Teething... *gulps*

[Acorn]

[font=Century Gothic]Well... I wouldn't count this as the "puppy teething" that my bitch (female dog) has. What I'm saying is that.. well, my piggy's teeth are long, very, very, very long . So... I gave her some thick branches from a fruit tree... and it's been there for weeks, and not even one bite has been bitten. What's wrong with her? Is this normal? Please help me!!! [/font]
[font=Century Gothic]p.s- she also thinks the thick branch is a log, so she lays over on it. Ugh... it's so frustrating!!![/font]

[Bellebelle]

Guinea pigs have contsantly growing teeth.
their teeth are long but as long as the top and bottom meet and don't overlap there is no need to shorten them.

i ahve yet to see a piggy chew a fruit branch. Guinea pigs naturally grind their teeth agaianst each other to keep them short and grass, hay and corn husk also help with this.
Hope this helps
Emma

[rabbitsncavyluv]

Do you feed unlimited grass hay? That keeps their teeth work down, but if they are already overgrown, you need a cavy savy vet.

They don't really chew on stuff like that, just tempt them with hay.

[cavy-cool-crazy]

How long are your pigs teeth? Can you post a pigture - we might be able to tell if they need trimming, as if they are too long it can cause eating problems and can be painful.

I agree with rabbitsncavyluv - hay is the best source of keeping piggy teeth down, and it's one which the pigs are always interested in.

[C&K]

Originally Posted by Acorn

[font=Century Gothic]Well... I wouldn't count this as the "puppy teething" that my bitch (female dog) has. What I'm saying is that.. well, my piggy's teeth are long, very, very, very long . So... I gave her some thick branches from a fruit tree... and it's been there for weeks, and not even one bite has been bitten. What's wrong with her? Is this normal? Please help me!!! [/font]
[font=Century Gothic]p.s- she also thinks the thick branch is a log, so she lays over on it. Ugh... it's so frustrating!!![/font]

Are you sure they are too long? Most Rodents have long teeth.

Is the pig having a hard time eating?

Are you giving unlimited hay? You can put a hay loft in the C&C cage or get a container specially designed for holding hay, (called a hopper? )

Try giving other toys like Toilet Paper rolls for her to chew up, not as good as hay, but more attractive to piggy.