Question:
Guinea pig Tips help?
2008-08-30 15:52:53 UTC
OK so I have a female guinea pig that young and whenever i try 2 pet her she always has like a seizure attack. Kind of like what she does when she popcons. She especially does that when i am petting herat he lower end of her. I mean sometimes she lets me pet her aroung the head stomache areas but thats it. Oh and how can i introduce her to veggies she is either not gonna eat them or shes afraid of them. OH and give me a technique so that i can start to pick her up. I got her months ago she's a cute guinea pg.
Eleven answers:
2008-09-02 20:30:56 UTC
Hi, It takes time and patients for a piggie to trust. Give her time, keep trying to pet her hourly and keep it up for a while and then she will get used to you. Here is some info I wanted to share if you want to read it.. GOOD LUCK





Piggies love fruit and veggies!! Broccoli makes their pee stink so limit that veggie to once a week, make sure its all raw.. They love timothy hay and grass!!! THEY also have to eat guinea pig pellets made just for them, they can’t keep vitamin C in their bodies so they SHOULD NOT eat rabbit food, it looks the same so be careful when purchasing it!! If you have to in a pinch give him rabbit food give him a orange wedge daily with it.. Guinea pigs food has added vitamins in it just for them. I made the mistake of giving my guinea pigs some of those guinea pig sticks made from seeds don’t do that it got all stuck in my guinea pigs neck and cause a lot of problems inside, not pretty.. NOW TO KEEP THE CAGE ODER FREE!!! I use about 20 sheets of news paper at the bottom of the cage topped with this GREAT ORDER eliminator cage litter, called CRITTER COUNTRY, this is the BEST stuff for the piggies, so don't forget the news paper lined up at the bottom it will help absorber the urine and the critter country will help with the smell its great combo. If your piggies misses the shavings, put some in a corner for him to sleep on, but you will be so HAPPY with the new litter there will be no smell.. it lasts for over a week if done right I also keep my empty tissues boxes for them to hid in they love it, also any toilet paper used rolls they love to have fun with. If you get a problem with ants getting to their fruit just use a fine line of Vaseline around the legs of the cage or base of the cage to keep the ants from crossing, and always, always keep them with plenty of water!!! THEY ARE THE BEST PETS I sure miss my babies. Anyway GOOD LUCK!! MORE INFO FOR YOU! http://www.mgpr.org/MGPR/Guinea%20Pig%20Diet.htm
Eeny
2008-08-30 18:40:25 UTC
Sounds a lot like she has mites. Did you get her from a petstore? Almost all pet store guinea pigs end up with mites and/or lice. Mine had both. (Before I learned how awful pet stores are.)



She is twitching this way because it's painful for you to touch her. Even if you don't see itching or bald spots she most likely has mites or lice. Mites are microscopic and you cannot see them. Lice are tiny, wriggly, and white. Mange mites can be fatal and are very uncomfortable for guinea pigs.



She should be taken to an exotics vet. Don't let them do a skin scraping, they are useless and painful. She should be treated with nothing except Advantage, Ivermectin, or Revolution. Good luck, I've dealt with mites and lice and they are both such a pain but VERY common!



About the veggies, just keep putting them into her cage and eventually she will try them. She's much more likely to eat veggies if she has a friend, but please don't adopt one until the mites are gone! They are herd animals and should live with a friend at some point, though.



You aren't picking her up and you've had her for months?? Pick her up! They SHOULD be handled daily from the day you get them. She'll run and hide from your hand but just grab her and make sure you support her bottom.
2016-10-14 05:38:36 UTC
Guinea pigs are naughty little 2 year previous little ones each and all the time, so why does he tip over his bowl over, because of the fact he can!! you may desire to get a heavy bowl it extremely is backside heave sufficient that he in simple terms can not tip it over. I has become a interest to him and not something greater, he's having exciting!! As I pronounced they are naughty, isn't that in simple terms the cutest factor you ever heard of. rather you have a good guinea pig as many times that's the curious ones which will do those issues and the curious guinea pig is those that make the main suitable pets.appreciate his antics.
Kate
2008-08-30 16:02:41 UTC
This is very common! I have 3 piggies. Just be gentle with it and feed him/her the same time everyday and eventually she will look forward to the feeding. As for picking them up just place one hand under her front legs and the other to support her hind quarters and gently lift her out without squeezing but be firm because they like to jump! especially if she is nervous. Hold her a lot and play with her and she will be a great pet. It does take time! but remember that guinea pigs are naturally nervous creatures and will always be a little jumpy when surprised. Good luck!
Kendra C
2008-08-30 18:29:59 UTC
I had that same problem when I first got Snickers and Skittles. Skittles was more scared like yours and she'd shake and stuff and i couldn't hold her or anything, but her is how i did it....On daily basis i put them lettuce in there bowl, then when they was eating it i'd pet there heads and there necks (they love there necks petted) and when they started trusting me more and more and they knew i was only going to give them lettuce they started warming up to me. then I gradually started taking them out of the cage and holding them for a like 10-15 minutes a piece (a day) and they finally warmed up..but mine still shake and stuff..she is just over a year..i think she's like a year and 6 months..but i don't know..anyways i think they shake cause they are cold..try putting him/her in a blanket and see if that helps!



But good luck with your little pig problem!



Hope I helped a little!
Meeesh
2008-08-30 17:45:08 UTC
Wow I had the same problem. A way for her to remember you so she doesn't get scared is to sing to her because guinea pigs have bad eye sight however very good hearing. Just hold her often and when you want to pick her up i just grab my guinea pig up she gets scared at first but then she calms down...it's the only way i can hold her.
Julez D
2008-08-30 18:29:57 UTC
my guinea pig is only six months so i know what you mean. she does the same thing. before you take her out of the cage pet her for a while until she stops running aroung and shaking or lure her out by wriggling your pinky like a worm [she'll follow it]. and when you bring it close to your hand she will come to you. :)
Susan
2008-08-30 22:38:54 UTC
Could she have mites? Pet store pigs usually do. And they won't know what veggies are. They only feed cheap pellets.



Have you read http://www.guinealynx.info/healthycavy.html ?
2008-08-30 16:15:44 UTC
How old is she?? It might be hard to introduce her to vegies, because hey need to eat them since birth, and my piggy, who at the breeders only ate carrots, she doesnt eat barely other veggies. they need to learn to eat them as soon as possible.



Start with really nice ones, like carrots, parsely, capsicum.





this is a great site for food ideas

http://www.australiancavysanctuary.com/guineapiginfodiet.htm
emily
2008-08-30 15:57:53 UTC
Mine does the same thing, and she's almost SIX now!



SO some are just less tame than others.





But try holding her more often, for long periods of time.



Then she will learn not to be scared of you :)
Allie
2008-08-30 16:37:36 UTC
Here are great sites to read up on:



http://www.guinealynx.info/

http://www.guineapigcages.com/

http://www.cavyspirit.com/


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