Yes, we also live near p@h, and those cute little babies are so tempting! However my 16 year old got me to make a pact that we wouldn't buy any more piggies unless they were rescue.... So that led to an extra 3 rescue piggies! But sooo rewarding!
PS to my reply below somewhere... As we now have 6 and there was no suitable boarding for 2 never mind 6 in our area, we are boarding them in a local cattery /kennel who also take small animals and board then in a 'cat pod'.. Much more space, clean and modern build, seem to be experienced as some have their own piggies. Just a consideration of locally you find boarding in horrible little hutches in tatty old brick buildings!
Yes my current girls are extremely well bonded, they are not very energetic and spend a lot of their time snuggled up together. I have been trying to set up little courses with tubes in their outside run to encourage them to take more exercise but perhaps because they are older now they don't run about so much. However saying that I have always found them much less energetic than the boars I had previously so perhaps it is just their temperament.Do you mean your current girls are well bonded?
My two original girls are close too. I was worried adding in the other two would change this but luckily it hasn't. I often see those two eating and exploring together still as a little duo.
The two new girls I have, before they went to the lady I got them from, were living in poor conditions. So it's very rewarding seeing them interact in a small group and popcorn around.
That is a good point, I will consider looking at kennels next time I go away. Well the guinea pigs I fell in love with at Pets at Home have all been sold. However I have learnt so much from this forum and have ordered a c & c cage as I have decided my girlies need more indoor space, I then have the potential to expand! I am also thinking about trying out fleece as I have always gone for a hay/newspaper option before but if I get more piggies I may not be able to get hold of enough newspaper.
Yes, I have to say my ideals keep changing every time we add another piggy! (Stopping now as insurance gets to expensive lol)
I have never had insurance but I suppose the more piggies you have, the more likelihood of vets bills. I can't wait for my c & c stuff to arrive, as well as providing more space, it will look nicer as the current cage is a bit of a monstrosity. I also love the way people have got creative and added name plaques and bunting etc.
Yes I was worried about sudden bills hence the insurance!
