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to much alone

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Question
I had my guinea pig(Bogo) for 3 weeks and I know how they get lonely so I been taking him out of his cage to play with the family,but now he doesn 't want to go in his cage.(he been tring to open the cage with his teeth.) How do I teach him to come outside,but when I put him in the cage he needs to stay there?

Answer
Hello Rauesha and thanks for the question,

Have you ever considered getting Bogo a companion? Guinea Pigs NEED at least one other of their kind to make them truly happy.

As for his cage biting, that has nothing to do with his lonliness and is perfectly normal. GPs need to grind off their teeth and this is a common way of doing this (cage biting).

Thanks and have a nice day,
Ryan
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