The books are partly right but they aren't telling the whole picture. Some males do fight, and some females fight. We've had over 500 guinea pigs come into our rescue and the meanest one we ever had was a female named Smudge. She didn't get along with anyone. Some males were afraid of her as soon as they met her. We had 3 males who saw her and they ran immediately to the far corner of the cage away from her and cowered. She was a tough opponent for those who dared to challenge her.

   It is very common for us to take in pairs of bonded males. They have been together almost their whole life and we rarely see squabbles out of them. They are often gentle souls who would make great pets. Of the 5 friendliest piggies we've had here, 4 were males. People who overlook males because of what they've read are missing real treasures. 

    Here's a few links to guinea pig owner's experiences with male piggies. The links are all from www.GuineaLynx.info, a great resource about piggies.:

Boars Living Together

Boars,& Potential Impaction Problems

Boars Behaving Badly

Boars Behaving Better

  If a Pet Store sells it, it must be good for the guinea pig, right?

Wrong !!!.

Exercise balls are very bad for guinea pig's backs, as are wheels.

Many of the brands of feed are not good for your guinea pigs.

Food and treats with seeds, colored bits etc are bad for your piggy.

Pet store cages are not big enough and over-priced.

Multiple vitamins are bad for your piggy.

 

Don't Overlook Older Guinea Pigs

Many people assume that pups (baby guinea pigs) will be the friendliest and make the best pets. Pups are very cute and very active. Since they are prey animals, they are born with the instinct to run from people.  Older guinea pigs may not have as long to live as young pups but there are some wonderful, gentle souls in the elder group who are great companions and very charming. Many have great personalities. They are definitely worth your consideration.

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