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Forum THE LOUNGE Does anyone have free roam guinea pigs?

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    • sarahthegemini
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        I have developed an interest in guinea pigs lately and although I have no plans to get any pigs any time soon, I’m thinking of in the future. Is having free roaming guineas a realistic possibility? Does anyone have experience with this? My bunnies are free roam but obviously guineas are a lot smaller so I imagine could get in a bit more mischief! I’ve also read that they are difficult to litter train. Thoughts?


      • Limit
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          Yes it’s definitely a possibility, mine free roamed but still had multiple places to eat, sleep and poo. Only thing I did find tricky is that I always had to check where I put my feet down!

          Litter training piggies is really hard, or it was for me, but they can sometimes choose a favourite spot to go

          Mine were blocked off from any furniture though as they can get in some ridiculous places!

          I don’t have piggies anymore but I think you should get a pair and spam pictures all over a post


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            Posted By Limit on 3/09/2017 9:48 AM

            Yes it’s definitely a possibility, mine free roamed but still had multiple places to eat, sleep and poo. Only thing I did find tricky is that I always had to check where I put my feet down!

            Litter training piggies is really hard, or it was for me, but they can sometimes choose a favourite spot to go

            Mine were blocked off from any furniture though as they can get in some ridiculous places!

            I don’t have piggies anymore but I think you should get a pair and spam pictures all over a post

            I always have to look before I move my feet, my bunnies are quick and stealthy 

            It’s encouraging to hear that although difficult, they can be litter trained. Is the process similar to litter training rabbits? 

            Haha if I get guinea pigs, it won’t be for a verrry long time. The reason I’m thinking about piggies is I just can’t imagine more rabbits when my current bunnies are gone  Guineas might be a nice change! But my bunnies are only 7 months old so I’ve literally got years and years to enjoy them  I love them so much! 


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              I was never able to litter train my two boys that I had in high school. They pooped all over the place so I just let them out for run time and cleaned up after.


            • Limit
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                Didn’t see your reply! Apologies for replying late, yes it’s the same as rabbits in a way: scoop poo and put where you want them to go. I found mine weed in a certain place but their poo was everywhere sometimes (which is easiest to clean). Mine were female, not sure if that makes any difference as little said hers were male? Unsure if females are cleaner but perhaps I was lucky.


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                  I’ve had 10+ piggies over the years and I find it completly depends on the pig. Of the 3 I have today, one basically litter trained himself, while the other two will not take to it no matter what. Mine live in large c and c cages-but they do like supervised roam time.


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                    It depends on the specific pig. My two couldn’t ever be free roaming for 2 reasons: 1) rabbits and guinea pigs should never live together in the same space, and my rabbits are already free roam (not only for the many health risks, but also my rabbit Eve is very territorial and would just demolish my guineas if she had the chance), and 2) one of my boys just. Won’t. Litter box train. It’s much harder to litter train guinea pigs than bunnies, I’ve learned!

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