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  1. Heart_Roxie

    Introductions Roxie and Ameko meet for the first time!

    They took each other immediately! Not one nip or scratch or butt rumble! Thanks for letting me know that! Clearly I picked the right baby sister for my Roxie! <3
  2. Heart_Roxie

    Introductions Roxie and Ameko meet for the first time!

    Roxie and Ameko finally got to meet!! At first I thought Roxie was going to be more interested in eating! But after a quick moment she went right up to the tiny peanut and started putting her nose on her! They started wheeking (babbling, not veggie screams!) and rubbing their faces together...
  3. Heart_Roxie

    How Long Will She Live? (Syrian Hamster)

    Re: How Long Will She Live? Until a couple months ago when I got my piggy, all I had was hamsters! As many as four at a time! Their lifespan can vary greatly but if you've had yours twocyears already, that's great! The oldest I had was about 3.5 years old. That's an OLD hammy!! Between two and...
  4. Heart_Roxie

    Sick URGENT: PROBLEMS AFTER VET VISIT! (Friend's piggy)

    Thank you everybody. I have told her you all send your piggy love. It was so sudden, she and her daughter (5) are struggling with it. I feel so heartbroken for them. I appreciate the support from everybody! You have all been so great since I joined! <3
  5. Heart_Roxie

    Sick URGENT: PROBLEMS AFTER VET VISIT! (Friend's piggy)

    Sad update: Linny has passed away. :'(
  6. Heart_Roxie

    Sick URGENT: PROBLEMS AFTER VET VISIT! (Friend's piggy)

    Linny's stomach was able to be turned and is in the correct position. He is being kept at the animal hospital and his prognosis is guarded. Hoping for the best for her little boy!!
  7. Heart_Roxie

    Sick URGENT: PROBLEMS AFTER VET VISIT! (Friend's piggy)

    I will. Thanks so much for the suggestions. I'm glad she found a good vet, too! Hopefully it was in time. I know she will do anything to make sure he's okay.
  8. Heart_Roxie

    Sick URGENT: PROBLEMS AFTER VET VISIT! (Friend's piggy)

    She brought him to a second vet, they're saying he is bloat now, his stomach is twisted. Linny isn't happy, and neither is my friend. :(
  9. Heart_Roxie

    Sick URGENT: PROBLEMS AFTER VET VISIT! (Friend's piggy)

    She tried a massage pad this morning, and yes simethicone. And it just seemed like an odd coincidence that the pain started at the vet. Maybe it was just an odd coincidence! I'll let her know all of this! Thank you!
  10. Heart_Roxie

    Sick URGENT: PROBLEMS AFTER VET VISIT! (Friend's piggy)

    My friend has a five year old piggy. He was feeling a little sluggish yesterday and not eating well. My friend brought him to the vet this morning (a stand in, hers was unavailable), when she went the piggy was mostly normal, just hadn't been eating much or pooping. But his eyes were bright, no...
  11. Heart_Roxie

    Behavior Why won't she love me!?!

    I did it!! I used the box method and then set the box on my lap, she stayed half in the box for a bit and then climbed all over my lap! I got a good brushing in (she seemed to love it! She kept rubbing against the brush!), and then I wrapped her up and we went for a walk outside! I'm so happy I...
  12. Heart_Roxie

    Behavior Why won't she love me!?!

    She doesn't seem to scratch much, once in awhile I notice a little bit, and her fur is quite thick. I don't know if it could be mites, but I will look into it. I've tried getting her into her tunnel, covering the ends, and picking it up. She's fine once I hold her, but when I try to do that...
  13. Heart_Roxie

    Behavior Why won't she love me!?!

    That totally makes sense! I get what you mean! I can try to scoop her, but it would need to be quick, as soon as I make contact with fur anywhere but her chin she bolts! It's a good idea though, coming from the front and back! Thanks!!
  14. Heart_Roxie

    Behavior Why won't she love me!?!

    Lmao! The stew pot! Haha! I'm just afraid to make her mad at me for catching her! Like she would then really hate me because I did it... And her cage is so darn big it's hard to get to the corner she runs to (her hidey corner) from the opposite side where she comes to say hi! I'll have to just...
  15. Heart_Roxie

    Play Clicker Training Guinea Pigs!

    This is amazing! My piggy does a popcorn/hop if I say "happy!" In a really high pitched "baby talk" voice! She's so cute when she does it, I think she would respond well to this! I'm definitely going to try it! Your piggies are so so cute!!! What an awesome job you've done with them! :)
  16. Heart_Roxie

    Behavior Why won't she love me!?!

    So, my Roxie is the sweetest piggy! She wheeks like crazy, she loves to show off (she even learned a trick!!!), she comes to my hand and sniffs my fingers, eats from my hand, stands up at her cage when I go by to say hello, but she runs so fast when I try to touch her/pick her up that she kicks...
  17. Heart_Roxie

    Photos Post Pictures Of Your Favourite Cage Accessories!

    Mine are mostly homemade, and she loves them! She has a "fleece forest" which is just a large scrap left over from bedding, cut into 1"strips and attached to the top of the cage. She runs in and out like it's a maze, bats at them (she thinks she's a cat!), and just noses in it! She also has a...
  18. Heart_Roxie

    Applying for honors class, need opinions on essays

    Oh awesome! Congrats!! :) (I didn't see the dates on the post! But it was still near the top! Lol)
  19. Heart_Roxie

    Applying for honors class, need opinions on essays

    I think you've done a really good job in answering the questions! I will say as constructive criticism, the listing isn't always necessary. As in "first of all; furthermore; etc..." Example: Instead of: I am motivated to take Honors English 10 for multiple reasons. First of all, I have had a...
  20. Heart_Roxie

    Pet Stores Where do pigs go if they are not "adopted" from stores???

    I had many hamsters before I got my piggy, and I always wound up "adopting" one from the pet store. There is a Petco down the roan and I would go to get supplies, only to see a "half off" sign on the cage. I couldn't stand the thought of it being euthanized or just stuck in the cage for any...
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