I really liked the lady in the background.. she is so clear and soothing to hear. She guides the video along so well and does not interrupt or add in unnecessary and off track comments.. best Saskia video assistant !!
I love that final line that Ursula says, "you can't help who you fall in love with. It is about who pulls at your heart strings". This is such a great way of wording what you guys are accomplishing at the rescue. I doesn't matter what color, gender, state of health, temperament, look, etc. that a guinea pig has, it is about helping each one that comes through your doors and discovering their unique personalities. The way you view your piggies helps your adopters see them in that way too. I love your rescue, keep up the good work! - McKenna
It’s good to hear Ursula’s boar group is going well. I have 17 boars living together, it took a long time & a lot of patience & quite a few false starts but we got their in the end. They are a really calm & very tame group. They are all rescues & unrelated & a range of ages.
19ft by 6ft enclosure, with access to a large run during the day. So probably more space than the humans have! 3 months of the year they are indoors in a 70 sq feet c&c with a 12sq ft 2nd floor.
Carol & Daryl, on my channel there’s lots of videos. The outdoor cage tour is before the shed extension though. My indoor cage tour video is before the upstairs was added. The “snow” video shows what the indoor cage looks like now. As soon as it warms up & the pigs can go outside I’ll do a new cage tour video.
That's amazing! How many boars do you think are necessary to keep the group stable and friendly? I know that groups of three or four usually don't work, so I'm curious at what point they were able to start getting along?
I know this isn't really about the video topic but I have always been shy and kind of scared of being to rough with my two girls but seeing Saskia in all her videos being confident with the guinea pigs inspires me to be confident with my pigs. Now I know I'm not going to hurt them and if I'm confident around my piggies my piggies will be confident around me
We have two girls. And they are a pretty good example of how different guinea pig personalities can really be. Our smaller girl is a bundle of joyful energy. She popcorns and talks constantly. So many peeps and whistles and wheels. She also scared easily. She's affectionate and purrs when u pet her. She tries all foods. She's just a sweety. Our other girl is a big grumpy potato. She rumbles and grumps around. If she doesn't want to be pet she will kick you like a horse. She is also our calm stoic piggy. Doesn't spook or run. They make a good team though. Good influences on each other. 🧡
I have always had boy piggies. The ones I have now are just the sweetest. Licks, cuddles up and lays down with you. Never wants to go back in the cage, just stay with me. The boar cleaning isn’t an issue. Takes a few minutes and it’s done. Never allow it to discourage you from having a boy. It takes less time than making a cup of coffee if done regularly. Thank you Saskia and everyone at the rescue. Love that your hearts area so big for these gorgeous loving animals x
Always go with your gut! We stopped and went into pets at home for a break after we picked up our new car, and I saw a beautiful little piggy in the adoption center, he was so cheeky!! I knew he was coming home with me, we hadn't planned on it but I knew I could fit him in. He spent the first night in my room while I fixed up another cage in my shed. My gut told me he was meant to be with me!!!
Honestly, boys are much more social! I have 1 neutered boar, and he's a doll! My girls are more independent, and like to be with each other more, whereas my boar will lie down in the cage and let me pet him, not always wanting to go into a house or snuggle sack, they're more confident and relaxed, in my opinion. There's always exceptions to the rule, but I've heard the same thing from others. Especially now, a good exotic vet will neuter a healthy boar with minimal risk, and that's that! After that, there's less to clean, and I don't find my boy, when I'm holding him, to have any smell. Very true also that girls get ovarian cysts, and also can be temperamental and territorial, and fight! I find my 2 abby's to be kind of temperamental, which that breed can be, and headstrong, lol! Those piggies you're demonstrating on are so firm and chunky, I love it!
I just rehomed a male guinea pig, his friend sadly passed away I’m assuming from bumblefoot or something like that because the one I did adopt was not in good shape/health when I got him, I’m in the process of finding him a new friend to bond with but one rescue tells me he would be better paired with a baby male but then another said he would do better paired with a female or two (providing he gets neutered but I think due to his age most vets will not neuter him) I’m just getting opposite answers from people so I thought asking someone with more experience like yourself or this rescue could offer your opinion on what’s best to pair him with? I just really don’t want him to be lonely
Got all 4 boys! And I love them so much. I was so excited to find out that the new babies I just adopted turned out to be boys! Boys love to cuddle!! They are so sweet.
One of my boys likes to bite. I'm in the process of taming them and he comes to my hand and will sniff me and slightly graze my finger and then try to go in a for a bite. He's my Angel but he isn't always an Angel lol
Same! I had a boy who would bite. He has saddly passed now through... And it wasn't a soft, nibble... It was a full on bite! Oh, and I saddly wasn't able to fully tame him, because he had passed before I could...
Sometimes my boys "kiss" me. but other times theyll kiss/ "bite" me. Not hard. But I do think they laugh at me on the inside. I think they're like 🤔🤷🏻♂️🤷🏼♂️its how the hoomans show affection & she likes it so whatever. I think other times, they're like but I just wanna smell your mouf. I think the biting times is when they're feeling "✋ not right now, smotherly. Maybe later."
Same,when I first started taking my bunnies I had to wear a animal safe glove 🧤 like the onesie you wear in the winter so that when they bite me it wouldn’t hurt.
