hello all! My name is Lizette & we have recently welcomed our first guinea pig into our home! his arrival date was 4/27/2018 & since he has allowed me to hold him. He loves to cuddle in the nape of my neck and in my hair. I've been lucky enough to hear him purr & just love on me. It took a week of not messing with him at all (which killed my need to nurture my 3 month old baby boy) - Since, his arrival (and because the only pet store in my area was out of hidey holes at the time) I had to make due with a ferret bed & the platform in his cage as his area to hide. So yesterday (Friday) I went back to the pet store & bought him an igloo which I thought he would love. Well to my surprise, George W, doesn't go in it AND he hasn't eaten much. He was eating hay like it was going out of style but now he is barely munching. I have go ahead and covered the igloo with the platform the cage came with as to give him more darkness in his hidey as the igloo is see through. I've also darkened his hidey with a towel until he becomes more comfortable with the changes. Ultimately, my post is to see if this has ever happened to anyone while changing a hidey for a new pet. :sad: - He's such a sweet boy & has certainly grown use to my 6 year olds sons comings and goings. But I am worried about his diminishing appetite. FYI - he is not sneezing, there is no gunk on his eyes or nose. I think (hoping) that he just needs time to readjust as he had just really adjusted to what he was previously given. I appreciate the feed back!!! Thanks.