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Guinea pigs as feeders?
Has anyone ever used guinea pigs as feeders?
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Re: Guinea pigs as feeders?
Yes, for my retics and burm.
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Guinea pigs tend not to be as popular for feeders because they have a long gestation period and don't tend to have as many offspring as something like a rat or rabbits.
But if you have the availability, people have used them.
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Guinea pigs are more expensive than mice/rats for the reason Armiyana mentioned. I think I also remember reading that they can be addictive so if it's only supposed to be a temporary feeder or you want to feed them to snakes that you're going to sell it might not be a great idea. But if you have an inexpensive, consistent supply then you can definitely use them.
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Might also be more 'fattening' but not positive about that- just some have said that & I'm sharing the comment for "what it's worth".
Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength.
Eric Hoffer (1902 - 1983)
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The have a reputation for the adults having more fat versus protein versus rabbits but that's likely because they're smaller as adults than an adult meat rabbit. Typically the older/more mature the feeder the more fat it has.
Two of my retics refused them at first. After about a month of not eating they decided they were hungry enough to try the new feeder. I rotate through piglets, rabbits, guinea pigs, lambs, baby goats, and fowl so they don't get stuck on any one feeder.
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