Hissing piggy..

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Hi guys, i wondered if you could throw any light on this behaviour... Humbug is the first guinea pig I have had who 'hisses' when nervous or is showing aggressive behaviour.. Oh gets it when he goes to stroke her, she just hisses, but then allows him..
Bon Bon gets the brunt of it.. only the hackles come up too, and they avoid each other.. no fighting has ever come of it, they just agree to disagree, and will tolerate each others company (they have Liquorice and Treacle who they're both friendly with, so it's only a minor hiccup)..
Humbug on the other hand is the only piggy who will run up my arms when out, and loves her chin rubbed to the point of ecstasy xoxo She follows me around when out alone, and we seem to have a bond, I share with no other piggy..
She won't lick, only nibble, but I guess I can't complain, if she allows me to be her friend:))
 
hissing or puffing is usually a sign of agression boars tend to do it alot when sorting dominance keep an eye on it just incase it leads to a piggie fight :(
 
forgot to add its usually acompnied by teeth chattering ( youtube it it's a very distinctive noise)
 
Humbug had mouth problems (crusty lips) when I bought her which took nearly two months to put right, then she developed abscesses on her throat, so she had a bad start in life.. throughout the whole thing she allowed me to clean her wounds, and has never been phased about me stroking her chin, despite what she went through (Liquorice had a similar issue with her throat, and hates being stroked there)..
I think that's why she's so close to me, that all important bond was built early.. Liquorice used to bolt from a stand still as a baby, sheer panic, not sure why, but the slighted noise and she'd just set off running, didn't care where from (usually off sofa, onto floor).. it took 6 months to get her out of the habit, she show's affection through licking my face, and likes a cuddle and is now fearless of everything:))
 
I know this is incredibly random but your too display pictures look so similiar for a strange reason haha :S
I hope you sort out the hissing noise, ive never heard it before :S
 
Tayz said:
I know this is incredibly random but your too display pictures look so similiar for a strange reason haha :S
I hope you sort out the hissing noise, ive never heard it before :S
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Yeah, just realized that myself:))
 
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