Behavior Whats up with my guinea pig i need help :/ (pics)

He's probably a very lonely little piggy. He went to living with a bunch of pigs in the store to being completely by himself. I would suggest you wait a few weeks to make sure he is healthy (pet store pigs are often sick) and then ADOPT him a same sex friend. Pet stores are the worst places to support, when you purchase an animal from there you are supporting the nasty mills that pump out hundreds of sick animals for the sake of a profit.

How big is your cage? What are you feeding him? I sincerely hope you did your research before up and buying a guinea pig. They are a lot of work, time and money. I consider guinea pigs just as much, if not more work than a dog when it comes to upkeep.

the cage is really big for him he has enough room to run around and stuff really, have fed him some vegetables like carrots and lettuce and those green pellets, and sometimes let him out to eat some grass (no chemicals have been put on the grass for bugs), yeah i did my research, i had a guinea pig before. i think he is lonely

He might be lonely or just really excited. I suggest a friend for sure. I have one piggie that is very vocal every time I walk passed the cage. I'm sure he's fine. Give him lots of love and, eventually, a friend.

I agree that he's probably lonely and needs a friend. You should contact your local guinea pig rescue to see if they can recommend a buddy for him.

he looks SO young. i don't have any experience with very young pigs, but you can tell by the size of his feet he's super young. i hope he wasn't taken from mommy too soon.

He is crying and calling because he is horribly lonely. Guinea pigs are such social animals that need companionship of their own species. In some parts of the world it it illegal to have just one guinea pig, and I wish it were that way here in the US as well.

I would look for rescues in your area and adopt a same gender companion for him. Are you sure it's a male?

You may think your cage is large now, but have you checked out cage size standards at Guinea Pig Cages, Your Cavy At Home (the front page to this site)?

Some links since you're in L.A.:

L.A. Guinea Pig Rescue in Chatsworth. After quarantining your little one (who is very cute), and confirming his sex, I'd consider pairing him up with an older pig who has passed puberty.

Solter Plastics in West L.A. for coroplast sheets. To make a cage, you can buy them for $30. It's enough to make a 2X4 C&C. You can get grids at Bed, Bath and Beyond, which is conveniently across the street from Solter.

I agree with that he is lonely. Also more then likely he is not used to being handled by humans. This is something that will just take time. Try and get him to take treats (veggies/fruit) from your hand in and out of the cage. The best way to a piggies heart is through their tummies.

I would suggest getting an older pig (same sex or fixed pig).

But before you do, upgrade his cage to a C&C. He'll thank you in the long run.

yeah im gonna try and build him a bigger cage like those C&C ones and then get him a new friend

I definitely suggest getting an older piggie for your baby! My Scout is 3 and takes on the task of being the companion to a spunky, hyper baby really well! He's always been laid back and passive so perhaps you could try and find a pig with his same temperment. You MUST get a bigger cage, because when your baby gets older and more comfortable, he's going to get SO hyper and popcorn everywhere! I watched my baby Harper do laps around his c&c last night for 10 minutes. Your baby will thank you when he has a friend to cure his loneliness and more space to stretch his guinea legs

Just thought I would add this, seeing as you didn't mention that you feed hay. Grass is good for them, but unless you can provide it 24/7 in unlimited quantities, you need to also offer good quality grass hay that he has access to all the time. Please do some forum searches and read the stickies, it appears that you have a lot of learning to do when it comes to pig care.

pocketmonster said:

I definitely suggest getting an older piggie for your baby! My Scout is 3 and takes on the task of being the companion to a spunky, hyper baby really well! He's always been laid back and passive so perhaps you could try and find a pig with his same temperment. You MUST get a bigger cage, because when your baby gets older and more comfortable, he's going to get SO hyper and popcorn everywhere! I watched my baby Harper do laps around his c&c last night for 10 minutes. Your baby will thank you when he has a friend to cure his loneliness and more space to stretch his guinea legs

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yeah i know im going to start working on his cage later this week. after its all finished im going to get him a friend. he's kind of calmed down now. he seems to shut up when i give him a little piece of cucumber and some cilantro lol then goes to sleep.

beatjunk said:

yeah i know im going to start working on his cage later this week. after its all finished im going to get him a friend. he's kind of calmed down now. he seems to shut up when i give him a little piece of cucumber and some cilantro lol then goes to sleep.

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Instead of trying to "shut him up" with food, spend as much time as you can with him. Giving him food will keep him quiet but it won't console his loneliness!

louie_joey said:

Instead of trying to "shut him up" with food, spend as much time as you can with him. Giving him food will keep him quiet but it won't console his loneliness!

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lol i didnt mean it like that i mean yeah he get's quiet. yeah i am spending more time with him! and today i've seen him do that popcorning thing guinea pigs do and i got all happy lol

He's probably just adjusting! I definitely suggest a piggie friend!