I think my guinea pig hates me :l

[Guinea_Lover]

Ok well one of my guinea pigs love to me picked up and cuddled and kissed, the other one doesnt for some reason. She tends to teeth chatter at me and tries to scratch me! She hated being picked up and when i do pick her up she scratches my arm like mad, I'm also scared to pick her up and even toutch her(as she runs away aswell), and i dont know what to do! Ive had her for like 2 months now, i thought she would be used to me by now?@)

 

[Wiebke]

Not all guinea pigs will ever love to be cuddled and many never love being picked up.

You can try to pick up you problem piggy with a towel or shoo her into a cosy, a cuddle cup or an upturned pigloo with a rag in the bottom and pick her up in that. Make sure that your turn the process into a kind of ritual by always saying the same words in the same melody. Give lots of encouragment ("good girl"). It has worked for me.

Most piggies do cooperate once they figure out that this kind of pick up is a lot less stressful for them, but it can take a bit of time for them to catch on.

 

[skrikopanik]

For me one pig out of four lets me pick him up. The three girls run for cover as fast as lightning and chatter their teeth enough for me to wonder whether I've got piggies or rattle snakes in the cage...

Tameness doesn't really come natural for piggies. They have been prey animals for thousands and thousands of years and pets for just 100. It's your friendly piggy that's the oddball, really

 

[lulu!]

I've found that with all the pigs i've had from babies, i can never tell whether they really like being picked up or not until they're fully grown. normally mine seem to have a "terrible teens" stage but then once that's over they either turn into total cuddlebums or let me know how much is tolerable for them. of course trust is a big issue with pets and two months isn't a very long time- for me it takes cuddles every day and lots of treats for months to get them happy with being handled.

 

[flips]

A cosy works for me. One of my girls screams if I try and pick her up with my hands but will hop into a cosy with no problem.

 

[pammyj]

This is great advice. thanks. I am hoping to 'train' them when its cuddle time for them to hop into their cosys rolleyes

 

[Claire W]

Don't feel bad as I am sure your piggy doesn't hate you. She is just nervous about being picked up. You have been given some great advise about how to handle her None of my girls particularly like being picked up. They are fine once they are on my knee but are a pain to catch.