Tootsie Roll and M & M

'Tootsie Roll' and 'M&M'

They're not exactly candy but their names are appropriate - say hello to 'Tootsie Roll' and 'M&M'. These two Guinea Pigs (Cavies) are the newest addition to our managerie. They're both boys and cage mates that have been raised together since babies. We've had them now for just over a week. We picked them up last weekend as companions for Riley (see my previous posting titled 'Meet Riley', dated 9/13/2006).

For those of you who have not been following along, Riley is a young female Guinea Pig of ours, approximately 9 months old, that we adopted for Emilie last fall. Even though she is kept in the same area as our bunnies she seemed to be in need of a companion, or two, of the same species. They're still in separate cages for now but we can already see and hear the diffrerence, as they're constantly squeeling and chating back and forth.

Yes, they're rodents but interesting just the same...