Hi,
I recently got a new companion (Snowball) to my existing guinea pig (Weebl) (I had one pass away recently hence another Guinea Pig). It's been a month since I got him from his previous owner. He is very skittish - will not interact with me. Every time I approach his cage, he sprints back into his hidey and stays there. He freezes if I try to touch him. Towards the other guinea pig, he snaps. Not enough to draw blood, but definitely a violent gesture. He does not come out to eat his vegetables when I'm around the cage, and initially he won't even come out to eat his hay. Now he's a bit more outgoing and will spend time near the hay rack, but when I get close - he sprints back into his hidey. Very sad. :sad:
I'm giving him some space and basically "avoiding" him for the time being, maybe he needs time to adjust. What else would you recommend me trying with Snowball?
Thanks,
Dexter
I recently got a new companion (Snowball) to my existing guinea pig (Weebl) (I had one pass away recently hence another Guinea Pig). It's been a month since I got him from his previous owner. He is very skittish - will not interact with me. Every time I approach his cage, he sprints back into his hidey and stays there. He freezes if I try to touch him. Towards the other guinea pig, he snaps. Not enough to draw blood, but definitely a violent gesture. He does not come out to eat his vegetables when I'm around the cage, and initially he won't even come out to eat his hay. Now he's a bit more outgoing and will spend time near the hay rack, but when I get close - he sprints back into his hidey. Very sad. :sad:
I'm giving him some space and basically "avoiding" him for the time being, maybe he needs time to adjust. What else would you recommend me trying with Snowball?
Thanks,
Dexter