I know this is an older video but I am so glad you mentioned about following your gut when it comes to choosing a gp. I was intending to have girl gp's (because I read online they were easier), until that is I saw an ad for rehoming a boy. Well, when I met him, he was for me. He is now a chilled out huge dude who loves being on my lap having our special time together. I was in my pet store buying some goodies for him when I saw a wee black and tan fella begging to come home with me. Thanks to you Saskia, and Scotty, I bonded them successfully. I love my boys so much now. So all of you out there, don't decide that you want males or females, just as Saskia said, "follow your gut". Love and wheeks from the UK. xx
all of mine were girls too all 4 of them! up unto 2 days ago when a rescue came to get all 4 my baby girls! i had no choice with soc sec cutting me me so much i couldnt care for them or feed them so i called a rescue and they got them now! for hard on them and me but thier care was more important to me! i had 2 1 yr old girls and 3 and a half girl and 1 2 and half girl! i took care of them for 3 and a half yrs and it all ended with a kiss and an i love you to each of them and a prayer they will all get new homes!im used to hearing them week week week and giving them vegetables and cleaning thier cages and holding them! it is a sad time for me i also decided to not get any more gunea pigs! no more pet stores either!
Thanks, Saskia and Ursula. I just love how Xena is falling asleep in your arms! I have had both males and females over the course of 25 years. Some were introverts and some were extroverts. I had a female that I adopted who could not get along with the two other females in her original family and would not bond with a neutered boy. They had to live side-by-side. In hindsight, she clearly had something going on with ovaries and just wanted to fight. But she was the calmest pig with us. She was always coming to the side of the cage and calling to be picked up. I neutered my male cuy. He is always hiding - breed behavior, but will come to the side to be picked up by my son. No pouch cleaning which is one more reason to do it. I originally thought I would bond him with another pig, but he is much happier on his own and is almost 7.
I originally had girls but have had boys for years now and really I have seen no differences between the way behaved. And surprising I have done 5 male introductions now and had no issues at all, they have gotten along better then any of my girls did.
I got my two boys from a rescue, and I love them dearly. Once they got past their "teenage hormones," they really settled down into a sweet, generally calm pair. I would love to have a herd one day, but with two boars, that won't happen anytime soon.
Males do have a higher chance of a break up if they are bonded as babies though, right? We get a recurring type of comment on our channel where someone has male pigs that were bonded as babies and now they hit puberty and are fighting. Should matchmaking be done after puberty for them?
Hi! At the rescue we like to bond babies with adults that have been difficult to bond with other adults. We often don't keep male babies brothers together. They are adopted out separately with others. It is very difficult to gauge babies personalities and who knows if both might be dominant in the future. After puberty is not necessarily better but it's all about the pig temperament honestly. If a young baby has been living with a more assertive male then that baby will most likely not challenge the older one as they get older. It is like an unspoken agreement they create early on. Even if the baby challenges with a little humping here and there during puberty it will usually not go far. Now if you try to introduce a male while he's just starting or in full puberty then that bond will likely not go very far. This I speak with experience from all the male bonds we do at the rescue on a weekly basis. I love bonding boys! It is one of my favorite things to do at the rescue. That's probably because I have boys of my own though 😊
I had adopted a male with eye issues that eventually cleared up. I started working more and noticed he was lonely. So I brought home another male when he was about 10 months old. I put them in separate cages side by side for a few weeks and let them get to know each other. Observation told me when I could put them together for play dates which eventually turned into living together. They have bonded and don't like being separated. Happiness all around.
I had boy guinea pigs and they were fabulous. They had amazing personalities and made me laugh alot. I had one female which I kept with a male. She was lovely too but I really loved my males!
I have 2 girls - they are sisters and are absolutely adorable, but have their moments, but my male piggy is just the cutest thing ever and is so affectionate!
I have to say I'm really glade I found Saskia even though it was by accedent I have been learning so much from her we are new to guinea pigs, our piggy was the sience class pet and had been with a different family but they didn't really want to keep marshmallow (who we were told was a girl but now know is a boy) so we said yes to taking him we have had him since the begging of may a went out and got a book on guinea pigs so we could learn how to properly care for him BUT I have learned more by watching Saskia and Scotty then I did reading the book though the book did help. THANK YOU Saskia and Scotty for all you do.
I think the boys are awesome and have so much personality and I always loved having boys and sometimes they have issues other times they don't. I always enjoyed having boys and when I would be there with them they always come closer to me and get lovins and crawl out on me to get petted and attention and it made them so happy me just being there close with them.
my friend has 2 boys and i was clipping one’s nails and he bit down on my finger SO HARD that his teeth chomped together and i bled like heck!! he’s so beautiful though! i have 2 girls and a boy (they’re separated until we get him neutered).
My male guinea pig never aggressive when I got him a spayed female, but he loves to be like the annoying little brother to her. Those two can’t handle being away from each other for a long time. My male guinea pig loves to be help and snuggles but the female I have had to be in something before I can snuggle with her.
In our guinea pig community in Slovakia, they are extremely for spaying and neutering our piggies, mostly as a prevention for when they get older. As much as I understand the pros of the spaying/neutering, it still worries me because it's still a surgery and guinea pigs are such tiny animals. I'd rather avoid the possible post surgery prolems if anything. Everytime I mention to them that I have a non-neutered boy (another 4 week old boy friend is coming in a week!), they always criticize me for not getting him a harem of girls. I'd love to do that but 1, I don't have the space and 2, I jus't can't stand the thought that he'd have to go through surgery. Let's pray he'll like his new baby boy company and they'll bond well!
