Frustrated At Lack Of Further Progress...

[Chukkin]

Hi Jackrorabbit, I am still at chest-holds too! Can't wait to hear mine purr for the first time! They will sit quietly against my chest for about 20 mins each, but no purring yet...

 

[Jackrorabbit]

Only got one set of purrs, still maxed at five minutes holding. I'm sure we will get there. It's work, but I try to only pick them up by hand. They are still getting use to that.

 

[Sara412]

I have 5 boys, and they are all different as to how much they will tolerate, but each day I notice them all getting either a little bit braver or will cuddle for a little bit longer, and vader even lets me pick him up now- though he goes into statue mode until I put him down

 

[Freela]

Maybe try holding them one at a time. That way, no one fights to the bottom of the cozy. I have found that, especially when they were younger, holding both pigs at a time sometimes led to them fighting or being restless and less likely to sit nicely.
Do stick with it- when we first got one of our pigs, Sundae, she was extremely timid and fearful (we didn't even see her venture out of the pigloo with the lights on for the first week or two.) I remember thinking she was always going to be cautious. She is now almost 4 and an unbelievably fearless guinea pig- she is always the one standing on her hind feet and squeaking for treats, she licks our hands and fingers when we hold her, and she chatters away to us constantly when we hold her. It takes time, but the time invested really does pay off, and once they are comfortable with you, they really are sweet little companions.