesome but kind of loud __________________ Christine WAHM as writer/editor; part-time high school teacher; wife to pharmacist DH since 7.31.2010 Lila in heaven, 8/2015 DD1 "KO" born 8/2017 DD2 GIRL born 1/2020 My Blog- full of opinions and teacher stories

07-26-2015, 07:25 PM	#4
DolphinMemae Rose Trellis (me holding my first granddaughter, Clara Ruth Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Madison, WI. Posts: 2,123	Re: Guinea pigs We had some when we also had teenagers. Prior to the piggies we had mini hamsters.(that could make a thread of it's own ) The piggies seems big after that. We had them for a few years before they became ill and dies. They were good pets, relatively low maintenance and fun, but we didn't get more because of the short life span. __________________ Elizabeth - Married my beloved friend, Clifford, on 6/11/99 Moms to Amii - DragonfliiMama and her beloved Jimi, Heather - ShiriChayim and her beloved Travis, Ryan ,Married to his sweetheart, Sara Kerith - PixieMama Married to her first love Eli and Benjamin Married to his Precious Gabby Memae to eleven wonderful grandchildren

07-28-2015, 11:36 AM	#5
Amythestmama Rose Garden Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,470	Re: Guinea pigs They seem to be hugely popular in Australia and UK. People have whole rooms in their "flats" dedicated to their piggies! Anyway. Let me see what I can find for pictures. __________________ A- INFP Mama to dd M age 12.5; ds J age 11.5; ds K age 10; and ds Q age 7.5 Sewing4GirlsToday

07-28-2015, 11:51 AM	#6
Earthmummy07 Rose Garden Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: UK Posts: 8,586	Re: Guinea pigs We have 2 in a home made c&c cage. I had them as a kid from the age of 10 until I got married, and then we got some this year. They are definitely loud

07-28-2015, 03:18 PM	#7
Amythestmama Rose Garden Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,470	Re: Guinea pigs First is Kandi second is Heidi- Heidi is butterscotch color with a little white spot in the whirl on her head. Kandi is white with a brown face and has a brown spot on her rump. __________________ A- INFP Mama to dd M age 12.5; ds J age 11.5; ds K age 10; and ds Q age 7.5 Sewing4GirlsToday Last edited by Amythestmama; 07-28-2015 at 03:24 PM.

08-03-2015, 05:17 PM	#9
Redeemed Rose Trellis Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 2,685	Re: Guinea pigs Love them! We used to have guinea pigs. My favorite was my only female piggie, Maisie. __________________ Melissa Veteran, 1994-2006. MST Survivor, Nov 1996. Child of God since 07/1982. Wife to Bryan, my best friend and retired soldier, since 06/2014. Mom to DD (02/1998), DS1 (08/2006), and DS2 (01/2009). Two w/Jesus (05/2001) and (12/2004). Stepmom to DSD (06/2007) and DSS (04/2009).

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