I'm So Worried What Does This Mean

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Whenever I get him out the cage he makes this noise constantly then after a while he bites me ? I'm so worried and I love him so much ? Is he ok ? What can I do ?

 
Spike the aby in my avatar does this sometimes, it sounds like he is feeling a bit stroppy and usually happens when things aren't going his way completely. Usually when Peanut is sitting on the spot he wanted or eating the bit of hay he had his eye on. If he is biting you when he does it then it's a warning he's not happy. If Spike gets like this with me I stroke his cheeks and talk soothingly to him while he is on my lap, this calms him down. I then give him some space either as floor time or put him back in his cage. @Wiebke has a brilliant thread on stopping biting as a sticky. I'm sure someone better qualified than me will be along soon to offer more help. Try not to worry it sounds like he's just being moody, how old is he? Maybe he's having a hormone spike if he's not been like this before?
 
Sorry tried to link it, I'm hopeless. '"Biting" and what you can do' at top of this thread.
 
He is complaining a bit; but as long as a guinea pig is still vocal, it is also confident enough to tell you how it feels and what it wants.
You might find these two guides helpful. They show you how you can establish dominance in a way that a guinea pig instinctively understands; so you can then establish what is "good" and "bad" behaviour simply by your feedback. No shouting and no silly tricks! Take the time to read the links - they will really make a difference in your interaction!
" Biting" And What You Can Do
How To Understand Guinea Pig Instincts And Speak Piggy Body Language
 
piggieminder said:
Sorry tried to link it, I'm hopeless. '"Biting" and what you can do' at top of this thread.
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You are not hopeless. To link o a thread go to it then in the internet address bar (where you type web addresses) click copy, then go to thread you want to pop it in and click paste :)
 
Please feel free to try it in a test thread in the forum technical section, any issues just tag me in - happy to help
 
One of my guinea pigs makes this noise constantly whilst he is being held! I thought I was the only one! He will also wriggle around so much it's very difficult to keep hold of him and repeatedly bite the fabric on my clothes! He does this usually within a minute of being out of the cage so it's not like he's been held for too long!

Do you feed him any treats whilst he's out of the cage? With mine I find feeding him some veg whilst he's being held helps to keep him occupied whilst he's doing this and hopefully will build up a positive reinforcement with being held
 
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