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stephanie_cavy
because i only want 1 guinea pig :'( :'(
and i don't really have that much money and space for 2..sorry :'( :-\
and i don't really have that much money and space for 2..sorry :'( :-\
I believe rabbits need comapny as much as guinea pigs, don't they live in colonies in the wild? could be wrong :-\jnenbnb said:Hi sorry for going off the subject a bit but are rabbits the same as guinea pigs in the way that they need company? My friend wants a rabbit but can't persuade her mum to get two, help would be appreciated x
flm1977 said:Like I said to nimacavy in another thread if you want 1 animal that lives by itself, doesn't make a noise and doesn't smell..then try a hamster. They can live alone and in a smaller size cage. Only time they make a noise is if they are running in their wheel. Eat dried hamster food and drink water with occassional fruit/veg treats.
If you don't have room for 2 piggies, maybe you don't have room for 1...you need space for them to exercise (indoors or outside in a run in good weather) as well as space for a cage.
I have lived with a lone piggie for 5 weeks, we got him from a colleague of my husband and he had been badly bitten by another piggie. We let him settle in with us, and after researching, asking loads of questions on here and taking people's advice, we bought another baby piggie. He is in quarantine just now because we bought him from a petshop but they will be introduced to each other soon. If the don't get on, they will live side by side so they don't hurt each other but will always have each other's company.
It's not fair for them to be biten but it's equally not fair for them to be stuck in a cage by themselves...would you like to be the only human being roaming the big wide world by yourself? Kinda same for piggies.
Definately try a hamster if you would like a smaller cage with 1 animal in it.
jnenbnb said:Hi sorry for going off the subject a bit but are rabbits the same as guinea pigs in the way that they need company? My friend wants a rabbit but can't persuade her mum to get two, help would be appreciated x