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News & ArtsThursday, February 9, 2012
Animals Guinea Pigs: Pro or Con?
Posted by Bethany Jean Clement on Thu, Feb 9, 2012 at 7:54 AM
Please help us settle a debate!
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They stink, they bite, and their lives are pointless. The only thing worse is a Chinchilla.
I recently informed my kids that they could have a Guinea Pig or a father, but not both.
I recently informed my kids that they could have a Guinea Pig or a father, but not both.
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...'cuy' are just a bit bigger than our domestic guinepigs, and not domesticated (?).
meat-rodent husbandry seems to be lagging a bit in our culture.
meat-rodent husbandry seems to be lagging a bit in our culture.
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@2: Yeah, I was disappointed that wasn't an option!
@7: http://news.sky.com/sky-news/content/Sta…
Perhaps a little bit bigger if any, but but are they really *that* domesticated over here?
@7: http://news.sky.com/sky-news/content/Sta…
Perhaps a little bit bigger if any, but but are they really *that* domesticated over here?
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I had a roommate once that had guinea pigs; they had babies, then ate them. All that was left of the babies in the morning was a few scattered body parts and some blood. So now guinea pigs just gross me out.
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GUINEA PIGS ARE THE BEST YOU ASSHOLES. They don't bite unless you're mean to them. They don't stink unless you neglect them. And they don't eat their young, you're thinking of hamsters.
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Rats make much better pets. They are quite personable and sweat. Plus they're pretty smart and can be taught tricks. They're kinda like the Boarder Collies of rodents.
True, their tails do skeev some people out and males have some ridiculously big testicles and if they like you they do tend to mark you with a little bit of pee but thats just their custom like the Continentals and the cheek kissing thing.
True, their tails do skeev some people out and males have some ridiculously big testicles and if they like you they do tend to mark you with a little bit of pee but thats just their custom like the Continentals and the cheek kissing thing.
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Yeah, I don't know what guinea pigs y'all are dealing with, but I had several as a kid, and they were never stinky or bite-y or scratchy. The cage might get stinky, but you clean it.
They're sweet, dumb, and eat all your vegetable scraps.
They're sweet, dumb, and eat all your vegetable scraps.
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