FreyasMum
New Born Pup
Hi everyone, I was hoping I could get some advice.
I just took in a new pig two days ago from an (irresponsible) acquaintance of mine who got the pig from a pet store for her daughter. The daughter wasn't happy so they wanted to get rid of it (awful I know!).
They hadn't even named her yet. I knew close to nothing about them until about three days ago, but I said I would take the poor thing in. I have named her Freya.
I immediately started doing as much research as I could. She is very shy and skiddish which I understand is normal, but my main concern is how to get her to eat vegetables. I am worried about her vitamin C level and I would prefer not to go the route of supplements. Since she is from a pet store I know she probably hasn't eaten them before, but she is simply not interested. I have offered her lettuce and bell pepper myself, I have left a bit in her bowl, I have even tried chopping them up very tiny for her, but still no luck.
Another question I have is how to handle her first few weeks here. I have held her once a day since I took her in. Not for long--just about five minutes each time. I can tell she is terrified, the poor thing starts shaking when I hold her close. I want her to get used to being handled, but the last thing I want is to traumatize her.
Once I learn how to more properly care for her and get her settled, I am going to look into getting both a bigger cage and possibly a companion for her eventually since I know she would probably be happier that way.
I would love any and all advice you all have to offer, I'm just worried because I want her to be as happy and healthy as possible.
I just took in a new pig two days ago from an (irresponsible) acquaintance of mine who got the pig from a pet store for her daughter. The daughter wasn't happy so they wanted to get rid of it (awful I know!).
They hadn't even named her yet. I knew close to nothing about them until about three days ago, but I said I would take the poor thing in. I have named her Freya.
I immediately started doing as much research as I could. She is very shy and skiddish which I understand is normal, but my main concern is how to get her to eat vegetables. I am worried about her vitamin C level and I would prefer not to go the route of supplements. Since she is from a pet store I know she probably hasn't eaten them before, but she is simply not interested. I have offered her lettuce and bell pepper myself, I have left a bit in her bowl, I have even tried chopping them up very tiny for her, but still no luck.
Another question I have is how to handle her first few weeks here. I have held her once a day since I took her in. Not for long--just about five minutes each time. I can tell she is terrified, the poor thing starts shaking when I hold her close. I want her to get used to being handled, but the last thing I want is to traumatize her.
Once I learn how to more properly care for her and get her settled, I am going to look into getting both a bigger cage and possibly a companion for her eventually since I know she would probably be happier that way.
I would love any and all advice you all have to offer, I'm just worried because I want her to be as happy and healthy as possible.