Is it normal for new piggies to bite? Mine chews on me all the time. And she bites my chihuahua >_> I'm getting a bit stressed out because she was fine and didn't bite hard for the first few days but today she just bit me really hard like 5 times.
Arrggg why does she bite?
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happycath
Junior Guinea Pig
There could be a number of reasons - is it an aggressive "get away" type bite, or a long slow pull type bite? Or a tasting bite that went too far?
I would be extremely wary of allowing your guinea pig and your chihuahua (excuse spelling) any close physical contact - all animals can turn in an instant no matter how friendly they seem towards you.
Does your piggie bite when being stroked? Being picked up?
If you've got some more details we can help you to narrow it down
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I would be extremely wary of allowing your guinea pig and your chihuahua (excuse spelling) any close physical contact - all animals can turn in an instant no matter how friendly they seem towards you.
Does your piggie bite when being stroked? Being picked up?
If you've got some more details we can help you to narrow it down
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She obviously doesn't like being crowded - try and get her used to others by talking to her and have sitting in a cuddlebed or and upturned pigloo where she can feel safe while she's on your lap. An use an oven glove at first while you're shooing her in an out of it in the cage!
An agressive biter like yours feels threatened; so take it very slow and easy with her. Once she is more at home, she will relax and bite a lot less. she might always be a bit of a tweaker, if you're unlucky.
An agressive biter like yours feels threatened; so take it very slow and easy with her. Once she is more at home, she will relax and bite a lot less. she might always be a bit of a tweaker, if you're unlucky.
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Yuck it doesn't let me edit my posts. I hate make new posts when I don't need to. Anyway
Also my chihuahua is a midget, She is seriously the size of 3 baby guinea pigs put together, i'm not worried about her eating my piggy ;D Its my cat I am more worried about. But I don't leave them alone together regardless
Here's my guinea pig, not sure what to name her yet I was thinking about Mocha
And here is a good refrence picture of my chihuahua and how little she is, Her name is pocky.
And here compared to a normal sized small terrier
Her and my older Cat, Not the greatest picture
Also my chihuahua is a midget, She is seriously the size of 3 baby guinea pigs put together, i'm not worried about her eating my piggy ;D Its my cat I am more worried about. But I don't leave them alone together regardless
Here's my guinea pig, not sure what to name her yet I was thinking about Mocha
And here is a good refrence picture of my chihuahua and how little she is, Her name is pocky.
And here compared to a normal sized small terrier
Her and my older Cat, Not the greatest picture
She actually doesn't bite me at all when I pick her up its was just when I was stroking her. Thats why I picked her partly because she was one of the only ones there that didn't freak out or bite when I picked her up.
Have you checked her coat for mites etc.?
On the hand, she may have just freaked out. I had a biter once and it took me quite some time to wean her off that habit; she was more of a deliberate tweaker, though, and a VERY dominant lady.
On the hand, she may have just freaked out. I had a biter once and it took me quite some time to wean her off that habit; she was more of a deliberate tweaker, though, and a VERY dominant lady.
My pig bites too but it's just little nips when he is lying on my chest he will nip me not hard but just enough for me to feel ,also he seems to like the ends of my fingers!
Not sure why he does if you got any tips on how to stop him it might save my chest
and fingers :-)
Not sure why he does if you got any tips on how to stop him it might save my chest
and fingers :-)
happycath
Junior Guinea Pig
Ahhh gorgeous guinea piggie! All your pets look lovely.
Mocha is a nice name
Yes as Weibke has said perhaps it will take some time for her to come around to trust you and to enjoy your company as much as you enjoy hers!
Good luck x
Mocha is a nice name
Yes as Weibke has said perhaps it will take some time for her to come around to trust you and to enjoy your company as much as you enjoy hers!
Good luck x
Beautifulmess
Adult Guinea Pig
When you stroke her, how long is it before she bites you? Leo gets a bit nippy and fidgitty if he wants to go home lol... His bites are hard and horrible. Africa is a taster unless it's my nose then its a full on WACK of teeth lol
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