I got piggies!

[galeadenise]

After much ado about the cage, we settled on a 120x64cm closed cage. I couldn't find the cubes anywhere or even coroplast (they use fibre glass for signs here apparently). Anyway, planning to buy a playpen where they will spend at least 3 hours everyday running around and playing.

Our pet shop called me this morning to tell me that a lady dropped off two unwanted females. Our shop doesn't order guinea pigs. He just takes in unwanted ones, mostly babies. He doesn't have a lot of animals in his shop, he mostly sells supplies. Anyway, after I got everything ready I went to pick them up. I only managed to take a pigture of the elder one, around 5-6 months old. We named them Alicia and Dora (after Dora the explorer characters)

Time for pics...







They're doing quite well actually. The elder one let me pat her! They started eating after I put it close to their hidey house. They ate pellets, some lettuce, carrot and parsley. They still pretty much hide every time we enter the room but I still saw a lot of progress already. i don't think they were handled much, especially the little one. I think they were just fed and left there...but the big one seems to have been used to humans. Hope they'll get used to us quickly because I can't wait to cuddle them!!

If anyone has any suggestions please feel free.

[boofp]

congrats on your new babies. My piggies still run from me when we come close to the cage. Just sit and talk to them. Use a low steady voice. Sleep with and then Put a towel on the cage with your scent on it. Give them a couple of days before handling them . After that handle them in short sessions several times a day. Pick them up securely

[CritterLuvva]

@galeadenise I think I've seen you around on the forum, but if I haven't said it before- welcome to the forum! Also, congratulations on your new babies. May you have many happy years together.

@boofp Nice tips! I've seen plenty on how to "tame" a guinea pig, but never have I seen any one suggest sleeping with a towel to help them get used to your smell. Brilliant!

[loveskittles]

oh that is awsome idea boof and welcome to the group. your piggies are sweet.

[boofp]

oh that is awsome idea boof and welcome to the group. your piggies are sweet.

Thanks

[boofp]

@galeadenise I think I've seen you around on the forum, but if I haven't said it before- welcome to the forum! Also, congratulations on your new babies. May you have many happy years together.

@boofp Nice tips! I've seen plenty on how to "tame" a guinea pig, but never have I seen any one suggest sleeping with a towel to help them get used to your smell. Brilliant!

Thanks

[TCTrun]

Kinda off-topic...but I really like your cage!

[galeadenise]

Thanks tctrun. I really was stressed out about it since i didn't want to home piggies in a smaller space that is good for them. However, I think they'll have plenty of exercise in it and if not I'm still planning to buy the playpen. I think I will switch to fleece though, because the cage eats up a whole packet of shredded pellets. It would be too expensive to change it every week.