Dandreking22
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Cavy Slave
- Joined
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- Joined
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ALEX AND ALEXIS MADE YALL A VIDEO [video=youtube;3yEB3iV1qao]My first guinea pig was the best guinea pig we ever had. She warmed up to us right away and was very loving and affectionate. But after she passed, I couldn't stand the empty cage and it was too weird not to have it there... so we got Aja to try to ease the pain. I was so worried, because Aja was NOTHING like Bugsy. She never wheeked, she stayed in her igloo most of the time... After we moved out of the apartment (which only allowed one piggy), we bought a companion thinking that would be helpful. Well... they were both quiet guineas. They both hid in the same igloo and then Aja would make this shrieking sound when Peri was upsetting her. I tried separating them, but turns out they had bonded and Aja made a pile of things to aid her jumping over the barrier to be with her sister. The shrieking sound? Its the sound baby guineas use to call their mother. She certainly wasn't a baby, but she was calling me to her aid. I have had Aja since August and Peri since January. Aja is finally becoming more vocal (slowly but surely) and is becoming more accustomed to being handled. She still has days when she's in a mood... but I love my girls and I know they love me. It takes time, and it takes effort. Hand feeding veggies is a good way to promote bonding. And they may never get used to being picked up (guinea pigs r prey animals and if something is swooping down from above... it is probably going to eat you. that instinct will always be there). But that doesn't mean they hate you. It just means their survival instincts over ride everything. Give it time. And if you are going to get rid of them, I can't stop you. But I urge you not to take them back to the store. Stores don't treat them very well and don't give customers all the proper info they need. If you should decide not to keep them, please put them up on the adoption forum on this site. That way you can be sure they will be loved and well cared for.