Guinea pig/chinchilla question?

Question

ok i hav 1 guinea pig and i was wondering if a chinchilla r another guinea pig wud go with mine.(my piggy is a boy so i dnt kno if he'd get along with another boy and i cant get a girl piggy/chinchilla)so wat shud i do?wud another boy piggy/chinchilla fight with mine r not?

Answer 1

Guinea Pigs and Chinchillas are like distant cousins.  However, they can't be kept together.  First of all they have different nutrition needs but a Chinchilla can be very active and can stress the guinea pig and give it a heart attack.  Just get another guinea pig.

Answer 2

Definitely not a chinchilla.. Their needs are totally different to a guinea pig.

You can try another male guinea pig, but there's a big chance that they will fight. If you do get a new guinea it would be safest to introduce them slowly by putting the new one in another cage right beside the guinea you have now for a few weeks so they can get used to each other. Then just keep a very close eye on them.

Answer 3

Chinchillas are NOTHING like guinea pigs! They will fight. Just...don't...just shhh...

And yes, another male would fight with your guinea if not introduced properly.