Extremely attached sad piggie :(

[BowieHendrixLennoxMarley]

My new 9week old piggie seems really depressed, she sits in the corner of the cage and stares at the wall, she has 3 older friends two of whom interact with her, mothering her. There are pleanty of toys food space etc... As she wasn't getting on with one of the sows I thought it best to separate her while she is still tiny, and put one of the sows who mother her in some of the day and night
She seems to cry alot but when I lift her out and snUggle her she's fine, and then when I put her back she crys again bowie the sow that mothers her is in the cage ATM with her and it seems settled but I know it's only a certain amount of time before she wants out to be cuddled, she literally can't be on her own... Help

 

[lolo123]

Here is a link to a site with an article about depression in guinea pigs, and it might also help with other future questions.

http://jackiesguineapiggies.com/guineapigbehaviour.html#depress

Hope it helps,
xxxrolleyes

 

[piggyfan]

It sounds like she may be ill. I think you should take her to a vet as soon as you can.

 

[BowieHendrixLennoxMarley]

I took her to the vets today and he gave her a full check up, and said she's fine... He thinks it's maybe cause she's 9week old and missing her sisters etc and with the other piggie picking on her a bit that may be why she's a bit reserved... I'm going to keep a close eye on her and hope she gets happier... She maybe just needs to settle in as I've only had her a few days xx