alpacasqueak
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What a gorgeous boy! His bum looks like ice cream
What a gorgeous boy! His bum looks like ice cream
Yes it’s sad you can just pop out and grab a little animal’s life on a whim like people do! I feel like that with my fish, as we don’t really have rescues in this country for them, but hopefully some people do think before they buy sometimes!Thank you all for the support You're all so right though too, BB’s needs had to come first.
I know that BB would always have been a difficult case when it came to bonding outside of his comfort zone - aka two of the bedrooms. I read somewhere on a guide that if the mum was very stressed whilst pregnant and nursing, some piggies sort of hold onto it all their lives and will resort to their prey animal instincts in unfamiliar environments. I definitely think that’s the case with BB. With his breed too, I’ve always suspected his original owners got him from a Californian pig breeder before he ended up at a rescue. I think when people breed to get a specific look, they usually aren’t good owners/breeders as they care more about the appearance of the animal in order to make the most money. I don’t support breeding to start with, but there’s something about people breeding pedigree guinea pigs that feels weird to me.
One of the vet practices I rang early this morning gave me a number for her friend who might have some piggies. We sent them a text and they ended up being breeders who also take part in piggy shows, their main interests were in breeding satins and satin carriers into piggies! That made me feel a bit sick to be honest. But it made sense seeing as they probably like the glossy coat for pig shows.
No idea what to call baby pig yet. Any suggestions would be good, I hate naming boys lol - and they’re all I’ve had to name.
Baby pig is a cute lil guy though, he looks like a mouse right now rather than a guinea pig! He’s constantly making noises when he’s roaming around the cage. He and BB are always following each other. If baby pig comes out of a hidey, BB will do the same and vice versa. They will also share the same food dish with their faces pressed together, it’s so sweet. Right now baby pig is scared of movement, BB is a bit like this still too. When everyone is still, baby will do his zoomies and walk around and things but when people start moving he goes into his hidey. It makes it a bit difficult to grab some nice pictures but I imagine in the next few weeks he’ll come out of his shell a bit more. I really never thought they sold piggies this small. I don’t go into pet shops very much at all. It makes me think that Little and Honey were probably about 14 weeks when i got them. Maybe even more. They were about the size of my whole hand. Baby pig is 8-10 weeks and is the size of my palm! It’ll be interesting to see how he grows over the weeks.
I think I’ll be wondering about that cute little grey piggy for a while, he was just the sweetest. If he weren’t top pig, he’d have been mine. As soon as he emerged from the hidey, I said “awww that one!” the same time as my mum said “not that one!” She isn’t keen on the red eyes, but it didn’t bother me. I hope he goes somewhere nice, you just never know do you? I think p@h are trying to make sure piggies are getting their welfare needs met, especially when they said they’re leaving the last two together and not splitting them. I hope that’s the case. It kind of baffled me though that they were only giving me a single because I had a single already but didn’t want any sort of proof. It really made me realise how easy it is to just go out and buy a pet.
That's what I thought! Neapolitan ice cream - that 3 coloured one.His bum looks like ice cream
We actually thought about Neo too after the ice cream comment! It’s a contender that’s for sure. We don’t really have much else. My mum wants to call him Dash or Chip whereas I haven’t thought of any yet.That's what I thought! Neapolitan ice cream - that 3 coloured one.
How about Neo as a name then... like from the Matrix - especially as he's turned out to be 'The One'
Seriously, I'm so pleased for you. He might be a pain in the BBuns as a cage-mate but I bet he's going to be a great dad x
Okay thank you. It’s a strange one. I know older piggies have their own ‘quirks’, both Little and Digby have very physical breathing where they rock slowly with it. Before getting Digby, we thought it was just a Little thing but seems like it’s just an oldie thing. Same with how their bodies are so boney. Little doesn’t have the ‘moments’ though which is what gets me a bit concerned.Hmm not sure...Perhaps keep an eye on it over the next week and if it persists then get him in for a check.
Hmm, maybe? He just goes totally spaced out. The thing that makes me think he’s not fully ‘there’ is that he’ll take the food into his mouth (so he’s semi-aware of what’s going on) and drop it but when he becomes fully aware, he’ll root for the food like crazy. It could be that he’s just taking a couple of minutes, but I’d think that if it were his choice then he’d choose to have the food that he goes nuts for once he becomes fully aware. You can’t really shake him out of it. I’ve tried picking him up and putting him down a few days ago but, if I’m remembering right, it didn’t do anything. He still sat there in his trance or whatever it is.Okay. It's good if he's maintaining weight. I guess it's a case of keeping an eye on him and see if it becomes more frequent or his 'spaced out' mode lasts longer. Could it be he's just sitting there contemplating things?
I know what you mean. Its definitely not that, Digby doesn’t get scared - like at all. I thought Little was a fearless guinea pig but Digby gets first place for that. People don’t scare him, sudden movements don’t scare him, sounds don’t scare him, nothing. And like I said, if you put your finger to his mouth during a moment, he’ll lick you. The same as he would if he weren’t having a moment.An odd one indeed. It's not likely to be the 'fear' pose they can do either?...
Completely fine from what I’ve seen when he’s not sleeping in a hidey. He lays down to sleep, sometimes even to just eat. He sleeps a lot but no more than Little does. Honestly, other than these moments he has, he seems really really healthy. His previous owner said he’s never been sick either (but he did live at another family members house for about 5 and a half years, they didn’t take him to vets at all though). I was surprised at how healthy he is given his age and how he’d been kept, he must have really good genes.How is he when he’s sleeping?
That might be a good idea, I will do over the coming weeks.I’d definitely recommend getting him checked out anyway as it’s always a good idea with new piggies, especially as he’s an older one.
Other than that it sounds like everyone’s doing well! So pleased for you that Little’s getting a rest with this new housemate! Doesn’t sound like BB’s getting one with his! Gorgeous pics x
I don’t! Since I only ever had 2 I didn’t think there’d be much to post about. Now that i have 4, I’ve been considering it. So who knows, maybe I will sometime soon!Ohhh! That post has really made me smile mum glad Digby has settled in. It’s interesting that the moments are slowly waking. It perhaps could have been a coping mechanism indeed!
I think BB enjoys being with baby. If not I reckon you would have known by now. Long May both bonds continue.
On that note do you have a thread for your boys?...