| There are several steps to be taken in order | | | | |
| to decide if a guinea pig would be the right | | | | In learning the basic guinea pig general care |
| pet for you and basic guinea pig care tips | | | | it is imperative to understand that they |
| and information to better put the pet owning | | | | naturally live in packs or families in their |
| in perspective. There are a few things to | | | | natural habitat. In fact, the boar or male |
| consider in the general care tips such as if | | | | pig actually lives with eight or nine females |
| you own other animals that may pose a threat | | | | at any one time and this is perfectly |
| to the guinea pig as cats and dogs can be | | | | acceptable and they get along great together. |
| potentially life threatening. | | | | |
| | | | In learning the basic guinea pig general care |
| Lets take a look at a few in depth | | | | for your new pet it is essential to know that |
| considerations before purchasing a small | | | | in order to stave off this loneliness because |
| animal and alternatively if you have newly | | | | face it, you can't give your pet the |
| acquired a pig than this is the article for | | | | affection and interaction that it requires so |
| you to read to gain some basic knowledge | | | | getting another one is almost a necessity and |
| about guinea pig care. | | | | most people don't know that when they set out |
| | | | to purchase a pig. |
| Important Issues Of Pet Ownership | | | | |
| | | | There are a couple of basic guinea pig tips |
| Aside from guinea pig general care you must | | | | to be learned before running out and randomly |
| also consider such things as your precious | | | | picking out two guinea pigs that strike your |
| time and if you are able to dedicate enough | | | | fancy because certain combinations do not mix |
| time to the pets maintainence. They are very | | | | well together. For example, a guinea pig |
| lovable and social creatures that thrive on | | | | general care rule of thumb is that you should |
| interaction from the owner so it is | | | | never mix two males together because when |
| imperative that you realize this early and | | | | they mature between 5 - 7 months they begin |
| are able to accommodate that into you | | | | to fight over who is the 'boss' of the |
| schedule. | | | | dwelling. |
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| This is very high on the scale of guinea pig | | | | On the flip side, you can house as many |
| general care right next too food and habitat | | | | female pigs as you wish because it is natural |
| because they are susceptible to becoming very | | | | to them to live together however; it is not |
| lonely and can ultimately get sick and well, | | | | advisable to add a male to this mix unless of |
| you know the rest! | | | | course, it is neutered. |