I Have A Guinea Pig And I Was Wondering If I Should Get Another One?

Question

I have a male guinea pig and i was thinking of getting another one

will they fight

will it be harder to maintain

will i need a bigger cage

will i need a double everything

PLEASE TELL ME EVERYTHING!!!!!!!!

Thanx!

:)

Answer 1

Well to your first question, they wont fight if you get a female, but its always a possibility if you get another male. You just have to introduce them in a low stress area. *where its super quiet* It will be a little harder to maintain, but if they get along then your first will be happy to have a friend. & that's all that matters, right? It depends on how big your cage is. But most likely, your pet shop might even buy your old cage. Mine did. Of course you'll need to double your food source, and how often you clean, feed, groom, and etc. Um if they fight it would be best to keep them separate then introduce them a little bit daily. I hope this was helpful.  

Answer 2

NO dont get another male they will fight untill they kill eachother!!!!

Answer 3

Yes, you need another one. But make SURE they are both males!

Definitely opt to adopt. http://www.petfinder.com

They'll fight if they aren't in a large enough cage. If they're in a store bought cage they will be too territorial and they'll fight, so check out http://www.cavycages.com to build a cheap cage that they can live in!

It won't be harder to maintain, really. You should get two of everything or else they'll quarrel over hideys and food dishes.

Make sure you QUARANTINE. When you get a new guinea pig keep him in a different room for three weeks and watch for itching/sneezing/other symptoms of illness. Wash your hands and change shirts between handling this guinea pig and your other one.

When you introduce them make sure you do it in a large area neither guinea pig has ever been in. They will most likely rumble, nip, circle, chatter their teeth, and even hump each other. All of this is perfectly normal. Leave them together unless someone bleeds from a wound. If you separate them early it will be harder to introduce them in the end. Make sure everything in the cage is cleaned thoroughly before you put them back in the cage. Good luck, your guinea pig will be so much happier!

Answer 4

You should get another! It is so cute to watch them

play and they are social animals. I had 2 males and

one passed away so I got a spayed female from a

rescue. They are fun to watch and I do not notice

any more care involved really. At first mine acted

funny sniffing and running at each other. It took

them a week or so and now they seem to really

enjoy each other. I had the two males before that and

they were fine together. I keep them in the same cage

but lt them out to run around everyday. They seem

happier together :0

Answer 5

My sisters have hamsters, i know it's not the same, but it might give you an idea! But if she were to get another one, yes they would fight. That's their nature. It's really not that much harder to maintain. about the same. Just keep the water and food filled. And clean the cage often. It depends on how big your cage is to begin with. If they look comfortable, you could stay with the same one. But more than likely you would need to buy another one. You would only probably need more food for the both of them. I know hamsters are different, but you can at least get a little bit of an idea.

Answer 6

Guinea pigs are social animals. They do much better together. It is difficult to say whether or not they will fight, as all pigs act differently. Two females are just as likely to fight as two males (the same is true of a female and male pair).

More than likely, you will need a bigger cage. Even if you were to keep the one pig, and you have a store-bought cage, you should get a bigger cage. In my opinion, and the opinions have many, many other guinea pig owners, the best size cages are ones you have to make yourself.

You probably won't need to double everything, but there are somethings you will have to double: food, hay, water, probably a second "house".

You should either get a male, or get your male neutered (this can be pretty risky) and get a female. Do not get a female to put with your unneutered male. Breeding guinea pigs is not something that should be taken lightly, and should only be attempted by guinea pig experts.

Quarantine a new pig before putting it with your current pig to make sure neither pig is sick.

It's a lot better to keep guinea pigs together. I bought one pig. After several months by herself, despite plenty of human attention, she seemed to be stressed and depressed. I've never seen a pig be so quiet or so inactive. I gave her a bigger cage and started spending more time with her. Very little improvement. The only thing left to try was another guinea pig. So, I went and got the sweetest, most active, and most outgoing guinea pig I could find. After quarantining her for much longer than needed (my first pig got an upper respiratory infection), I introduced the two last week. The are both very happy now. The baby helped make the first pig more active and happier, while the older pig has helped the baby calm down a bit (but she is still plenty active).

Answer 7

they will fight at first for dominance twice the food so i guess it is harder to maintain yes your cage should be quite large for two and should also be fairly large for 1 and commercial cages are not big enough for even 1 of them you only need 1 food dish 1 water bottle one cage 2 hiding places