My boys scare eachother?

[TheBoysMum]

Hi,
I'm a new G-pig owner and just looking for some advice, I got my 2 boys at 8weeks old and have had them for a few weeks now. They are settling in well, one is alot braver than the other but when I handle one the other panics making the one I have hold of panic too! I dont want to handle them too much at this stage as I would prefer them to settle into their environment but I also dont want them to be scared of me!

I only handle them to put them outside in the garden at the moment, but in the winter they will be indoor pigs so hopefully they wont be so scared then

Thanks

 

[ILoveGilbertTheGuineaPig]

Hi and welcome to the guinea pig world!p

Since your boys are still very young and not completely settled into their new environment, they will want to be with each other at all times to feel safe. That is probably why they panic when one pig is taken away from the other. Here's a good post to help you settle your pigs : http://theguineapigforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=36239

Good luck with your new pigs and if you have anymore questions feel free to ask.

 

[Shellza]

Hi, welcome to the forum and to guinea pigs! Hope your boys settle soon. It does always take some time, but you can't rush these things . Good luck with them!

 

[TheBoysMum]

thanks guys, I'm glad this is relatively normal. I thought it would be but I'm just glad for the reassurance.