Giddy Guinea Pigs!

Guinea pigs, variants, and decor!

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About this Mod

Giddy Guinea Pigs

A small mod that adds guinea pigs and enclosure decor for them! Guinea pigs can spawn in Meadows, Savannas, and Sparse Jungles.

You can tame them via,

-Seeds

-Melon Slices

-Apples

-or Veggies

You can breed and heal them with the same foods.

Guinea pigs come in a variety of fun colors and patterns. There are over 200 different possible variants!

Shift-Right-Click a tamed guinea pig to make it sit down.

Thank you to Beth for commissioning & funding this project!

Available Versions

Giddy Guinea Pigs! 1.2release

MC 1.20.1forge

November 13, 2025

Giddy Guinea Pigs! 1.1release

MC 1.20.1forge

August 28, 2025

Guinea_Pigs-1.20.1-1.0.jarrelease

MC 1.20.1forge

October 7, 2024

Guinea_Pigs-1.18.2-1.0.jarrelease

MC 1.18.2forge

October 7, 2024

How to Install Giddy Guinea Pigs! on Your Server

Order Server

Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).

Set forge Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the forge loader and matching Minecraft version (1.20.1).

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Giddy Guinea Pigs!". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

forge

Minecraft Versions

1.20.1, 1.18.2

Server-side

✓ Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Giddy Guinea Pigs! server crashes on startup – what to do?

Most common cause: wrong forge version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.20.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Giddy Guinea Pigs! compatible with forge?

Giddy Guinea Pigs! officially supports forge for Minecraft 1.20.1, 1.18.2. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Giddy Guinea Pigs! – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Giddy Guinea Pigs! consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.