Foo - Gimme a new Guinea!! Pig, that is.

I can't have a pet at the moment (money issues) but would like to discuss what per I would like to have if I could. I currently have 2 fish tanks, one has a beta and the other has several gold fishes. But I want something that my kids could interact with. I don't really like cats due to issues with cat litter boxes. A dog sounds great, but I don't know.

So, I was thinking maybe a cute Guinea Pig could fit the bill. They are small so it won't cost a fortune to maintain. I can put him in his tank/cage/house when I'm tired of him and I can let him loose around the house when I wanna play with him.

Any Guinea Pig owner has some insight as per how good pets they can be?

http://baconhaikus.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/guinea-pig2.jpg

PS: Mods, can someone change thread title to "Guinea Pigs as Pets?" please :)

Changed it for ya.

I wouldn't get one of them long haired rats. They run on them wheels alllllll night looooooooong. Plus if that sucker gets out then it's gonna eat through your walls and poop little pellets every where.

Changed it for ya.

I wouldn't get one of them long haired rats. They run on them wheels alllllll night looooooooong. Plus if that sucker gets out then it's gonna eat through your walls and poop little pellets every where.

But it's so cuuuuuuteeeeeee

Till it tears up your house and urinates everywhere. It might even bite your daughter in the middle of the night.

and they bite ... with the biggest, nastiest teeth of the rodent world. May I suggest a sweet little lab rat. They make great pets, just don't piss them off.

And them things have sharp ass nails too.

and they bite ... with the biggest, nastiest teeth of the rodent world. May I suggest a sweet little lab rat. They make great pets, just don't piss them off.


http://www.guinealynx.info/images/tooth_extracted.jpg

How about a ferret?

http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/staticfiles/NGS/Shared/StaticFiles/animals/images/primary/black-footed-ferret.jpg

I had one of those teeth embedded in my finger once. Almost went through.

Regarding the biting thing. Get him and turn the tables.

http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/1554844

The biggest surprise I got when I had one as a kid was the whistling.
You know how some sports fans like to give out loud, shrill whistles to cheer their team on?
Now imagine that in your house...in the middle of the night.:mad:

You really shouldn't have given him a whistle, dude. That's just common sense. :rolleyes:

Had pretty much every kind of rodent there is as a pet at one time or another. Best of all of them is a rat. Seriously. SOOOO much better pet than a guinea pig. Guinea pigs are grumpy little turds that don't care much for people. A rat, obtained young, or handled early and acclimated to being with people makes a great companion that can sit on your lap or shoulder.
144675And, talk about cute! ;)

But, are you saying rats like, those small white lat rats on a high school lab? I need pics

I added a pic to my previous post. Google pet rats and you'll find TONS of pictures, as well as information about them.

Had pretty much every kind of rodent there is as a pet at one time or another. Best of all of them is a rat. Seriously. SOOOO much better pet than a guinea pig. Guinea pigs are grumpy little turds that don't care much for people. A rat, obtained young, or handled early and acclimated to being with people makes a great companion that can sit on your lap or shoulder.
144675And, talk about cute! ;)

Is that Ben?
If so, then you must be Willard?:lol:

I used to raise the peruvian (long hair) piggies for show. Had them for several years until the last one passed and it was right around the time I decided I don't do poo anymore. Lovely little social animals but man they are poop machines, but fun little squeakers!

My college roomate's girlfriend gave hime two Guinea pigs as a gift. We kept them in the dorm room. They were the smelliest, meanist, mother******* I've ever seen. He had to put in gloves just to pick them up to clean the cages. FInally he gave those nasty little ***** away.
My advice. Get a snake and feed it Guinea pigs!!!

Threads like this make me miss our favorite old Rat Lady. :(

I was just talking about her last night with another Foo member. What a co-inky dinky.

I can't have a pet at the moment (money issues) but would like to discuss what per I would like to have if I could. I currently have 2 fish tanks, one has a beta and the other has several gold fishes. But I want something that my kids could interact with. I don't really like cats due to issues with cat litter boxes. A dog sounds great, but I don't know.

So, I was thinking maybe a cute Guinea Pig could fit the bill. They are small so it won't cost a fortune to maintain. I can put him in his tank/cage/house when I'm tired of him and I can let him loose around the house when I wanna play with him.

