Sunnycharlie
Junior Guinea Pig
Adric and Fitz seem to have settled in well. They are eating very well and are quite happy to be picked up and cuddled. At the breeders they were actually living in an outside hutch with regular trips into a pen on the grass. I have been giving them some fresh grass, which they adore.
Today I thought I would take them out onto our lawn. They were in a pen with their pigloo for cover. They were transported in a pet carrier and lifted out onto the grass. Unfortunately, they were terrified! They stood very still for some time looking around a bit but not moving or eating. After a while I moved the pigloo closer and they went inside. They were still terrified so after another 10 minutes or so, they were taken back inside.
What can I do to make them less scared?Is it just a matter of taking them out for a short time every day until it becomes familiar?
Today I thought I would take them out onto our lawn. They were in a pen with their pigloo for cover. They were transported in a pet carrier and lifted out onto the grass. Unfortunately, they were terrified! They stood very still for some time looking around a bit but not moving or eating. After a while I moved the pigloo closer and they went inside. They were still terrified so after another 10 minutes or so, they were taken back inside.
What can I do to make them less scared?Is it just a matter of taking them out for a short time every day until it becomes familiar?