Behavior: Mellowing out piggy?

[Emberlyn]

The younger/smaller of my two boars, Twinkie, used to be a very very hyperactive piggy. Running around, constant squeaking, trying to jump off of things and climb over everything, just an absolute little pain in my butt. I've noticed that recently he's been mellowing out a lot more. When I get hold him, he prefers to cuddle up against my arm and purr while I rub his back. He still acts the same when he's out for floor time (just the other day he actually climbed over our playtime cage! Imagine my surprise as I turned around and saw him moseying along across the floor). He squeaks when he hears his name, and popcorns all over the cage. He especially goes crazy when my boyfriend's mother comes in the room and starts talking (she's 'the almighty treat giver'.) He seems like a very healthy growing piggy, and I haven't noticed anything wrong. Could this be just normal calming down as he gets older? My other boar, Tito, has always been the curious calm type, so I don't know what to expect from my firecracker. I just know that piggies don't show illness, and wondered if maybe his really soft demeanor could be a sign of weakness that maybe something isn't all right.

Good assumption/bad assumption? :

[Paula]

It could be that he's just getting more comfortable with you and with his surroundings than before.

If you've noticed a change in behavior, though, it could be a sign that something's awry.

Has his weight dropped or is it steady?

[akstrohm]

One of my girls did this. I think she just got more comfortable around people after a few months of regular lap time.

[Emberlyn]

His weight steady. We've recently had fleas in the house because of an outside cat my boyfriend's mom was taking care of, but they were treated, and the house has been several times as well.

My mom's been a vet tech for 10+ years and we've had him in and checked out. I guess I'm just nervous? :/ Any recommendations on what to watch for and where to go from here?

[Paula]

Weight is usually the first (and sometimes only) indicator of a problem, so if it's steady, you might just be being overly cautious, which is a good thing.

Keep an eye on him, watch his appetite, see if he shows any signs of lethargy, but as long as he's maintaining his weight, it's probably nothing to worry about.

[Emberlyn]

Thanks. I'll let you know if anything changes and I'll check the health part of the forum to see advice/flea references.