Any Guinea Pig owner has some insight as per how good pets they can be?

http://baconhaikus.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/guinea-pig2.jpghttp://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y167/stumpyspic/red20beans201.jpg

PS: Mods, can someone change thread title to "Guinea Pigs as Pets?" please :)


I hear there really good roasted with white rice and a side of red beans.

In South America, in the Andes, they smoke 'em and serve them with beans and rice.
I hear there really good roasted with white rice and a side of red beans.

I hear there really good roasted with white rice and a side of red beans.

Cool... I like rice and beans... and need no refrigeration... good backup plan for those months when I running low on cash. :D

In South America, in the Andes, they smoke 'em and serve them with beans and rice.


That is correct my friend.

I'm currently studying Andean Culture, both historic and modern in one of my classes.


That is correct my friend.

Cool... I like rice and beans... and need no refrigeration... good backup plan for those months when I running low on cash. :D

Uhhhhh, no, rice and beans do indeed need refrigeration! Although I know many hispanics that leave them out all night then dig in the next day! I personally will not dig into anything that has been sitting out all night, I also noticed almost all PRicans in PR do this, maybe their stomachs are used to it? Like the indians in the Amazon Rain Forrest, they hunt for meat days away from home, by the time they get back its kinda rancide and they consider this a delicacy!

Uhhhhh, no, rice and beans do indeed need refrigeration! Although I know many hispanics that leave them out all night then dig in the next day! I personally will not dig into anything that has been sitting out all night, I also noticed almost all PRicans in PR do this, maybe their stomachs are used to it? Like the indians in the Amazon Rain Forrest, they hunt for meat days away from home, by the time they get back its kinda rancide and they consider this a delicacy!

:notamused: I was refering to the uncooked rice and the canned beans.

But true, my ancestors used to make rice for dinner, leave the "caldero" on the stove all night long and then pack some next morning for lunch at work. They didn't place it on the fridge because this was a pre-microwave era custom. Later generations replaced the caldero with rice makers, learned to use rubbermaid containers, refrigerators, microwaves and trashcans. :thumb:

...to avoid getting the gringos up in arms I won't comment on beef jerky... :D

:notamused: I was refering to the uncooked rice and the canned beans.

But true, my ancestors used to make rice for dinner, leave the "caldero" on the stove all night long and then pack some next morning for lunch at work. They didn't place it on the fridge because this was a pre-microwave era custom. Later generations replaced the caldero with rice makers, learned to use rubbermaid containers, refrigerators, microwaves and trashcans. :thumb:

...to avoid getting the gringos up in arms I won't comment on beef jerky... :D

Ha ha! I thought you meant cooked! LOL! ;0)


You ever been to Juabate? (Guavate) Best food in PR! :love:
This is where we've been eating for the past 15 years. :love: Andrew just "discovered" it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pkwz_sW5Jao

How about a hamster? Granted, they run on those wheels all night.

Or maybe a parakeet? I don't like birds but a friend from high school loved her yellow parakeet "Sara". Sara enjoyed bubble baths and jello.

PS: Mods, can someone change thread title please :)

Sure. Changed it.

How about a hamster? Granted, they run on those wheels all night.

Or maybe a parakeet? I don't like birds but a friend from high school loved her yellow parakeet "Sara". Sara enjoyed bubble baths and jello.


I wouldn't eat a hamster or a parakeet, it would take at least six of each to fill me up! ;0)

Ha ha! I thought you meant cooked! LOL! ;0)


You ever been to Juabate? Best food in PR! :love:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5cYo425QGg

*Guavate* - a rural neighborhood of Cayey city... Famous for having the most pig meat joints (lechoneras) in a single spot. I had girlfriend living 1mi away from that spot. I don't do pig meat, but I stopped there many times for beer.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5p1Mbi-5AU

Mods please change title again...
"Forget Guinea, let's eat pig! Long live BACON!"

]*Guavate*[/B] - a rural neighborhood of Cayey city... Famous for having the most pig meat joints (lechoneras) in a single spot. I had girlfriend living 1mi away from that spot. I don't do pig meat, but I stopped there many times for beer.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5p1Mbi-5AU

No wonder I couldn't find anything on the webz! LOL! Guavate is the ****! you should partake of the swine there at least once in your life.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pkwz_sW5Jao

I wouldn't eat a hamster or a parakeet, it would take at least six of each to fill me up! ;0)

Is it bad I'm now craving battered deep fried parakeets with plum sauce? Good thing there are no 24 hour pet stores near me.

