Guinea Pigs vs. Hamsters

Superman · Post by **Superman** » 2003-04-23 09:12pm

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

Enforcer Talen · Post by **Enforcer Talen** » 2003-04-23 09:21pm

guniea pigs have more meat, and can be put into odd scientific experiements.

Frank Hipper · Post by **Frank Hipper** » 2003-04-23 10:06pm

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.

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2003-04-23 10:10pm

Guinea Pigs are far superior unless you have major space restrictions for a cage.

Brother-Captain Gaius · Post by **Brother-Captain Gaius** » 2003-04-23 10:50pm

No!!! Heretics!!! HAMSTERS FOREVER!!!!!

Kelly Antilles · Post by **Kelly Antilles** » 2003-04-23 10:52pm

Ferrets

aphexmonster · Post by **aphexmonster** » 2003-04-24 12:53am

Kelly Antilles wrote:Ferrets

Very true, it is about the ferret....

generator_g1 · Post by **generator_g1** » 2003-04-24 01:12am

We had guinea pigs before and they are prolific. Within a few months, our two guinea pigs already had a big family...

Nathan F · Post by **Nathan F** » 2003-04-24 01:27am

Dogs are nice...

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2003-04-24 01:32am

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.

Slartibartfast · Post by **Slartibartfast** » 2003-04-24 03:22am

Guinea pigs get along well with cumin, salt and pepper.

Post by **Dalton** » 2003-04-24 03:23am

We had hamsters for a while. I think guinea pigs are big and ugly, but hamsters were always good for a laugh.

Slartibartfast · Post by **Slartibartfast** » 2003-04-24 03:25am

Enforcer Talen wrote:guniea pigs have more meat

I agree. They're more filling.

Frank Hipper · Post by **Frank Hipper** » 2003-04-24 05:01am

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.

InnerBrat · Post by **InnerBrat** » 2003-04-24 05:51am

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.

Superman · Post by **Superman** » 2003-04-24 06:04am

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.

Companion Cube · Post by **Companion Cube** » 2003-04-24 06:21am

I prefer Guinea pigs. If only because they are easier to pick up.

RadiO · Post by **RadiO** » 2003-04-24 06:46am

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.

His Divine Shadow · Post by **His Divine Shadow** » 2003-04-24 07:13am

Lemmings!

Slartibartfast · Post by **Slartibartfast** » 2003-04-24 10:46am

His Divine Shadow wrote:Lemmings!

Only if they can sing the game songs.

Nathan F · Post by **Nathan F** » 2003-04-24 01:04pm

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...

His Divine Shadow · Post by **His Divine Shadow** » 2003-04-24 02:33pm

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

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2003-04-24 03:11pm

His Divine Shadow wrote:
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

Looks like a fat mouse

His Divine Shadow · Post by **His Divine Shadow** » 2003-04-24 03:14pm

Yeah but how many rats do you know that are gods on this earth?

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2003-04-24 03:34pm

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