Ah, you're a Scot as well, flm1977? I'm a Fifer! My first piggie was a lone pig and he took about two months to be okay with being handled. He is a very grumpy piggie and only really likes being handled by me though. He will stand still to let me pick him up and sometimes actually 'summons' me to the cage to let me know he wants picked up. My little pig I've had for nearly 4 weeks is still very nervous yet and has taken to hiding his head under a pile of hay when I approach the cage, as though I can't see his big bottom sticking out the other end! Bless him!