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MLT2007 · Feb 26, 2013

I think the piggies are manipulating me. They heard me rustling a plastic bag and started making the loudest wheeks I have ever heard them make. They thought I had veggies but it wasn't even close to veggie time. I caved anyway. I could not resist the cuteness that they were displaying. I'm so wheek!

CavyMama · Feb 26, 2013

Yeah, the bag rustling or fridge opening wheek is a common one that many pigs learn right away. It's tempting to give in every time but you have to remember that guinea pig diets are limited to 1 cup of veggies daily and 1/8 cup of pellets daily. It's important not to overfeed.

MLT2007 · Feb 26, 2013

No worries, they did not get overfed, just fed a little early

Wildcavy · Feb 26, 2013

One of my favorite things that my piggies do as far as a food-related cue / manipulation is the morning alarm. I set my alarm for both 5 a.m. and 5:30 a.m., but truth be told I very seldom actually get up at 5:00. The pigs used to wheek when they heard the alarm at 5, and then wheek again at 5:30. They have since stopped wheeking at 5:00 but I swear are extra loud at 5:30, when they know I will be up to feed them (which I do even before I have my coffee).

I am well trained!

GuineaGal2013 · Feb 26, 2013

Bugsy used to do that. It cracked me up. I told my fiance we didn't need a burglar alarm... just tie a bag of lettuce to the door. Bugsy will let us know when someone comes in >.<

MLT2007 · Feb 26, 2013

@GuineaGal2013....that's hilarious, and probably very true!

bubblepig · Feb 26, 2013

Twix does that ALL the time. I moved a bag of trash and she wheeked! Once,I came in the room eating a tootsie pop...Twix saw it and...WHEEK WHEEK!

MLT2007 · Feb 26, 2013

My piggies seem to respond to "people food" too. Of course I would NEVER give it to them but they sniff the air when I eat in their room. I am working alot of extra hours right now so instead of eating in front of the TV I sit next to their cage and talk to them to get some kind of interaction everyday. I miss not being able to spend my normal amount of time with them so I do what I can right now. They're so cute when they sniff the air, as if to say " Whatcha got, mom? It smells so good!"

GuineaGal2013 · Feb 26, 2013

My girls now rn't wheekers. I miss the wheeks. I usually only hear them when they are tormenting each other lol. Really hoping the new one is more talkative than these two LOL

foggycreekcavy · Feb 26, 2013

CavyMama said:
Yeah, the bag rustling or fridge opening wheek is a common one that many pigs learn right away. It's tempting to give in every time but you have to remember that guinea pig diets are limited to 1 cup of veggies daily and 1/8 cup of pellets daily. It's important not to overfeed.

I've always considered one cup a minimum. I believe it's fine to give more, as long as the pigs are still eating ample hay.

millsma · Feb 26, 2013

Thanks @foggycreekcavy I was always very careful not to give them TOO much!

bree1818 · Feb 26, 2013

MLT2007 said:
My piggies seem to respond to "people food" too. Of course I would NEVER give it to them but they sniff the air when I eat in their room. I am working alot of extra hours right now so instead of eating in front of the TV I sit next to their cage and talk to them to get some kind of interaction everyday. I miss not being able to spend my normal amount of time with them so I do what I can right now. They're so cute when they sniff the air, as if to say " Whatcha got, mom? It smells so good!"

Dixie does this whenever I peel an orange. And heaven forbid I do it while she's sitting in my lap! The funniest thing is she wheeks really really really loudly at 6:30am to get me up, and then again when I turn on the light in the kitchen.

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