Big Bums!

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Ahh, if only I was a guinea pig then my large bottom would be the height of fashion....
Although it just goes to show that despite a fast metabolism and a plant based diet, if you are destined to have a large bottom, you will have a large bottom.
Guinea pigs give me hope :nod:
 
BossHogg said:
3 big bums munching on green spaghetti! :))

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Boss hog, when i see pics of your piggies outside, i always wonder if they are just free ranging in your garden? And if so - are piggies ok out like that? I always panic to get the lid on my run as I'm worried a bird might swoop in and get my pigs.

We have tall trees round our garden and i always feel the birds are watching! Is it likely a bird would swoop in or are my fears unfounded do you think?
 
They are allowed supervised free ranging, if for any reason I have to go indoors, they're ushered into the shed to play on the floor until I can return. We don't have birds of prey in my area, the biggest we have are seagulls and they don't come in the garden as the next door neighbour's cat likes to sleep on my shed roof. She doesn't come in the garden as she is petrified of Ronnie bun, Ronnie is very protective of his tribe, anything comes in the garden from inquisitive cats to birds, he launches at them and chases them. It's quite funny to see a cat getting chased across the garden by a marauding rabbit with his big lop ears flapping as he runs! :))
 
tabelmabel said:
Is it likely a bird would swoop in or are my fears unfounded do you think?
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Free-ranging piggies or piggies in a run with no lid would be a very tempting target for a bird of prey. We get kestrels and sparrow hawks around here, so I am glad that my runs have roofs. Crows and magpies would also find piggies tempting. You might think that your piggies would be too big for a kestrel or sparrow hawk but they will both try for prey quite a lot bigger than themselves.
 
7squeakers. said:
Free-ranging piggies or piggies in a run with no lid would be a very tempting target for a bird of prey. We get kestrels and sparrow hawks around here, so I am glad that my runs have roofs. Crows and magpies would also find piggies tempting. You might think that your piggies would be too big for a kestrel or sparrow hawk but they will both try for prey quite a lot bigger than themselves.
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Yes we have crows mainly and they nest in tall trees nearby. In fact we also have a dog and cat so no way could my pigs free range.

But what i do just now is ridiculous: i put benson out first in the run as he is massive and then i lay the lid on. Then i run as fast as i can to get mike. Try to get lid off with one hand and add mike to the run. Then secure the lid a.s.a.p!

Compared to @BossHogg's lovely calm picture, my routine is pretty manic!
 
Yep, always serene in my garden, unless Ronnie is terrorising the local moggies! :))
 
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