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Excuse me. Wanna ask something bout guinea pig.

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Question
What is the normal heart beat for a guinea pig in a minute? Because my friend's guinea pig's heart beat is very fast. Is there any problem?

Answer
Guinea pigs naturally have very fat heart beats, hwich tend to get faster when being handled especially if the guinea pig is not used to being held a lot. 240-250 beats per minute is their heart rate. I wouldn't be too worried, unless there are other symptoms involved. Let me know if you have any other questions.
Brittany