Keeping Guinea Pigs As Pets

By Author: Tim Bell
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If you are taking a look at this particular piece with a title like this one, than perhaps you are wanting to learn just a little bit more about keeping guinea pigs as pets. Truth be told, there is a lot that you are going to want to know about this process, as it could be both rewarding and educational to all of the parties involved. Let's delve into that idea just a little bit more and show you what the draws of this venture might actually be.

You have to understand, though that as there might be numerous different reasons that could convince people that keeping guinea pigs in their homes might be a good idea, there might not be enough space to list them all. Instead, there will just be a list of the most concise and prevalent points that support this argument that it could be very beneficial for you to care for some guinea pigs from the comfort of your home. Whether this is actually the case for you or not, you are going to be introduced to what be some of the more convincing arguments in favor of this.

So what are you going to start off by getting informed about? Well the guinea pigs, of course. You have to ...
... be able to understand a little more about guinea pigs in general before you are going to be able to say definitively one way or another that you do not want them in your home or that you might be open to the experience. So it will be in understanding these cute little critters that you are going to be able to begin to decide on whether they are worth keeping as pets in your home. You might just wind up pleasantly surprised with yourself, seeing these as cuter than you might have thought of some of their cousins.

These are soft and cuddly little creatures. Guinea pigs are considered to be part of the family of rodents with gerbils and hamsters, though you will notice almost instantaneously that these critters are considerably larger than either of those animals. They are also much fluffier and cuter when you just stop and look at them in the store. While these might be larger than a gerbil or a hamster, they are by no means larger than the majority of other household pet options that are out there.

There are actually several different benefits to having one of these pets as opposed to other animals in your home. These are actually great specimens to begin teaching younger children some responsibility over the life of another animal. While you are still going to need to monitor their care and nurturing of the animal, these creatures can be soft and cuddly and they respond very well to a loving embrace. So, it might be the perfect match for your little one that wants to have a special friend at the house, and is old enough to understand how they might be able to hurt the pet if they aren't careful.

One of the best things about guinea pigs is that when you don't want them to be out and about, they are easily moved back to a cage without a lot of fuss and hassle. They can stay within this cage most of the time, as this is where they eat and drink. To keep your guinea pigs safe from other pets in the house, should they pose a threat to the life of the animal, you can get one of the balls for your guinea pigs to roll around in. Granted, for the guinea pigs, you are going to want to get a bigger size than what is usually sold for hamsters, as we have established that they are larger than hamsters.

Really, these pets are cute and cuddly, but they can also teach your child some real responsibility. Taking care of another living thing can be a rather large undertaking and you would be surprised how much your child wants and is willing to show you how apt they are to care for another living thing. You have to think of it this way, you might not even remember that its even there if your child gets to be very good at taking care of it on his own.

This might be the best pieces of information to help encourage you to consider keeping guinea pigs as pets. Now, there are certainly other things that you are going to want to consider about these animals and how to care for them, and you can consult a trained pet store employee on the proper care for these critters. That is, of course, should you even decide to give your kids the chance to show you how responsible they can be.

TW Bell has been involved in the small animal business for more than 15 years. He has raised rabbits for over 20 years. He specializes in rabbit raising. He enjoys helping others learn to care for their animals. He has multiple sites which have instructional pages on small animals and their care.

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