I always have boys....it takes a little more time to get them to bond and maybe a bit more scooping ^^ but that way they don't have to be neutered and If you have a bit of an eye on them, they are just fantastic!
I wish I lived close to you I have so many questions I would love to ask about my boys,even when I watch your very informative videos but I would just love to meet you. Thank you for doing these videos I feel you saved one of my boys after watching the video you posted on breathing which turned out he had something wrong with his molars that I couldn't notice but my vet did. Thank you again!!!!❤
Going to tip bottle now. Have been putting an extra pad under the bottle to catch drips but my girls just like to pee on it.... They don't pee there if the pad isn't there. Sillies. Hope it stops the annoying drip
I have 3 girls. They are definitely not the typical sows. They often get aggressive with each other and they do not like being held or loved. I know two people who have boars and they are super calm, outgoing, and sweet. I am planning on adding a neutered boar to my girls to hopefully add balance.
I love this video! Going with your gut is so true. I was totally convinced in my mind that I would go for a boy guinea pig. I even saw a picture of him but then when I went in person to get him, there was a little girl piggie there whose personality and everything just captured my heart so my plans changed. She was the one ☺️
My 4 year old girl guinea pig has a little bit of crustyness on one of her nipples and she has really big hips but she always have had that. Do you think it could be a cyst
Thank you for informative video! I'd like to note that in Germany it is very popular to have neutered boy + several females, it is recommended as the best family type. I faced with the opinion, that such composition helps to avoid the female hormones problem. What is your opinion about? Thank you in advance.
Saskia, I’ve got a question. Why do you not recommend one neutered male and a few girls together? Like in the wild? Wouldn’t that be the most logical group? I only know people with that kind of group constellation. So I’m very surprised it isn’t common where you are.
It is very common in Germany. That was recommended for me when I started my pig family. And it is written at many web sides which propose pigs for adoption in Germany. Would be very interesting to hear the comment from Saskia.
At 11:43 yessss! I have had 3 other guinea pigs before... who have all passed of old age. (2 girls, 1 boy) When I was looking for 2 others, because I know they have to have a buddie. I wanted 2 girls, since in my experience the girls were a lot nicer. But I ended up to my local humane society because we had seen a post on Facebook. They looked really healthy, and we're in different cages since their owners before had gotten them from the pet store. We were told they had 2 other males and that these 2 were fighting lots. So they got rid of them. like I said I waned 2 Girls... but i went with my heart, and got them. They may have turned a year, or maybe not. I am not sure but they are no older then a year that is for sure. I am so glad I got them... their names are; Oreo and Cookie! Oreo is a bit more shy, but learning to come out of his shell!! Cookie on the other hand is out going and will tell you what he wants😂 But in the end I am very glad I got them, and I now see how sweet boys can be!!!!!😁😁 Saver the bond you have with your piggies...!!
It's funny cause my most "aggressive " pig is my sow Orca and my one male Chouchou is a full fledged Buddah pig 🥰 he's a lover not a fighter xD as much as he rumbles from time to time
I have 3 girls and 1 boy. 2 of my girls are very spicy. My boy is a real sweetheart and he is so funny. I like it that they all have a different personality and a love them all.
I've had two girls in my life, mother and daughter, they lived besides a couple of males. Every other pig was a boy. So I have absolutely no idea how a pair of girls would be without males nearby xD usually end up with the pigs I love, instead of pigs I want, if I can say it like that. Xena and Sushi, you're such darlings, I love you
The only time a guinea pig has been 'aggressive' towards me was when I was, very stupidly brushing their stomach, a few years later and I still have the scar.
one of my girls is 8 years old and has round sides and really “crusty nipples”. i suspect ovarian cysts. she is so old, i’m not really sure what to do. is she too old to have something done to fix it? she is the sweetest piggy i have ever met and just loves attention. i just want her to be happy.
MALE PIG EXPERIENCES: In my experience of having boys, I’ve had four (three currently as one passed). Two boys got along very well and were fully bonded until one passed - this was when the grieving pig (Cookie) turned extremely violent towards other males. We bonded him with a younger pig as suggested and it was fine until he attacked the little one who now unfortunately has an amputated toe/finger due to this. All three pigs left are now on their own but get endless attention which makes me feel at least a bit better. They immediately go to attack each other when we try to bond them so I know this is best for them. HOWEVER, all four boys that I had/have love humans endlessly and often give kisses and can’t wait for attention. The pig that passed (Chip) was the cuddliest pet I have ever had and he just melts in my hands much like another of my boys does. The little one who is still fairly young will climb up me to lick or kiss my face and even Cookie who is violent to other pigs will very happily receive cuddles and loves his ear rubs 😅 I hope this has helped anyone wondering about boys
Hi my name is Debbie and I'm from Maryland I don't know if my message went through but I need your opinion on a kind of little ramp and like a little shelf that they can climb up in the cage. And also to use to put on your ears like that you rub it on cuz I've watched you. 10:02
My boys have always groomed themselves well and they do not stink. I have also not had the health issues that many had with their males. Most of mine have died from respiratory issues.
Is there any hope for two males who seemed bonded as young pigs, but then got violent in thier teen years and now have to live side-by-side? I would love it if my boys could live together again, but I don't want any injuries.
