Hi all,
I have a new sow, she’s just over one years old. She was neglected previously in terms of socially but has adjusted in my home and is generally very happy & confident. Only been a couple of months.
The issue I’m having is….she lets me stroke her her, but if she can get a grip of a finger she will, she hasn’t broken skin so far but she will bite and not let go of your finger to the point it goes bright red and it can be quite painful. I think she could potentially break skin. Is there a way to prevent this? What causes her to do this?
I thought it might be a loving bite/nibble but actually it’s quite painful. I don’t reward her after doing that but I don’t know what to do. All my other guinea pigs will lick/nibble or just sniff but she can bite quite hard.
I'm very sociable with them all, they’re in my front room with me so they get conversation all the time, she hears my voice, stands up on the side of the cage then sniffs me but then bites down.
I have a new sow, she’s just over one years old. She was neglected previously in terms of socially but has adjusted in my home and is generally very happy & confident. Only been a couple of months.
The issue I’m having is….she lets me stroke her her, but if she can get a grip of a finger she will, she hasn’t broken skin so far but she will bite and not let go of your finger to the point it goes bright red and it can be quite painful. I think she could potentially break skin. Is there a way to prevent this? What causes her to do this?
I thought it might be a loving bite/nibble but actually it’s quite painful. I don’t reward her after doing that but I don’t know what to do. All my other guinea pigs will lick/nibble or just sniff but she can bite quite hard.
I'm very sociable with them all, they’re in my front room with me so they get conversation all the time, she hears my voice, stands up on the side of the cage then sniffs me but then bites down.