Namaah
Junior Guinea Pig
I adopted a Guinea pig from a pet shop a few weeks ago and was advised they like to live on their own. After reading about them and how much they like living with their own kind I looked into getting him a friend. I went back into the pet shop and spoke to someone to ask if they knew anywhere to go guinea pig dating. The guy looked at me like I was crazy and told me that if my guinea pig is happy on his own I don't need to worry about getting another. I decided just to ignore them and look into getting him a friend on my own.
I was back in the pet shop today to get stuff for my pigs new cage, I bought 2 water bottles and 2 sets of dishes for when I get the second guinea pig. One of the staff started chatting to me and asked what pets I have, he then asked why I was getting 2 water bottles for 1 guinea pig. I told him about my plan to get a second guinea pig and he started trying to talk me out of it. When it became obvious I wasn't listening to him he asked me to wait while he got their guinea pig expert to talk to me. Their "expert" came over and starting telling me how that if my guinea pig has been living on his own for 6 weeks or more then they should never be introduced to another guinea pig as they will attack and kill each other. He was saying how so many people are much more interested in their pets having a cute friend to play with instead of doing what is best for them. He made me feel really awful and I started to question getting another piggy.
I came home, reread all the information on getting a second guinea pig and cant find any evidence of what he was saying is true. I still feel a bit worried about the whole thing though, I guess I just want reassurance that getting a second piggy is in fact the best thing for him
I was back in the pet shop today to get stuff for my pigs new cage, I bought 2 water bottles and 2 sets of dishes for when I get the second guinea pig. One of the staff started chatting to me and asked what pets I have, he then asked why I was getting 2 water bottles for 1 guinea pig. I told him about my plan to get a second guinea pig and he started trying to talk me out of it. When it became obvious I wasn't listening to him he asked me to wait while he got their guinea pig expert to talk to me. Their "expert" came over and starting telling me how that if my guinea pig has been living on his own for 6 weeks or more then they should never be introduced to another guinea pig as they will attack and kill each other. He was saying how so many people are much more interested in their pets having a cute friend to play with instead of doing what is best for them. He made me feel really awful and I started to question getting another piggy.
I came home, reread all the information on getting a second guinea pig and cant find any evidence of what he was saying is true. I still feel a bit worried about the whole thing though, I guess I just want reassurance that getting a second piggy is in fact the best thing for him