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• Longhaired guinea pigs will need grooming every day. • You will need to frequently clean out the guinea pigs’ home. • You need to provide a large, safe area where your guinea pigs can exercise every day outside their hutch or cage. • You will need to make arrangements for someone to look after your guinea pigs if you go away on vaca- tion. • You will need to make a weekly check of your guinea pig’s teeth and nails to ensure they are not overgrown. • You should keep two guinea pigs together for companionship and commit to looking after them throughout their life, which may be six years.

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Guinea Pigs