Introducing a third guinea pig
I adopted 2 female guinea pigs a few months ago. They were about 5 weeks old and sisters. They are still very skittish. They usually will hide during the day but I have noticed that they will come out during the night to explore. One will sit on our lap and eat and the other one still seems really scared to be out in the open. She makes a purring noise, we aren’t sure if she is irritated or happy?
I was wondering if adding a third guinea would help or hurt their progress. Or is it a bad idea to introduce a third? I have a 2 x 5 cage with a 2 x 2 upper loft. We had originally thought about getting 3 but now we are unsure as we don’t want to cause additional stress. We have enough extras to make another large cage. Thanks!
I was wondering if adding a third guinea would help or hurt their progress. Or is it a bad idea to introduce a third? I have a 2 x 5 cage with a 2 x 2 upper loft. We had originally thought about getting 3 but now we are unsure as we don’t want to cause additional stress. We have enough extras to make another large cage. Thanks!
Thanks for the reply. We saw a piggie at a shelter the other day but wanted opinions first.