My pig is very wild. Please HELP!

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For four days I took a sow and is one month old.
It is very wild, running away when she sees me, if I catch her is staying in my arms but because fear and when I let her free is running.
I talk to her, I give to eat from my hand, but is not eating from me, gets scared and runs.

I don't know what to do.

I thought that is because at first, the big sow that I have, beat her ... She beat her now too but not same as the begining.

I have the opportunity to return her to the loft where I got it.

Do you think she will get used to me or better return it?
 
I think four days is still very early. Don't lose hope. It might take some time x
 
being one month old won't help her as she'll feel extremely vulnerable at that stage just give her time she'll turn around and soon be demanding food and attention ;)
 
Their natural instinct is to run so don't worry it's not you. She will eventually settle down. I've had one of my girls for almost 3 years and she is still very timid and will run from me. It does take time, but she will get better :)
 
I have another one too and I have her from a month and few days. But was not like the little one. In 2 day we become best friends. Now she learned few tricks... When I don't pay her attention is crying to take her in my arms...
That's why I'm worried with the little one.

And the truth is that the big one is seems sad since I took the little one :( Or it's just in my head ... I don't know.
 
Hi, What is a loft, is it a breeder or pet shop? I have had two girl guineapigs for 2 weeks today and the smallest one was akin to a wild mouse. She took some catching and played dead when I had her on my lap. The other one doesn't like being picked up either. I have never had guineapigs so bad and think the problem being the person who I had got them from has never had them out. I asked have they been handled since young they were 16 weeks and 14 weeks she said no. They are slowly getting there. If they have had a stressful young life when they were born with alot of guineapigs put in their pen for sale with no human interaction, I think that is the price we pay. They will eventually love and bond with you, don't give up. You will look back in 6 months or whenever and remember how skittish they were. I have just let mine run round the kitchen and hall, they wouldn't move until we went and we peeped through the doorway and caught them running allover squeaking. They were changed guineas. Hope that helps, Kind regards Silly.
 
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You have not had your guinea pig for long enough for her to be used to you. Your first pig is very different to how guinea pigs usually are in the sense she was brave and bonded with you quickly. You have to give this little one time to settle in and get used to you and her new friend. There is no need to think about giving her back to were you got her. She needs time to learn you are somebody to trust.
 
it does take time they are prey animals and will run, my 2 males have been here just over 2 weeks and will still hide if movements are sudden, they get a bit better everyday, I soft brush them I think this helps them to get used to contact, and the more you handle them the better, little and often is key, she is just a baby, I am guessing your other one was alot older than her when you aquired her, you need to be patient and gentle -c
 
When I said loft I mean breeder.
Yes, the other one was bigger than this little one. The other one is almost 3 years.
Thanks for your answers and advices. x>> I will keep her :)

Today I took both in my bed (the big one love to take her in my bed, because of my toys) and I gave them salad. The big one make anything for salad, also make many tricks. The new one saw the old one what she do and was coming to my to take salad.
I'm so happy for that :)

From now on when I'll give them to eat I'll make the same.
 
A pig I have had for 3 years, lives my bedroom and stuff still runs away and hides from me and hates to be picked up. It's just natural, they are prey animals :)

He will eat food from my hand but that took a while for him to get used to.

Imagine if you were a little guinea pig, suddenly in a new place with strange new smells and sounds, no idea what will happen to you, then some giant comes and picks you up. You would probably freak out a little bit too lol. Just give it some time and she will come around. She just needs to get used to her new home
 
Don't worry. She will learn from taking the food that soon even with no food you are safe. It can take a few months. One of my piggies only took a week to trust me but the other one took 8 months to feel safe.

It all depends on the piggie. As she is young she's probably really nervous but if you keep her around the older piggie she will learn from her like real children do. :)
 
Mihaela said:
Yeah, it's going well now, but just when I have food :(
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That is ok tho as they're getting to learn and getting used to you :)
My girls are over 3 years old and they still run away...... but once in my arms they love cuddles! I can now also stroke them and they will sit still in their house. Be patient :)
Your little one will learn off the older one, i'm sure they will have you running to the refrigerator for more salad! :))
 
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