The Potting Shed

Lizzie · 5 Star Club Joined: 16 Jun 2006 Posts: 2990

I love the idea of wild Guinea Pigs (or Jimmy Pigs, as they're known in our household...)

Marvellous little people - I used to have one called TP (short for That Pig...) - he was great.

Go on nanny - you know you want to.... Laughing

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Libby · Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 1:26 pm Post subject:

They used to have a breeding group living out in purpose built tunnels etc at a local Garden Centre years ago but they got the most awful mites and they all had to be caught and given to new homes.
Thinking about it I'm surprised they are living wild as they hate the cold, damp winter months!
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Eh Up · I'm new! Joined: 03 Mar 2008 Posts: 3

I'm surprised that they have survived for so long because 1 of them is bright ginger Shocked

Libby · Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 11:30 am Post subject:

Awwwwwwwwwww!
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Jojo · Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 7:46 pm Post subject:

Talking of bright ginger,I have two foxes running round and round my back garden chasing each other like a couple of dogs Confused

coco331 · Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 11:01 am Post subject:

we've got a guinea pig, called Mr Pig, Lovely wee thing, makes honky noises all the time. He doesn't have a friend and I'm wondering if it would cause trouble introducing another one at this late stage, he's four and not been neutered. We did try with another guinea but it turned out to be a female, so we promptly returned it! Anyone got any experience with guineas?
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Libby · Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 6:21 pm Post subject:

If you introduce a male guinea pig they will fight! You can sometimes introduce a young male (baby 6 - 8 weeks old), but Mr Pig will mount him all the time, they do eventually settle but to be honest it depends on the guinea pigs. Give plenty of greens when and if you introduce them. Best done in a run on grass so neutral territory.
They are company animals though!
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Becki · Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 8:11 pm Post subject:

We had a male guinea pig and it used to mount the rabbit all the time. It was quite disgusting Laughing

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