Picking Up A Cuy Guinea Pig

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so excited I will be picking up 2 Cuy F3 Guinea Pigs on Monday :D
 
Not many members have experience of cuy Guinea pigs on here. Wil look forward to seeing your pictures and hearing how you get on with them.
 
:D Yes, that will be very interesting reading. They are said to be extremely difficult to handle, being much more wary of humans than normal piggies. They have specific needs, and are susceptible to certain illnesses. Are they adults or babies that you are getting?
 
Cuys have become a trend in the USA and sadly many are now in rescue centres across the USA as they are large, powerful, piggies and who are often skittish or difficult to handle and require lots of space. They are bred for protein in Peru. Some, however have been well handled and tamed and make good pets, but in general their natural characteristics make them unsuitable pets for inexperienced cavy keepers.
Here's a great link to a US Guinea pig rescue who have plenty of experience of them.
Cuy Page
 
Maybe thats why they more scared as they bred for meet rather than pets...
Good luck
 
i feel sad but I have decided not to get them the reasons being time,space and them bonding with my other 7 and tbh space I don't think it fair to have 9 in a shed I would much rather save up for a bigger shed then them fighting for space. and also the cost side of things I don't want to get them then me decided I cant afford them then selling them and then them keep going from different homes wouldent be fair. and as the above poster said they need more experienced cavy people. also me and my partner are planning for our second child and don't want/shouldn't take on anymore piggies. I just hope they find lovely owners x just hope I'm doing the right thing
 
7squeakers. said:
:D @niklovesrats , @annaa , Cuy's are a special breed of super-guinea pig. They are at least twice the size of a normal piggie, even as babies. They are bred for food in South America, where they come from. They often have more toes than the normal pig. They can get as big as this;
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thats one big cuddly GP!

Shame you have decided not to get them but the reasoning is valid :) Better to not go ahead rather than regret it later.
 
:D Good for you, @*Meg* . Yes, you are doing the right thing, for all the reasons that you stated. You are being a very responsible and selfless person. Someone else might have done just what you said, and the pigs would live to regret it. So, well done, you. :tu:
 
Wonder how much they way...
Imagine how much salad/hay they'd get through in a day though...
 
Am sure you have made the right decision for your situation - I have been thinking that when my current piggies go (I have lost 4 of my 7 since last August and my youngest is 5 years old and keeps getting bladder stones) I would love to rescue a cuy if any are around in rescue - but I know they have an approx life span of only 2 years and potentially lots of medical problems because of the genetic make up of them (lots of in breeding going back in their genetic line) that they would definately have to be insured - don't know if you would have to declare them as Cuy to exotic direct or you could just get away with saying it was a smooth haired guinea pig.
 
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