October 18, 2007: Naked guinea pig

*dies*

The Sun has an item on this beast, a bald guinea pig. Fur-less rodents have been developed for a long time, usually around in order for testing labs that want to check out skin reactions. Now, apparently, they've caught on as pets. But according to the article, they have to be carefully maintained... or they catch cold in the winter and get sunburnt in the summer.

Great! Now no-peel for faster preparation

Comes in family size too!

Holy crap! They're still cute, even bald!

I can't decide whether to post a picture of Wilfred Brimley and say "at least they left him with a moustache"

or

a picture of bald Britney Spears, speculating "maybe THAT's where she got the idea"

Bald animals make me laugh, they're just not natural.

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Originally Posted by LabRat Bald animals make me laugh, they're just not natural.

Guinea pig thread? Time for a flood.



Wee weee weeeeee!

That video makes me sad...Tuesday Miss Piggy went to her new home.

I guess it is just the way the little fellow is sitting, but s/he looks as fat as hell. Fat, bald ... and wayyyyyy cute. I want one.

On naked animals... have we had a naked mole rat picture lately? And the award for "the animal most closely resembling a penis with teeth" goes to .... the envelope please .....

EDIT:Note, Pics from Wikipedia

meh... naked lab rats... seen one you seen 'em all.

But snakes can swallow them head first or tail first; makes no difference.

Aren't you supposed to be working??

It was naked mole rats people.
Or was it all a plot to see Labrat naked... oh damn I blew it...

i'm willing to work hard to get some new photos in that thread.

He has his priorities straight, that lookout.

OK, naked animals are funny, but naked animals in knitted sweaters are freaking hilarious.

so fried or steamed ???

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Originally Posted by zippyt so fried or steamed ???

That movie reminds me of the rats that came pouring out of my chicken coop after I shot one standing next to it.... I had NO IDEA!

Guinea pig ka-bob with barbque sauce.

Meranaded in what though , soy , terayaki , or ????????

Oh I got it Dry rub !!!!!!!!

The naked guinea pig looks like it comes in Neopolitan flavor.

What was that oversized guinea pig, something related to a sloth or anteater or something? Anyway it has fur/hair, actually.

I think its a tapir.
see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tapir

My 11 yr old saw the guinea pig and wants to add one to our zoo(2 cats, 2 fish, 2 snails for the fish bowls, one hamster, and one adopted desert tortoise). Oh YAY!!!

G-Pigs are eaten in their country of origin...

They are the favored food in the mountain region of Peru, not the urban areas.

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Originally Posted by binky My 11 yr old saw the guinea pig and wants to add one to our zoo(2 cats, 2 fish, 2 snails for the fish bowls, one hamster, and one adopted desert tortoise). Oh YAY!!!

I'd quite happily eat guinea pig. Haven't a couple of Dwellars done so already? Am thinking of those in the Forces for some reason.

I can imagine guinea pig as a tapas dish, in a lightly spiced sauce

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce They are only $300..... plus sweater & sweat pants.

You could save on the wardrobe, if you bread it.

Paris Hilton needs one of these!