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mixing squirrel,rats,and guinea pigs

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Question
can these three groups be raised together in one large cage. all are females except the squirrel. i have a friend in Idaho who cant get an answer to this/thank you for your help. any ideas i will forward to her.

Answer
This would be all determined on if they get along. You need to introduce them and see if they can be together without fighting and drawing blood. Any signs of blood, cuts, or constant screeching is a sign of them needing to be separated. Most rodents (other then ferrets) get along quite well together being they are similar in size. You can mix rats/guinea pigs, hamsters/gerbils, rabbits/guinea pigs, and so on.


Use this as a guide:
http://www.ehow.com/how_2245564_introduce-two-guinea-pigs.html