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Guinea Pigs vs. Hamsters
Posted: 2003-04-23 09:12pm
by Superman
Which do you prefer? Just a quick list of pros and cons.
Guinea Pig Pros
Rarely bite humans
Cute
Can be taught to do tricks
Usually LIKE human companionship
Cons
Nervous
Run VERY fast
Sometimes noisy
Can be quite destructive
Hamster Pros
...I can't think of any
Cons
Tend to bite... ALOT
Not very intelligent
Smelly
Posted: 2003-04-23 09:21pm
by Enforcer Talen
guniea pigs have more meat, and can be put into odd scientific experiements.
Posted: 2003-04-23 10:06pm
by Frank Hipper
A Guinea Pig bit me once.
Having said that, I prefer Rats. My pet rat never showed anything resembling aggressive tendencies, never pissed or shit outside her cage, and would come to me when I called her. She would curl up in my lap when I read and fall asleep. And she loved my pet mouse like it was her own child! They were so cool together.
I miss 'em.
Posted: 2003-04-23 10:10pm
by Sea Skimmer
Guinea Pigs are far superior unless you have major space restrictions for a cage.
Posted: 2003-04-23 10:50pm
by Brother-Captain Gaius
No!!! Heretics!!! HAMSTERS FOREVER!!!!!
Posted: 2003-04-23 10:52pm
by Kelly Antilles
Ferrets
Posted: 2003-04-24 12:53am
by aphexmonster
Kelly Antilles wrote:Ferrets
Very true, it is about the ferret....
Posted: 2003-04-24 01:12am
by generator_g1
We had guinea pigs before and they are prolific. Within a few months, our two guinea pigs already had a big family...
Posted: 2003-04-24 01:27am
by Nathan F
Dogs are nice...
Posted: 2003-04-24 01:32am
by Sea Skimmer
generator_g1 wrote:We had guinea pigs before and they are prolific. Within a few months, our two guinea pigs already had a big family...
You either need all females, or individual cages. Though personaly I've only ever had a single pig.
Posted: 2003-04-24 03:22am
by Slartibartfast
Guinea pigs get along well with cumin, salt and pepper.
Posted: 2003-04-24 03:23am
by Dalton
We had hamsters for a while. I think guinea pigs are big and ugly, but hamsters were always good for a laugh.
Posted: 2003-04-24 03:25am
by Slartibartfast
Enforcer Talen wrote:guniea pigs have more meat
I agree. They're more filling.
Posted: 2003-04-24 05:01am
by Frank Hipper
Slartibartfast wrote:Enforcer Talen wrote:guniea pigs have more meat
I agree. They're more filling.
They're a popular dish in the Andes, hear they're suculent.
Posted: 2003-04-24 05:51am
by InnerBrat
Gotta say, the Syrian hamster is perhaps one of the most lethally cute things that exist on the planet.
Especially when:
a) they're in those ball things
b) They try to put an entire carrot in their cheek pouches.
Posted: 2003-04-24 06:04am
by Superman
I love it when they're in those ball things, and then you give the ball a good kick across the room. Only with hamsters, that is.
Posted: 2003-04-24 06:21am
by Companion Cube
I prefer Guinea pigs. If only because they are easier to pick up.
Posted: 2003-04-24 06:46am
by RadiO
We had a happy hamster that would chase spiders up the curtains, jump off tthe top, land with a audiable thump and do it again and again, for two years.
So hamsters it is.
Posted: 2003-04-24 07:13am
by His Divine Shadow
Lemmings!
Posted: 2003-04-24 10:46am
by Slartibartfast
His Divine Shadow wrote:Lemmings!
Only if they can sing the game songs.
Posted: 2003-04-24 01:04pm
by Nathan F
Slartibartfast wrote:His Divine Shadow wrote:Lemmings!
Only if they can sing the game songs.
w00t, someone else who played that game!
I remember playing it on my old PS/2 486...
Posted: 2003-04-24 02:33pm
by His Divine Shadow
Nathan F wrote:w00t, someone else who played that game!
Actually I am talking about the real lemmings, rodents.
http://www.zi.ku.dk/popecol/webbio/Stud ... ow_001.jpg
Posted: 2003-04-24 03:11pm
by Sea Skimmer
Posted: 2003-04-24 03:14pm
by His Divine Shadow
Yeah but how many rats do you know that are gods on this earth?
Posted: 2003-04-24 03:34pm
by Sea Skimmer
His Divine Shadow wrote:Yeah but how many rats do you know that are gods on this earth?
Not sure, seven or eight last time I checked my address book
