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Title: chins and pigs
Post by: Beth on February 01, 2009, 02:17:47 PM

Hi everyone. I have always loved guinea pigs,and last night I fell in love all over  again!  Does anyone have any info on chins and pigs?  My girls are 1.5 and 1 year old and are sweet and gentle creatures.  Obviously I would have a separate cage for the piggy but they would be in the same room.  Thanks ahead for opinions and  facts before I decide on whether to get one or not! :::grins::

Title: Re: chins and pigs
Post by: VenusTheChin on February 01, 2009, 05:37:15 PM

I have chins and pigs in the same room, in separate cages. The cage would have to be giant to have a chin and a pig in it, since pigs need floor space and chins need height. Then you would have a hard time with having two diff. types of food, since chinchillas shouldn't eat guinea pig pellets, and guinea pigs shouldn't eat chin pellets, so it would be a giant mess! :P

But I would assume it is fine to have both, since you are going to have separate cages.

(Sorry for the book, I just wanted to warn anyone who finds this thread and is thinking of putting them in the same cage.) :)

Title: Re: chins and pigs
Post by: ABC Chinchillas on February 01, 2009, 06:12:06 PM

I used to have both (waaaay back when I just had 3 chinchillas.) Kept them in the same room just different cages. Didn't have any problems.

Title: Re: chins and pigs
Post by: Jo Ann on February 02, 2009, 10:11:07 AM

 ::silly::   I would never put them in the same cage ... and ... as a precautionary measure, I would treat the new piggy the same as a new chinchilla ... isolation in another room for 1 to 3 months, just to make sure the new piggy did not bring anything with it that could hurt the chinnie.  (health-wise)

 ::wave::  Jo Ann

Title: Re: chins and pigs
Post by: Beth on February 02, 2009, 10:17:12 AM

Thanks for all the great advice!  I will not have them in the same cage (ever!) and will keep the new baby in isolation.  My friend is mating her piggys and I have a chance to know it from birth, I'm so excited!!

Thanks again everyone!  I will let you know when I have the new addition!

 :::grins::