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Old guinea pig2007-11-24 22:14:05

My friend was going to give me one of his guinea pigs but then gave it to someone else. It was about 5 weeks old. i have been looking all over and then i found someone who was selling his for $5.00. it is a female that is 8 months old. is that to old for it to get used to me? Should i just keep looking around until i find a younger one?

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No, that is fine. Guinea pig's are like dogs, even people, they get use to us after time, no matter how old they are. My guinea pig's were two and three when I got them a few months ago, and they already wheek for me, and jump on my lap when I open the cage.

Just make sure you handle your guinea pig alot, and talk to it sweetly, maybe even in a baby voice. Always feed them tons of water, pellets, and fruits and veggies. They need alot of vitamin C, to, so oranges are great.

However, you should probably get your guinea pig a friend, as they are herding animals, and should be with others of their kind to keep happy. My guinea pig's scream when they are apart, so they always have to be together :D

GOOD LUCK!

And e-mail me if you have more questions, I have several AMAZING sites I used when I was a beginner.

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No, that's not to old to bond with you considering they can live for 4-7 years. The guinea pig that has ever bonded the closest with my family was a rescue guinea pig that was already two and a half years old when we got her. Although we didn't have her for as long as we would've if she'd been a baby, she still was able to bond closely with us. Please don' t count a pig out because of their age alone, sometimes it is the older ones that are meant to be with you.

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no that is not old at ll if you got to petsmart.com in the care tips it says with proper care they can live up to 8 years for only5 bucks take it but please take care of it if you don't have the right stuff or the time please don't take it

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It's never too late to bond with a pig. You should get one from a rescue using petfinder.

www.guinealynx.com

www.guineapigcages.com

www.cavyspirit.com

Three great pig sites.

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No, a 8 month old guinea pig is quite young especially considering that they can live for up to 10 years. I suggest that you get this guinea pig, you will have heaps of time to bond with her/him. Many people adopt guinea pigs when they are in their elderly years, just to save them from being euthanized. I know a couple of people who live in America that adopted a 4 year old guinea pig and her sister.

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I would take it. You can still get a great bond with an 8 month old. Good luck