western australia

Convents and monasteries for randy guinea pigs

@JudyEv (382019)

Rockingham, Australia

January 17, 2025 4:08am CST

We have offered to house-sit at our niece’s place in April and June. There are two cats which are very shy and aren’t often seen, and six guinea pigs. The story I love about the guinea pigs is that the family originally bought two which they thought were both males. However, soon there were babies and now there are two pens housing six guinea pigs. The four females are in a pen which has been labelled the ‘convent’ and the two males are in a pen called a ‘monastery’. I think these are very appropriate names for their yards. I’m looking forward to meeting the guinea pigs soon although we won’t be going there to house-sit until late April. The photo is of guinea pigs at Perth Royal Show. I think you're looking at its front end!

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@marguicha (230351)

• Chile

17 Jan 25

The names of the guinea pigs´ houses are funny, considering the "children".

Guinea pigs are nice.

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@JudyEv (382019)

• Rockingham, Australia

17 Jan 25

The names are for the enclosures, not the animals themselves. So the females all live in the convent and the males live in the monastery.

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@Juliaacv (56199)

• Canada

17 Jan 25

That guinea pig is a hippy isn't he?

Lots and lots of lovely long hair. I love the names that they have for the pens, very cute.

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@JudyEv (382019)

• Rockingham, Australia

17 Jan 25

Our nephew who has the goats has about 100 of them. It was really foolish of him to allow them to breed so indiscriminately. They are costing quite a bit to feed and he can't seem to sell them.

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@vandana7 (102698)

• India

17 Jan 25

I have never ever seen a guinea pig ..even in zoos...the picture you uploaded makes me want to own one. LOL...Hopefully they are not stinking and dirty. Let me read some on them. You enjoy your stay with them. Animals manage to bring out a smile...even when bank balances deplete...that is what is strange. LOL

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@vandana7 (102698)

• India

17 Jan 25

@JudyEv Eaten? :(

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@JudyEv (382019)

• Rockingham, Australia

17 Jan 25

@vandana7 Yes, they are a delicacy there. Maybe in other South American countries too but certainly in Peru.

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@JudyEv (382019)

• Rockingham, Australia

17 Jan 25

They are clean little creatures. In Peru, they are bred in large numbers and eaten.

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@xFiacre (14805)

• Ireland

17 Jan 25

@judyev That’s one hairy guinea pig. I love them. Had quite a few of all sorts of colours as a child.

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@JudyEv (382019)

• Rockingham, Australia

17 Jan 25

Our nephew, the one with the goats, has around 100. I think they are all short-haired.

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@xFiacre (14805)

• Ireland

17 Jan 25

@JudyEv Does he farm them for meat as the Peruvians do?

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@JudyEv (382019)

• Rockingham, Australia

18 Jan 25

@xFiacre He is trying to get rid of some. I was thinking he should contact a Peruvian restaurant if he can find one. I don't why he ever bought them. He is so busy with goats, etc then goes and buys guinea pigs! Really??

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@Beestring (15373)

• Hong Kong

17 Jan 25

Don't think I've seen a guinea pig. The one in the picture is very hairy. Are all guinea pigs very hairy?

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@JudyEv (382019)

• Rockingham, Australia

17 Jan 25

There are short- and long-haired guinea pigs. These are quite typical of the short-haired ones.

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@JudyEv (382019)

• Rockingham, Australia

18 Jan 25

@Beestring They are indeed.

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@Beestring (15373)

• Hong Kong

17 Jan 25

@JudyEv They are so cute!

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@ekta54 (1337)

• Delhi, India

17 Jan 25

Cute story... love the hair in the picture.

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@JudyEv (382019)

• Rockingham, Australia

17 Jan 25

He would have been washed and brushed for exhibition.

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@ekta54 (1337)

• Delhi, India

17 Jan 25

@JudyEv Ooooo... that's nice!!!

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@GardenGerty (169449)

• United States

18 Jan 25

I am glad there is more than one of each gender. My great niece tells me that they are social and need at least one other. She went to a rescue intending to adopt two female and they had three so she took them all so one would not be lonesome.

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@JudyEv (382019)

• Rockingham, Australia

18 Jan 25

I didn't know that but I'm not at all surprised.

@shaggin (74988)

• United States

17 Jan 25

How fun that must have been to have little babies. I had baby hamsters growing up but have no experience with Guinea pigs.

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@JudyEv (382019)

• Rockingham, Australia

18 Jan 25

I think they are great little pets but they breed like rabbits.

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@snowy22315 (208846)

• United States

17 Jan 25

Convent and monastery love it!

That is one shaggy pig

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@snowy22315 (208846)

• United States

18 Jan 25

@JudyEv Probably not a guinea pig.

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@JudyEv (382019)

• Rockingham, Australia

18 Jan 25

Great names, aren't they? What end do you think you're looking at?

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@allknowing (153544)

• India

17 Jan 25

So much hair? Never seen a guinea pig having long hair

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@allknowing (153544)

• India

18 Jan 25

@JudyEv I suppose it is called genetic engineering

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@JudyEv (382019)

• Rockingham, Australia

18 Jan 25

I think most are short-haired but people always want to change species and breed for special characteristics.

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@rakski (156372)

• Philippines

17 Jan 25

such a charming story!!!

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@JudyEv (382019)

• Rockingham, Australia

17 Jan 25

I liked it. I'm looking forward to meeting the guinea pigs.

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@rakski (156372)

• Philippines

17 Jan 25

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@RasmaSandra (97991)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

17 Jan 25

That is so adorable. Looks like a mop for the floor, I wonder what my cats would think of it,

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@JudyEv (382019)

• Rockingham, Australia

18 Jan 25

It does look like a mop for sure. Your cats would love to play with it.

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@Fleura (34984)

• United Kingdom

17 Jan 25

Cute! I remember visiting a place once where they had a whole paddock full of guinea pigs!

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@Fleura (34984)

• United Kingdom

17 Jan 25

@JudyEv Maybe he could just eat some.

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@JudyEv (382019)

• Rockingham, Australia

18 Jan 25

@Fleura I suggested that to my sister. She has her own little house on the property.

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@JudyEv (382019)

• Rockingham, Australia

17 Jan 25

My nephew has around 100. It's a bit silly given he has so many goats. He rarely sells any and they just keep breeding.

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@andriaperry (118793)

• Anniston, Alabama

17 Jan 25

Awesome names. I think they are cute but I don't want any.

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@JudyEv (382019)

• Rockingham, Australia

18 Jan 25

I don't want any either. All pets are a tie if you want to go away somewhere.

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@kareng (80243)

• United States

18 Jan 25

Oh that's funny about the names of their houses! That happens a lot with guinea pigs and hamsters!

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@kareng (80243)

• United States

18 Jan 25

@JudyEv (382019)

• Rockingham, Australia

18 Jan 25

Some species are very prolific breeders, aren't they?

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@Tampa_girl7 (54715)

• United States

17 Jan 25

It’s nice that you can house sit for them.

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@JudyEv (382019)

• Rockingham, Australia

18 Jan 25

They are good people with four boys (12-21), all on the spectrum although three are pretty good now and coping better. They deserve a break and it won't hurt us.

@wolfgirl569 (135690)

• Marion, Ohio

17 Jan 25

I like those house names

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@JudyEv (382019)

• Rockingham, Australia

18 Jan 25

They're very clever, aren't they? Very appropriate.

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@Dreamerby (10111)

• Calcutta, India

18 Jan 25

Wow house-sitting animals? Sounds interesting!

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@JudyEv (382019)

• Rockingham, Australia

18 Jan 25

We did a lot of it before Vince got sick.