ProudPiggyMama
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Cavy Slave
- Joined
- Dec 26, 2011
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- 18
Hello! I'd like to introduce myself, and my first-ever piggie, Logan!
I am a 16-year-old Floridan cavy lover, new to the art of being a cavy slave, but very much in love with these cuddly angels! Logan is, as I've said, my first guinea pig, and so far, is the love of my life
I suspect he is an Abyssinian, and know he is a male. His previous owner put his age somewhere "around like, maybe nine months or something". I haven't yet gotten him to an exotics vet, as it's very hard to find one in my area.
He's about 8.5 inches, and I'm not sure of his weight yet; he's got a mostly white body with a black rump and a black "mask", as well as a mottled pink-and-black ear and one black foot.
Logan is a rescue- I found him at a neighbor's garage sale, with "free to a good home" stuck on his tiny cage. He had no hidebox, a dirty water bowl, and no hay; as well as several old pieces of corn cob strewn around his cage. I had been looking into adoption, but I couldn't leave him, so I adopted him after some careful discussion with my parents. Currently, he's been moved into a 2.5x2 ft cage, (which is entirely too small, I am aware, but the sudden adoption didn't give much time for preparation), and as soon as my order of coroplast comes in, I'm going to be moving him to a larger, 2.5x4 ft C&C cage. Eventually, I hope to adopt for him another male to be his companion.
I've had him for four days, and he's been slowly adjusting to his new home. I've given him about a cup of fresh veggies a day, and treated him to a slice of banana this morning. He's slowly eating more and more, and I seem to be removing less wilted romaine from his cage every day
I've been using the "towel trick" to bond with him- wrapping him securely in a towel and resting him on my chest, a position he holds as I currently type this. I hope this will make him more comfortable with handling. I managed to trim his nails a bit and comb his hair, and other than some concerns about a possible bald spot, he 'suffered' through it and rewarded me with some gentle purrs. He still runs into his hidebox whenever I approach, but he occasionally will sniff my fingers when I sit very, very still.
So far, I'm loving being a cavy mama Any tips or tricks would be greatly appreciated!
~ProudPiggyMama
I am a 16-year-old Floridan cavy lover, new to the art of being a cavy slave, but very much in love with these cuddly angels! Logan is, as I've said, my first guinea pig, and so far, is the love of my life
I suspect he is an Abyssinian, and know he is a male. His previous owner put his age somewhere "around like, maybe nine months or something". I haven't yet gotten him to an exotics vet, as it's very hard to find one in my area.
He's about 8.5 inches, and I'm not sure of his weight yet; he's got a mostly white body with a black rump and a black "mask", as well as a mottled pink-and-black ear and one black foot.
Logan is a rescue- I found him at a neighbor's garage sale, with "free to a good home" stuck on his tiny cage. He had no hidebox, a dirty water bowl, and no hay; as well as several old pieces of corn cob strewn around his cage. I had been looking into adoption, but I couldn't leave him, so I adopted him after some careful discussion with my parents. Currently, he's been moved into a 2.5x2 ft cage, (which is entirely too small, I am aware, but the sudden adoption didn't give much time for preparation), and as soon as my order of coroplast comes in, I'm going to be moving him to a larger, 2.5x4 ft C&C cage. Eventually, I hope to adopt for him another male to be his companion.
I've had him for four days, and he's been slowly adjusting to his new home. I've given him about a cup of fresh veggies a day, and treated him to a slice of banana this morning. He's slowly eating more and more, and I seem to be removing less wilted romaine from his cage every day
I've been using the "towel trick" to bond with him- wrapping him securely in a towel and resting him on my chest, a position he holds as I currently type this. I hope this will make him more comfortable with handling. I managed to trim his nails a bit and comb his hair, and other than some concerns about a possible bald spot, he 'suffered' through it and rewarded me with some gentle purrs. He still runs into his hidebox whenever I approach, but he occasionally will sniff my fingers when I sit very, very still.
So far, I'm loving being a cavy mama
Any tips or tricks would be greatly appreciated! ~ProudPiggyMama
