Thread: Do you think guinea pigs make good pets of a scale from 1-10?

for an eleven year old boy who wants a pet

8 they are easy to take care of and fun to play with

10. they dont bite and are very sweet. well is the boy rough or gentle.

rough=rat
gentle=guinea pig

1 they smell they won't let you hold them, when you try they are SOOO jumpy they're cage smells the day after you clean it they bite small children if you wan't a small pet your best bet is get a dwarf hamster.

8! They are friendly (hardly ever bite), cheap (starter materials will cost approximately $200), and easy to care for (they don't smell much and only need a bed changing once a week).