Gingerspider
Junior Guinea Pig
Just curious if anybody else has noticed this in a bereaved boar. We sadly lost our beautiful piggy Martin last week and have his (separate) cage mate Len booked into a rescue to date some potential new pals in a week's time.
Len was rescued when Martin lost his best bud Kurt and unfortunately the bonding failed and they lived next to each other. Len has always been very grumpy indeed. He was aggressive in the failed bonding and has never really shown us anything other than teeth chattering (he's nipped me a few times but he's not crazy and can be handled) he's always been very skittish and run away when we've come near his cage.
Since Martin passed he's been getting mellower and mellower and now seems to be enjoying pat's and cuddles even in his cage. He's not running away is coming to the side of the cage to us. It's a real personality change and almost exactly what happened to Martin after Kurt died. Martin stayed that way till he passed.
Just wondering if this is normal? He's eating normally, pottering around at floor time etc. It's almost as if he's chilled out and is no longer scared/anxious?
Obviously with him going off for play dates, I am wondering if it's the right thing to do? Also paranoid he's lonely and seeking attention conversely?
Len was rescued when Martin lost his best bud Kurt and unfortunately the bonding failed and they lived next to each other. Len has always been very grumpy indeed. He was aggressive in the failed bonding and has never really shown us anything other than teeth chattering (he's nipped me a few times but he's not crazy and can be handled) he's always been very skittish and run away when we've come near his cage.
Since Martin passed he's been getting mellower and mellower and now seems to be enjoying pat's and cuddles even in his cage. He's not running away is coming to the side of the cage to us. It's a real personality change and almost exactly what happened to Martin after Kurt died. Martin stayed that way till he passed.
Just wondering if this is normal? He's eating normally, pottering around at floor time etc. It's almost as if he's chilled out and is no longer scared/anxious?
Obviously with him going off for play dates, I am wondering if it's the right thing to do? Also paranoid he's lonely and seeking attention conversely?