# Guinea pigs **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [July 14, 2009, 9:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/guinea-pigs/70563 "2009-07-14T21:24:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BOBBYGRV](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BOBBYGRV](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BOBBYGRV)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2009, 9:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/guinea-pigs/70563/1 "2009-07-14T21:24:44Z")
Soooooo, the gf is trying to talk me into getting a guinea pig for my new house…im not so fond of the idea, but we all know how this goes. Who has owned one here and can give me some insight here. I had hermit crabs as a kid and hamsters as well, but i know these guys are different. Any help would be appreciated as far as breeds, accessories, feed, etc… Thanks guys. ---
**Author:** ![fiend540](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bcef8e/32.png) [@fiend540](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fiend540)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2009, 5:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/guinea-pigs/70563/2 "2009-07-15T05:24:00Z")
Such a gay pet, they don’t do anything except eat and shit. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2009, 6:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/guinea-pigs/70563/3 "2009-07-15T06:02:29Z")
we have 2, used to have 3. You have to clean their cages or else they smell(b-weekly) You can get the food in the bulk section at tops or at pet supplies plus you can get wood chips at walmart in huge bags theyre kind of cute but i’m not really into them. you can take em out and chill with them but it really provides little to no entertainment. We have 2 now, when they die, we won’t be getting more. ---
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2009, 6:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/guinea-pigs/70563/4 "2009-07-15T06:27:35Z")
I would tie a string to then and toss them into the ocean trying to catch sharks. At least a shark is a real pet. ---
**Author:** ![brent\_strong](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/brent_strong/32/7203_2.png) [@brent\_strong](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/brent_strong)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2009, 6:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/guinea-pigs/70563/5 "2009-07-15T06:31:24Z")
> [@ultradriver10000](#): > > I would tie a string to then and toss them into the ocean trying to catch sharks. :lol::lol::lol: ---
**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2009, 6:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/guinea-pigs/70563/6 "2009-07-15T06:47:56Z")
I hate guinea pigs. Just another one of those totally useless pets. Anyone who gets one is bored with it in a week and then it rots away in it’s cage. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2009, 7:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/guinea-pigs/70563/7 "2009-07-15T07:02:43Z")
> [@fiend540](#): > > Such a gay pet, they don’t do anything except eat and shit. +1. Had one, and only one, as a kid. Ended up giving it away actually. Get a dog or a cat. If those aren’t options get fish. Fish are about the same entertainment value as a guinea pig but with way less maintenance. Plus a nice fish tank actually makes the room nicer, something a smelly domestic rat cage never will. ---
**Author:** ![icantthink4155](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/icantthink4155/32/5370_2.png) [@icantthink4155](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/icantthink4155)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2009, 8:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/guinea-pigs/70563/8 "2009-07-15T08:46:06Z")
Had several as a kid, thought they were pretty great. Except for the nearly constant cage cleaning they are good pets. I would say they would be better for kids then adult though. We used to buy bags of spinach for them, and any other random veg we had, except potato skins, I’ve heard they are poision to them. They are fairly entertaining if you let them roam free. But then you have to be prepaired to pick up poo’s. ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2009, 8:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/guinea-pigs/70563/9 "2009-07-15T08:49:43Z")
They smell, they whine and squeal, they piss, they shit. Horrible pet, this is why people eat them in other countries…cuz they are good for nothing else! ---
**Author:** ![dawn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dawn/32/7209_2.png) [@dawn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dawn)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2009, 8:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/guinea-pigs/70563/10 "2009-07-15T08:58:23Z")
You should get a hedgehog. Or a snake. Or something way cooler than an freakin’ guinea pig. ---
**Author:** ![MOBOOST4U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f4b2a3/32.png) [@MOBOOST4U](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MOBOOST4U)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2009, 9:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/guinea-pigs/70563/11 "2009-07-15T09:07:35Z")
> [@fiend540](#): > > Such a gay pet, they don’t do anything except eat and shit. Haha word ^ ---
**Author:** ![OfficerK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/4da419/32.png) [@OfficerK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OfficerK)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2009, 9:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/guinea-pigs/70563/12 "2009-07-15T09:19:56Z")
get a ferret. ---
**Author:** ![BOBBYGRV](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BOBBYGRV](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BOBBYGRV)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2009, 9:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/guinea-pigs/70563/13 "2009-07-15T09:42:32Z")
> [@dawn](#): > > You should get a hedgehog. Or a snake. Or something way cooler than an freakin’ guinea pig. first off, i absolutely hate snakes!!! and a ferret sounds cool, but i would have to look into it. dont they require rather large cages? ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2009, 9:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/guinea-pigs/70563/14 "2009-07-15T09:44:00Z")
if you’re thinking about a ferret, just get a dog. It’s about the same amount of care involved. ---
**Author:** ![tinsil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tinsil/32/5365_2.png) [@tinsil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tinsil)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2009, 9:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/guinea-pigs/70563/15 "2009-07-15T09:44:26Z")
don’t do it! I showed cavy for 4h for years. Sure, they only last like 4 to 5 years, but they smell, you really need to take the time to play with them cause they get bored. They almost always get masses on their rectums, which causes smelly nasty gross things to happen, they smell, my last one farted constantly. ---
**Author:** ![BOBBYGRV](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BOBBYGRV](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BOBBYGRV)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2009, 9:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/guinea-pigs/70563/16 "2009-07-15T09:46:12Z")
i read that its normal for them to eat their own shit too…i guess their intestine isn;t as advanced enough to digest all the vitamin c that it needs so they have to eat it again. Im leaning more towards a dog anyways. I work 50-60 hours a week and would not have time to clean a cage and play with a damn guinea pig every day. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2009, 9:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/guinea-pigs/70563/17 "2009-07-15T09:47:02Z")
you don’t really “play” with a guinea pig ---
**Author:** ![dawn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dawn/32/7209_2.png) [@dawn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dawn)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2009, 9:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/guinea-pigs/70563/18 "2009-07-15T09:48:25Z")
> [@bobbyg1243](#): > > Im leaning more towards a dog anyways. I work 50-60 hours a week and would not have time to clean a cage and play with a damn guinea pig every day. Hope your girlfriend has a lot of time on her hands to play with and train a dog while you’re at work. ---
**Author:** ![BOBBYGRV](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BOBBYGRV](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BOBBYGRV)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2009, 9:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/guinea-pigs/70563/19 "2009-07-15T09:50:54Z")
well i also have a roomate who would be here too and his gf so it would kinda of be all of ours, with a guinea pig, i know they would want nothing to do with it. ---
**Author:** ![dawn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dawn/32/7209_2.png) [@dawn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dawn)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2009, 9:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/guinea-pigs/70563/20 "2009-07-15T09:56:20Z")
Sharing a dog is kind of weird though because when you guys move out, who’s going to take the dog? Especially if they’re taking care of it. It’s a 10+ year commitment. I mean it will be “your” dog but… see what I’m saying here? I wouldn’t get a dog unless you were really serious about your living situations. I know from experience. I have a 1 1/2 year old Rottweiler. And my boyfriend and I just broke up. Granted we still live together and take care of the dog, we can’t live together forever. And there’s no way either of us is going to let the other take the dog. So I wonder how that’s going to work out… Unless you’re into just giving the dog away, which I’m not. Edit: Get something that has a shorter life span. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/guinea-pigs/70563.md?page=2)