Guinea Pigs as Pets

Do you know Bugsy? The Guinea Pig that has a very huge eye who starred at "Bed Time Stories" with Adam Sandler. Guinea pigs are known for their cuteness and uniqueness. Guinea Pigs are now common pets for everyone to enjoy. There are different breeds of Guinea pigs available today.

The Peruvians which are known for their long hair. Their hair can grow to at most 20 inches long.

The Texels are known for the curls in their hair. The curls vary from one guinea pig to the other.

The Rex is a guinea pig that is the opposite of Peruvians. Instead of having long hairs, the Rex has short hair that stands up. The length is at most half an inch.

The Silkie is just like the Peruvian but the difference is that the silkies' hair grows at the back of its body and will never cover the face unlike the Peruvians' hair.

The Abyssinian are the breed that has hair which are short and are like crates. It is very unique and uncommon.

The last one is the short hair or the most common guinea pig.

These are the different breeds of guinea pigs, it is best to know the pros and cons of each before actually owning one.