minkersmum
Junior Guinea Pig
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I haven't posted on here for years! Had fun reading my previous posts - seems do long ago. Stuff i had long forgotten.
Our beautiful pig Garry died last week. He was almost 7 and for a couple of days seemed off his food. I brought him through to the lounge fearing our utility room was too hot since new water tank in there and was devastated to find him next morning having past over rainbow bridge. Loved that wee ginger ninja so very much.
So my youngest has been asking about another piggy. Obviously a pair (Garry came as a lone pig from a rescue so only ever had him and have to say he seemed a happy boy, very chilled and cuddly)
Our local sspca have a mother and daughter we could adopt. Mum about 1-2 and baby about 10 weeks. Both came from a place with around 90 piggies - 30 taken into rescue, all with bumblefoot/mites/ringworm. They have been treated and vet says they are now good to go.
So questions! Health wise - am I crazy taking them on given past health probs? Are these things likely to re- occurr? They are potentially more closely related than just mother/daughter as very possible the father is related given circumstances they came from.
Also having only had a very chilled cuddly boar - will sows be so very different? Certainly more skittish at the momemt but with all the treatments baths etc no wonder really!
Advice very welcome! Thank you!
Our beautiful pig Garry died last week. He was almost 7 and for a couple of days seemed off his food. I brought him through to the lounge fearing our utility room was too hot since new water tank in there and was devastated to find him next morning having past over rainbow bridge. Loved that wee ginger ninja so very much.
So my youngest has been asking about another piggy. Obviously a pair (Garry came as a lone pig from a rescue so only ever had him and have to say he seemed a happy boy, very chilled and cuddly)
Our local sspca have a mother and daughter we could adopt. Mum about 1-2 and baby about 10 weeks. Both came from a place with around 90 piggies - 30 taken into rescue, all with bumblefoot/mites/ringworm. They have been treated and vet says they are now good to go.
So questions! Health wise - am I crazy taking them on given past health probs? Are these things likely to re- occurr? They are potentially more closely related than just mother/daughter as very possible the father is related given circumstances they came from.
Also having only had a very chilled cuddly boar - will sows be so very different? Certainly more skittish at the momemt but with all the treatments baths etc no wonder really!
Advice very welcome! Thank you!