Irritable bum and sides?

[MommaPiggy]

I always thought of it as Ralph being Ralph but while I'm here, and you're all so helpful; I may as well ask.

It's been in the past 4 months of so. Ralph seems to be irritable when you touch his lower sides of go too near his bottom.

He'll sometimes squeal like I've really hurt him. You'd think I'd hit him with the noise he makes. Or sometimes he'll just let out this low whining noise, until I move my hand a way.

If I try to pick him up, he can make such a huge fuss.
I used to put one hand under his stomach and one under his bottom but those are is "irritable places" so he'll often kick at me and wriggle like he's actually in pain.

But he's not. I mean, he's happy, healthy and there's been no changes in him apart from that.
He's eating and everything but sometimes, if Arnold gets too close to his rear end, Ralph might kick back at him and that concerns me a little.

But is it normal for a piggy to be irritable around some areas of their body?

 

[ILoveGilbertTheGuineaPig]

I don't think that's normal, because my pig isn't like that. I'm not an expert at this...but I think its mites? I'm not sure.

 

[Lisajazz]

If I stroke any of my girlie guineas on the bottom half of their body they don't like it and they have all been treated for mites. No issues picking them up though just the stroking.

 

[Wiebke]

He may have been hurt/frightened badly before he came to you; some guinea pigs then just scream. I had one that screamed, whimpered and carried on like she was tortured on my lap for the first three months - whether or not I touched her!

Patience and persistence will do the trick. Perhaps you can use a towel when you pick him up? And try to just "accidentially" have your hands near or very lightly touch him in his difficult part now and then...

 

[MommaPiggy]

I'll just try and be patient with him. And just lightly touch his sensitive areas when I'm holding him, so that he might learn that I won't hurt him.

 

[Wiebke]

In these cases, patience now brings rewards tenfold later!

If he sreams, step back, reassure him and try again another day... When he finally gives you his trust, it will be fully and forever!

 

[MommaPiggy]

In these cases, patience now brings rewards tenfold later!

If he sreams, step back, reassure him and try again another day... When he finally gives you his trust, it will be fully and forever!

Thank you.

I'll be sure to let you know if it works out.