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Guinea pigs do make great pets. I love the way they vocalise and some can really 'shout' when they want something. They can be quite fragile though, and I have lost so many post-surgery (despite vets telling me that surgery is the best option to remove a lump, etc). 

I use the Gunea Lynx website too. It has a fantastic amount of information. At the moment I only have one guinea pig-a Texel boar. He is a house pig and lives in a cage in our living room. We don't normally keep guinea pigs singly as they are very social and seem happier around other pigs, but I want to take a break from guinea pigs for a while as we have had them for about 10 years. This little guy is 5 years old and super sociable with people so he seems okay with a lot of human company. He likes to sit on someone's lap too, and the funniest thing is we think he actually watches TV! He starts to chortle and popcorn when he likes a show. His particular favourite at the moment is old Star Trek re-runs! Isn't that funny?

i know what you mean about hamsters and mice too. Some can be shy around people but if you gain their trust they can give so much back too. I just lost a little winter white hamster who was 3 years old. I adopted her from the RSPCA as no one else wanted her and she kept getting passed by. she was the most amazing hamster though and very bonded to us. She loved sitting on someone's shoulder.

at the moment I have one puppy, two chinchillas, one guinea pig, and a bearded lizard. All were rescues except the puppy. 

It is nice to meet other animal lovers on here. I couldn't cope with life without animals.

Guinea pigs do make great pets. I love the way they vocalise and some can really 'shout' when they want something. They can be quite fragile though, and I have lost so many post-surgery (despite vets telling me that surgery is the best option to remove a lump, etc). 

I use the Gunea Lynx website too. It has a fantastic amount of information. At the moment I only have one guinea pig-a Texel boar. He is a house pig and lives in a cage in our living room. We don't normally keep guinea pigs singly as they are very social and seem happier around other pigs, but I want to take a break from guinea pigs for a while as we have had them for about 10 years. This little guy is 5 years old and super sociable with people so he seems okay with a lot of human company. He likes to sit on someone's lap too, and the funniest thing is we think he actually watches TV! He starts to chortle and popcorn when he likes a show. His particular favourite at the moment is old Star Trek re-runs! Isn't that funny?

i know what you mean about hamsters and mice too. Some can be shy around people but if you gain their trust they can give so much back too. I just lost a little winter white hamster who was 3 years old. I adopted her from the RSPCA as no one else wanted her and she kept getting passed by. she was the most amazing hamster though and very bonded to us. She loved sitting on someone's shoulder.

at the moment I have one puppy, two chinchillas, one guinea pig, and a bearded lizard. All were rescues except the puppy. 

It is nice to meet other animal lovers on here. I couldn't cope with life without animals.