And if you feed them enough no problems also the girls can fight I've got adopted 8 7 girls and one "boy" but feed them. Enough give them loads of hay fresh water clean cages love them Houd ook van jouw caviakoningin😘😍😘and Ursula such nice soft question voice 🥰🥰
I have four Guinea pigs. Rose the momma bites and will not let anyone pick her up and she won't take food from me, Charlotte the sister to Rose is laid back and will let you pick her up and feed her, Stanley baby love the attention and noise rubs and food, Baby is Stanley's sister she all red with red eyes and the loudest out of them all
Like, you've previously said that cleaning the male parts of a pig smells. I was like meh, until my vet cleaned my pigs parts, and damn... It really does smell. Guinea pig cheese smell like really awful.
Hey i need some help please. MY boss went to an auction and thought she was getting 2 guinea pigs and 12 were in the box! So she kept 4 I have the rest how do I tell which is a female? I already have 5 of my own and have been following u BUT seeing them I just don't know edit these are BABIES! from my own assumption and from watching you, it seems babies were born and they didn't want but I don't know how the whole auction stuff works I could be wrong
My desexed boar (peaches) is in with his five week old son (pumba) they don't seem to fight at all however pumba seems to be extremely timid/skittish compared to his two sisters who are with mummy, is there something I may be missing?
If someone from LA Guinea Pig Rescue, or anyone who has experience with this, could help me out with this question, that would be much appreciated! I was wondering if it would be ok to bond two previously bonded male guinea pigs with another two previously bonded male guinea pigs. All of these male guinea pigs are either 4 or 5 years old, and they are incredibly calm and happy go lucky guys. Do you think bonding would be ok? Thanks so much, and I love what you are doing at LA Guinea Pig Rescue.
Goeie tip gewoon een cavia kiezen met je hart. Ik kies het liefst beertjes uit de opvang omdat er daar toch vaak de meeste van zijn. En dan kies ik natuurlijk met mijn hart.
My friend has girl pigs and they pee at each other (it goes pretty high behind them) and it gets on the walls. My boy pigs don't do that. Is that a girl/boy pig thing? I prefer my boy bigs because I don't get pee outside the cage like my friend.
I’ve only ever seen biting with my baby piggies which can be intimidating if you assume that behavior will continue because honestly it won’t, you have to think babies just got pulled from mama and sent off to somewhere they don’t know. It’s very nerve racking the first couple days. My advice to New Guinea pig owners would be give it a couple weeks, give them treats, a routine and eventually they will become your little buddy. I personally feel Guinea pigs don’t stink (boys or girls) it’s just like a dog pooping in the backyard, if you don’t pick up the poop it’s gonna stink 🤷🏽♀️ it’s poop… I clean my cages every week and a half and have no problems with smells what so ever.
So sad. You Wonder why? I have a puppy that will move outside next winter and we have him inside right now and I can't get my babies out, my guinea pigs
I really liked the lady in the background.. she is so clear and soothing to hear. She guides the video along so well and does not interrupt or add in unnecessary and off track comments.. best Saskia video assistant !!
I agree!
Thank you 😊
I love that final line that Ursula says, "you can't help who you fall in love with. It is about who pulls at your heart strings". This is such a great way of wording what you guys are accomplishing at the rescue. I doesn't matter what color, gender, state of health, temperament, look, etc. that a guinea pig has, it is about helping each one that comes through your doors and discovering their unique personalities. The way you view your piggies helps your adopters see them in that way too. I love your rescue, keep up the good work! - McKenna
Saskia is an Angel for Guinea Pigs. 💖 🇩🇪
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It’s good to hear Ursula’s boar group is going well. I have 17 boars living together, it took a long time & a lot of patience & quite a few false starts but we got their in the end. They are a really calm & very tame group. They are all rescues & unrelated & a range of ages.
wow that is amazing!! They have a lot of space I take it
19ft by 6ft enclosure, with access to a large run during the day. So probably more space than the humans have!
3 months of the year they are indoors in a 70 sq feet c&c with a 12sq ft 2nd floor.
@@TheCrazyGuineaPigFamily that's a HUGE set up, do you have any videos or pics so I can see? I bet they are super cute.
Carol & Daryl, on my channel there’s lots of videos. The outdoor cage tour is before the shed extension though. My indoor cage tour video is before the upstairs was added. The “snow” video shows what the indoor cage looks like now.
As soon as it warms up & the pigs can go outside I’ll do a new cage tour video.
That's amazing! How many boars do you think are necessary to keep the group stable and friendly? I know that groups of three or four usually don't work, so I'm curious at what point they were able to start getting along?
It's the piggy you can't walk away from that is the 1 for you.
I know this isn't really about the video topic but I have always been shy and kind of scared of being to rough with my two girls but seeing Saskia in all her videos being confident with the guinea pigs inspires me to be confident with my pigs. Now I know I'm not going to hurt them and if I'm confident around my piggies my piggies will be confident around me
Soooo happy Sushi found a girlfriend!!!!
We have two girls. And they are a pretty good example of how different guinea pig personalities can really be. Our smaller girl is a bundle of joyful energy. She popcorns and talks constantly. So many peeps and whistles and wheels. She also scared easily. She's affectionate and purrs when u pet her. She tries all foods. She's just a sweety. Our other girl is a big grumpy potato. She rumbles and grumps around. If she doesn't want to be pet she will kick you like a horse. She is also our calm stoic piggy. Doesn't spook or run. They make a good team though. Good influences on each other. 🧡
I have always had boy piggies. The ones I have now are just the sweetest. Licks, cuddles up and lays down with you. Never wants to go back in the cage, just stay with me. The boar cleaning isn’t an issue. Takes a few minutes and it’s done. Never allow it to discourage you from having a boy. It takes less time than making a cup of coffee if done regularly. Thank you Saskia and everyone at the rescue. Love that your hearts area so big for these gorgeous loving animals x
Rachel Vickery how often do you clean their boars ?
