Fernsibal
New Born Pup
Hi I'm new here, So I'm not sure if floor time falls under the category of enrichment. I need some advice about when and how I should start floor time with new guinea pigs I've had for several months. (I know, I should have started this process sooner. ) We adopted them from the county shelter, and they were listed as "stray" (abandoned at shelter after hours, probably, so they didn't have to pay a fee). They are two females, listed as one year old, but younger than that I'm sure, 6-8 at most. They both eat out of my hand. One is super active and precocious, and lets me get very close to her face, and pet her nose and head briefly. The other won't. When I pick them up to trim their nails, they freak out and squirm and wheek. When I got my other two piggies at 6 months old from the pet shop, they were already relatively tame. The local guinea pig rescue in LA (Saskia) has a video about how to get them used to you. She says to hold them, pet their head, stop, pet heir head again, lift them up, put them down, wait and lift them up put them down. She said if you do this regularly they'll get used to you. Question is should I do floor time in the meanwhile? My son is anxious to. I'm sorry this post is so long.