Are guinea pigs friendly as a pet do they bite and scratch you
Guinea pigs are great for first time pet owners and for families. They do not bite unkless you have handled food in which they think that your fingers are food (rather they hope). Guinea pigs can see as much colour as us, not that this makes much good as their eyes are on the side of their face. This means that whenever you pick them up often you may scare them (unless you talk to them before opening up their cage). They do not scratch you as such, it helps in this regard if you regulary cut their nails. You should consider the following before purchasing a guinea pig:
1. Enough money - because a guinea pig is classified as an exotic animal you have to take them to an exotic vet which costs more.
2. An appropriate cage, food, bedding, hay, water bottle, play pen (for floor time).
3. A companion - guinea pigs are better in pairs.
4. Enough time - enough time to clean out their cage every 3-5 days, enough time to care for them.
5. The will to look after them until they die.
Addition:
Guinea pigs do not smell. They only smell through a build up of urine in their cage which means that you are not cleaning their cage enough. Do NOT bath you guinea pig every week. Bathing is a terrifying process for guinea pigs and should only be done every 3 months - at the most.
They can bite and be reclusive...the trick is to spend lotsssss of time with them and then they are super sweet. There cage smellls horrid though...good luck.
I love guinea pigs. The trick is to spend time with them or they get shy.
Like all other rodents, the best you can hope for with a guinea pig is that it will put up with you, not run away or try to bite. Be aware, though, that GPs have a constant, pungent smell that will fill your entire room from the moment you bring it home. If you don't mind this, then enjoy!
they're really boring. I accidently fried mine outtside by leaving her outside too long on a hot day. It was really sad and yet really funny. but theyre nice and boring. very quiet pets
Gunea pigs can be very wary creatures but with time and effort they can be very loving pets.
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