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04-15-2009, 01:13 PM
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Playful Pup
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Neutering a male guinea pig?
A while ago, my boyfriend bought me another guinea pig (now named Willow) to keep Chester company because we all know guinea pigs should always have a friend. Well, it was supposed to be a boy and turned out to be a girl. So now my dilemma is they are both lonely and I'm not willing to get more guinea pigs to make it better unless absolutely necessary. So I was wondering, would it be a good idea to get Chester neutered so they can live together?
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Proudly Owned By: Patches, Odin, and Eddie (The Bunnies) Chester and Willow (The Guinea Piggies) Roxanne (The Doggie) Charlotte (The Hamster) Kermit, Cricket, Rocket, Woody, Crush, Chub and Noname (The Amercian Toads) R.I.P. You Will Be Missed: Cookie, Snickers, Ice, Sugar, Chocolate Chip, and Cheeze-It (The Mice)
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04-15-2009, 02:02 PM
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It depends entirely on how skilled your vet is.  Not every vet is knowledgeable about small animals, and it's very easy for guinea pigs to experience surgical complications from a vet who's more used to cats and dogs.
Our rescue routinely neuters male guinea pigs, and we very rarely have issues, but I have read of people online having serious problems because of an inexperienced vet. I like to send folks to this site:
http://www.cavyspirit.com/neutering.htm
Also note that they still may also not get along. In the end it is up to personality, and though male and female pairs are LIKELY to get along, I have seen a few pairs that didn't. However, DON'T introduce them until 1 month after the neuter -- accidental pregnancies happen in the blink of an eye, and even while you're watching!
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04-15-2009, 02:29 PM
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Playful Pup
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Thanks for the website Jennicat. As for them getting along, they lived together fine when Willow was a baby (before we realized she is a girl). Does anyone know the avaerage cost of neutering a male guinea pig?
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Proudly Owned By: Patches, Odin, and Eddie (The Bunnies) Chester and Willow (The Guinea Piggies) Roxanne (The Doggie) Charlotte (The Hamster) Kermit, Cricket, Rocket, Woody, Crush, Chub and Noname (The Amercian Toads) R.I.P. You Will Be Missed: Cookie, Snickers, Ice, Sugar, Chocolate Chip, and Cheeze-It (The Mice)
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04-15-2009, 02:31 PM
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Rodentologist
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Most adult pigs will tolerate virtually any baby, so that's not really a good indicator. Babies will always be submissive to adults.
Price can really range, in our area $100-$200 is common
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"Men have forgotten this truth", said the fox, "But you must not forget it. You become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed. - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
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04-15-2009, 02:35 PM
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Playful Pup
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Thanks again Jennicat.
They already live seperatly so even if they don't get along they can still live seperatly.
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Proudly Owned By: Patches, Odin, and Eddie (The Bunnies) Chester and Willow (The Guinea Piggies) Roxanne (The Doggie) Charlotte (The Hamster) Kermit, Cricket, Rocket, Woody, Crush, Chub and Noname (The Amercian Toads) R.I.P. You Will Be Missed: Cookie, Snickers, Ice, Sugar, Chocolate Chip, and Cheeze-It (The Mice)
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04-15-2009, 02:38 PM
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Oh, definitely, I just always want to make sure people realize that. In the end, like people, it's their personalities! Some ladies are just too diva to put up with flirting from a horrible dirty boy 
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"Men have forgotten this truth", said the fox, "But you must not forget it. You become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed. - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
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04-15-2009, 02:50 PM
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Playful Pup
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Lol yes, very true!
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