Should i buy a guinea pig??

Question

Please tell me the good and bad things about them. Like, I have a hamster, and i really do like her. But i want a pet that i can hold, and other stuff. So what are the good and bads about guinea pigs? And also, i dont care if there big, i want them big.

Answer 1

Here is one thing i have to say

WERIX said the opposite of what a guinea pig is,

The guinea pigs ABSOLUTELY LOVE attention

Groom like every 3-5 minutes

And they NEVER bite, uunless you have a small piece of food and they bite you by accidently

Answer 2

get a bunny or a rat

Answer 3

i love mine

Answer 4

Yes; you should buy a guinea pig because they are really fun to

cuddle with and the bad thing is is that they squeal a lot and that you have to make sure you give them vitamin c

Answer 5

they are shy and sometimes it upsets them when you try to hold or catch them. Also they live for quite a long time so it depends if you prepared to look after them for a long time, my last one was nine when she died. They need allot of space to or they get sad and they take a while to clean out. But they are really sweet animals so just make sure your prepared....  

Answer 6

Yes but you should get 2 otherwise 1 will be lonely. Easy to  care for. Although they cant have operations if they are ill because the anesthetic is too much for them or something like that.

Answer 7

YES YOU SHOULD SO GET A GUINEA PIG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...

Answer 8

ewwww no they smelll bad get a bird or somethinng . I have 2 cockatiels and they talk and stuff , much cooler  

Answer 9

They R

Dirty

Un Social

Somethimes when bites draw blood

Rats

Social

Not as dirty

Kind

Dont bite

Loveable

like to be handled

less matnence

Answer 10

Adopt, don't buy.

There's great care info here http://www.guinealynx.info and http://www.guineapigcages.com  

Answer 11

Whoa. Alot of haters out there. I'm afraid of birds.

Good:

I have had 2 guinea pigs. The first one was very shy and afraid of almost anything bigger then her. She never bit, or ran. Only a few times when she was newer. The one I have now plays with my dogs, is adventerous, bites if she doesn't feel safe, VERY social, if you go open her door she is right there already! Oh, and she eats scabs. Thought I'd throw that in.

Bad: Hmmm, let's see, males are bigger, but sometimes are more aggresive, abssynians get catarts, are more likely too, anyways, and ALWAYS have to have water, hay, dry food, and fruit/veggies in their cage. And either ALWAYS need you or another pal.