Do all Gps run away from their slave?

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My boys jump a mile even when I speak to them, they are 8 months old and I have only had them a month, personality wise I just don't think they like me. Am I being silly?
 
No my pigs still run but are fine when there out rolleyes silly pigs !
I've had mine for 7, 8 months now !
 
You haven't had them for long! Sit by them with bits of freshly cut grass or tiny bits of veg and teach them to come to you for little treats. It may take some time and a bit pf patience, but you will get there!

Most of my piggies are not particularly keen on being picked up, but they are fine once they are.
 
I'm always sat next to them, even when I speak to them they run a mile. Maybe I'm just so god damn ugly hehe:(|):(|):(|)
 
Mine all took at least 1-2months & plenty of carrots to get used to me, and even now they still run if they are surprised. Keep hand feeding carrots/vegetables (give them smaller bits so they eat them quicker/come back for more quicker) and they will soon get the gist of things! Persevere & they will get there in the end.
 
Hehe! Don't be offended, tis just how piggies are when they're unsure, they think we're big monsters! Most of my pigs still have a panic when I go past and they're not expecting it, though they're fine during cuddles and will come over to interact when there's food about. My oldest pig, Trio (he's 3) will come over for a stroke and head scratch regardless of whether there's grub or not.
 
One of mine actually runs up to me when they are free ranging and follows me about everywhere yet runs off when you try to pick her up sometimes but then loves lap time :)) I'm sure she thinks the running away thing is funny because shes deffo not afraid of me. The other one never runs but hes more nervous of us in general. I'm sure they are still just getting used to you.
 
Aww don't worry. It takes them a while to learn the big beast isn't a scary beast. We look huge to them and intimidating and as we are looming over them like their predators.

Give them at least 5 months to a year. it depends on the type of piggy. My youngest boars are still nervous and only recently have they stopped running when I lean over their cage but they keep a wary eye on me. I've had them since 21st July if it helps give you an idea of how long it 'can' take.
 
They take a good while to come round my Fred I have had for 3 years in September he's a very nervy pig although when your not looking he'll be breaking out his cage, coming to the bars to mooch but the second you open his door he's gone.

Just pigs are just more nervy than other's, I have 4 that have no fear and will run from no and another 2 that just run!
 
Don't take it personally, pigs take a while to learn to trust you and you've not really had them that long. As a prey species, they are naturally skittish.

I have had my pigs for nearly 2 years and there are still a couple that run away... The others come up to the bars or scurry all over me when they are out. Just give it time and offer them treats, let them come to you - sit there and don't move, eventually if you have something nice for them to eat, they'll probably come and snatch it off you, run away and eventually learn that they don't need to be afraid of you and they get treats when they come up to you and spend time with you.

I actually only have 1 pig that will let me stroke him full body while he's in the cage and doesn't run away at all - but then again, I hand-reared him for the most part so he would be more tame than the others who usually only let me stroke their noses whilst in their cages.

Good luck :)
 
1 year on, i get very excited when i peer over the edge of my bed and see them cautiously eating the veg i put out for them. lol. Nothing to worry about, perfectly normal piggy behaviour and BOY will it be worth it when they learn that you are the bringer of noms.
 
I felt exactly the same and posted a similar thread a couple of weeks ago! My 2 boars are about 4 months old now and I've had them for 6 weeks. They ran for cover as soon as I came into the room! To make it worse, one of them would come out squeeking and run up to the bars when my boyfriend went near the cage. It felt like they hated me!

It's because he only ever feeds them wheras I've been picking them up / cleaning them / took them to the vets so they associate me with these scary things. I got quite upset but am feeling better about it now... I've been giving them a handfull of spinach at 6 every morning on my way out the door to work. Then I've been sitting for ages with them every evening hand feeding them their fave veg through the cage door.

They've now started to let me touch their heads mid-mouthfull and Wilbur even stays still whilst I scoop him up for lap time if I corner him(a couple of weeks ago he would wriggle and be desperate to get away). They still do run for cover whenever I go near but once they realise I'm not about to grab them they come out and seem pretty happy.

Don't be disheartened your piggies will come around! One thing I have noticed is that when I talk to them in my 'guinea pig' voice (higher pitched like talking to a baby) they are more wary and seem to relax better around me when I'm talking normally to someone else in the room.

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My boar, Marley, will very happily sit in the cage and let me and my OH put our hands over and stroke him. He is a rescue and we got him when he was about 4-5 months old we think, and I have had him since September. He was letting us stroke him before Xmas but before that we just used to sit and hand feed veggies to them all. I think he is just an extra special tame pigster x)

Out of the two girls, one is very confident and isn't at all scared of you. She won't scamper at a loud noise or if I make a sudden noise, however she will not tolerate being stroked and will dance around your hand to avoid it. I think this may be because before I had her she had a severe case of ringworm, so I suspect her skin is more sensitive/she has bad memories of people touching her and it being painful.

The other girl is very skittish, and doesn't seem to be improving much. I've had her since October - she was very young when I got her too and has grown up around me but still is very scared and will run at any movement.

I think it depends on the personality of the pigs. Obviously hand feeding really does help - but Mabel my really skittish girl isn't even at the stage where she will take food from me yet, after over 6 months. Molly and Marley would take food straight-away and are confident around humans.
 
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