lifespan of a guinea pig

[The Chequered Hero]

Hi everyone.

I've just found this forum. I've kept GPs for over 14 years now, no home is complete without at least two!

I thought this was an appropriate thread to start with so I can give a mention to all the pigs I've had down the years:

Starlight - six years
Hotley - six years, six weeks
Lisha - six years, six months
Lusty - six years, seven months
Summer - two years, four months
Tasley - four years
Teddy - eight days
Sweep - six years
Nelson - five years, five months
Dusty - six years, three months
Lester - six years, three months
Twinkle - one year, six months.

Still going strong:

Honey - two years
Petal - nine months
Sunshine - nine months

 

[Lucinda]

I lost Dr 0 at 14 months from malocclusion

I lost Scarby 0 at 2 years 2 months from cancer - he had already had tumour removed at 15 months; it came back

Riffy is now 3 years 3 months
Rocky 2 years 2 months
Toony and Cozzie 1 year 2 months