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No! guinea pigs should not live with any other rodent than other guinea pigs because they are not fight animals and they will not be able to even defend themselves. also they eat different foods then the other ones. for example if you kept you guinea pig with a rabbit (i know lots of people do and have happy little success stories about it THIS DOES MEAN THAT IT IS GOOD, rabbits can seriously injure your guinea pig with their strong hind legs) and if your guinea pig decides he likes the rabbit food better or the other way around or you just feed them the same kind from the beginning. this is not good because guinea pigs need vitamin C, which there is not enough of in rabbit, hamster, or mouse food. Without vitamin C, guinea pigs can get scurvy.

and with mice the same thing with the food plus the mice might be vicious and attack the guinea pig even if they are social with humans another animal is a different story. if this happened the guinea pig would not be able to defend it self and would get seriously injured or worse killed.

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It's not recommended to house guinea pigs and hamsters together because they have different social needs, diets, and behavior patterns. Guinea pigs are social animals that prefer the company of their own kind, while hamsters are solitary in nature and may become stressed by the presence of other animals. Additionally, there is a risk of aggression or injury between the two species due to their size differences. It's best to provide separate living spaces for guinea pigs and hamsters.

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Yes, they are closely related and get along fine. It would be best to have a degu cage nearby a guinea pig cage, but not have them all together. Degus have special dietary needs and cannot live on guinea pig food. Both guinea pigs and degus are social animals and need to have at least one other companion with them. Both are INDOOR pets and should be kept in a clean, warm, indoor environment.

I have raised guinea pigs since 1992, so i know what I'm talking about.

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No the guinea pigs will beat up the hamsters

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no it can't because a hamster is a different thing and the guinea pig is would injure it.

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15y ago

Well... that is really an opinion. I'd say a degu is better becaue they've been known to be freindlier. Also, they have the special gripping abilty.

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13y ago

no because the chickens will

attack them and will claw

the guinea pig

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cool, but which one is actually better for children i get that degus are friendly, but so are guinea pigs.

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I don't think so

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