Tleigh
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Cavy Slave
- Joined
- Aug 4, 2018
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- Joined
- Aug 4, 2018
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I just adopted of number 3 from the animal shelter where I work. She is 6 months old and had given birth to 2 babies (the babies were 2 months old). I adopted mommy and introduced her to my two pigs. They are doing the typical hair pulling and chasing but nothing that looks too serious. However this new pig hides a lot (she was INSIDE the hay bag today... which was scary because I couldn?t find her). I figure it?s just adjusting to all the changes she?d experienced in the last week.
However, I am growing concerned that she doesn?t eat her veg and is barely eating at all otherwise. She looks at veg like it?s weird and foreign. I did notice on her records she had only been fed pellets and hay previously. Is it possible she isn?t eating her veg because she doesn?t really know what to do with it? Or is it still just likely stress?. I did catch her nibbling on a lettuce stump yesterday. I don?t know what to do if she doesn?t eat. My other two are such eating machines this seems really weird. If she isn?t eating regularly, what is a good rule of thumb before I need to take drastic measures. I?m concerned because she?s barely eating hay or pellets either. I used to dog sit and I?ve seen dogs hunger strike for up to 3 days when their parents leave. But I doubt a GP can go so long without eating a fair amount. I think in the 3 days she?s been here she?s eaten a few pellets, a little bit of hay and a nibble of lettuce.
if it is stress from her new environment and working out the hierarchy with her new roommates, is the hunger strike normal? I read all about hair pulling, rumblestrutting and chasing in preparation for this intro but wasn?t prepared for a hunger strike.
Thansk!
However, I am growing concerned that she doesn?t eat her veg and is barely eating at all otherwise. She looks at veg like it?s weird and foreign. I did notice on her records she had only been fed pellets and hay previously. Is it possible she isn?t eating her veg because she doesn?t really know what to do with it? Or is it still just likely stress?. I did catch her nibbling on a lettuce stump yesterday. I don?t know what to do if she doesn?t eat. My other two are such eating machines this seems really weird. If she isn?t eating regularly, what is a good rule of thumb before I need to take drastic measures. I?m concerned because she?s barely eating hay or pellets either. I used to dog sit and I?ve seen dogs hunger strike for up to 3 days when their parents leave. But I doubt a GP can go so long without eating a fair amount. I think in the 3 days she?s been here she?s eaten a few pellets, a little bit of hay and a nibble of lettuce.
if it is stress from her new environment and working out the hierarchy with her new roommates, is the hunger strike normal? I read all about hair pulling, rumblestrutting and chasing in preparation for this intro but wasn?t prepared for a hunger strike. Thansk!
