Confident In The Evening?

[Steffie]

hi,

my shy piggie, pumpkin, has been snoozing/sleeping in the 'open air' since a few evenings: he is not using a hidey, but instead sleeps close to one, e.g. the tunnel tube, even without the brave one nearby (who is doing it (sleeping without immediate cover) regularly, and not only evenings).

maybe it is a just a matter of me being around to actually observe, though i regularly check in during the day and he is sleeping in/under something then.

maybe it is a matter of me being in the kitchen (they are just off the kitchen), playing music, in which case his confidence is tied into both classical, and big band swing music

does it make sense for evenings to feel more secure (even with lights on)? just curious!

 

[Wiebke]

Piggies usually roam in the mornings and late afternoons/evenings, but they tend to return to their base in the middle of the day, so you usually see less of them during that time if they have a choice. Mine usually disappear into their "sets" for a group sleep and just occasionally pop out for a bit of browsing, but they tend to flop out in the open in the evenings to digest their dinner.

 

[Steffie]

thanks wiebke, that is interesting. i love observing them ... indeed, they did have various indeed since i came home -some fresh grass, chopped up parsnip in their forage tray and eve veggies ... so having to digest all that makes sense. and seeing both of them sleeping out and about makes me truly happy.

 

[Steffie]

make that 'various feeds'; sorry!