Chip & Dale

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Astodd

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Hello all, thank you for all of your helpful tips when I moved apartments and keeping my babies stress free. I finally fully moved into my new apartment and Dale seems fine but Chip seems stressed. He is only eating in his house instead of out in the open and seems to stare at me a lot and not his usual happy self. Is this normal after a move? He usually popcorns and gets excited during breakfast and I just want to make sure he is okay and I shouldn’t schedule a vet appointment. Thank you all in advance, from an anxious Guinea pig mom. :)
 
How long ago did you move?

I would suggest you switch to weighing him daily instead of weekly for a while just to be sure he is still eating enough. Perhaps try covering the cage with a sheet or blanket for a while to see if thar makes him feel secure.
Hopefully he is still eating enough, he is maintaining his weight and it is just that he is feeling a bit unnerved by the move but do see a vet if you are worried and/or he is losing weight.
 
Piggies&buns said:
How long ago did you move?

I would suggest you switch to weighing him daily instead of weekly for a while just to be sure he is still eating enough. Perhaps try covering the cage with a sheet or blanket for a while to see if thar makes him feel secure.
Hopefully he is still eating enough, he is maintaining his weight and it is just that he is feeling a bit unnerved by the move but do see a vet if you are worried and/or he is losing weight.
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I just moved them in yesterday night. He ate all his dinner last night which was his first meal in the new apartment and ate most of his food this morning. Hasn’t been long I just worry about any change in their behavior.
 
Yes I can understand worrying about any change in behaviour.
Given it is very new, i would put a sheet over the cage as it can help them feel more secure, monitor and do a daily weight check for a few days just to be sure he is eating enough still.
Hopefully he will settle in in a few days time.
 
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