Thank you for sharing , i have 2 girls and a neutered boy i had them from a rescue shelter and they love each other xx
Always go with your gut! We stopped and went into pets at home for a break after we picked up our new car, and I saw a beautiful little piggy in the adoption center, he was so cheeky!! I knew he was coming home with me, we hadn't planned on it but I knew I could fit him in. He spent the first night in my room while I fixed up another cage in my shed. My gut told me he was meant to be with me!!!
Ursula is a truer “Mom” she is gifted as a calm and knowledgeable Lady. I have observed this in all the videos. She is very respectful.❤️
Honestly, boys are much more social! I have 1 neutered boar, and he's a doll! My girls are more independent, and like to be with each other more, whereas my boar will lie down in the cage and let me pet him, not always wanting to go into a house or snuggle sack, they're more confident and relaxed, in my opinion. There's always exceptions to the rule, but I've heard the same thing from others. Especially now, a good exotic vet will neuter a healthy boar with minimal risk, and that's that! After that, there's less to clean, and I don't find my boy, when I'm holding him, to have any smell. Very true also that girls get ovarian cysts, and also can be temperamental and territorial, and fight! I find my 2 abby's to be kind of temperamental, which that breed can be, and headstrong, lol! Those piggies you're demonstrating on are so firm and chunky, I love it!
True, true, true. My boy is the same. And the female don't want to cuddle with me at all.
I just rehomed a male guinea pig, his friend sadly passed away I’m assuming from bumblefoot or something like that because the one I did adopt was not in good shape/health when I got him, I’m in the process of finding him a new friend to bond with but one rescue tells me he would be better paired with a baby male but then another said he would do better paired with a female or two (providing he gets neutered but I think due to his age most vets will not neuter him) I’m just getting opposite answers from people so I thought asking someone with more experience like yourself or this rescue could offer your opinion on what’s best to pair him with? I just really don’t want him to be lonely
I once adopted one at a shelter. They told me it was a girl but he was VERY clearly a boy. Loved the GP!!!!
I find for me personally it is not about the piggys gender but the breed. I have all short haired piggies.
Thank you so much Miss Saskia and LAGPR Co. you are all amazing. Keep up and more power! Miss Saskia , you always look amazing.
Got all 4 boys! And I love them so much. I was so excited to find out that the new babies I just adopted turned out to be boys! Boys love to cuddle!! They are so sweet.
One of my boys likes to bite. I'm in the process of taming them and he comes to my hand and will sniff me and slightly graze my finger and then try to go in a for a bite. He's my Angel but he isn't always an Angel lol
Same!
I had a boy who would bite. He has saddly passed now through...
And it wasn't a soft, nibble... It was a full on bite!
Oh, and I saddly wasn't able to fully tame him, because he had passed before I could...
Sometimes my boys "kiss" me. but other times theyll kiss/ "bite" me. Not hard. But I do think they laugh at me on the inside. I think they're like 🤔🤷🏻♂️🤷🏼♂️its how the hoomans show affection & she likes it so whatever. I think other times, they're like but I just wanna smell your mouf. I think the biting times is when they're feeling "✋ not right now, smotherly. Maybe later."
Same,when I first started taking my bunnies I had to wear a animal safe glove 🧤 like the onesie you wear in the winter so that when they bite me it wouldn’t hurt.
My girl did that but was so shy afterwards, Like being sorry..she is a Sweetie. Confused my Finger with veggies.
I know this is an older video but I am so glad you mentioned about following your gut when it comes to choosing a gp. I was intending to have girl gp's (because I read online they were easier), until that is I saw an ad for rehoming a boy. Well, when I met him, he was for me. He is now a chilled out huge dude who loves being on my lap having our special time together. I was in my pet store buying some goodies for him when I saw a wee black and tan fella begging to come home with me. Thanks to you Saskia, and Scotty, I bonded them successfully. I love my boys so much now. So all of you out there, don't decide that you want males or females, just as Saskia said, "follow your gut". Love and wheeks from the UK. xx
She is sooooooo cute! The girl one just lets you handle her so well.
Every time I watch one of her videos I feel like the guinea pigs are always calm in saskias hands even if there Ferrel like Saskias touch
Ursula is the best ! She doesn’t talk over you & gives good feedback too
all of mine were girls too all 4 of them! up unto 2 days ago when a rescue came to get all 4 my baby girls! i had no choice with soc sec cutting me me so much i couldnt care for them or feed them so i called a rescue and they got them now! for hard on them and me but thier care was more important to me! i had 2 1 yr old girls and 3 and a half girl and 1 2 and half girl! i took care of them for 3 and a half yrs and it all ended with a kiss and an i love you to each of them and a prayer they will all get new homes!im used to hearing them week week week and giving them vegetables and cleaning thier cages and holding them! it is a sad time for me i also decided to not get any more gunea pigs! no more pet stores either!
Susan Ayers I am so sorry you had to give up your piggies.
