Mites New cage=mites?

It's not probable, but is possible. If you wanted you could treat for mites now, proactively, or wait to see if you see any symptoms.

I'd hate to treat if they don't really have them, I'm so scared that I would mess up the dose! I wouldn't think anything of it if they weren't acting so stressed and crotchety towards each other.

I am monitoring them pretty closely obviously because they are my piggies but even more so now because I like to admire the handiwork of my new cage. If I see the slightest sign I'll treat them. Or, most likely, take them to the vet.

I'm worried about scraping too though. Our vet is an exotics vet and seems very smart about pigs but I haven't been to him with a problem yet. I've heard that scrapings are painful to the pigs and something else...maybe that they are inaccurate? I can't remember.

You can treat for mites without a vet visit, so you won't have to worry about any skin scrapings. Check out the treatment info at Guinea Lynx, then post your dosages here for people to double check for you.

Ivermectin won't hurt them if they don't have mites.