Photini83
New Born Pup
Hello, all. We got two guinea pigs "secondhand" from a local woman who couldn't care for them. She'd gotten them from the local pet store chain, but I'm not exactly sure when. She had them less than a year, for sure, and we got them in March 2020. I'm not sure about breed, either. My son just discovered one of them had died. The recent batch of Timothy hay wasn't very popular with them, so we're not sure if Truffle starved himself or got sick. Their cage is 2x4. My son thought he was napping in his house yesterday, so he probably died 1 1/2 days ago (we did a total cage cleanout).
I know that unless they were at the pet store for years, this is young for a guinea pig, so I'm curious if it was starvation, cage stress, or illness and if our other guinea pig, Peanut, is at risk. And should we get a companion for him immediately?
I'm sorry to start off with a sad topic and appreciate any guidance. I should have found this forum much earlier.
I know that unless they were at the pet store for years, this is young for a guinea pig, so I'm curious if it was starvation, cage stress, or illness and if our other guinea pig, Peanut, is at risk. And should we get a companion for him immediately?
I'm sorry to start off with a sad topic and appreciate any guidance. I should have found this forum much earlier.