Agreed, she could have developed any number of problems during the time since the last vet check. I'm just spitballing here but a couple of the things that come to mind are urinary tract issues and ovarian cysts. Those could definitely make a guinea pig uncomfortable and/or moody about being picked up and squished around. You won't know until you get her seen.
If it's behavioral then that's a pickle. I once had a parakeet who learned that I might drop her if she bit me hard enough. Then she would bite me just for fun. I'm afraid I never figured out the secret to making her unlearn the behavior, and so picked her up with a potholder for the rest of her days.
If that is the case, hopefully you can figure out what reward your piggy is gaining from the behavior and change it.
Agreed, she could have developed any number of problems during the time since the last vet check. I'm just spitballing here but a couple of the things that come to mind are urinary tract issues and ovarian cysts. Those could definitely make a guinea pig uncomfortable and/or moody about being picked up and squished around. You won't know until you get her seen.
If it's behavioral then that's a pickle. I once had a parakeet who learned that I might drop her if she bit me hard enough. Then she would bite me just for fun. I'm afraid I never figured out the secret to making her unlearn the behavior, and so picked her up with a potholder for the rest of her days.
If that is the case, hopefully you can figure out what reward your piggy is gaining from the behavior and change it.
My vet’s office doesn’t open until Monday, so i’ll call them then to see if they can see her soon. And if it’s behavioral, it wouldn’t really surprise me. She’s always been a little iffy about touch (her previous owner didn’t interact with her very much), but she’s gotten a lot better about it. As long as I don’t surprise her, she normally likes being pet or just chilling in my lap.