do guinea pigs get moody?

[pigpigpiggie]

hi all, when i put the piggies in their hutch this evening bella was jumping all over the gaff, at first i thought she was in popcorn overdrive but when i stroked her she sort of "bucked" and kicked every time edward whent near her she did the same to the point that he started purring at her. she is eating and pooing o.k, is she just having a hissie fit or could she be in pain?

 

[flintstones]

Is Edward neutered I presume he is. The Purr my boys do often along with the bum wiggle, I believe it can be either dominance or there mating dance. My girls kick the boys and wee on them all the time to tell them to go away.

I do believe piggies can have bad day's and maybe she just wasn't appreciating the attention.

 

[CiaraPatricia]

I don't really know, but I know one of my pigs can get pretty moody sometimes and they have little arguments

 

[flips]

She might be in season. Flumpet can be a right mardy madam yet hot to trot at the same time. |)

 

[naboosmummy]

naboo gets in a mood if apple or carrots are not on the menu or when he has eaten all of them and he gets no more its funny but cute

 

[pigpigpiggie]

edward is a girl, she just really looks like a boy! as soon as i can get a good photo will post them so you can see for your self. i know i'v made things difficult for myself, the vet looked a bit puzzled. when i got them i just couldn't help refuring to her as a him! :{

 

[Wiebke]

I suspect that she may be in season. sometimes, girl can get a very hormonal one out of the blue.

Do your observations tally with the behaviours described in the sow behaviour thread? http://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/forumdisplay.php?f=21

 

[fritsthegirl]

Floris can be a right madam if things aren't going her way, when someone (Sancho) is in her bed, or someone (Sancho) takes her food. She is so much better with him than she was with her sister though, she was very unforgiving and greedy with her. Sancho has taught her sharing with him can be nice too. x)