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Behavior Guinea pig twitches when stroked?

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One of my male guinea pigs who is 2 months old twitches its body when stroked or its ears. I do not know what this means so could someone please give me some advice and a reason. Is it just because I need to handle him more often (I handle them everyday) or for another reason?
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Does he do this while in the cage, or in your lap? I have one that freaks out when I try to pet him inside the cage (he jumps, twitches, and runs away), but he LOVES snuggles on my lap.

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It's when he's on my lap my other guinea pig is fine and sits there absolutely calmly.
 

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Does he let you stroke him on the nose? He may just not like his ears being touched or his back. How long have you had him? He's still a baby and is probably still adjusting to you and his surroundings.

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I will try stoking him on the nose. I think he is adjusting to his surroundings as we have only had him for two weeks. Thank you for the advice!
 
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