Laying outside of their hideout

[Shelbylou]

Hi!

Sorry if I’ve became a bit of a frequent poster! Just want to know I’m going the best by my piggies!

Lately I have noticed that one of guineas chooses to lay down outside of his hiding/sleeping place. I was a bit worried that maybe my other boy was pushing him out, but that doesn’t seem to be the case? They get on fine and it is only recently that one of them chooses to sleep outside? He doesn’t seem unwell or anything and is usually popcorning! He’s a long haired guinea, where as he’s partner isn’t, so could it be that he’s too warm? (Sorry for so many questions!)

So was just wondering if this is normal behaviour?

 

[DMS260820]

Hi!

Sorry if I’ve became a bit of a frequent poster! Just want to know I’m going the best by my piggies!

Lately I have noticed that one of guineas chooses to lay down outside of his hiding/sleeping place. I was a bit worried that maybe my other boy was pushing him out, but that doesn’t seem to be the case? They get on fine and it is only recently that one of them chooses to sleep outside? He doesn’t seem unwell or anything and is usually popcorning! He’s a long haired guinea, where as he’s partner isn’t, so could it be that he’s too warm? (Sorry for so many questions!)

So was just wondering if this is normal behaviour?

Thats a sign that they trust their surroundings.

A sick pig will normally be the one who hides away under cover.

I'm sure there will be a more accurate scientific reason, but this is what mine do when they gained trust in me. So this is what i think.

Just a note, i dont mean a pig is sick if they are hiding, but all the time can be a warning sign

 

[Jamston]

Mine do it all the time.

 

[piggieminder]

It sounds like he's gaining confidence and feeling safe with you. Do you have two huts so they can have one each, some days they don't want to share.

 

[Shelbylou]

I do have another one but he doesn’t seem to use it, so I removed it. I’ll put it back in and see if he will start to use it

 

[eileen]

my confident piggies lay in the open.i would have two huts in the cage,that both piggies can be in, seperate hidies if they choose.

 

[Wiebke]

Hi!

Sorry if I’ve became a bit of a frequent poster! Just want to know I’m going the best by my piggies!

Lately I have noticed that one of guineas chooses to lay down outside of his hiding/sleeping place. I was a bit worried that maybe my other boy was pushing him out, but that doesn’t seem to be the case? They get on fine and it is only recently that one of them chooses to sleep outside? He doesn’t seem unwell or anything and is usually popcorning! He’s a long haired guinea, where as he’s partner isn’t, so could it be that he’s too warm? (Sorry for so many questions!)

So was just wondering if this is normal behaviour?

Please always have at least the same number of hideys as you have guinea pigs so dominance is not an issue. With any new guinea pigs we strongly recommend any hideys with two exits. It is a widespread misconception that guinea pigs sleep snuggled up with each other; in fact, most don't and none for the whole time.

Confident and relaxed guinea pigs will increasingly sleep out in the open.

 

[Shelbylou]

Please always have at least the same number of hideys as you have guinea pigs so dominance is not an issue. With any new guinea pigs we strongly recommend any hideys with two exits. It is a widespread misconception that guinea pigs sleep snuggled up with each other; in fact, most don't and none for the whole time.

Confident and relaxed guinea pigs will increasingly sleep out in the open.

I have added the other hidey back in Wee Gaz is still snuggled up outside of his hidey but thank you for the advice, I will keep both hideys in from now on

 

[PiggyPoo]

I have 2 hideys, One of mine likes to sleep in a hidey, the other one is mostly outside. Sometimes they’ll sit together but they seem to like their own space. Xx

 

[AD12]

Please always have at least the same number of hideys as you have guinea pigs so dominance is not an issue. With any new guinea pigs we strongly recommend any hideys with two exits. It is a widespread misconception that guinea pigs sleep snuggled up with each other; in fact, most don't and none for the whole time.

Confident and relaxed guinea pigs will increasingly sleep out in the open.

Thank you for posting this! I was wondering if my two really liked each other since they didn't snuggle up together to sleep. I've had piggies before, but they were brothers and came already bonded. I've only recently introduced my new pair, so still overthinking things a bit!