Thanks, Saskia and Ursula. I just love how Xena is falling asleep in your arms! I have had both males and females over the course of 25 years. Some were introverts and some were extroverts. I had a female that I adopted who could not get along with the two other females in her original family and would not bond with a neutered boy. They had to live side-by-side. In hindsight, she clearly had something going on with ovaries and just wanted to fight. But she was the calmest pig with us. She was always coming to the side of the cage and calling to be picked up. I neutered my male cuy. He is always hiding - breed behavior, but will come to the side to be picked up by my son. No pouch cleaning which is one more reason to do it. I originally thought I would bond him with another pig, but he is much happier on his own and is almost 7.
Sending HUNDREDS of hugs and squeaks 😻😻😻
My most affectionate pig is a handsome rescue boy named gable (after Clark gable) my most vocal is a teddy female named mango
Saskia, could you make a video on your boys, how they came to be with you, and how you managed to bond multiple boys together? Please???
I originally had girls but have had boys for years now and really I have seen no differences between the way behaved. And surprising I have done 5 male introductions now and had no issues at all, they have gotten along better then any of my girls did.
I have two pairs of boys and I adore them! They are so sweet and funny!!
The guinea pig at 4:13 lol. "HI SASKIA!DO U WANT A KISS?" cute❤️
I got my two boys from a rescue, and I love them dearly. Once they got past their "teenage hormones," they really settled down into a sweet, generally calm pair. I would love to have a herd one day, but with two boars, that won't happen anytime soon.
I've had both boys and girl guinea pigs. I love them all! I have a boy now and he is just such a lovey.
Males do have a higher chance of a break up if they are bonded as babies though, right? We get a recurring type of comment on our channel where someone has male pigs that were bonded as babies and now they hit puberty and are fighting. Should matchmaking be done after puberty for them?
I do not believe this to be the case.
Hi! At the rescue we like to bond babies with adults that have been difficult to bond with other adults. We often don't keep male babies brothers together. They are adopted out separately with others. It is very difficult to gauge babies personalities and who knows if both might be dominant in the future. After puberty is not necessarily better but it's all about the pig temperament honestly. If a young baby has been living with a more assertive male then that baby will most likely not challenge the older one as they get older. It is like an unspoken agreement they create early on. Even if the baby challenges with a little humping here and there during puberty it will usually not go far. Now if you try to introduce a male while he's just starting or in full puberty then that bond will likely not go very far. This I speak with experience from all the male bonds we do at the rescue on a weekly basis. I love bonding boys! It is one of my favorite things to do at the rescue. That's probably because I have boys of my own though 😊
@@ursulamg (and Saskia) Interesting, thanks! I learn more about the mysteries of pigs all the time. :D
I had adopted a male with eye issues that eventually cleared up. I started working more and noticed he was lonely. So I brought home another male when he was about 10 months old. I put them in separate cages side by side for a few weeks and let them get to know each other. Observation told me when I could put them together for play dates which eventually turned into living together. They have bonded and don't like being separated. Happiness all around.
I had boy guinea pigs and they were fabulous. They had amazing personalities and made me laugh alot. I had one female which I kept with a male. She was lovely too but I really loved my males!
I have 2 girls - they are sisters and are absolutely adorable, but have their moments, but my male piggy is just the cutest thing ever and is so affectionate!
I love all 4 of my boys so much!♥️
I love my boys but sadly they started fighting so I had to separate them. 😭😭😭 I cried when they fought.
I have to say I'm really glade I found Saskia even though it was by accedent I have been learning so much from her we are new to guinea pigs, our piggy was the sience class pet and had been with a different family but they didn't really want to keep marshmallow (who we were told was a girl but now know is a boy) so we said yes to taking him we have had him since the begging of may a went out and got a book on guinea pigs so we could learn how to properly care for him BUT I have learned more by watching Saskia and Scotty then I did reading the book though the book did help. THANK YOU Saskia and Scotty for all you do.
I think the boys are awesome and have so much personality and I always loved having boys and sometimes they have issues other times they don't. I always enjoyed having boys and when I would be there with them they always come closer to me and get lovins and crawl out on me to get petted and attention and it made them so happy me just being there close with them.
We have a boy. And he is a sweetheart. An Soo chill.. we all love him.
I have 2 boys and 2 girls! I love them all and I don't have a preference on any gender! They're all angels to me!
All of mine are girls!!!❤️
my friend has 2 boys and i was clipping one’s nails and he bit down on my finger SO HARD that his teeth chomped together and i bled like heck!! he’s so beautiful though! i have 2 girls and a boy (they’re separated until we get him neutered).
My male guinea pig never aggressive when I got him a spayed female, but he loves to be like the annoying little brother to her. Those two can’t handle being away from each other for a long time. My male guinea pig loves to be help and snuggles but the female I have had to be in something before I can snuggle with her.
In our guinea pig community in Slovakia, they are extremely for spaying and neutering our piggies, mostly as a prevention for when they get older. As much as I understand the pros of the spaying/neutering, it still worries me because it's still a surgery and guinea pigs are such tiny animals. I'd rather avoid the possible post surgery prolems if anything. Everytime I mention to them that I have a non-neutered boy (another 4 week old boy friend is coming in a week!), they always criticize me for not getting him a harem of girls. I'd love to do that but 1, I don't have the space and 2, I jus't can't stand the thought that he'd have to go through surgery. Let's pray he'll like his new baby boy company and they'll bond well!
