Babble
New Born Pup
Hi all! I've come to this forum for some help as Reddit seems to not be giving me any atm! Also before I start I wish to inform you that I'm not the best at writing so this post will be in bullet points and straight to the point.
First off some info on my situation; I live in the UK, i also live with my parents still and I'm not the richest at the moment but this should be sorted within the month! I have owned 2 piggies in the past 5 years, one died and I'm left with a solo piggy for maybe about 1-2 years and she is still alive and well.
Current info i got on these 2 new piggies:
• Both are female and around 2-3 yrs old,
• They live in a 2 tier PetsAtHome cage, with sawdust shavings.
• Cage was very dirty when i went to see what they was living in.
• One is a White crested and the other looked like a Silkie.
• The White Crested has a large-ish mat on their back end, Will be sorted off right away.
• Unsure of what the Silkie is like atm but looked well cared for in terms of hair? not sure tho only had a glance.
• Was told they clipped their nails, groomed and bathed them on the regularly. Also stated that they are tame.
The plan I got currently:
The trip from my house to theirs is about 40 mins, we should be transporting them in a small pet carrier. They will be giving all their care supplies including the cage, I will be keeping their cage until i can afford a new one (hopefully should be by the end of the month), I will replace their bedding with IKEA Bathmats.
Once we are home, I plan on fully giving their cage a deep clean with warm soapy water. A few days after we will be going to a pet store to pick up some more hides and chews. I understand they will be stressed in their new environment so any taming or long extended contact will be left until they are settled! Hopefully, them hearing my other piggy will soothe their nerves slightly, i 100% wont be mixing my current pig with these 2 due to how large they are and how old my pig is.
The main thing I want help/advice with:
• How would you prepare for these piggies car trip? like should i bring veg/treat to give them on the way?
• I would love tips on how to maintain long hair piggies and bathe them, also what type of brushes would you recommend?
• Recommendations on semi-cheap but good quality items for a DIY Grid Cage (preferable off amazon).
• Tips on how to tame them (Owners say they are tame but just wanna make sure I gain their trust fully!).
• Would love to try them on a variety of new veg, just not sure what to get, any recommendation would be lovely! also would appreciate to know how often they can have it.
• Any recommendation on vitamin tablets? or like health supplements?
• Any other tips/advice you might think of would be lovely too <3
Any questions you have on the piggies I will try to answer the best i can! And thank you all for any help you give!
First off some info on my situation; I live in the UK, i also live with my parents still and I'm not the richest at the moment but this should be sorted within the month! I have owned 2 piggies in the past 5 years, one died and I'm left with a solo piggy for maybe about 1-2 years and she is still alive and well.
Current info i got on these 2 new piggies:
• Both are female and around 2-3 yrs old,
• They live in a 2 tier PetsAtHome cage, with sawdust shavings.
• Cage was very dirty when i went to see what they was living in.
• One is a White crested and the other looked like a Silkie.
• The White Crested has a large-ish mat on their back end, Will be sorted off right away.
• Unsure of what the Silkie is like atm but looked well cared for in terms of hair? not sure tho only had a glance.
• Was told they clipped their nails, groomed and bathed them on the regularly. Also stated that they are tame.
The plan I got currently:
The trip from my house to theirs is about 40 mins, we should be transporting them in a small pet carrier. They will be giving all their care supplies including the cage, I will be keeping their cage until i can afford a new one (hopefully should be by the end of the month), I will replace their bedding with IKEA Bathmats.
Once we are home, I plan on fully giving their cage a deep clean with warm soapy water. A few days after we will be going to a pet store to pick up some more hides and chews. I understand they will be stressed in their new environment so any taming or long extended contact will be left until they are settled! Hopefully, them hearing my other piggy will soothe their nerves slightly, i 100% wont be mixing my current pig with these 2 due to how large they are and how old my pig is.
The main thing I want help/advice with:
• How would you prepare for these piggies car trip? like should i bring veg/treat to give them on the way?
• I would love tips on how to maintain long hair piggies and bathe them, also what type of brushes would you recommend?
• Recommendations on semi-cheap but good quality items for a DIY Grid Cage (preferable off amazon).
• Tips on how to tame them (Owners say they are tame but just wanna make sure I gain their trust fully!).
• Would love to try them on a variety of new veg, just not sure what to get, any recommendation would be lovely! also would appreciate to know how often they can have it.
• Any recommendation on vitamin tablets? or like health supplements?
• Any other tips/advice you might think of would be lovely too <3
Any questions you have on the piggies I will try to answer the best i can! And thank you all for any help you give!