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Ok i have been thinking about getting one then another a couple weeks later.(girls of course) But yes I have done countless hours of research and they know what they are in for.
Getting an already bonded pair would be best. You don't have to worry about the whole dominance thing and introducing. You just need a big enough cage and lots of love to go around!
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There should not be a "probably". Guinea pigs are social animals and need to be kept in pairs to be happier. You owe it to your pets to keep them properly.
Here is the deal ok? Not trying to be rude but i am a teen my parents said only one guinea pig and only from petco. So basically its that or nothing. I'm sorry if that breaks yall's hearts but thats my only option.
It's going to break your heart and your pocketbook when your guinea pig ends up sick in the end since they come from breeding mills in poor conditions. I'd read up on mites, URI, fungus and learn how to sex them as well as pregnancy since that's what most Petco buyers end up dealing with.
Even though you are a teen, your situation should not outweigh the needs of a prospective pet. If you cannot have the basic recommended conditions, maybe you should wait until you can. This site is for rescue/rehoming/shelter based piggies. Not to mention that the members are hardcore piggie parents-- this is the advice you are going to get. So not to break your heart-- but this is the advice you will get continually. Pets should not have to "settle" becasue we have to, they do not ask to come and live with us.
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