Facts About Guinea Pigs

October 26th, 2005

Did you know that Guinea Pigs are rodents? Did you know that there are over 20 different breeds of Guinea Pigs? Here are some more facts about Guinea Pigs.

Guinea Pigs originally come from South America.

In Peru and Bolivia, they breed them for meat.

When a Guinea Pig is born, they already have hair and their eyes are open.

A Guinea Pig can eat solid food at only one day old.

A Guinea Pig can be bred at 3 weeks old.

Guinea Pigs are usually very shy.

If you have a pet Guinea Pig, you should give it Vitamin C everyday.

Without Vitamin C, a Guinea Pig can get scurvy.

By Penny S. Harmon

19 Responses to “Facts About Guinea Pigs”

  1. Christian Says:

    how do you feed them vitamin C
    is it there food with it all ready in there
    or do you just put a pice of a vitaman in there water of something???

  2. Emily Says:

    well they have vitamin c drops and special liquid to put in the water

  3. april hawkins Says:

    in your house where is the best place to put you guinea pig?

  4. c.c. Says:

    if you have an indoor guinea pig, DO NOT DO NOT DO NOT! try to convert it to an outdoor guinea pig. It will die.

  5. Libby McLean Says:

    When your pig gets Heatstroke what is the way to cure it?

  6. WHITNEY LEWIS Says:

    Do Guinea Pigs need salt or can they surrvive without salt?

  7. WHITNEY LEWIS Says:

    And do they shed alot?

  8. Kahli Williams Says:

    Guinea Pigs are really cute. But they are also very Smart!!

  9. halla dwyer Says:

    is there a diifferents in a boy and a girl attude* or some thing and which one is funner cuz i have a baby boy named floopy

  10. halla dwyer Says:

    yes they do shed alot and they can live with out salt any more quitions e mail me a snowbunny02191@yahoo.com

  11. jessica says: Says:

    not all guinea pigs are smart or are very cute

  12. Red Says:

    what is the life expectancy for a guinea pig ?

  13. Miley Cyrus Says:

    @ least 5-7 years and if your lucky ten

  14. BoBeRt Says:

    I love Mily Cyrus

  15. A Says:

    my guinea pig is better than all ya’lls

  16. bob Says:

    Do guinea die if they eat chocolate? I like guinea pigs.

  17. shannon Says:

    hey bob yes they do die if u giv them choclet also cooked vegtabels i know coz i have a gunea pig.

  18. Gabby Says:

    If my guinea pig drank milk would it die or get sick?

  19. G.C. Says:

    Tibby it’s beter to have two female in the same cage than two
    male!

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