How old will my guinea pig live to be?

Question

I have a beautiful guinea pig called Hamish who loves cuddles. He was bought from a pet shop and loves to eat, so he is a bit porky. How old do you think he wil live to be? I'm not asking for the 'average' life expectancy, just what his age will be, considering that he is a bit porky and is not a pure breed.

Answer 1

6-8 yrs if u treat it right

Answer 2

they can live 8-10 years

Answer 3

Well most guinea pig lives to about 5-7 years but occasionaly sometime 9 years!!!

Hamish is lucky to have you!! :D

Answer 4

my last guinea pig only lived to be 3 because he was sick.  My guinea pig now is 3.  I believe yours will live to 5 or 6

Answer 5

well if taken with good care, a guinea pig will live from 4-8 years....

but i think he could still live a while

Answer 6

Mine lived to be about 5 then he died.

Answer 7

there natural age is 6-10 but mine both lived to be 3...treat them right

Answer 8

my friends was huge and not a pure bred and he lived to be like 4? about that

Answer 9

My first grade teacher had a guinea pig in the classroom and i visited last year so he lived to be about .... 7 years and he was kind of a chubby guinea pig.

Answer 10

They can live anywhere from 4 to 9 years.  Guinea pigs are so cute!!  I'm glad they live that long=)

Answer 11

6years

Answer 12

Guinea Pig usually live about 4-8 years.  I've had four guinea pigs in my life.  One of them, died because it got sick.  Another, died from preagnacy.  And my other two are still alive.  They are both about three or four years old.