One of our guinea pigs died today, can we get another one to keep the living one company?

[Pollyanna]

or will one of them eat the other?

We are worried that Martha will be really lonely, can we get a companion for her?

Also, I am worried that the first one died of an infection, but she wasn't ill yesterday (i found her dead in the cage this morning) - do guinea pigs often just drop dead?

(I am being flippant, but it was very upsetting - for me anyway - dd1 just wants a new one )

hi,

Guinea pigs can deteriate very quickly - they can seem fine one minute then have a fit and die!

female guinea pigs usually accept a new female companion without any problems.

Hope this helps

yes thanks. I couldn't find our guinea pig books today to check this. I am worried that the other guinea pig will pine for her sister.

We had two guinea pigs who were brothers and one died. The remaining one accepted a new friend without any trouble. We introduced them on neutral ground before we put them in the hutch together, don't know if that made a difference.

we keep guinea pigs and female do seem to accept another female very easily . guinea pigs can get a bit lonely on their own so it nice for them to have a little furry friend

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We've never had a problem introducing a new baby piggy with an existing adult eithr Males or females. Think the adult knows they are a baby are acts as a surrogate parent (well all mine have anyway). Introducing two adults can be difficult so easier to stick to putting in a young 'un.