Pay attention to some points. Guinea pigs live longer than common hamsters and golden bears, about 5-8 years, and are bigger than them. Adults are herbivores, with a body length of about 15-20 cm.
If your living space is too small for cats and dogs, or you are afraid of being scratched and bitten, choose a small and docile guinea pig! It's chubby, clumsy and cute. Although it is a mouse, it is more attractive than the traditional hamster. Very docile, seldom bite unless provoked (rabbits bite when they are in a hurry). Guinea pigs are vegetarians, and all fruits and vegetables can be fed except eggplant and cruciferous leaves. It's very clever. If you are kind to it, it will recognize you and play with you. Moderate size, not too small as a hamster, not too big as a rabbit, more suitable for playing in the hand (15 ~ 20 cm or so). The life span of guinea pigs can be as long as 8 years, so you must be mentally prepared before raising them. Make sure that no other animals in your house will hurt it, such as cats and dogs. It must supply water and food every day. Its excrement will smell. It sometimes makes a noise and bites people.
First, Dutch pigs will bark when they are young, especially small Dutch pigs in the new environment. They can bark for a few days, mainly because they just left their mother and are afraid. They call their mother by barking. With the increase of age, dogs will bark less and less, but this kind of barking is sharp, so I hope to be mentally prepared.
As pets' favorites, their cries are still very useful when communicating with them. They can hear various meanings from the cries, such as hungry, angry, happy and so on.
Second, Dutch pigs eat more Dora and need to change the padding frequently. However, Dutch pigs eat grass, so the smell of poop and urine is still relatively small. Also, Dutch pigs are herbivores, so they eat completely different from hamsters, with special Dutch pig food and hay.
Third, Dutch pigs can grow to 25-30 cm, which is a bit big and needs to be kept in rabbit cages. There are not enough hamster cages, so the water dispenser should be bigger. The general suggestion is 125ML.
Fourth, Dutch pigs don't use bath sand when taking a bath.
Fifth, Dutch pigs are not as frequent as hamsters, and the mating success rate is low. About 70 days pregnant is twice as much as hamster. Small Dutch pigs can walk independently after birth, eat and chew soft food two hours after birth. In other words, even if Dutch pigs refuse to feed, they can survive independently.
Sixth, Dutch pigs are social animals. Unlike other small pets, this single can have multiple cages, but the Dutch pig still suggests not putting two in one cage. Moreover, Dutch pigs can feed each other's children, that is, one sow does not feed her own children, and other sows can help feed them when breastfeeding.
Of course, Dutch pigs also have their own advantages. First of all, they are more leathery and have strong tolerance to temperature and environment, so they should be the highest among small pets. It doesn't even affect appetite between 7-35 degrees Celsius. In addition, some Dutch pigs can go to the toilet. If you are trained, it will be much easier to raise.