I have two guinea pigs and there brothers and oh boy they fight alot
very helpful as I have four female piggy.lol xx
I always have boys....it takes a little more time to get them to bond and maybe a bit more scooping ^^ but that way they don't have to be neutered and If you have a bit of an eye on them, they are just fantastic!
Thanks you helped me make my decision. Boys are more in need of a home.
I have 2 female piggies and one is chunky on both sides, is it just being fat or an ovarian cyst? She is around 4
Could definitely be cysts considering her age. Check for crusty nipples too. Have the vet do some xrays. Good luck!
@@ursulamg i checked and they arent crusty. I think shes just fat
I love my little boys. Yoshi bean and my Gus-y boy💗
My boy was a big softy, I would choose a boy every time.
The vast majority of guinea pigs I have had have primarily been boys and had them longer than their sisters.
I wish I lived close to you I have so many questions I would love to ask about my boys,even when I watch your very informative videos but I would just love to meet you. Thank you for doing these videos I feel you saved one of my boys after watching the video you posted on breathing which turned out he had something wrong with his molars that I couldn't notice but my vet did. Thank you again!!!!❤
Is there a reason why all the water bottles on the cages tilted, does it prevent leakage or something?
Yes! Stef, our guinea pig care taker, was genius enough to figure out if you tilt them at an angle they are less likely to leak!
@@ursulamg Love that!
Going to tip bottle now. Have been putting an extra pad under the bottle to catch drips but my girls just like to pee on it.... They don't pee there if the pad isn't there. Sillies. Hope it stops the annoying drip
Which one is better? Uhhhm.. *any and all* , obviously.
I have 3 girls. They are definitely not the typical sows. They often get aggressive with each other and they do not like being held or loved. I know two people who have boars and they are super calm, outgoing, and sweet. I am planning on adding a neutered boar to my girls to hopefully add balance.
I love this video! Going with your gut is so true. I was totally convinced in my mind that I would go for a boy guinea pig. I even saw a picture of him but then when I went in person to get him, there was a little girl piggie there whose personality and everything just captured my heart so my plans changed. She was the one ☺️
I have 3 Females! Oreo Peanut and Reese! Oreo is Super Outgoing! Peanut is Semi and Reese is just feed me and so long!
Those 9 dislikes were from pet stores that you are ruining! Thanks for doing this!😅 btw I’m not being sarcastic!!!!!!!!! Thx saskia!
My 4 year old girl guinea pig has a little bit of crustyness on one of her nipples and she has really big hips but she always have had that. Do you think it could be a cyst
Thank you for informative video! I'd like to note that in Germany it is very popular to have neutered boy + several females, it is recommended as the best family type. I faced with the opinion, that such composition helps to avoid the female hormones problem. What is your opinion about? Thank you in advance.
Saskia, I’ve got a question. Why do you not recommend one neutered male and a few girls together? Like in the wild? Wouldn’t that be the most logical group? I only know people with that kind of group constellation. So I’m very surprised it isn’t common where you are.
It is very common in Germany. That was recommended for me when I started my pig family. And it is written at many web sides which propose pigs for adoption in Germany. Would be very interesting to hear the comment from Saskia.
At 11:43 yessss!
I have had 3 other guinea pigs before... who have all passed of old age. (2 girls, 1 boy)
When I was looking for 2 others, because I know they have to have a buddie.
I wanted 2 girls, since in my experience the girls were a lot nicer. But I ended up to my local humane society because we had seen a post on Facebook.
They looked really healthy, and we're in different cages since their owners before had gotten them from the pet store. We were told they had 2 other males and that these 2 were fighting lots.
So they got rid of them.
like I said I waned 2 Girls... but i went with my heart, and got them.
They may have turned a year, or maybe not. I am not sure but they are no older then a year that is for sure.
I am so glad I got them... their names are; Oreo and Cookie!
Oreo is a bit more shy, but learning to come out of his shell!!
Cookie on the other hand is out going and will tell you what he wants😂
But in the end I am very glad I got them, and I now see how sweet boys can be!!!!!😁😁
Saver the bond you have with your piggies...!!
It's funny cause my most "aggressive " pig is my sow Orca and my one male Chouchou is a full fledged Buddah pig 🥰 he's a lover not a fighter xD as much as he rumbles from time to time
I have 3 girls and 1 boy. 2 of my girls are very spicy. My boy is a real sweetheart and he is so funny. I like it that they all have a different personality and a love them all.
I have 4 boys and 4 girls the girls are paired up but the boys are caged single but side by side. They were adopted from different shelters as singles
I never knew you had to clean a boy guinea pig like that, more people should know this, I don’t think most people do it
Yeh I know! I need to clean one of mine today lol 😂❤
I have boars they are so 😎 I love them
I've had two girls in my life, mother and daughter, they lived besides a couple of males. Every other pig was a boy. So I have absolutely no idea how a pair of girls would be without males nearby xD usually end up with the pigs I love, instead of pigs I want, if I can say it like that. Xena and Sushi, you're such darlings, I love you
The only time a guinea pig has been 'aggressive' towards me was when I was, very stupidly brushing their stomach, a few years later and I still have the scar.
one of my girls is 8 years old and has round sides and really “crusty nipples”. i suspect ovarian cysts. she is so old, i’m not really sure what to do. is she too old to have something done to fix it? she is the sweetest piggy i have ever met and just loves attention. i just want her to be happy.
