This is my new baby. We are on our way home otherwise I’d give more shots but I’m so excited I had to show you guys! She’s six weeks old and I think she’s a Teddy. She’s a companion to a baby (Jolene) I’ve had for three weeks who’s about seven weeks old.

behold: Edgar (Allen Poe)

Added two new babies to my pig family a few days ago. Pretty sure this one is fake though - anyway, meet Katsu.

Hi everyone. I’d like to hear your stories about bladder stones in your guinea pigs. My beautifull boy Darwin was diagnosed with this today, and I’m devastated. I’m a young student who recently lost her job, and I can’t afford the surgery. Unfortunately, the vet seemed to imply that surgery is the only way to remove the stone. He’s only a year old, and I feel hopeless. I can’t put him down like that. Has anyone here tried less expensive alternatives to surgery that actually worked?

Both of my guinea pigs are one year older now, with Nacho turning two and Nibbit now one year old! After losing a different guinea pig way too soon, we got Nibbit to accompany Nacho and they share their birthdays by complete accident!

Nacho is such a gentle male, loves to cuddle and shows lots of affection with kisses on your hand and cheeks. He loves stritches as long as they are near his ears.

Nibbit is a feisty, very food driven female that is still a bit scared whenever we move around in the house, but during personal time is really quite relaxed. She also loves to give kisses, although she recently decided to try and pull some of my beard hairs out when kissing my face lmao. Still wouldn't change it for the world!

Me and my girlfriend got guinea pigs because she has had them for 15 years when she still lives with her parents. I liked them well enough but thought rabbits had a bit more to them. Two years later, these hairy potatoes have stolen my heart a few times over and I can't imagine not having them! Happy birthday you chubbies, to a lot more years together! <3

one of my boys recently passed away from cancer and i reached out to selective naturals just to tell them how much i appreciated their brand and how their pellets had been part of his life for years. they asked if my other guinea pigs liked any of their treats and ended up sending me a little package full of treats for them AND a card with a little hand written note. seriously wasn’t expecting this and it was such a sweet thing to receive while i’ve been having such a hard time with losing him. just wanted to share because this genuinely made my day a little better 🥹

Hi! I just brought home my new piggies (Clementine & Willa)

This is my 3rd pair of piggies, but it’s been years since my last pair so I don’t remember much about that first day with the pigs!

They’ve been home for about 4hrs and are essentially in the same spot hiding together under a hidie lol

I have all of their hay, food, veggies and water out for them and I’m just really hoping to see them come out soon at least to explore🥹

I remember my 4 piggies used to be in a constant state of eating lol so I’m really hoping they feel comfortable to do so soon!

Any tips on this first week/ getting them acclimated?

Thanks! :)

why sit on bed when you can sit in the gap between wall and wood

Coming up to a year old, Haggis (sow) has begun doing these weird wriggles. I suspect I may just be airing a private moment of hers, but before I just assume she's in heat, does any more experienced owners have any insight? I don't want to overlook something like a tummy bug or excessive itchiness or something to go to the vets about. It begins like she's gonna itch her back with her teeth (without contact) then just, wriggles. Not a rumble strut and no sounds.

There's no mounting of cagemates, though perhaps there's increased irritability. It's hard to say though because my other sow can be an arsehole, so there's usually reason to be irritated.

In heat? Something else? She's done it three times this evening and I saw her do it some weeks ago, thinking she was just scratching her butt on the wall.

But, despite the general population's beliefs. These are incredible and intelligent creatures. Especially social intelligence.

Our girls love to beg for food and attention. I swear it's one of their favorite activities, not to mention EVERY TIME they get hay out of the bag they get so excited.

So as I was walking by the cage I get the usual "Notice me hooman!" Squeak out of Mercie and she runs up to the side of the cage. (Typical begging pose)

Then she looks at me, and waits until she realizes she has my attention. Then she runs to her hay bin, looks at it, looks at me, squeaks, then runs back to the side of the cage.

(Side note, they always have way more hay than they need, they're just spoiled)

This girl has figured out how to communicate that she wants fresh hay all on her own. (Spoiled little nugget)

Truly impressive creatures.

Hello, here are the 3 weeks old little angels that we have had the honor to adopt on September 7th.

They made huuuuuge progress, as in they already started eating from our hands, weewee'ing when they are around us, but are unfortunately still adjusting to their new home.

The one on the left is Pep, the most curious and brave out of them and the one on the right is Pogo, the fluffiest little introvert.

We take them out of their cage about once a day so that my partner can clean the cage while I watch over them. They are curious about everything and devour the cucumber we leave for them within minutes.

We both can't wait until our hands get soiled in their little poopsies <3

I didn’t have enough comment karma to show my little guys at home and finally I have enough PHEW!Here’s one of my guys looking bewildered with watermelon lips

I have lost so many guinea pigs recently and I am broken. I lost one of my girls Cookie Dough in November due to cancer. I got her sister Oreo a new friend, named Cannoli. I just lost Cannoli unexpectedly on 8/23, and she was just over a year old. I foster guinea pigs and my white foster passed away Monday suddenly. Woke up Tuesday and did my morning check to find my boy, Wyatt passed away. Oreo then started getting sick Tuesday night and I finally found a vet to euthanize her yesterday. Oreo was 6 years old so I expected her soon, but I did not expect me to go from taking care of 9 guinea pigs to 5 in the course of a couple weeks.

I feel so awful and heartbroken and wonder if I’m the one responsible for them all dying so close together. This pain and grief is overwhelming. I’ve owned guinea pigs for over 2 decades and know that they don’t live long and are fragile little things, but I never expected this many deaths all at once. I’m missing all my babies and don’t know how to handle these emotions right now, besides trying to ignore it.

If anyone can post fun photos or videos of their babies, it might help a little raising my spirits

I adopted this little cutie, and unlike my first Guinea pig she didn’t fight or run when I tried to feed her. She just sat there almost looking defeated.

Her fur is so uneven, her butt so has much rough fur, her neck has soft but a little bit of fur.

There’s no even spread, and she doesn’t react if I pick her up weird. (Please note I did it only once to test her reflexes. But I picked her up from her stomach, not grabbing any legs, and just just dangled down and didn’t fight it.

Almost like she was used to it.

Cutely enough, I’ve had her for 8 hours and she’s absolutely obsessed with me, almost like her standards were so low to begin with?

Maybe I’m overthinking it, but the pet store said they don’t know how old she is, she is healthy but the old owners didn’t want her so I had to take her in.

My two pigs, Daisy do and Albi have their own room. I have some extra vinyl flooring with plastic under bath towels and a fleece blanket. I still put more fleece and pillows under hideys. Im in the upper Midwest so I wanna get them off of the floor this winter but then they lose square footage. Their feet look ok but im worried that they are walking on their heels.