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[shellyfudge]

Hi im new here 2 wks ago i bought my first guinea pig ( fudge ) from a pet store yes i know its wrong now ive read some posts on here. i arent quite sure how old she is just that shes very scared. i was scared of trying to get hold ov her as she was very fast moving, i have managed to get hold of her 4 times now only for about 5 mins as she doesnt like it on the 5th time of me getting hold ov her she bit me and drew blood, now im even more scared of getting hold of her. ive gone back to feeding her from my hand with some veg. any more information would be good tho.

[rabbitsncavyluv]

She most likely has mites since she came from a pet shop and is biting.

Please look over Guinea Lynx :: A Medical and Care Guide for Your Guinea Pig

URI and fungus is common too.

[Fay]

Welcome to the forum!

The fact that your pig came from the petstore makes it very likely that she is sick, mis sexed or even pregnant. Therefor a vet visit is in order. The vet has to be experienced with guinea pigs any regular vet wont do as they are generally not very knowledgeable on guinea pigs.

If she dislikes to be touched it could be that she has mites. Mites is very painful to the pig and being held and petted will be a torture to her. Which could be the reason of her behavior. Have a look here for more information on mites:

Guinea Lynx :: Mange Mites

Another reason is of course the stress of being in a new house and getting used to you. Try luring her using vegetables. Let her come to you, talk to her softly to comfort her. Getting her a same sexed buddy (Please Adopt) will also help boost her confidence as guinea pigs are social animals.

Please read the following website thoroughly on each subject and make sure you adjust anything accordingly:

Guinea Lynx :: A Medical and Care Guide for Your Guinea Pig

Best of luck and let us know how it went at the vet!