Guinea Pig Breeds Lifespan

Keep reading to learn more about each breed of guinea pig and how you can help your guinea piglive a long happy life.

Guinea pig breeds lifespan. Peruvians are another beautifully long haired guinea pig breed. However the average lifespan for a texel is known to be about the same as the average lifespan of a guinea pig of another breed averaging from four to seven years with eight at the outside. Texel guinea pigs are a relatively new breed and as such they are still being learned about. The hair is mostly straight and a little tufty giving it a cute rugged look with a fringe around the face.

Which type of guinea pig you have at home determines how long he can live. White silkie peruvian and himalayan guinea pigs live roughly 5 8 years and abyssinian guinea pigs usually live 5 7 years. Long haired guinea pigs on the other hand live less with average life spans of five to six years. Life span according to breed.

Skinny guinea pigs tend to live the longest with a typical lifespan of 7 8 years. The topcoat of the peruvian is actually able to grow up to 24 inches in length so they will need a lot of grooming and trimming. However some guinea pigs don t live that long whereas others make it to a much riper old age. With the merino guinea pig being the breed with the shortest lifespan of averagely 4 years.

A well cared for guinea pig will have much more opportunity of living a long healthy life but longevity is also affected by their genes.