No wonder I couldn't find anything on the webz! LOL! Guavate is the ****! you should partake of the swine there at least once in your life.

and... what were you doing fo far away from fili? :innocent:
:popcorn

My daughter moved out this september (freshman in College). She has two Guinea pigs. If you come up to PA, you can have them. And their cage. And their goofy little house.

They have never bitten anyone and are quite docile. They currently have an uneasy truce with the cats. Oh, and they only shriek if you happen to be walking by when they are out of food or water.

You can have the cats too.

Everyone I known with ferrets I hate. I don't care what anyone says they are smelly and aholes. Guinea pigs poop every two seconds and make annoying noises.

and... what were you doing fo far away from fili? :innocent:
:popcorn

We used to vacation there at least twice a year, then it went to once a year, all due to the crime, corruption, and lack of "better" medical care. We stopped going about two years ago when we saw a group of guys stab a tourist to death, they then took his wallet from his dead body right there on the small streets of Old San Juan, cops on almost every corner and they didn't get the guys that did it.

Aww! Being from Peru, it does my heart good to see people learn about the Andean culture. Now get off my lawn! :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pkwz_sW5Jao


:( Now you make me home sick :(
My kids are there, on vacation with their mom.
The Guavate Pork District is also surrounded by a Federal Forest Reserve called Bosque de Carite (http://www.panorama360drna.com/carite1_files/JPEG/Bosque_Carite_2.jpg), with numerous hiking trails (http://assets.eyetour.com/images/p_upload/photos/PATILLAS/CHARCOAZUL/charcoazul0013.jpg), streams (http://assets.eyetour.com/images/p_upload/photos/PATILLAS/CHARCOAZUL/charcoazul0002.jpg) and ponds (http://assets.eyetour.com/images/p_upload/photos/PATILLAS/CHARCOAZUL/charcoazul0004.jpg).

We used to vacation there at least twice a year, then it went to once a year, all due to the crime, corruption, and lack of "better" medical care. We stopped going about two years ago when we saw a group of guys stab a tourist to death, they then took his wallet from his dead body right there on the small streets of Old San Juan, cops on almost every corner and they didn't get the guys that did it.

If you liked the Old San Juan atmosphere, come down to FL and visit St Augustine. All the old Spanish architecture, none of the crime and populated by English speaking gringos. They even have a fort, a lot smaller tho, but doesn't smell like pee.

actually we just shopped there. I never really embraced my Spanish side, I'm more of an American-Taino-African kindoff a guy. :thumb:

actually we just shopped there. I never really embrassed my Spanish side, I'm more of an American-Taino-Afrika kindoff a guy. :thumb:

Oh God :eek: A PhillyRican! Now you have really outgunned mah.

Hey! hey! I'm talkin' Puerto Rican decendants of African slaves that had no choice but to become Puerto Ricans through marriage, through blood. if it wasn't for them our music, our food, our culture (amongst other things) wouldn't be as rich as it is today, and lets not forget our Taino ancesters, if it wasn't for their strenth we wouldn't be here. Spaniards just went to PR and took what wasn't theirs, they also killed off Tainos by the thousands, enslaving them and spreading disease that eventually killed of the Tainos all together, I feel no connection to Spain at all.

^^^ agreed

And Spaniards don't shave, I've been told.

and back then they didn't bathe, I've been told! LOL! Oh yeah, I am a PhillyRican. ;0) Most of my cousins are Nuyorican.

Newyoricans I know many (family there too), Chicagoricans, meh... that's almost Canada anyway... Orlandoricans, a dime a dozen (and over regeton'ed)... But the Phylly Urban Combat Trained PR Descendant variety, that's a whole new fricking level. I bet u have a machete amolao under the kitchen sink. \o/ I give up. :)

lol... and I once had you confused with kaotikgrl :o

Newyoricans I know many (family there too), Chicagoricans, meh... that's almost Canada anyway... Orlandoricans, a dime a dozen (and over regeton'ed)... But the Phylly Urban Combat Trained PR Descendant variety, that's a whole new fricking level. I bet u have a machete amolao under the kitchen sink. \o/ I give up. :)

lol... and I once had you confused with kaotikgrl :o

:lol: I have two! but you got the wrong room, they are both in my room between the headboard and the mattress! :D

kaotikgrl?! How the heck did you get us mixed up!?