Does anyone out ther have guinea pigs?  I've had hamsters in the past, but never Guinea pigs. I hear they're very tame.  I hear the same about gerbils to, has anyone had both and can compare?  Where's a good place to get a small furry in Fayetteville?  Most petstores I've been to badly mishandle their animals, though it's not obvious to the general public.  My last hamster was never handled by the pet store and took a lot of training to get even remotely friendly.  Then it died from pregnancy complications because it was too young to have a liter.  I really want another furry though.