I have 2 boys Jack and Nutmeg
MALE PIG EXPERIENCES:
In my experience of having boys, I’ve had four (three currently as one passed). Two boys got along very well and were fully bonded until one passed - this was when the grieving pig (Cookie) turned extremely violent towards other males. We bonded him with a younger pig as suggested and it was fine until he attacked the little one who now unfortunately has an amputated toe/finger due to this. All three pigs left are now on their own but get endless attention which makes me feel at least a bit better. They immediately go to attack each other when we try to bond them so I know this is best for them.
HOWEVER, all four boys that I had/have love humans endlessly and often give kisses and can’t wait for attention. The pig that passed (Chip) was the cuddliest pet I have ever had and he just melts in my hands much like another of my boys does. The little one who is still fairly young will climb up me to lick or kiss my face and even Cookie who is violent to other pigs will very happily receive cuddles and loves his ear rubs 😅 I hope this has helped anyone wondering about boys
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Hi my name is Debbie and I'm from Maryland I don't know if my message went through but I need your opinion on a kind of little ramp and like a little shelf that they can climb up in the cage. And also to use to put on your ears like that you rub it on cuz I've watched you. 10:02
Dankjewel
I have had 9 guinea pigs and only one has been a girl. I love my boys.
Jen’s Flock love my boys too.
I only ever had 3 girl guinea pigs the rest 9 out of 12 have all been boys and I have always absolutely loved them.
My boys have always groomed themselves well and they do not stink. I have also not had the health issues that many had with their males. Most of mine have died from respiratory issues.
Do u have personal piggies, Saskia?
Why are all the water bottles turned like that I have 4 piggies and 4 water bottles and I just use the stand it came with is there a reason not too?
Saskia, great video!!
I love your lipstick, what brand and shade is it??
Is there any hope for two males who seemed bonded as young pigs, but then got violent in thier teen years and now have to live side-by-side? I would love it if my boys could live together again, but I don't want any injuries.
I got two piggies boy😄l very love them 🐖🐖
I have boys! :D
And if you feed them enough no problems also the girls can fight I've got adopted 8 7 girls and one "boy" but feed them. Enough give them loads of hay fresh water clean cages love them
Houd ook van jouw caviakoningin😘😍😘and Ursula such nice soft question voice 🥰🥰
If you don’t have the surgery in time for the hormonal issues, what could happen to the female guinea pig?
I have four Guinea pigs. Rose the momma bites and will not let anyone pick her up and she won't take food from me, Charlotte the sister to Rose is laid back and will let you pick her up and feed her, Stanley baby love the attention and noise rubs and food, Baby is Stanley's sister she all red with red eyes and the loudest out of them all
Like, you've previously said that cleaning the male parts of a pig smells. I was like meh, until my vet cleaned my pigs parts, and damn... It really does smell. Guinea pig cheese smell like really awful.
Guinea Pig Cheese!!! That's a new one XD I call it the Funk in the Junk
Hey i need some help please. MY boss went to an auction and thought she was getting 2 guinea pigs and 12 were in the box! So she kept 4 I have the rest how do I tell which is a female? I already have 5 of my own and have been following u BUT seeing them I just don't know edit these are BABIES! from my own assumption and from watching you, it seems babies were born and they didn't want but I don't know how the whole auction stuff works I could be wrong
My desexed boar (peaches) is in with his five week old son (pumba) they don't seem to fight at all however pumba seems to be extremely timid/skittish compared to his two sisters who are with mummy, is there something I may be missing?
If someone from LA Guinea Pig Rescue, or anyone who has experience with this, could help me out with this question, that would be much appreciated! I was wondering if it would be ok to bond two previously bonded male guinea pigs with another two previously bonded male guinea pigs. All of these male guinea pigs are either 4 or 5 years old, and they are incredibly calm and happy go lucky guys. Do you think bonding would be ok? Thanks so much, and I love what you are doing at LA Guinea Pig Rescue.
Hey saskia, how often am I supposed to clean the male parts?
Goeie tip gewoon een cavia kiezen met je hart. Ik kies het liefst beertjes uit de opvang omdat er daar toch vaak de meeste van zijn. En dan kies ik natuurlijk met mijn hart.
My friend has girl pigs and they pee at each other (it goes pretty high behind them) and it gets on the walls. My boy pigs don't do that. Is that a girl/boy pig thing? I prefer my boy bigs because I don't get pee outside the cage like my friend.
Is it normal for a boy guinea pig to have one really large testicle on one side and a really small one on the other side?
I’ve only ever seen biting with my baby piggies which can be intimidating if you assume that behavior will continue because honestly it won’t, you have to think babies just got pulled from mama and sent off to somewhere they don’t know. It’s very nerve racking the first couple days. My advice to New Guinea pig owners would be give it a couple weeks, give them treats, a routine and eventually they will become your little buddy. I personally feel Guinea pigs don’t stink (boys or girls) it’s just like a dog pooping in the backyard, if you don’t pick up the poop it’s gonna stink 🤷🏽♀️ it’s poop… I clean my cages every week and a half and have no problems with smells what so ever.
So sad. You Wonder why?
I have a puppy that will move outside next winter and we have him inside right now and I can't get my babies out, my guinea pigs
Hi! I have 2 boys but I would like to get another one, Saskia could you please make a video about your experience bonding your males? Thanks
Is Sushi still with you all at the rescue!?
Yes but look a this video ua-cam.com/video/hF3SIiAqevM/v-deo.html