Hi,
I'm thinking of getting Guinea pigs for my youngest daughter who's 9. She's very caring and loving and our family cat doesn't seem to want to go to her so she's been hankering after a pet of her own for some time. I've considered rats before but know they're more work due to them needing a lot of stimulation, I feel rabbits aren't that good at being handled and we've already had a hamster but they're a bit skittish so thought Guinea pigs might be the way to go. What are they like as pets? I've never owned them so any advice would be much appreciated! And should they go inside or outside? Thank you
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fluffynotebook · 20/01/2024 21:41
Floralnomad · 20/01/2024 21:58
I’ve had rats and my sister has indoor piggies and I don’t think rats are more work , they are a lot more interactive and fun though .
Gloriousgardener11 · 20/01/2024 22:10
We’ve had Rabbits , Guinea Pigs, Rats and Hamsters ( not all all at the same time !)
My now adult DC think that the Guinea Pigs were the most boring.
They loved the Rabbits and Rats as they had real characters and were the most interesting.
As the parent who did the majority of cleaning and feeding I’d say rats were easier as they were indoors - no going outside in the garden in all winds and weather.
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