Georgia Hodge
New Born Pup
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hi all!
I got my first guinea pig today. Rescued from a local centre. He's about a year old and I'm not sure of his background however the other guinea pigs there that had been abandoned etc were clearly labelled as such. I have been told that he isn't keen on being with other guinea pigs so he had to be on his own but with lots of human attention.
Got him home (as yet unnamed) and he seemed quite happy with the cage and immediately started to nibble on his food and didn't seem too bothered about going into his hide which I was chuffed with.
I have a nice and quiet house with no kids or large pets (just a bearded dragon but he only comes downstairs for an hour or two each evening).
I was wondering if this seems like a positive start? How long should I wait before trying to pick him up as I don't want to backtrack. He's quite happy just nibbling food from my hand at the moment so maybe I should leave it at that?
Any other tips for first time owners would also be greatly appreciated! I want to make sure he's happy as it was so heartbreaking seeing him on his own in that shelter
I got my first guinea pig today. Rescued from a local centre. He's about a year old and I'm not sure of his background however the other guinea pigs there that had been abandoned etc were clearly labelled as such. I have been told that he isn't keen on being with other guinea pigs so he had to be on his own but with lots of human attention.
Got him home (as yet unnamed) and he seemed quite happy with the cage and immediately started to nibble on his food and didn't seem too bothered about going into his hide which I was chuffed with.
I have a nice and quiet house with no kids or large pets (just a bearded dragon but he only comes downstairs for an hour or two each evening).
I was wondering if this seems like a positive start? How long should I wait before trying to pick him up as I don't want to backtrack. He's quite happy just nibbling food from my hand at the moment so maybe I should leave it at that?
Any other tips for first time owners would also be greatly appreciated! I want to make sure he's happy as it was so heartbreaking seeing him on his own in that shelter