emilyjayne
New Born Pup
Hello, I recently got my two long haired boys. They’ve been with me for 5 days. I’ve kept guinea pigs in the past and feel quite confident in most areas of their care but I’ve never had long haired piggies before. I’ve read up on their grooming and know the importance of brushing their hair to prevent mattes. I’ve made the routine of brushing them every morning when I get them out of their smaller overnight cage before I put them into their bigger daytime pen.
My piggies seem to be very confident and happy being handled. One is a little more nervous than the other but will be more confident when he is with his friend. Both piggies will sit on my knee and take food from my hand and give my hand little licks - my understanding is that this means they’re not too scared? But my more confident piggy is very screamy when having his hair brushed. I was warned in the pet shop that he likes to scream but I would like to know if there’s anything I can do to coax him into accepting being brushed without screaming so much. I don’t want him to be distressed but his hair gets matted without being brushed. Any advice would be really appreciated
They’re also barely eating the guinea pig pellets I got them. They go through all their hay and veggies so they’re definitely eating, they just don’t seem to care for the pellets. I got the basic pets at home brand. Is it worth getting them a new brand of pellets?
Picture below of Kylo and Chewy loving some watermelon.
My piggies seem to be very confident and happy being handled. One is a little more nervous than the other but will be more confident when he is with his friend. Both piggies will sit on my knee and take food from my hand and give my hand little licks - my understanding is that this means they’re not too scared? But my more confident piggy is very screamy when having his hair brushed. I was warned in the pet shop that he likes to scream but I would like to know if there’s anything I can do to coax him into accepting being brushed without screaming so much. I don’t want him to be distressed but his hair gets matted without being brushed. Any advice would be really appreciated
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They’re also barely eating the guinea pig pellets I got them. They go through all their hay and veggies so they’re definitely eating, they just don’t seem to care for the pellets. I got the basic pets at home brand. Is it worth getting them a new brand of pellets?
Picture below of Kylo and Chewy loving some watermelon.